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Gilpin observer., 1907-10-10
To Clean Window Shades.

We have all heard the story of the
woman who told the new maid to
wash the curtains, meaning the lace
ones, and came into the kitchen just
In time to discover the newest window
shades melting in the boiler. But. we
do not all know that when shades are
merely dust soiled the surface can be
freshened by the application of hot
corn meal. The shade should first
be spread out fiat on large table and
the meal rubbed in with circular mo-
tion Of the palm. Then II rubbed gen.
tly with soft. d:y cloth the meal and
the dust 1t has absorbed will be re-
moved without leaving any trace of
either.-Country Life in America.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-10
NOT A FAIR CONTEST.
Where Johnny Had the Sest of 1t on
the Weights.

The twin boys, Johnny and Tommy,
'not only looked almost exactly alike
and could wear each others clothes
without the slightest misfit, but usu-
ally weighed the same, there being
difference of not more than an ounce
or two between them, Notwithstanding
the efforts they were always making
TO outweigh each other "Tom," said
his brother one day, lets go and get
weighed. l believe l can beat you
this time" Tommy agreed, and they
went to the grocery store where these
contests were usually decided. You
get on the scales first" said Johnny
Tommy complied, and his weight was
found to be 6S pounds ~ ounces.
Then Johnny took his turn. He tipped
the scales at exactly SO pounds.
THAT amt fair!" exclaimed Tommy.
"And it don't count! 1 forgot about
that big boil on your arm!"-Youth's
Companion.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-10
A Street Car Adventure.

A lady entered Baltimore street
car and. Just as she was about TO sit
down, the car gave lurch, throwing
her into a gentleman's lap. Quickly
recovering herself. she apologized and
said, "a would give quarter If were
q man. so could swear" Damn
promptly came from man sitting two
seats away. and he never looked at
the lady. She quietly took quarter
from her purse offered it to the man
who had spoken. and he, as quietly,
put II In his pocket No further con.
versation, and all were apparently
satisfied.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-10
Success and Business.

II suppose 1t is necessary that bust
ness should be transacted; though the
amount of business that does not con-
tribute to anybody's comfort or I'M
provement suggests the query
whether 1t is not oyerdone. know
that unremitting attention to business
is the price of success. but | don't
know what success is. There is a
man, who we all know. who built u
house that cost u million dollars,
and furnished 1t for another like sum.
who does not know anything moro
about architecture. or painting, or
books. or history. than he cares for
the rights Of those who have not SO
much money as he has.-Charles
Dudley Warner.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-10
"Eu Ju" Brooch,

A brooch which is unique, called
Flu Ju." is worn by the Chinese as a
charm for long life, happiness and
success. Flu Ju." has been worn and
worshiped by the Chinese people for
nearly 1000 years, and is implicitly
believed in by them. The men wear
these pins on their caps ard the
women wear them n a number of
ways. usually as brooches and as
pendants on chains. They are being
imported for American wear in
brooches. scarf pins. pendants and
hatpins. and will probably prove ex-
tremely popular Judging from the
present vogue of Chinese articles.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-10
ITS WATERS THE PuREsT.
Claims of Lake Superior Are Borne
Out BY Analysis.

The water in Lake Superior is the
Ito tests by the government Lake
Erie contains the largest percentage
of incruStants. The analysis show
that the waters hold in solution vary
ing quantities of calcium and mag
nesium compounds, which from their
tendency to form scale or incrusta-
tions on boilers are called incrust-
ants. Named in the order of the total
incrustants, beginning with the low
est, the lakes rang as follows: Superb
,or, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, Erie.
The waters of Lake Michigan and
Lake Huron are nearly identical in
quality and the same may be said of
those of Lakes Ontario and Erie. Lake
Superior, however, carries just about
half the amount of incrustants borne
by the other lakes. The reason for
this variation is found in the geologi-
cal formation that surrounds the
lakes. The streams flowing into
Lake Superior drain areas COM
posed chiefly of crystalline rocks
which yield scant quantities of miner
tal water flowing through them. Lake
Erie is highest in incrustants because
lit receives not only the waters OF
lakes Michigan and Huron, but the
drainage from immense areas of sedi
mentary rocks in Indiana and Ohio
and the province Of Ontario.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-10
Terse and Truthful.

