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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-12-11
ELLSWORTH FALLS.

The ladies' sewing circle will hold its
annual Christmas sale in the vestry Udes-
day afternoon and evening, December IL.
Ice cream and cake and homemade candy
will be on sale.
A committee of six hes been appointed
to arrange for tree on Christmas eve, to
be held in the vestry. A meeting of the
committee was held with its chairman,
Mrs. Prigmore, Tuesday afternoon.
A daughter was born ON Mondayto Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur W. Salisbury. Their
other child, Master Dana, has been seri-
ously i'll for more than week, and their
many friends are hoping for an early re-
covery.
The marriage Of Miss Eva NJ. Brown,
daughter OF w. II. Brown and wife, and
Nathan Clifford Aver, OF Old Town, took
place at Bangor, Wednesday, Dec. 4,
Rev. T. w. Fessenden officiating. Miss
Brown is one OF Ellsworth Falls best
known young ladies, and her many
friends here join in wishing the newly
welded couple every success. They will
reside for the present at Old Town, where
Mr.. Aver is employed.
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s. j. CLEMENT,

entitled to commission Of 20 per cent, on
each poll tax collected, and this is added to
the tax. About Dec. 20, Collector Foster
will post in each ward a list OF delinquent
taxpayers, both for real and personal
property, with the amounts assessed
against each. If not paid before the first
Monday in February, the property will be
sold at auction at the Office of the col
lector at $40 o'clock in the forenoon OF
that day. The additional cost for posting
will be charged against the taxpayer. The
names Of delinquent nonresident tax
payers will also be published.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-12-11

KILLED WHILE HUNTING.
Clyde Laughlin, of Great Pond, Vic
tim OF His Own Carelessness.


clyde Laughlin, of Great Pond, Vic
tim OF His Own Carelessness.
Clvde Iauphlin. son NJ John ,suohl;n
and wife ~ Great pond acc;dentol1t shct
himself while hunting on silshv,. Main.
near Aurora. Monday afternoon and d;.d
a few hours later
Iaugbl;n was bnnt;r. o,on. 80 ...,r
in the q afternoon met IJrban D;ckev and
q Archer Who were bnnt;no - ths ..r,s
vicinity. Both narties had q sbort time
before f,red at deer. and were comnar;ne
notes to Determine whether or not & wee
the same deer and the bast course - Mr.
sue to bag the game.
Laughlin rested the butt Of his rife on
the ground. his left hand over the muzzle
and his right elbow restinp across his iaft
banda position as familiar az r !. dan
s,erous amoho hpntera
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-12-11
COMING EVENTS.
ELLSWORTH.

Tuesday and Wednesday evening, Dec.
10 and II, at Baptist vestry-Falr by Help
somehow society.
Saturday, Dec. IA, at Hancock hall
Klark- Urban CO. Tickets, evening, 15c,
25c and 35c. Matinee, 10c and zoe. On
sale at Moore's drugstore.
Wednesday, Dec. IS, at Unitarian vestry
Chicken supper at 8 o'clock.
Wednesday evening, Dec. IS, at Odd
Fellows halI-Entertainment and fair by
Nokomis Rebekah lodge.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-12-11
SCHEDULE OF MAILS
AT ELLswORTH POsr.OFFIcr.
In effect Oct, z. 1907.


MAILS RECEIVED.
FROM WEsT-7.'la . m, 4 80 and 6.0s i'm.
FROM EAsT-lI07 m, l2 05. s.55 and 1852 no.
NAIL CLOSES AT rosIGtFicE.
GoINo EAsT--6.so IN. and $50 . un
GOING wEsr-ii.45. 11.S0 NJ, 80 and m.
~ Sunday mall.
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ADVERTISEMENTS
We HAVE EVERYTHING you WANT IN
THE MUSICAL LINE.

Can show the best makes Of grades
have immense line of the famous Edison
and Records Sheet Instruments Supplies etc
We can supply musical want at moderate prices
Der Christmas is at hand
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-03-15

A lady. having occasion to consult
friend. called at her home. but was
unable at first to obtain admittance.
Hideous sounds suggesting the cater
wauling Of all the cats. accompanied
by what appeared to be the trampling
of an elephant upon the keyboard Of a
piano. issued from the house.
The matter being imperative. and
wishing at least to leave a message,
our friend redoubled her efforts at the
bell in the hope of ringing hard
enough to stop the clamor within
Succeeding at last in her endeavor.
the din ceased abruptly and the door
was opened by a trim German maid.
The family. It appeared. was out. and
the maid said:
wen de cats away den plays DEF
mouse der piano
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-03-15

