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WEST EDEN, Jan. 90,



Dsay Aunt Madge:
thank you very much for your New Years
greeting. l saw that Joan" wished u recipe for
always proved good.
PoKk CAKE No. Flour cups nour measured
after sitting once, to " hich add heaping tea
spoonful soda, salt anu all kinds spiee.
cup moiasees, cup sugar, l cup of chopped
PORK, one cup sour milk, one cup of Taisins or
Taisins and currants, We'll Aour,d.
PORK CAKE No. 9 One cup Of molasses. /
cup sugar, Eggs, cup chopped pork. y cup
sweet milk, Guys Hour, hss ping teasp0onfai
soda and salt. spice of all kinds, II small tea
spoonful, cup raisins, one cup eurrants-
will send recipe for sour milk pie II eau
hardly be distinguished from mince pie. /
think mock hinee pie would be better name.
MOCK MIScE PIE-Twothirds Gun sugar. l
cup sour mills, cup chopped raisias. table.
spoonfuls butter, eggs, tables poonfuls -four
q teaspooniui OF nutmeg, cinnamon amt less OF
cloves, little salt, mix ingredients together and
haze tieiween two erusts. This mixture makes
two large .'ies.
have not seen any candy recipes. / wonder
IL none of the 81. B. sisters have sweet tooth.
I have, and send one of my fayorile recipes for
CHOCOLATE FUDeE-Two cups sugar. /
cup mlik, squares of chocolate grated fne,
butter Size OF a walnut. Cook until mixture
thicsens OF a little dropped In cold water ma les
soft bali. beat a little and turn into a shallow
dish and cut Into small squares before 1t is quite
hard.
Well, am afraid my letter is rather lengthy,
but hope some sister will find the recipes jus,
what she wanted. L.
Thanks for all the recipes. 1 am sure
the recipe for candy will come in use.
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Increase Campaign Notes.

Here are some of the latest figures
Of growth in the Christian Endeavor
movement:
Twenty-Five states have gained 10
per cent.
Seven states have gained % per cent.
Missouri has gained 80 per cent.
Indian Territory. Oklahoma, Louisi-
ana and New Mexico have gained 40
per cent.
The Hawaiian Islands have gained
i16 per cent.
Eight states have gained 100 new
societies.
Pennsylvania has gained 200 new So
cteties, and New York has gained 800
new societies. Ohio's gain is 5SG new
societies, leading all other states Of the
Union.
The total increase Of new societies
during the campaign thus far Is 1859.
The campaign began in November,
1907
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Deer Sisters Of the ". c. 7. U /:

Dear Sisters Of the W. C. T. u;
| DOES lot your heart burn within you
these days as you hear them talk OF resub-
| mission, and are YOU not proud OF the
fact that Thomas n. Douti ey, of Mssss-
| chusetts, stood on the floor of our iegisla-
tive halls to try to persuade the stalwart
| men of Maine to pass law to allow more
OF Massachusetts rum to come into Maine.
1t seems to me that as a State 1t Is q
N liter to be proud of that he was not one
| Of Us. No man true son of good Old
Maine could be found to stand there, and
utter such words before our beloved LII
Iisn NJ. Stevens.
And the question comes to me: Did a
man from Maine or any other state " here
tue death penalty for murder has been
| abolished stand before the legislature OF
Vermont and plead with them ta abolis h
that Law? What right have to GO to CAL
| ifornis and ask them to make a law tosuit
| me, even II it does mean death to their
sons?
| have all confidence in the noble mt n
who compose our legislature at tits ses-
the rauks OF temperance workers; they
know, too, Why they are there Oar
Mills In the Senste, Hutchlns, Treworgy,
Clark and others equally as strong from
Hancock county, we can trust.
When that stack OF cards which has
been doing silent work all through the
Christian channels OF Maine Is shown,
don't you think they sill speak as loud as
Thomas NJ? Let ne tell you how | OBJ
tained more than 100 names. / kept a
bundle right In my kitchen where their
bright red color could be seen. Often
men TOOK them up before spoke of them,
aud nearly every man was anxious to
speak through them, 1 dc not recall bot
thee who spoke against signing them,
and II you knew them as we'll as 90 he
reason would be plain. Some men VINO
acknowledged to me they drank wanted
to sign them for tic sake Of their boys.
East surry, Feb. IL. j. A. c.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-15

