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Angling Philosophy

Ex-President Gle leland, in his recent
book, "Fishing and Shooting Sketches"
diversifies his accounts Of his angling
adventures with many weighty philos-
optical reflections, such as:
The unstrenuous, philosophical fishing
fraternity does more for humanity than
the strenuous people.
1t is better to 60 home with nothing
killed than to feel the weight of mean,
unsportsmanlike act.
There can be no doubt that the omise
OF industrial business, of contented labor
and of healthful moderation in the pursuit
of wealth in this democratic country OF
ours, would be infinitely improved il q
large share of the time which has been
devoted to the connections of trusts and
business combinations had been spent in
fishing.
The biggest fish are always lost.
Fishing stories are always to be believed
Fisherman necessarily see and do won
derful things. If those not members of the
fraternity are unable to assimilate the
recital Of these wonders, it is because theil
believing apparatus has not been properly
regulated and stimulated.
Daniel Webster's most thrilling orator
ical flights were composed while wadine
waist deep and casting flies.
No man can be a completely good
fisherman unless he is generous, sympa
thetic and honest.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-11-07

Going west on the Union Pacific,
through the southern portion OF Wyoming
the view is one of continuous sand and
sage brush, yeritable desert. 1t is told
that Mark Twain was going through one
time, and in the dining car his eye spied
"sage chicken" on the bill OF fare. He
called the waiter and asked what that
was. tits chicken, sab; raised right
through here, sal" "Can they fiy?" asked
the humorist. "Yes, sab, they can fly,
sah." 'Weli, then, don't want any.
Anything that can fly and stays in this
country long enough to get killed, can't be
much good. None for me-"
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Abou Ben Adhem.

Abou Ben Adhem {many his tribe increase!)
Awoke one night from deep dream of peace
And saw within the moonlight in his room,
Making it rich and like lily in bloom,
An angel, writing in a book of gold,
Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold
And TO the presence in the room he said.
"What writest thou?n The vision raised its
head,
And with look made of all sweet accord,
Answered, "The names of those who love the
Lord.
"And is mine ones" said Abou. "Nay, not
So"
Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low,
But cheerily still; and said, 81 pray thee
then,
Write me one who loves his fellowmen."
The angel wrote, and vanished. The next
night
1t came again, with great Weakening light,
And showed the names whom love Of God had
blessed
And 10! Ben Adhem's name led all the resti
Leigh Hunt.
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II presume" said his old friend, ssnow
that you have a young man as an assist
ant pastor, you divide the parish work
with him." ssYes," answered the elderly
preacher, scratching his chin refiectively.
II suppose you could call it that. He does
the marrying, and do the burying."
To him that knows the use of true
friendship, no earthly thing is more de-
lightful than the sweet society of wise
and honest friends, whether for recreation
after study or labor, or communication in
prosperous state, or comfort in an af-
hicted. He that so esteems not his benefit
is not worthy Of it.-John Robinson.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-11-07

Every mother possesses information
which is of vital interest to her young
daughter.
Too often this is never impaired or is
withheld until serious harm has result
ed to the growing girl through her
ignorance of natures mysterious and
wonderful laws and penalties.
Girls over-sensitiveness and modesty
often puzzle their mothers and battle
physicians as they SO often withhold
their confidence from their mothers
and conceal the symptoms which ought
to be told to their physician at this
critical period.
When girls thoughts become slug
gish, with headache, dizziness or a dis
position to sleep, pains in back or lower
limbs, eyes dim, desire for solitude;
when she is a mystery to herself and
friends, her mother should come to her
aid, and remember that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound will at
this time prepare the system for the
coming change, and start this trying
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pain or irregularities.
Hundreds Of letters from young girls
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gratitude for what Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound has accomplished
for them, have been received by the
Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine Co., at
Lynn, Mass.
Miss Mills has written the two fol-
lowing letters to Mrs. Pinkham, which
will be read with interest:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:- First letter.
II am but fifteen years of age, am depressed,
have dizzy spells, chills, headache and back
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fnutual Benefit Column.
its Motto: "Helpful and Hopeful"

