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Proper Way to Boil Ham.

A great many women do not know how
properly to boil ham. Many of them
put it in . pot of water and let II cook,
fast or slow, as the fire may allow, until
they think it is done. Try this way for .
change and see if the little trouble in
volved is not worth while:
Boiled ham, to be At its best, requires
very slow cooking. Put the ham in .
kettle, cover it-with cold water and let it
soak four hours. Take it out, wash it
thoroughly, scrape and clean OF the hard
edges Of the skin, put back in the kettle,
cover with cold water and let it simmer
until the meat 10 tender when tried with
I fork. A ten-pound ham would require
about i've hours cooking in this wsy.
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Mutual Benefit Column.
EDITED BIZ AUNT AApeK".


The purposes Of this column are succinctly
stated In the title and motio-!t is tor the mutual
benefit, and aims 70 be helpful and hopeful.
Being for the common good. 1t is for the com
mon use-a public servant, purveyor of In
formation and suggestion. G 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. bu, the name Of
writer win not be printed except fy permission.
Communications wm be subject to approval or
rejection by the editor of the column. bat none
will be rejected withou, good reason. Addrt e.
all communications to
THE AMERICAN.
Ellsworth. Ne.
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Golden state. Would be glad TO exchange
with any others. MY collection is small, not
800. but have some beauties.
weekly visitor in my home for twenty years.
While /. of course haven't saved every number
Ct The AMERICAN in all that time, still have
from them, and my John never used them for
kinGlipgs yet
Yes, Deli. some gains are being made in the
temperance cause, and as you say, prayer
and work can do much; sometimes think
" need little more works than prsyer.
have in mind q certain town where boxes Of
and sometimes the driver waits at a certain
place to deliver his stuff while people are
at the postofice waiting for the "maii". This,
presume, is run under the protection Of eI-
press companies and Uncle Sam Think
works ought to be pretty strenuous there.
Our pastor told us in his sermon on pleas
that we did not do all we could against evil.
Perhaps ] cannot quote his exact words. but
the meaning is plain. He said II every true
stood up TO the standard of true manhood and
womarhood, there would be less rum-selling
and drin king, less profanity, less Sabbath
breaking, less dieorderly conduct, less OF de-
cayed social conditions.
Isn't that sometimes too trues In small VIII
lagos people are afraid to say too much: "what
is everybody's business is nobody's business"
we often hear said; somebody might "get
down on YOU il you complained, etc. Again,
in larger places, the offenders ere too high up
someone started crusade and looked around
for his followers; where would they be! Dis
erection would be the better part Of valor in
their case, and they might still be true
hearted rs well as faint hearted.
But mnst not take too much space. do
hope to see in the N. B. column some more Of
the "poetical prose" we have had in the last
few. The quotations from 1.-THE Masters vio-
lin" especially were enjoyed.
Now, to close, must speak Of some Of the
recipes ! used this fail. Think Joan's for
mustard pickles was fine, had grand sue
cess with 1t, and place it among my tested re-
cipes Also the snet pudding in one Of the
last issues Is good. Won't someone please
send q recipe for preserving citron? espec-
tally want to know about putting in the
lemon f1avoring. viii X. Y, 2. send rs her
recipe for doughnuts? They are hard to beat
for goodness. Kindest regards to all, and
best wishes for the holiday season close at
hand. N.
That is right, n. Call others to the
front, and hope some one will respond
promptly to your request for recipe for
citron preserves. Let us also have the re-
cire for the good doughnuts, x. w.
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Dear NJ. B. Friends:

Dear ~. b. krtends:
i am sure deserve tardy mark. have
thought every time I have read the Column
since NJ. v. B. Joined the ranks that must
write and give him welcome, and although
duties crowding over each other, have failed
to respond to this one.
Iagree with L. e. +. that while there IL need
question, the cigarette habit is almost a.
great an evil. As long IS men in high stand
ing in community are known to indulge in
Various forms, Il seems Of small Ii' Sva9, 70 70
argue with the rising generation. It's big
problem to wrestle with.
slang. Young men and women, many college,
educated and who consider themselves we'll
bred, can scarcely speak without . slang
who do not use all the latest slsng phrases
not "up-to-date". To me the habit 10 scarcely
less disgusting than swearing:
At this time fashioning beautiful gifts.
ing gifts at Christmas time ) taxi do, there
us present that costs 81, We feel that We
must return one which costs . tribe more,
and SO on, year after year, until we don't
Christmas giving Is lost. ALMOST envy those
who have time in which to make dainty dts
Of hand work, they are always more appfeci-
II those, who are collecting post cards win
be pleased to send them . card.
that maze M.dS n. .a a:ys
SO, curtsl wherever you think best With
best wishes to all for Merry Christmas and
q Glad New Year. "AH."
Thank you for your good letter with eli
good thoughts it contains, and for the
holiday best wishes too. AUNT MADoE.
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Can yen believe your senses? When two
Of them, taste and smell, having BEEN i'm
paired II mot utterly destroyed, by Nasal
Catarrh, are fully restored by Ely's Cream
Balm, can You doubt that this remedy de-
serves all that has been said Of It by the
thousands who have used it, 1t is applied
directly to the affected air-passages and be-
gins its healing work at once. Why not get
1t to-day All druggists, or mailed by Ely
Bros, 50 Warren Street, New York, on receipt
Of 50 cents.
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Trains leaving Ellsworth I'll m and ~ D
m, and arriving Ellsworth l1.07 m, lo.63 > m,
connect with Warrington Co. Ry.
t6top ON signal 70 conductor.
g6tops only to leave passengers from points
east Of Washington junction.
These trains connect at Bangor with through
trains on Main Line, to and from Portland,
Boston and st John.
Passengers are earnestly requestly 70 pro-
cure tickets before entering the trains, and
especially Ellsworth to Falls and Falls to
T. 3. BOoTHBY, @. p. 4 TIA.
GEO. F. EVANS
Vfce-Pres. and Gen1 Manager.
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1874. He OBJ
tanned his edu-
cation in the
public schools,
a private nor
NAL school and
the University
of Chicago. For
two years be
was chaplain Of
the Missouri
house Of repre-
sentatiyes- Mr..
Hill served for
four years as
Missouri state
superintendent
of Christian En-
deavOr for the
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denomination, and In October, 1906, be
was elected national superintendent of
Christian Endeavor for the Disciples
Of Christ, directing the work OF more
than 5000 societies. In addition to this
most important task, he was chosen
president Of the Alabama Christian
Dndeavor union at the last state con
vemfd0n.
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Here's Good Advice

o. 8. Woolever, one OF the best known
merchants Of Le Raysville, N ", Gays:
III you are ever troubled with piles, sp-
of them for good 20 years ago. Guarxn-
teed for sores, wounds, burns or abrasions,
&c. at e. g. MoORE's drug store.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-12-11

President Of the Alabama c. e. Union.
One Of the leading Endeavorers in
the Quilted States, the Rev. Claude E.
Hill, president Of the Alabama Chris
t1an Endeavor union, was born on a
farm in Pike county, No.. Jan. IL.
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SEVEN SENTENCE SERMON

SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.
There is something sublime in calm endur-
ance.-L ongfetiotr.
1t 10 better to follow even the shadow OF the
best than to remain content with the worst
Van Dyke.
They enslave their children's children
Who make compromise with sin.
-Lo,reli.
Our grand business in life is not to see what
lies dimly at distance, but to do what lies
clearly at hand.-Cartyte.
Who comes to God An inch, through doubt
ings dim.
In blazing light God vii, advance mile to
him. Oriental Prorerbs.
There are two freedoms-the false, where q
man is free to DO what he likes; the true,
where a man is free to do what he ought
Charles Kingsley.
Censure and criticism never hurt anybody
If true, they chow a man his weak points
and forewarn him against failure and
trouble; il false, they cannot hurt him, unless
he is wanting in character.-Gtadstone.
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Dear Aunt Madgs ard n. B. FySends:
Have for some time past intended TO write q
letter for the column, but kept putting 1t on
lost anything by not receivinga letter from
me, ~ 1t seems TO grow more interesting
every week. enjoy It much-tnrn to the NJ.
AMERICAN arrives. We take two other papers,
but on AMERICAN day I turn to my county
paper drst.
Emma, Irish Molly and Sadie for the pretty
post cards they sent me. Am glad they Ike
the ones sent. am In . small country
place, where it is exceedingly difficult to get
cards, there are SO few to select from. Also,
wish to thank A. N. d. and Naillil for the
ones they sent, and Aunt Madge for forward
ing them. Also thanks for the views from the
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sourH Pzsosscor, Dec. I, 1907.