At the New York State Assembly Of
Mothers, prominent New York doct>-
told the 500 women present that healthy
American women were SO rare as to be
almost extinct.
This seems to be q sweeping state
ment of the condition of American
women. Yet how many do you know
who are perfectly well and do not have
some trouble arising from a derange-
ment of the female organism which
manifests itself in headaches, back
aches. nervousness, that bearing-down
feeling. painful or irregular menstrual
ton, leucorrh9a, displacement of the
uterus, ovarian trouble, indigestion or
sleeplessness There Is a tried and
true remedy for all these ailments.
Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound has restored more American
women to. health than all other RENE
dies in the world. 1t regulates,
strengthens and cures diseases of the
female organism as nothing else can.
For thirty years it has been curing
the worst forms of female com
plants.
Such testimony as the following
should be convincing.
Mrs. T. C. Willadsen. of Manning,
Ia, writes:
Deer Mrs Pinkham:-
Il can truly say that you have saved my life
and cannot express my gratitude to You in
words. For two years spent lots of money
in doctoring without any benefit for mem
strual Irregularities and / had given up all
hopes OF ever being well again, but l was
persuaded TO try Lydia E. Pinkhams Vege-
table Compound and three bottles have re-
stored me to perfect health. Had it not been
for You l would have been in my grave
to-day
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The Apple Maggot.

The Maine Agricultural experiment sta
ton is now mailing bulletin 109 which
contains notes upon the apple msggot
with preventive and remedial measures;
and also brief description OF the insects
sent to the station for Identification In
1904.
Toe article on the apple maggot states
coueisely what has been learned about
this pest and its rsvsges in the past i've
years. II also contains in tabular form q
state uent from correspondents 10 dit
ferent counties OF the State IS to tie
varieties that have been and have not
been infested by the apple msggot in the
given localities. Some of the more COM
mon pests as well as beneficial insects are
figured In the bulletin.
This bulletin (t09) will be sent free to
all residents of Maine who apply to the
agricultural experiment station, Orono.
In writing please mention this paper.
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tflutual Benefit Column.
EDITED RI "AuSr NaDeA".
It's Motto. "Helpful and Hopeful"

The purposes of this column are sueeineiiy
stated In the title and motto-t lie for the mutual
benedt, an6 aiIas tn be helpful and hopeful
Being for the common coed. 1t Is for the com
mon ase-a public servant, Purseyor OF In
formation and suggestion. a medium for the In
terchange OF ideas. In this capacity II solieii-
eommu nications, and its success depends largely
on he supper, given it in this respect Com
munications must he signed, but the name Of
writer viii not he printed except by permission
Communications will be subject to approval or
rejection by the editor of the column. bat none
Will be rejected without good reason. Addres IS
all communications TO
THE AMERICAN,
Ellsworth. Me.
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Mrs TcNiNadsen MinAlotHe Henry

Miss Matte Henry. vice-President OF
Danville Art Club 42e Green Street,
Danville, Va, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham: Many years suf-
fering with femaleweakness, inflammation and
a broken down system made me more anxious
to die than to live, but Lydia T. Finkham's
Vegetable Compound has restored my health
and am so grateful for it that want every
suffering woman to know what Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound will do for her."
When women are troubled with
irregular, suppressed or painful men,
situation, weakness. leucorrhea, dis
placement or liberation of the womb,
that bearing-down feeling. inflamma-
ton of the ovaries. backache. bloating,
tor fatulencyl, general debility, indi-
gestion, and nervous prostration. or are
beset with such symptoms as dizziness.
faintness, nssitude, excitability, irri-
liability, nervousness, sleeplessness,
melancholy, "all-gone" and ''want-to-
be-lefr-alone" feelings. blues, and hope
lessness, they should remember there
is one tried and true remedy. Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound at
once removes such troubles No other
medicine in the world has received such
unqualified endorsement, No other
medicine has such record of cures of
| female troubles. Refuse to buy any
other medicine, for you need the best.
A light heart. cheerful countenance,
and all the charms of grace and beauty
are dependent upon proper action of the
bodily organs. You cannot look we'll
unless you feel well.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women
to write her for advice Her advice and
medicine have restored thousands to
health. Address, Lynn. Mass.
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TO SEE INAUGURAL.