A despairing debt collector decided
the other day to corner his quarry at
the bar of the Hoffman house in the
presence of number of his friends.
thinking that by this ruse he would
so embarrrass his man that he would
either get his money in rage or a
promise in modification, says the New
York Times. Advancing gently he
tapped the debtor on the shoulder and
said: Pardon me, Mr.. -. When are
you going to pay that small amount
you owe my firm?" The debtor spun
around on his heel and glared. I'm
no prophet" he roared. The debt col
lector retired amid roars of laughter.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-10
SIGNS OF LONG LIFE.
Physical Indications Perceptibe to All
Who Know.

"In the medical world" said we'll
known veteran doctor, "it is a general
~ accepted fact that every person
bears physical indications of his pros
poets of a long or short life. "A long
lived person may be distinguished
from a short lived person at sight. In
many instances a physician may look
ct the hand of patient and tell
whether he or she will live or not.
The primary conditions of longevity
are that the heart, lungs and digestive
organs, as well as the brain, should
be large. If these organis are large
the trunk will be long and the limbs
comparatively short. The person will
appear tall in sitting and short in
standing. The hand will have long
and somewhat heavy palm and short
fingers. The brain will be deeply
seated, as shown by the orifice of the
ear being low. The blue or brown
hazel eye, as showing an intermission
of temperament, is favorable indica-
ton. The nostrils, if large, open and
free, indicate large lungs. A pinched
and half closed nostril indicates small
or weak lungs. These are general
points of distinction, but of course sub
ject to the usual individual eXcep-
tiOnS
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-10
Will Try to Reform.

! Some Of its readers having criticised
the London Law Notes for being too
Yankee in tone" the editor replied:
"Have our candid friends any idea
how dull the English law and lawyers
have grown lately? Rarely is there
any legal incident in this country with
a grain of fun in it, Hence we are
driven to a younger country. where
lawyers, in common with the rest Of
the population, still retain some boy
ish instincts and are not too blase
with life to enjoy joke. However.
we will try to be less Yankee and
more British and stodgy for as long as
we and our other readers can stand
it"
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-10
Fad Party.

A fad party affords a novel enter
tainment. AT recent gathering of
this nature each guest was requested
to wear an emblem of his or her par
ticular fad. and to leave. as a memen-
to of the occasion, his autograph and
a pen-and-ink sketch of the chosen fad
in blank book designed for the pur-
pose. Among the novelties worn rep
resenting the various fads were a
miniature bicycle, n tiny tennis rae
quet, baseball bat, golf stick
small canoe, foreign stamps, curious
poster. a paint brush and palette, a
miniature guitar, and small rake,
hoe and shovel. Prizes were award
ed for the most effective sketch and
for the poorest one.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-10
Sadness Is Penalty Of Humor.

All the great humorists are sad
Cervantes. Moliere. Swift, Sterne.
Heinc. Richter, Balzac. Dlckons-for
sadness is the penalty which nature
has annexed to that deep searching
knowledge of life we call humor.
Hence is the tragedy of literature.
II the man did not weep sometimes,
we would cease to laugh at his jests
in the end he weeps too much. and
then we talk of the failure of art!-
Michael Monahan in Papyrus.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-10
CHEWING Gum Justified.

Persistent gum chewers will prob
ably feel that all their facial energy
has not been wasted If it has pro-
longed the production Of chewing gum
until some real use has been discov-
cred for that article. Two better uses
have been found for it than merely as
an object to distort the face in idle
ness. One use is as temporary
solder to stop sudden leaks until the
tinsmith can remedy them. The other
is as a preventive of seasickness. One
traveller declares she crossed the tur-
bulent English channel well and in her
right mind solely as result of taking
little pepsin gum and chewing it in
private.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-10
More Ecadlnu Matter.

Martha Smith. the village postmis-
tress. is in a fine humor," contided the
rural mail carrier. Going to get n
raise in salary?" asked the city board.
er. Nope. That wouldn't please her
half as much as the new postal
kyards." New postal cards?' "Yeou
bet! Since people are allowed to
write on both sides OF them Martha
has had twice as much to read every
mail"
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-10
a London Weather Report.

One day while | was in London /
wanted to know what the weather re.
port was. The sort of weather we had
been having was not all that could be
desired and l hoped against expert
ence that 1t might be better. Turning
to the Tribune | found this: Sum.
mary Forecast-Light to moderate
breezes, varying in direction; al
ternate close and thundery and fine
periods; sharp local storms.-Put-
nam's Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-10
Angelic Linaerie.