South PENossco1, Dec. 4, 1907
Dear MssHaLs:
How are all the clan. / hope you are all
well. What fine fall we have had SO far
some cold and stony weather, but nothing
like what It was one year ago.
good and persevering to try twice to ind the
reunion in such an awful storm Is that was.
and your John IL Of better disposition than
mine is, or he would never have tried it the
second time, with the weather looking as it
did 1t that time.
received nice long letter from Aunt
Emma . short time ago. am SO sorry that
her health 10 SO poor; wish she was well.
Many thanks TO all the sisters who have sent
me postals, and many thanks to Aunt Madge
for forwarding me one from .Naillil.n ap-
address, and shall be glad to exchange cards
address.
How wish Grandma g. would write us one
Of her good letters. think she is the oldest
member Of the column. received letter and
Q bookmark from her on my last birthday, the
work Of her dear old hands.
SADIE.
Thanks for your letter, Sadie, and hope
your inquiries for Grandma G will in
decd bring rs one Of her good letters.
The kind Of sSchain-letter'' DEVELOPED
by our column ia decided Improvement
on the original chain-letter, and it is q
pleasure to me to know that acqpaintauces
are being formed and an exchange of let
tiers taking place between the Mutuals
who have taken 30 much interest in the
column and who have made it such sue
cess.
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Dear Mutua4:

Dear Mutuats:
This week have given you one Of Me-
hssa's '.Seven Sentence Serm ons." Among
the quotations l am sure each one OF you
will find some new thought. 1t is usually
the brlef-and- tot he-point sentence in
sermon. lecture or book that remains
in our minds. How many single sem
fences have made q lasting impression,
while wordy essay or lengthy address
has left no definite idea in the mind of
the listener.
Familiar quotations, from Shakespeare
to Josh Billings, are usually concise and
some stormy aay or IL o some o lonp S snd
quiet evening, and sdon't give up the
ship" until You have thought out or
looked up the authors of some of these
sentences hich You may recall.
The sixth sentence in our selection at
the opening Of the column is from Charles
Kingslsy's writings. Will some of you
please write rs little article about him
and mention the names of some OF the
books he wrote?
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Steamship Compan,

Mount Desert and Bluehni Divis,o.
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TWO TRIP SERVICE.

TWO TRIP SERVICE.
Reduced Farea.
Bar Harbor to Boston $500.
Rockland to Boston sl.7s.
Steamer leaves Bar HaYbor at 9 4 m Non.
days and Thursdaya for Seal Haxbor, North.
east HaIbof. Southwest Hasbor, Stoninetop.
North Haven and Rockland, connectipg With
steamer for Boston.
RETURNING
Steamer leayes Fosters wharf, Bossop. Toes.
Gays and Fridays 81 p n, for Bangor via Rock.
laEd and intermediate landings.
Leave Rockl.nd At $50 m or ON arrival Of
steamer from Boston, Wednesdays and Satur
days. for Bluehill and Bar Harbor Via insrrne.
diate landings.
6re and marine risk.
E. $. J. MORSE. Agent, Bar Harbor, Me.
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Wv eA028 oo4u 4VEtu Il04
81 rods, more or less, to the north
west corner Of the Public Lot;
thence south on the west line Of
said Public Lot about 100 rods 70
the southwest corner Of said Pub.
lic Lot; thence east along the south
line Of said Public Lot 90 roas.
more or less. to the west line Of the
town OF Cherryheld; thence south
on said west line OF the town OF
Cherrydeld 400 rods, more or less.
TO the northeast corner OF land said
TO be owned BY Truman Leiehton:
thence west along the north line Of
said Leighton and ON the north line
o. land said TO be owned By =. u,
Robinson and ON the north line o.
land said to be owned BY r. w,
Goodwin 1,lS4 rods, more or less. TO
the southeast corner Of land said 10
Pc owned By a. Campbell D Co.;
tnence north ~ rods, more or less,
70 the point Of beginning. Said
trAct - reputed to be owned BY A.
CAmpoeil = Co. ct ais. and contains
three thousand three hundred thir-
NO. 10, South Division, part Of. he
ing tract Of land living IN the
northwest part Of said tovnship.
bounded and described a. follow;
Beginning on the south itns al
township No. 10. n. D., 1t ( point
about ~ rods east Of the noTtheest
corner Of T. No. ., 8. D.; thence
south 40 rods, more or less, to the
northeast corner OF land seid 10 8
owned BY A. Campbell q Co.;
thence west 100 rods, mofe or less,
70 land aid to be owned BY Gideon
I. Joy 81 ais; thence north - rods,
more or less, to the south line OF 4.
NO. r. ~. D.; thence east along the
south line Of T. No. 10, NJ. D., 20
RODS, more or less, to the point Of
beginning. Said tract 10 reputed to
De owned BY W. M. Nash and con-
tains seven hundred acres. more or
NO. 10. South Division. part Of, be-
ing tract Of land lying in the
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-11
Arrest $50 Reward,