Chance for High School Boys -Circu-
lar of Committee.
Judge John B. Redmsn, who Is a mem
her of the board OF pension appeals at
Washington, has been appointed a mem
Der OF a sub committee that has in charge
the introd uction OF a new feature in the
inaugural ceremonies that will take
place on March 4.
Following is copy OF the circular
which explains itself:
WAsHISGros, d. c. Jan. 80. 1905.
IL Is proposed 10 Introduce new, educational
feature In the inaugural ceremonies by having
In the parade a body of young men composed
of one or more, not exceeding five. representa-
lives from the high schools of each of the sew
eral STATES. This body of high school boys will
march together in the column OF civic organiza.
tons. From the fact that it win comprise rep
resensauSes from the various states. Il Is be
lieved that these young men will excite peculiar
and general interest.
| In addition TO participating in the parade
they viii lie given such attention as will MAKE
their visit TO the National Capitol both instr &c
tive and interesting.
| To make all arrangements necessary for this
| plan, MIR. e. III. Warner. chairman of the com
mittee on civic Organizations. has appointed a
subcommittee on state representatives of high
schools, representating every state In the
| Union. This committee wilt corr sspond with
| proper state authorities TO obtain the appoint
ment of one or more representatives from theiI
states. The committee will also prov ide for
the reception and general care of the boys
while here but II will not assume any anancial
| obligations on their account.
In order to be eligible for participation in this
feature of the inaugural ceremonies, 1t Is neces-
sary that:
j. The applicant shall be pupil In regular
! standing In public high school at the time of
/ his appointment.
2. He shall be physically able to march the I've
! mile route of the procession.
/ s. He shall have official appointment from the
governor or from sOne Competent educational
authority of his state.
4. His expenses shall not be borne by this CON-
mlttee.
Appointees should send their official notice
of appointment to the chairman of this sub
committee as soon received. Further partic-
ulsrs may be obtained by addressing the chair.
man of this subcommittee, or from the member
| named below. CHARLES S. CLARK,
Chairman.
| JONI q. REDMAs,
| Maine member subcommittee.
Address: li04 18th street n. W,
Washington. d. c.
| The new Willard is the headquarters of
the inaugural committee. The officers of
the committee are; Gen. John NJ. Wilson,
chairman; Col. George Truesdeli, vice.
chairman; Henry L. West, second vice.
chairman; Milton E. Allies, treasurer;
| Frank II. Hitchcock, secretary.
/ B. H. Warner is marshal of the second
grand division of parade of civic organi-
cations.
| The officers of the subcommittee on
state representatives of high schools (of
which Judge Rsdman is menber) are
Charles 5. Clark, chairman; P. NJ.
Hughes, vice chairman; Allan Davis, sec
rotary.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-15

b Esenas. Thirteen societies. with an
aggregate Of u little more than 400
members, were reported, all in connec-
ton with the Free Church of Finland.
We hope that the movement Will soon
reach the state church and all the 9th
er denominations Of Christians" At
this meeting Mr.. Saxback was elected
president Of the Finland Christian En-
deavor union.-Amos r. Wells in Chris
tan Endeavor World.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-15

Why shadow the beauty OF ga or OF land
with a doubt or a feArs
God holds al the swift rolling worlds In Hi
hand,
And sees what no man can as yet understand
That out OF life here,
with It's smile aud It's tear.
Comes forth into liz ht. from eternity planned,
The soul OF good cheer.
Dent worry
The end shall appear.
Elisabeth Porter GoSid.
Selected By Elmd.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-15

recipes for Inolasses cookies. for / have two
that call good
MoLAssEs COOKIES WITHOUT EGGs-Two
cups moiasses, y cup boiling water. cup lard,
teaspoons soda, salt, singer, -four
As my family Is small only make halt #
this at one time.
MOL ssEs COOKIES WITHOUT SHORTENING
Bring 10 boil cup OF molassez, sir Ia |
tablespoon soda, whiIe foaming beat together l
egg, / tablespoon ginger, add one tablespoon
water, salt, and -four enough TO roll.
AuNT Macy.
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR.
0esyer Meeting Topic For the Week
Beginning Feb. 10.
By REV. S. H. DOYLE.