Charlie had just returned from Sun
day school, when he asked his doting
parent an astonishing question
Mamma, what kind of underclothes
do angels wear?" he inquired soberly
"Angcls-underclot What In the
world do you mean?" Even Charles
mother. Injured to startling queries.
was stunned. WELL" murmured the
little chap, evidently puzzled. teacher
said that Abraham entertained the
angels underwear"
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-10
Not Run by an lrishman.

When French chauffeur brought
an imported machine to the repair
shop one OF the mechanics became in
terested in the ingenious speed indi-
cred In the metric system. IT'S
surely fine" remarked the man. but
It would take Frenchman to read it."
do you zink." exclaimed the chauf.
feur. Eat zee masheen eez run by an
Eishman?"
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-10
LouIslana's Frog Industry.

The revenue from the frog industry
in Louisiana is something over $780,
900 per annum. The frogs are ship
ped alive in barrels, packed In moss
over 100000 barrels of this living
freight are shipped yearly-some CO.
ing west as far as California. OF
course. they are no ordinary frogs. but
are carefully raised and fattened, be.
ing fed on bread, meal and cracklings
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-10
What She Should Do.

They were interested only in their
own affairs and didn't seem to care
who heard them. Gave me the icy
elbow on Main street yesterday, didn't
you?" he began. Gross my heart, I
didn't mean to-" she replied. I just
didn't see you. But you looked right
at me-" Cant help 1t. | didn't see
you" Huh! Well. II you didn't you
ought to go to one of these octogenar-
ians and get your eyes fixed"
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-10
Az 70 the Scorchers.

do many endurance race autos
pass here?" asked the city boarder.
peering down the road. Yeas, stran-
GER" replied the old farmer. They
are all endurance racers to u.s." ITO
your" Sure. 1t is an endurance test
Of patience to keep from blazing away
at them every time they run over q
COW or scare horse"
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-10
Put His Foot In Il,

That's a beautiful photo Of you"
II am glad you think SO. then you'll
be willing to exchange that ugly one
you already have for IT," I'D rather
keep II. It 10 20 much more like YOU"
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-10
Caused Him to Marble.

How funny! Grandpa has been
singing like bird all the morning."
"Yes, that Is on account Of the mis-
take the dear old gentleman made at
breakfast" What mistaken" "Why,
he made porridge out Of the pack.
age Of birdseed and thought It was q
package Of oatmeal.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-10
The Greater Love.

"She was engaged to n millionaire,
but she Tilted him to marry another
man" "Ah! So she's really marrying
for lover" "For love OF money. yes.
The other mans u multi.millionaire. !"
Philadelphia Press.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-10
Enld'e PRAYER,

The other night little Enid. tired out
by days romping, was about to re.
tire for the night when her mother
told her to say her prayers, which she
evidently was about to forget. This is
what she said "Oh. Lord. II you know
everything, you know am very
sleepy, SO dood.by till tomorrow
uight!"
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-10
How True.

Mildred-Of course. I care more for
q mans true love than for the amount
OF money he spends" Clothilde-"Oh.
OF course!" Mildred-"But still, It's
awfully hard to hold a cheap man
dear"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-01-30

The Kaufman troupe, the Immensa-
phone, Lind, Volta, the Jack Wilson trio,
the, Marco twins, Grace Hazard and the
Aerial Smiths will be among the leading
acts on the Keith programme for the week
commencing Monday, Feb. a.
The Kaufman troupe is made up of
eight cycle riders-five girls and three
boys, and the evolutions they perform are
marvellous.
The Immensaphone is novel instru-
mental act unlike anything else on the
stage. Volta has caused SO much talk
that he will be retained for a second week.
Lind the impersonator; the Jack Wilson
trio in blackface skit, the Marco twins,
Grace Hazard, in her speciality, ssFlve Feet
of Comic Opera" and the Aerial Smiths.
trapezists, will, as above stated, all be
among the leaders.
The Young America uuintette is a lively
sketch replete with songs and dances;
Nessen, Hunter and Nessen, club and
hoop experts; the Waldron brothers. Ger
man comedians, and new pictures by the
kinetograph viii round out the pro-
gramme.
The demand for smore'' in the case of
Houdini has been so great that arrange
ments have been made for him to return
for one more week, commencing Mondav,
Feb. IL.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-01-30
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 80, 1907.