A small sample bottle Ct Ec-Zine
will be sent free to every reader OF
the CAUCASIAN who is suffering
with any kind Of skin disease or
eruptiou-Eczema. Blood Poison,
Fever, Sores, Cancer, Rheumatic
Pains, or any other Germ disease
or sore of any name or nature.
$50 reward will be paid for any
case of Eczema that is not prompt
~ cured with Ec- zine. Ec-Zine Wi
heal any sore Or cure the wors
skin and make 1t look like velvet
Thousands cured daily. Never
mind what you have tried; forget
the failures made by other remedies
and send for free sample of Ec-zint
W ich always gives relief aud per
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cures the worst case. II you
druggists does not have Ec-Ziut
Company, M. Kupermeier, Sales Agen
LIZ Dearborn ST. hicagO, Ill.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-11
High Finance in the Pulpit.

A negro preacher, whose supply
of hominy and bacon was running
low, decided to take radical steps TO
impress upon his flock the necessity
for contributing literally to the
church exchequer. Accordingly, at
the close of the sermon he MADE an
impressive pause, and then proceeded
as follows:
81 hab found it necessary on &C.
count of de astringency OBJ de haro
times an de general deficiency Oh
de circulatin' mejum in connection
wild dis church, t. interduce ma ne"
ottermatic election box. 1t is 80 ar
ranged dat half doilah or quartah
falls on red plush cushion w1dou'
noise; a nickel will ringa small Del
distinctly heard by de congregation
an a suspendah- button, ma fello"
mawtels, will fab off pistol; 81
YOU will gown yo'selves accordingly
| Let de collection now p'oceed will
I takes off ma hat and gibs out
hymn"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-11
BIG TRIAL AT HOLLY SPRINGS.

Eleven Men Bound Over to Superior
Cout--An Charged With ForeibIe
Irespass--assanIt With Deadly
Weapon.
The twelve men who were charged
with forcible trespass in having
moved a saw mill from certain
tract of lands, near Holly Springs,
were given preliminary trial be-
fore Justice of the Peace j. r.
Carter Wednesday afternoon at
Holly Springs, Wake County. The
men indicted were G. B. Afford,
Martin Collins, Charles Moore, Fon-
ME Virgins, Will Collins, Green
Thomas, Make Gross, Wayland
Burt, June Womble, Jim Johnson,
Rufus johnson and Ed Norris.
There was evidence to show that
these men had moved the mill
owned by Senter & Weaver by
force from the land owned by the
Holly Springs Land and Improve
ment Company and on which the
above-named firm contended that
it had the contract to cut timber. In
view of the evidence all Of the men
indicted were bound over to the Su
perior Court except Rufus johnson
the case against him having beer
dismissed.
G. B. Afford, manager of thu
Holly Springs Improvement Com
pany, was given a preliminary tria
for assault with a deadly weapon
and was also bound over to court.
The trouble arose over dispute
between Senter & Weaver, of Cha
lybeate Springs, and the Holl!
Springs Improvement Co., abou
contract to cut timber. It was con
tended by the improvement Com
pany that the contract had not beel
complied with and 1t is said that tn
manager of the company, Mr.. G. B
Afford, took a force of hands an
moved the mill from the lam
against the protest of the owners
Two civil suits have been institute
in the Superior Court in regard
the controversy, one being $500
damage suit.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-11

Women who are casting ABOUT FOL
. way 10 mike their own living
women who have no bushes train
ing-should read about "The Nal
Order Business In the "Interest Of
Bread Winning series, The De
sigoer for May. This same serie-
has started . mum Der Of women We
actually know Of On their way TO In
dependence.
Grace Aline Luther tells you how
10 make for yourself "A Short Lace
Coat Of Fancy Braid" You may
not be . lace maker, bat you can be-
come one, professional or amateur,
by reading these articles Of instruc-
ton In detail.
The fiction and general articles 10
the May number are above par fol-
entertainment and usefulness.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-11
Arrested for piockadinR.