ing aloud. L cannot ride to Kerns-
berg and leave him in the front OF
dangeri"
"A man must not be hampered by
affection in the hour of dangerl"
DO you know" said Joan, that
Prince Ivan and his Muscovites are
within days march of CORTLAND, AMI
that Prince Conrad has already gone
forth to meet them?"
"What?" cried Margaret, within a
days march of the city? I must go
and find my husband
watt" said Joan. 81 see my way.
Your husband shall come hitler"
She went to the door and clapped
her hands. Send hither Instantly
Werner Won Orseln. Alt Picker and the
Count Won Loen."
She waited with the latch of the
door in her hand till she heard their
footsteps upon the stair. They en-
tered together and saluted.
Gentlemen" said Joan, the enemy
is at the gate Of the city. We shall
need every man. Who viii ride TO
Kernsberg and bring back succOr?"
'Your highness,'' said Werner Won
Orseln, respectfully. eff the enemy be
so near, and a battle imminent. the
man is no soldier who would willingly
be absent. But we are your servants.
Choose you one to go; or. if it seem
good TO you, more than one. Bid Us
60 and on our heads it shall be TO
escort you safely to Kernsberg and
bring back reinforcements."
The Princess came closer to Joan
and slipped a hand into hers.
'Von Lynar shall goi" said Joan.
Whereat Maurice held down his
head, Margaret clapped her hands, and
the other two stood stolidly awaiting
instructions. as became their position.
AT what hour shall 1 depart, my
LADY," said Maurice.
Now, So soon as you can get the
horses ready"
But your Grace must have time to
make her preparations"
Il am not going TO Kernsberg.
stay here," said Joan. stating a fact.
Werner Won Orseln was Just going
out Of the door, confiding to Alt Picker
that as soon as he saw the Princess
put her hand in their lady's he knew
they were safe. At the sound of Joan's
words he was startled into crying cut
loudly, WHAT" At the same time he
faced about with the frown on his
face which he wore when he corrected
an irregularity in the ranks.
ITO be contirued.)
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-03-15

And the wife Of Maurice Won Lyna-
was smiling very s.eetly as she went
but in her eyes lurked mischief
Conrad descended the stair from the
apartments OF the Duchess Joan, d.
yided between the certainty that his
lips had tasted the unutterable Joy and
the fear lest his soul had sinned the
unpardons Die sin.
A moment Joan steadied herself BY
the window, with her hand to her
breast as If to still the flying pulses
OF her heart. She took step forward
that she might look once more upon
him ere he went. But, changing her
purpose in the very act, she turned
about and found herself face TO face
with the Princess Margaret. who was
smiling subtiy.
you have granted my request?" she
said softly.
Joan commanded herself with diff
Guilty.
What request?" she asked, for she
had forgotten.
THAT Maurice and should first go
with you to Kernsberg and afterwards
to Plassenburg.
81 cannot 60" Joan murmured. think
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-03-15

Talk about a lemon" said a newly
engaged man. as he rubbed his hands
wildly through his hair. 4 thought
was on the wrong track when 1 asked
a girl to marry me. But she accepted
all right and 1 gave her an engagement
ring.
Imagine how I felt when called to
take her to the theater last night and
she greeted me in a hat trimmed with
lemons. almost tainted at the sight.
but apparently she didn't notice my
embarrassment, for she smiled sweet
Is and asked mellow I liked them.
And now I'm wondering whether it's
all of and whether I'll get back the
ring"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-03-15
Definitely EYED.

Expert legal testimony" says a
well-known member of the New York
bar can easily be made a two-edged
weapon in court.
a clever and capable mining En-
gineer was Obliged TO take the stand
as an expert in a suit in Nevada, a
couple OF years ago. The case in
Tolved large issues.
The examination was conducted By
a young and smart attorney, who
patronlzed the expert with all the au-
thority Of half dozen years Of prac-
tice.
"One Of his questions related 10 the
form in which the ore was found.
form generally known as kidney
Jumps
Now, SIR said the attorney. how
large are these Jumps? You say thar
they are oblong in shape. Are they
as long as NY head?'
Yes replied the expert. but not
nearly so thick "-Harper's Weekly.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-03-15
To MAKE stonsa Stronger.