Wednesday, Feb. 81, is the centen-
.uiAl of Longfellow's birth. The State
educational department is sending out
circulars urging the observance of the
day in the schools. The circular says:
1.-THE centennial of Longfellow's
birthday is to be celebrated not only
In this country but in Europe as well.
Congress has already made arrange
uents to observe the day with appro-
pirate ceremonies. The Maine legis-
nature has taken similar action. The
day is to be marked by more or less
elaborate exercises in large proper
ton of the schools in a majority OF
the states. AS Longfellow was ma
tive of Maine, it is eminent.y hitting
that the schools of the State recog-
nize and observe the day with such
exercises as will do credit to them and
honor to the sChildren's Poet"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-01-30

THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
In another column may be found an
nouncement of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society, one of the strongest companies in the
world, shown to be so after the severest test
to which a corporation has ever in the history
of the world been subjected.
This announcement calls special attention
to the new standard life policy prescribed by
the New York state law, and to its advan-
tages to the policy holder.
The Maine agency of the Equitable is the
leading life insurance agency in this State.
It's rise to the enviable position it holds is
due, more than to any other one man, to the
untiring efforts of the brilliant Franklin H.
Hazelton, OF Portland, the company's mana
ger for Maine, concerning whom no end of
good things might be said. His enthusiasm
in the work of life insurance has been and is
an inspiration to his agents, who vie with
each other in their efforts to secure business,
and whose friendly rivalry has proved advan-
tageous to the policy holders, to the company
and to themselves.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-01-30
STATE OF MAINE.

HANCOCK SIS
TAKEN this 2stb tay of January on e1scu.
4 ton. dated the seventh day of January
ig1, ISSUED on Judgment rendered by tie
Ellsworth municipal court for the eoun.
" OF Hancock, al the term thereof be-
gun and held on the first Tuesday, 0.
January, 1907. to wit, the fourth day
OF January. 1907. in favor OF A. F, Burn.
ham. OF Ellsworth. in said county and state,
against Alexander Starkey, OF Ellsworth. 10
said county and State, Tor forty five dollars
and ninety one cents, debt or damage and
eight dollars ard serenty-seyen cents costs
OF suit. and will be sold at public auction at
the sherii's Office in said Ellsworth, to the
highest bidder, on the 9th day of March, at 80
O'Clock in the afternoon, the 70 lowing de.
scrined estate and all the right, title and in.
terest which the said d. btor Alexander
Stafkey, has and had In and TO the same, on
the hfieenth day Of December. 1906 at three
O'Clock and ten minutes in the afternoon. the
time when the same was attached on the wi,
In the same suit, to wit: A certain lot or par
Gel o! land situated in said Ellsworth, alta
place called Reeds Brook, described as fol-
lows. to wit:
Bounded on the south by the north line o.
the late Edward Moore. beginning on the ives,
sac OF the road ieacisg from Ellsworth 70
o.is ana Msrlaville at the southeast corner OF
the lot hereby conveyed; thence running
westerly one hundred and eightytwo rods TO
the head line; thence north Al degrees east on
SAID head line one hundred rods: thence
south ~ degrees east one hundred and eighty
rods 70 the road Aforesaid; thence southerly
on said road to the place OF beginning. con-
tanning one hundred and twenty five acres,
more or less. b. II. MAYO,
sheriff.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-01-30

The contest for the appointment OF
commissioner of sea and shore Usher
les came to an end Monday, when
Gov. Cobb nominated James A. Don
ahue. of Rockland. Mr.. Donahue
will succeed Alonzo R. Nickerson, OF
Boothbay, who had occupied the po-
sition about ten years, and was an
active candidate for disappointment.
Thomas j. Lyons, of Vinalhaven, was
nominated commissioner of industrial
and labor statistics in place of Samuel
w. Matthews, of Caribou, who retires
after twenty years. service.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-01-30

In all the various weaknesses, displace-
ments. prolapsus. Inflammation and debliftat-
ing catarrhal drains. and in all cases OF ner-
yousness and debility, DIR. Pierces Favorite
Prescription is the most efficient remedy that
can possibly be used 1t has to its credit hun
dreds Of thousands of cures-more. in fact,
than any other remedy put up for sale through
druggists, especially for woman's use. The
ingredients Of which "Fayorite Prescription"
is composed have received the most positive
endorsement from the leading medical writer's
on Materia Mefiica Of all the several schools
of practice. All the ingredients are printed
in plain English on the wrapper enclosing the
bottle, so that any woman making use OF this
famous medicine may know exactly what she
is taking. DIR. Pierce takes his patients into
his full confidence, which he can afford to do.
as the formula after which the "Favorite Pre-
scription" is made will bear the most careful
examination.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the best
and safest laxative for women.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-01-30