The purposes of this column are succinctly
stated in the title and motto II is for the mutual
benefit, and ai,ns TO be helpful and hopeful.
Being for the common coed. It Is fer the com
mon use-a public servant. purveyor OF In
formation ana suggestion, 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 win not be printed except by permission
Communications will be subject to approval or
rejection by the editor of the column, but none
will he rejected without good reason Address
all communications to
THE AMERICAN,
Ellsworth, Me.
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ache, and as have heard that you can give
helpful advice to girls in my condition, am
writing you. "-Myrtle Mills. Oquawka, Ill.
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:- (Second letter.
=" 1t is with the feeling Of utmost gratitude
that l write to you to tell you what your
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wrote you in regard to my condition had
consulted several doctors, but they failed to
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Vegetable Compound and am now healthy
which had at that time have disappeared. -
Myrtle Mills, Oquawka, Ill.
Miss Matilda Borman writes Mrs.
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Dear Mrs. Pinkham-
before taking Lydia E. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound my periods were irregu-
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But since taking the Compound my head
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am telling all my girl friends what Lydia e.
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me. Matilda Borman, Pennington, Iowa.
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She will receive advice absolutely free.
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THE BRowN-TAuL MOTH


Sit"ation In dine About Same a.
Last Year Work Must Cop.,.
Az far "A the work ~ ;r..
h., ans..s - mas
r. n. Phil
olooN' VI 'he oro"n-taii moth commission
recently, the situation regarding a..
number OF the pests in the STATE
the same as IL was loo, 49,
~ towns
~. ,s.'..2 sS'e.s :. .'aus was made against
- 'Ae lnoth, there are
sne'n 'his iaii, while in
- ,ne ihha oitants were
- :, 1850. =. 'aesii IN interest in
-. - s sne nests, there is,
.Is.ss...,e- - - a. increase, so that
49,. = 49,. =, 80 1o.is IN the state to-
-. n,.,.,' 30 :. Was year ago.
:, r,lt.....-,-, 'isi.eu rev towns
!. -, ~ asauahoc countries,
$50 ''ii'e the condi-
-, h.a.,. iasoiaoie Tor the
~. ~. VI the foli-
49,. -. - =, nave fallen
,,,o,h. 49,, - a..,,.. 'el nests OF the
- ~ ,,s..a,.., "nu 'he crusade
-. - -. u00essiuiy.
p..a.,s ironh RYE
-, 80. 49,. =. rarsohsneld,
n'o'n' nave been
A.. -. sss lhe mat
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From the Foochow Messenger. Chi
ma, we learn that three of the Oldest
boys of the Inghok boys school who
united with the church have on their
own initiative organized Christian
Endeavor society that meets each even
ing after school hours. Miss Martha
Wiley Of the Diongloh field writes:
THE Christian Endeavor societies are
year by year increasingly helpful in
the religious life Of the school. The
intermediate society is great help to
the little boys
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There must be in all Endeavor work
very clear and definite and decided
conservation Of the whole being to
the service of Jesus Christ, and moth
ing less than that. 1t was magnifi-
cent ideal, but nothing less would do.
They must resign body, soul and spir-
1t into the hands of the Master Some
people did not set the standard of
Christian Endeavor high enough; some
were so intent on having big society
But don't let them think big society
was necessarily a strong society The
only strong society was where every
member was entirely consecrated to
Christ.-Christian Endeavor Times
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Not Tall Enough -,