Almost everybody knows the ruls
Of the masons that stone used In
building should be so placed that 1t
will lie as it lay in it's natural bed
when quarried But Francis w. Hoyt,
in the Engineering News. says that
this familiar rule needs in many cases
to be supplemented with other precau-
tons There are three planes Of frac-
tare known to quarrymen- The rift"
IS the direction in which the stone
splits most easily; the grain" that
which is next easiest: the head" that
which offers the greatest resistance
In a paving block the two sides repre-
sent the rift fracture. the top and
bottom the grain and the ends the
bead. But in a quarry the natural
bed is sometimes considerably inclined
TO the plane Of the rqift; hence tbs
im7erfection Of the ordinary rule for
placing the stone in building
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-03-15
WHISKY was Not for Her.

woman who apparently had been
averse to entering a saloon ap-
preached the bartender in a fashion
able North Side place the other even
ing and in low tones called for a quart
Of whisky Five or six men were
standing near the end Of the bar. says
the Chicago Inter-Ocean
Now. I don't want you to think
this is for me" said the woman in
way Of explanation, at the same time
glancing furtively at the men near the
end OF the bar My husband, who Is
i'll sent me for the liquor and I did not
want TO come because I thought you
might think it vas for me. and I
naturally would feel embarrassed
What do you drink. wood alcohol"
returned the bartender in a matter-of-
fact way The men near the end OF
the bar laughed aloud
4 didn't come in here to be insult
ed" returned the woman sayagely. at
the same time manifesting her con-
tempt for the loungers with a vicious
stare
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-03-15
To Clean Raq RUGS.

A rag rug, after months OF hard
usage. should be thoroughly beaten,
then hung up on the cIothesline and a
full force Of water from a garden hose
should be turned on it. After the
rug Is well dampened. a washing pow
der must be rubbed into the tufting
and the water continued until the
water that runs OF begins TO look
clear. Let 1t drain well, then turn on
third stream for final rinse. Leave
it on the line until dry. Unbleached
cotton and linen can be bleached IN a
similar manner and save much labor
Pin the cotton securely on the line.
drench IT thoroughly with the hose
and leave It hanging; as soon as It is
~ renew the spraying.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-03-15
A Trio of Husbands.

The travelled girl was explaining the
strange looking Iocket she had about
her neck on thin gold chain
1T is a Buddhist charm, she said.
ito keep of bad luck. swarthy lit
tie woman in Tibet gave it 10 me. She
took a great fancy to me. Tt is hand
some. If the back is OF tin The face
IS Of turquoise. They make them ike
that in Tibet. The little woman's hus-
bands came up to her one by one.
begging her to go home with them
but she wouldn't till she had finished
talking to me. I felt very much fat
tered. Oh, yes, she had three hus-
bands The women are very scarce.
you know, in Tibet It was lovely TO
see them dancing attendance on her:
tall fellows they were, too. and hand
some.
She asked me how many husbands
I had. 1t was very humiliating to have
to acknowledge TO her that hadn't
any" she sighed.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-03-15
Inviting DeIInqusnts.

s certain city apartment house
iweller had been somewhat slow in
paying his rent, and the agent finally
called in person TO see HIM
III make it hot for you if you don
pay that rent Immediately" the agent
said. threateningly-
I say, remarked the shiverins ten
ant, IF 1 let that remark get out
among the other tenants in this Tat.
you won't get another cent Of rent
from them this winter"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-03-15
LAD Proved as Worth.

Christian England laughed when
Sydney Smith sneered at William
Carey as a "consecrated cobbler," go
ing on a fools errand to convert the
heathen. But when Carey died at the
age of 70 years he was visited by the
bishop Of India, the head Of the
Church Of England in that land. who
humbly invoked the blessing OF the
dying missionary.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-03-15

In the national archives Of France
is an ancient secret Golfer which, for
some reason OF other, has never been
opened since # was confscated from
its original owner. although the key Is
with IL.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-03-15
aIackhlrds for Market.

Among the annual exports from Cor
sfca are about 400. 1000 blackbirds. They
come to that island every winter TO
feed on the berries OF the myrtle and
arbutus with which the mountains are
covered. becoming very fat, and their
favor and perfume as food cause them
20 be much esteemed BY the gourmets
Of Paris.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-03-15