BY REV. S H. DOYLE.
Topic.-Glorifyin God in our home
Eph- VI Is.
Our duty to God embraces every
form of life. 1t consists not only in the
personal duties which We owe to Him
nor in those owed to His church, but
includes the duties to the state, TO So
ciety and TO the home. Nor are the
least important duties Of religion those
concerned with the home Indeed, the
very opposite is true. The home life
Is perhaps the most influential and i'm
portaut of all forms Of associated life
More time is spent in the home. The
relations sustained are the most init
mate. The results produced are the
most lasting. To glorify God in the
Christian duty.
The Bible places strong emphasis Up
on the religious duties Of the home.
In tie Old Testament the duties of
parents to children are enforced and
the duty of children to parents is set
forth in one of the commandments Of
the Decalogue. In the New Testament
Paul lays emphasis upon the same du-
ties. especially in his letter to the
Ephesians And in this emphasis he
includes all embraced in the home life
In their various relations. husbands
and wives Chapter Y. 22-29l, children
and parents, servants and masters.
The duties in the home are reciprocal
To each are owed obligations. and upon
each important duties deyolve. The re-
membranee of these facts should en-
courage all TO the performance Of their
various duties. Before we can claim
the rights belonging to US we should
strive to perform the duties that de-
voive upon US. Indeed. if all would
faithfully perform their duties the
rights belonging to each one in the
home would accompany such perform
ance, and this can best be done by
making our home life religious life.
Paul sets forth this religious phase.
Obedience TO parents is to be ''in the
Lord" Children are not only not to be
provoked to wrath, but brought up in
the fear and admonition of the Lord
Servants ape to serve las unto Christ
and masters TO deal justly with their
servants knowing that they have a
Master in heaven with whom there is
no respect Of persons. Home duties
ere thus all made TO center arcund
Christ, and in doing service unto Him
we glorify and honor God
God instituted the home 1t is 7
symbol of heaven. the eternal aboIe OF
Gods people. The dearest ties On earth
are the home ties; the fonlest names
and titles are the ones used theTe-fa-
ther, mother. husband. son. daughter
Let US, therefore. more and more con
secrate the home life TO God in Jesus
Christ. Let us make each home
bethel where God delights to dwell
The family altar should be erected.
All duties should be performed ana
nights granted as unto the Lord. God
will thus be glorifed. and our own
lives and the lives of those nearest
and dearest TO US viii be made increas-
fngiy better and happier.
BIBLE READINGS.
Gen. vii. /. IS: Elk Xxx. l.; Deut. VI.
II; Sam. i. 21-2S: Feel. xii. 1; LIKE
n, 1852: Acts ii, 3T-39; xvi, 1884: Col
Ill, 1925: Tit. ii. 10.
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ID. 6. q. II. 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,
bu, Il needs some effort on the part OF w. G. L.
q. women to make tt so. II IL a column of theli
making, not ours, and will be what they make
It. Items and communications should be short,
ami are. of course, subject to approval OF the
editor.i
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-15

Some of our readers know DR. Clark's
amazement at his discovery on his first
visit to Finland that the Christian En-
eeavor society had gone ahead of him
and that where he expected to be
obliged to do pioneer work there were
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-15

already several
societies. and
there was a
splendid pros
pect for the
growth of the
movement. Fin
nish Endeayor-
ers keep the
English words
christian En-
deavor," with
no attempt 1T
translation. ~
week ago." NJ.
Saxback wrote
us not long
since. I'VE had
our first real
nnfnn Inactive
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-15

Dear VI. 3. Friends:

Dear VI. B. Friends:
To ch and all OF you the credit Is due
of ma king the CO umn e.peeisly interest
ing. TIE prospect for fine Longtetio &
edition KIT week is exec lent. "Elma,"
your poems are help as well as your
recipes.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-15

Patents have recently been issued 10 ).
following Maine inventors; s,snss'
Blaisdeil, Oakland, saving Tseh,r"'
Edward J. Preeourt, Portland, ventis,tD,
cowl; Fred p. Stevens. Bryant Pond -
struuient for squaring stone, &C.; geo,s.
w. Sturgis, Portland, vending wagon
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-15