Just at the time when vague reports
were beginning to creep abroad that Ger
many was meditating fresh extension OF
her frontier at the expense Of Holland, q
Dutch official Of high rank happened to
be visiting the court Of Berlin, and among
other spectacles got up to amuse him re-
view was organized at Potsdam.
ssWhat does your excellence think OF
our soldiersf" asked Prince Bismarck, az
one Of the regiments came marching past
in admirable order.
ssThey look as If they knew how to
fight, +" replied the visitor, gravely, 'but
they are not quite tall enough" :.
The prince looked rather surprised, but
made no answer, and several other regi-
ments filed past in succession; but the
Dutchman's verdict upon each was still
the same: "Not tall enough"
At length the grenadiers of the guard
made their appearance "A magnificent
body of veterans, big and stalwart enough
to have satisfied even the giant-lovine
father of Frederick the Great; but the in
exorsble critic merely Said 'Fine sol
diers, but not tall enough"
Then Prince Bismarck rejoined: 'sThess
grenadiers are the finest men in oul
whole army, may l ask what your excel
lency is pleased to mean by saying that
they are not tall enough?"
The Dutchman looked him full in the
face and replied, with significant empha-
sis, 81 mean that we can food our country
twelve feet Deep"
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BANGOR TO BAR HARBoR.

Trains leaving Ellsworth 7.16 q m and AIS
m, and arriving Ellsworth 11.l2 a m, lo.52 M
connect with Washington Co. Ry.
I Stop ON signal to conductor.
gStops only to leave passengers from points
south OF Washington Junction.
zsundays only.
These trains connect at Bangor with through
trains on Main Line, TO and from Portland'
Boston and st John.
Passengers are earnestly requestly. to pro,
cure tickets before entering the trains, ana
especially Ellsworth to Falls and FANS 10
Ellsworth.
F. e. BooTHBY, G. P. & t. A.
GEO. r. EVANS,
vice-Pres. and Gen1 Manager.
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Made Happy for Life.

Great happiness came into the home OF
s. G. Blair, school superintendent, at St.
was restored from the dreadful complaint
he names. He says: "My little daughter
had st. Vitus' Dance, which yielded to no
treatment, but grew steadily worse, until
as last resort we tried Electric Bitters;
and rejoice to say three bottles effected
complete cure" Quick, sure cure for ner-
vous complaints, general debility, female
weaknesses, impoverished blood and
malaria. Guaranteed by 4. G. MooRE's
drug store. Price SOC.
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Heaven isn't exclusive enough for some

Heaven isn't exclusive enough for some
women.
shows that in 1904 there were killed in
that country, by snakes and wild
beasts, "a ,034 persons -21 $50 by snake bites
796 by tigers, 500 by leopards and the rest
by other animals. The number of cattle
killed was SO ,582 The other side OF the
account shows that g, JAG snakes and 16, 121
wild animals were killed.
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II YOU like Coffee but dare not drink it, try
DR.. Shops Health Coffee. 1t is true that real
Coffee does disturb the Stomach, Heart and
kidneys. But DR.. Shops Health Coffee has
cot grain Of true coffee in it. Being made
from parched grains, malt, etc, it forms a
wholesome. food-like drink, yet having the
true favor of Old Java and Mocha Coffee
made in minute. Call at our store for q
free sample. Sold by G. A. PARcHER.
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The new Pure Food and Drug Law will mark
it on the label of every Cough Cure contain
ing Opium, Chloroform. or any other Supply
ing or poisonous drug. But it passes Dir.
Shops Cough Cure as made for % years en-
tirely free. Dir. Shoop, all along, has bitterly
opposed the use of all opiates or narcotics.
DIR. Shops Cough Cure is absolutely safe even
for the youngest babe-and it cures, it does
not simply suppress. Get safe and reliable
Cough Cure, by simply insisting on having
DIR. Shops. Let the law be your protection.
We cheerfully recommend and sell it, G.. A.
PARCHER.
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Dear AUNT MadQe:

Dear AUNT Madae:
supposed am the very last one of the COL
umn to have just finished picking / have
been wondering why more picking recipes
are not sent to the column, SO we may
have greater variety among our store of good
things for the winter. I have put up gallons
and gallons of preserves, cucumbers and to-
mato pickles, relishes and "ketchups" and
the last "mess" issover with, and I am truly
thankful.
Now comes.the pleasanter part OF knowing
they are all ready for use through the long
winter, together with q cellar crowded to
overlooking with all kinds of vegetables and
apples. fear it would take me years to get
accustomed to buying each article needed for
the table, daily, as SO many do in cities, even
sending out to the store before breakfast in
the NOR ming for food needed for the meal
was to glad to meet Aunt Jana at Castine
We OF the column had quite a little party OF
our own, including the Johns. have had
| q very pleasant visit from May with her sweet
little girl, and hope she will soon favor the
column with one of her helpful letters.
Now am going to close this hastily written
! letter with recipe for pepper relish. 1t may
be too late for use this year, but remember il
| for next, as it is very good.
| PEPPER RELIsH-Twelve large green toma-
| toes, six small peppers, three large onions.
Chop very fine, add one-half cup salt and let
stand over night. In the morning drain of
, the juice and squeeze dry as possible with the
| hands. Add three-fourths cup sugar and
two cups vinegar and seal tight. ESTHER.
That pepper relish reminds me how,
years ago, we used to have it and it was
very nice with beans at our Saturday
min Nhoy, la<t / 4
me I, too, was preserving and making
jelly, SO you were allittle ahead of me in
getting through. Yes, we shall all be glad
to hear from May again. We well re-
member her nice letters.
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When DIR. Clark visited Nottingham.
England, the Endeavorers gave him as
a memento of his visit an exquisite
lace scarf. which he was asked to &C
rept s.for the most long suffering wom-
mn In the world Mrs. Clark will
know what lady Is intended.
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rlAN ENDEAvoR.
Prayer Meeting Topic Hor the Week
1eginnfng Nov. II.


L REV. s. H. DOYLE.
Topic.-C hrtst's Life. Kills sorrows
and how lie bore them.--John XII. 3O-3s;
lisa lii 81.
The fifty third chapter of Isaiah is a
prophecv 4 the vicarious snfferings Of
Christ upoa the cross Of Calvary. And
In this rr3phecy we have description
Of the +ows of Christ. "He-is de-
spised ans rejected of men; man of
sorrows aAd acquainted with grief"
He who as the incarnate Lord, who
had grown up in childhood as tender
such as no one else in the worlds his
tory has arer borne. How graphic the
prophets summing up of these sor-
rows. ~-e was despised and rejected
of men, No doubt this rejection of
men was Christ's greatest sorrow.
He cane to His own and His own re-
ceived i4..i not" His own nation re-
iected II8a; the representatives and
leaders in the Church, who should have
received lin gladly, despised Him.
What a bul den this must have been for
His sensitive nature to bear.
"A man Of sorrows" Not one sorrow
was His. but all sorrows. He expert
enced all The sorrows of life that He
might not be high priest who could
not be touched with feeling of our in
firmities" He was acquainted with
grief" He did not simply behold the
grief of the world, but had u personal
acquaintance with grief. AS we see
Him 81 rs way with Mary and Mar
tina to the sepulcher of Lazarus We
have a picture of His acquaintance
with grief. In sympathy with the grief
of those He loved, we are told that He
wept But around the cross of Calvary
His greatest sorrows center In the
garden of Gethsemane 1t was SO great
that He sweat drops of blood, On the
cross of Calvary it was necessary that
He should bear the greatest of sor-
rows-God's separation from Him. And
In the agony Of that acquaintance with
grief He cried out, MY God, my God,
why hast Thou forsaken Me!"
See, from His head. His hands. His feet.
Sorrow and love flow mingled down.
Did e'er such love and sorrow meet
Or thorns compose so rich crown!
The saddest fact about the sorrows of
Christ is that they were borne for 9th
ers, for the world. for us. He had done
NO sin. He nerited no suffering and no
sorrow, yet He was wounded, bruised
and afflicted He was wounded for
$V-oy hr,ftcaH for ot-~
iniquities, and the chastisement of our
peace was upon Him." That we might
be pardoned of our sin and escape its
penalties He gave Himself for US and
rs our substitute paid the penalty of sin.
Willingly and eheerfully, by the grace
of God, He endured His sorrows that
we might be freed from them. Do We
appreciate this fact? In consequence
of it have we consecrated our lives to
His service? Have we accepted the
loving sacrifice Christ made for us? In
this way only can we rightly show our
gratitude and appreciation.
Drops of grief can ne'er repay
The debt of love l owe.
Here. Lord. l give myself away;
IT'S all that l can do!
How can we do less than give our
selves to Christ, since He has SO Won
derfully given Himself to us?
BIBLE READINGS.
Ps. xii, 1-6; lisa. Xix, Z; Matt. xvi,
1854; xvii. 33- "A; Luke ", $3.50; John
I, II, -; Phil Ii, ZIP; Heb. Nv, 14-16;
Pet. Ii, 1925; John H. 1, 2.
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Il suffered habitually from constipation
Doan's Regulets relieved and strengthened
the bowels, so that they have been regular
ever since."-A. E. Davis, grocer, Sulphur
Springs, Tex.-Adrt.
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In Japan, that
country which
Is so much in
Our minds in
these stirring
times, Christian
Endeavor is
m a king rapid
progress. and
the Japanese
badge Is becom-
Ing well known.
There are as
many Christian
Endeavor socie-
ties in Japan as
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WHEN MA is UP ND ,RoND.
When pa gets sick abed, sometimes, he frets,
tell you what
And, gee to hear him talk you'd think the
world 'ud go to pot.
He scolds the doctor and the nurse, md jaws
at ma and me,
And seems to think it's all our fault, but
don't mind you see
l always know at thingsll go along all safe
md sound,
Nd wen get through somehow, as long as ma
is up md round.
When she got sick abed one time, md laid
there thin nd white,
She didn't grit her teeth nor scold when
would come in sight,
But smiled as lovin' as she could, md tried to
stroke my head,
Nd whispered sweet md kind when l knelt
down beside the bed
1t seemed, somehow, as though the world was
sort of stoppin then
But, gee how bright it seemed when ma got
up nd round again
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Cheapest accident insurance-Dr. Thomas
Eclectric Oil. Stops the pain and heals the
wound. All druggists sell it.-Advt
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Scatter salt on carpet when sweeping and
you will find it keeps away the moths, besides
having a cleansing effect.
When chopping suet, if it is sprinkled with
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Japanese c. E. Badge.