Representative Havey, of Sullivan,
has suggested an amendment to the
Sturgis law which, unless the law is
repealed, strikes us as reasonable. II
ia that if the enforcement commission
sends its deputies into any county the
,expense for their salary and expenses
shall be borne by that county, and the
fines and costs collected shall go to
the county. This, as the Portland Ell
press says, is eminently fair, IN case
there is further use for enforcement
deputies in any county. II the people
of Androscoggin county, for example,
incur the necessity for the enforce
ment deputies, there is no good rea-
son why the people of Franklin
county should be made to pay the
bill.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-01-30

ing-a rather unsatisfactory outlook ct
the present, and q very unstable means OF
dependence. An effort 10 being made to
induce few quiet manufactures to locate
here, that could be run during the winter
months, and furnish steady employ ment.
It is stated that several parties are looking
over the ground with the view OF estab-
fishing small shoe factory on the out
skirts. This would be most unobjec-
tionable industry, and would be no more
noticeable than an electric light plant,
steam laundry or buildings OF similar
class"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-01-30

The President has been considering
the report on car shortage submitted
to him by the interstate commerce
commission. 1t has not yet been de-
cided exactly what legislation will be
recommended. The chances are that
reciprocal demurrage will be recon-
mended as the most practical cure OF
the evils complained of. If such law
were put into practice the railroads,
the shippers and the consignees would
all be penalized for unreasonable de
lay in furnishing, handling and IN
loading freight cars.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-01-30

Bar Harbor is casting about for some
desirable industries which would tide over
the dull winter months when the cottages
are vacant. The Bar Harbor correspond
ent of the Bangor Ne,cs says: 'sIn the
past Bar Harbor has relied almost entirely
upon its summer residents for business
activity, and the business during the win
ter months which furnishes employment
is the building of summer cottages and
other miscellaneous building and repair
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-01-30
leaal Notifes.

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and. except as herein limited, all terms md
conditions Of said certificates.
Bar harbor, Maine. January 2ist, 1857.
LugHg b. DKasr, Receiver
STATE OF MAINE
HAscocK ss:-supreme Judicial Cour, in
Equity. January %, 1867.
Upon the foregoing petition IL is
ORDERED that a hearing be had ths,so,
at the Court House in Augusta, Kennebrs
County. Maine, on Saturday the 18th dav ~
February. A. d. 1907, at $50 O'Clock 10 the lore
noon. and
ORDERED, that said petitioner cause M.
tice OF said time and place of hearing 10 b.
given 20 each OF the following named partis,
by sending to each. by mail. postage paid. Al
least ten days before the time appointed 10,
said hearing. copy OF said petitio. and M
this order OF Court Their. on. attt sted by III
Clerk, 10 witt ~
To Harrie, Fox and Clement S. Phil
lips, of Pbiladeipnis, Pennsylvania.
To Benjamin sItong of New York City,
Franklin A. Wilson OF Bangor. Penob.
scot County, Maine Howard W. Mar.
snail OF Eden, Hancock Ioanfy. Maine
End 60 the Ae'r opolita1 Trust Com.
pany, corporation organized and ex-
listing in SAID New YORK City; and that
an abstract of said petition be pub-
hshen Two successive weeks la the Ellis
wottn American prior to said 18th day
OF February,
tbat they MAJ appear at said time and Mace
and show cause, II anv they have. why the
PRAYER OF said petitioner should not b.
granted.
WV. p. wHfTEHousE,
Justice Sup. Jud, Court.
rue copy OF the petition and order Of
Court thereon.
Ates.:-JoHS r. KsowITo..
Clerk sup. jud Court;
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-01-30

Chief Engineer John F. Stevens, of
the Panama canal project, who gets a
deserved promotion to the chairman
ship of the Isthmian canal commits
sion as a result of the resignation of
Chairman Shonts, is Maine man
son of Kennebec county. ''Nobody
doubts that he will make good in his
new position as he has in everything
he has undertaken in his busy life"
says the Kennebec Journal.