Rockingham, n. c., April 8 -
Jim Blue was arrested lasted last
night at his home, Hoffman, for
blockading, brought here and locked
up. He was arrested some time
ago and stood his own bond for
5000. Yesterday he jumped his
bond. Last year he put up saw
mill at Hoffman and attached dis
tilling plant to it. Everything was
seized by revenue officers and sold.
Blue is worth $4,000.
In q fight at Blewell Falls yester-
day one negro cut out the eye of an
other negro. The negro who did the
cutting was lodged in Jail and the
eye was brought here in a bottle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-11
The Last to Fall.

A portrait has recently been OBJ
tanned of the last man TO fall in the
Civil War. He was Union soldier
John Jefferson Williams, from Jay
County, Indiana, a member Of Com
pany B Of the 34th Indiana Regi'
ment.
The fight in which he was killed
occurred at Palmetto Ranch, Texas
on May ID, 1865, more than a month
after Lees surrender.
The word to lay down arms had
not reached Texas at that time, and
an engagement took place between &
small force of Union troops and
detachment of Confederate cavalry
Williams was the only man killed
Youths Companion.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-11
WAKE COUNTY NEWS.

Mrs. f. J. Chappell, Of Forest
,,il,e. this County, died Saturday.
Mr.. Charles Il. Strange, q we'll
Known Seaboard Air Line engineer,
died suddenly Saturday morning at
HI. home in Raleigh. He had been
-n,Trrer from heart disease.
The Board of Road Com mission
or Tor Wake County, established
nv he last legislature, will on next
Monday take over from the Board
If County Commissioners the man
egeuent of the roads, highways and
ErIdges of the County. The board
wfrI elect one of their number su-
perintendent.
In a magiatrate's court in Raleigh
Monday afternoon Mr.. Isaac London
wa tried aud found guilty of cru
eltv to animals, bat as there are two
other cases against Mr. London, In
which he is charged with the same
olI-use, judgment was reserved until
the other cases are heard. Mr.. Lon
don was foreman of force Of hands
that vas working on a railroad grade
near Fuquay Springs some months
at which time the teams, used In
connection with work, were ILL
treated.
Miss Martha Hicks, aged eighty
two years, died at the Old Woman's
Home, in this city, Monday after
noon. Her remains were carried tC
Wake Forest, her former home, fol
burial.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-11
1T Is VERITABLY THE GAR
MER'S FRIEND"

Have produced as high as 200
pounds of fine section honey on a
single box in one year, which was
sold at zoe. section, This was an
exceptionally fine yield, but under
favorable circumstances in a good
section you can safely count on
from 80 to 100 pounds honey per
box. You may not know how to
do this, but if you buy HONEY
MAKER Womble will tell you.
This Box is used by the State
Agricultural Department., also by
Department of Agriculture of Ten
nessee. If you keep bees at all it
will pay you if you keep them in
the right way.
If interested enclose this ad.
| with a &c. stamp and I will send
you a booklet giving general in
formation regarding the HONEY
MAX kR and bee culture. I will
tell you how to make money with
bees, and gather sweetness from
the desert air. Address:
w. WOMBLE
$40 East Hargett ISt.
RALEIGH, n. G
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-11
Storm and Heavy Wind Off Hatteras

Storm and Heavy Wind off Hatteras.
Norfolk, Va, April 9.-Another
terrific coast storm is sweeping up
the Atlantic coast today with wind
fifty miles an hour off Hatteras and
Cape Henry, endaDgering all ship
ping at sea.
It is feared that to-day's storm
will result in the total wreck OF
schooners Bossert and Sprague
stranded on the Carolina coast.
The seven masted schooner Thomas
w. Lawson, the largest keel OF hel
kind in the world, was today slghtee
off Chicamicomico life saving sta
ton sailing northward apparently IL
safety. She had been reported leak
ing and adrift.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-11
INTERCHANGEABLE MILEAGE
ANNOUNCEMENT

The Seab0ard desires to announce
that on after this date all mileage books
issued by them of interchangeable
form will be good for passage over the
lines OF the Alta ntle and North Caro-
lima Railway Co., and Norfolk and
changeable Mileage Books issued by
these lines will be honored for passage
over the Seaboard Air Line Railway
q. FL. GATTIs,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
June Is. 1906. Raleigh, N. q.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1907-04-11
Burned to Death.

Durham, n. c., April 5.-While
little Stanford Adams was playing
with matches in a barn at his home
at Cluster Springs, just over the line
in Virginia, the barn was accident
ally fired and the child was burned
to death in the flames. The little
boy is a son of Samuel Adams, for
merly EIon College, this State.