Most foreign countries have now
their own Christian Endeavor badges
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Dear M. B. Friends:

Dear NJ. B. Friends:
have been wondering why we do not
hear from more young housekeepers.
Every week there are records of marriages,
and as a result many new homes are
tledn you have had some experiences
which might help some other beginner in
housewifely arts. II you have planned
to have your home not only comfortable
but attractive, you have made use of many
little devices which, though inexpensive
have added to the adornment Of your
rooms.
ings which makes the home attractive, and
you will enjoy more than anything else, il
you and "John' are trying to make a
''truly home", the adding now and then,
as you can afford it, OF pretty chair,
neat picture or bit of china. That is
making home.
You may have heard it said that 'stoo
many, in beginning housekeeping, want to
begin where their parents left Off. But
when they do that, they lose the satisfac-
tion that comes in seeing the home grow
in beauty and interest, for if there is mu-
tual planning and working to make lit
tie improvement each year in household
belongings, or in adding new book or
two to the literary part of the home or it
may be, in that line, the introduction Of
new magazine, why! your minds and
hearts will grow, and divorce cases will
have no interest for you.
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Dear Aunt Madqe:

Dear Aunt Madge:
As this is the time of year that I am likely
to migrate, / write to say that l am often
troubled by losing copies of our paper, owing
to the change of residence, SO you must not
be surprised If you do not hear from me as
soon you expect to. l will try to keep
posted about the pin, but may lose several
papers. Nov. will probably find me in Hart
fort, Conn, 23s sigourney street.
Best wishes to all, and am SO glad you all
could enjoy the reunion. Sometime hope to
be present. NJ. A. B.
Like the birds, you fly farther south 81
winter approaches. II you reached your
destinationlas you expected you escaped
the forty-eight hours snow storm which
came upon us here at that date.
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JAPANESE BADGE. ties in Janan 40
there are In Ireland.-Irish Endeav-
orer,
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Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Makes Sick Women We'll.