Welcome to new sister. Perhaps fol-
lowing your good example some Other
sister who has read the paper with pleas
ure long time will also write US.
Dear Aunt Madge;
! have read the Mutual Benefit column for
nearly Eve Years and suioyed 1t very much, and
| wouli ike to Join
not a fluent writer
he waste basket If
&c ~ Sad l. ln5
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Here is another recipe for

MoLAssEs CooKIEs-one cup moIasses. II cum
sugar cup tour milk. " cup butter, x cup Lard
tmeited together after measuTingl, level tea
spoons soda. salt and ginger, and use as little
hour as possible. ERsE SrINE
Thank you for sending it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-15

The international Christian
or conventi3a Of 1900 is to l.
Calcutta, India, the first wed
sember, 1906.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-15

record is better than a prospectus
Newspaper circulation is trhat counts for
advertisers.
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To Cure a Cold In tine Day
Take LAX lIlYE BROM0 QUININE Tablets.
Alidruggi-ts refund tue money II IL fails to cure
Il. W. Orove'r signature is each box 25c.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-15

Sometimes when a woman cuts
she looks dsggers A. him.
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Dear liant Mddee:
AUNT MARY.

Dear Aunt Madse:
sister asked for recipe for pork cake.
will send her one from DIR. Chase's receipt book
that | know 10 be very good, without butter,
eggs or milk.
PORK CAKE-Fat salt pork, entirely free
from leau or rind chopped very nBe l pound,
pour boiling water upon ii, Il pint, ehopp' III
seeded raisins / pound. eiiron shaved tuto
shreds, u pound. sugar. cups; molAsses,
cup; soda, teasp9onful fine and put on the
molasses. Mix these all together aud stir III
sifled -four to make the consistency of common
cake; spices. Bake slowly.
Perhaps some one would Ike my way Of
making molasses doughnuts. as l have been
asked several times how / made them without
taxing too much fat. 1 use / quart -four, :
teaspoons cream of tartar, just a level spoon
ful OF soda, of salt. silt the hour twice, y cup
sugar, y molasses, egg, mix with sweet milk
prefer using cream of tartar to sour milk for
they are always the same.
l make brown bread the same as L. No. q only
use b -four with the meal.
You are very good to send these. The
other part OF youe letter and also of
E,ther's will appear next week.
1sIhSEs am sure Thai Win Auut Aa0se
many Others will say in regard to
system" aud true living "them's my
SET timent,".
Dear Aunt Madge:
l hasten to comply with your request for a
sketch OF Longfellow, Uut dOn't know as
have written just what you want. Shall be
Interested in the literature class. but not more
than have in The good letters which have made
our column so interesting of late
enjoyed ErDe Shines" letter this week, and
think 1t will encourage many who sometimes
ind themselves In similar places and who
wonder II 1t Is through some fault of their own
that th=y seem TO lack the system" boosted of
By others
1 think we are all fond of system, but W here
one pair of hands must do all the work in the
household, and unlocked for contingencies arise
system must for the time give place to any
makeshift that will tide over the interruption
smoothly.
/ never yet knew happy home where rigid,
unyielding system required that everything
should at ali times and seasons be done at the
exact schedule time. and where a speck Of dust
or dirt was considered uupardonable. 1t is not
what we have. even how we do our daily
wOrk, but what we are to our families and
friends that really counts, and no one can be
at The best when worn to the last nerve In the
effort 70 do rything exactly as 1t should be,
regardless of all else.
There will sill be work, plenty of it, when we
are changed 'into the green things growing"
thy the way. wish some one would send that
poem to the column then let us sometimes, II
necessary, let our aprons get dirty and dust
| accumulate. while We rest our minds and bodies
for better purposes.
viii conclude my remarks with a recipe for
ginger drops which has been tried and found
good.
GINGER DROPS One cup sugar, q cup
butter, s cup water, ! egg. & cup molasses,
tablespoon ginger, large teaspoon sola. -four
10 niaAe a soft dough. Drop IN small spoonfuls
A1Nx MADSs.