CHAPTER xxVlIl.-Continued.
How could he" demanded Joan,
The soldiers daughter, sharply, he
was on duty"
We'll" answered Margaret, still re-
sentful and unconsoled, che would not
have done that before we were mar
riedl And it is only the first day we
have been together, too, since
since"
And she buried her head in her kerr
chief.
Then came a knocking at the door.
''Entsri" cried Joan imperiously, yet
not little glad of the interruption.
Werner Won Orseln stood in the por-
tai. my lady" he said, will you bid
the Count Won Loen leave his work
and take some rest and sustenance.
He thinks of nothing but his drill"
~Oh, yes, he Does cried the Prin-
cess Margaret; "how dare you say it,
fellow? He thinks of me- Why, even
now"
She looked once more out of the
window, a smile upon her face. In
stantly she drew in her head again
and sprang to her feet.
"Oh, he is gonel | cannot see him
anywherei" she cried, land l never so
much as heard them gol Joan. am
going to find him. He should not have
gone away without bidding me good
byei It was crueli"
She flashed out of the room, and
without waiting for firing maid or COW
erture, she ran downstairs, dressed as
she was in her light summer attire.
Joan stood a moment silent, looking
after her with eyes in which flashed
tender light. Werner Won Orseln
smiled broadly-the dry smile of an
ancient war captain who puts no
bounds to the vagaries of women. 1t
was an experienced smile.
otis well for Kernsberg, my lady,"
said Werner grimly, that you are not
the Princess Margaret"
"And why?" said Joan little
haughtily. For she did not like Con-
RAIDS sister to be treated lightly even
by her chief captain.
"Ah, love, lovel" said Werner, nod
ding his head sententiously. at is !
well that ever trained you up TO care |
for none of these things. Teach maid |
to fence, and her honor needs no cham
pion. Give her sword-cunIing and you |
keep her from making a fool of her ,
self about the first man who crosses /
her path. Strengthen her wrist, teach |
her to lunge and parry, and you
strengthen her head. But you do
credit to yorr instructor. You have
never troubled about the follies of |
love Therefore are We Joan of the
Sword Handl"
Joan sighed another sigh, very soft
iy this time, and her eyes. being turned
away from Won Orseln, were soft and
Indefinitely hay.
Yes she answered, Il am Joan of
the Sword Hand and 1 never think of
these thingsl"
Won Orseln saluted, with face ex-
pressionless as a stone. He marched
to the. door, turned third time and
saluted and with heavy footsteps de-
scended the stairs.
At the outer door Prince Conrad was
The two men saluted
each other.
SIS the Duchess Joan within?" said
Conrad, concealing his eagerness I'M
der the hauteur natural to a prince.
81 have just left heri" answered the
chief captain.
Without a word Conrad spraDg up
the steps three at a time. Werner
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-03-15

He (moczinglyl men ike
the soft pillow OF wOman's mind"
She Ccuttingly) because they
feel they need somebody else's opin-
ion TO bolster them up.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-03-15

turned about and watched the young
mans firm, 1.-THE figure till it had dis.
appeared.
Faith of Saint Anthony" he MUIR
INJURED. 81 am right glad our lady cares
not for love. If she did. and if you
had not been a priest-well. there
might have been trouble"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-03-15
CHAPTER xxx.

The Broken Bond.
Above. in the dusky light Of the up
per hall, Conrad and Joan stood hold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-27

refusing TO recognize their union-yes.
That that will be the decision of the bal
lots now in the hands of our members by
a full t~o-thirds majority | do not for a
moment doubt. But after the decision of
the ballots has been recorded we shall
allow the companies ample time in which
TO consider the gravity of the situation
that confronts them and for public opin-
ion to crystalline and make its weight
felt. We rely great deal on that.
We cannot be accused of acting pre- Clip
itately in the matter. For two years the
men have been pressing the executive
committee to sanction this movement.
Last November we formulated our pro-
gram of grievances and set forth our de-
mands for shorter hours and Increased
pay in certain branches. To them. was
attached a demand that Populations to
the employers should be accompanied by
their official representatives Three times
We have made oVertures to the companies,
and each time the companies have re-
piled. in effect. with a point blank re-
fusal to discuss the affairs Of their en-
ployes with a third party In other
words they refuse to recognize our union
Between the maximum of our demands
with respect to pay and hours of work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-27
HEAD GUARTEiR,S OF THE ANAL aAf1ATED
ssoc1ETY OF RAILWAY sSE,RXANTs

first came in contact with trade union
ism. The blacksmiths at the works went
on strike. The firemen were ordered to
act as assistants to the "biacklegs.
Bell refused, not on trade union grounds,
for of that he knew hardly anything at
that time, but because he believed the
strikers were in the right and it was
wrong for him to do anything that would
help defeat them. His father, who had
been assigned to police duty at the works,
stormed against him. and the firm threat
enad him with dismissal. But young
Bell stuck to his resolution. In conse-
quence he was sacked by his employers
and got an awful blowing up from his
father, both of which combined only
strengthened his conviction that he had
done the right thing
He obtained a job as fireman at another
iron works and later entered the service
of the Great Western Railway Company
at Merthyr as a porter He had brains
as we'll as a sturdy physique and gained
promotion rapidly. Within two years he
was appointed head guard-guard being
the English equivalent Of a railway con-
ductor in America-at the princely salary
of 81 d week. plus tips" For some
years his headquarters We're ct Ponty
pool. in Wales. and then he was sent to
the more important railway center, Swan
sea.
When he entered the railway service he
joined the Amalgamated Society OF Rail-
way Servants. and was shortly afterward
appointed assistant secretary of hts
branch. At Swansea the society had no
branches. Bell Immediately established
one and helped form others in the dis
trict. The men rallied round him as the
man among them who had best demon
strated his fitness for leadership. He en-
tered heart and soul into the work of i'm
proving their condition and obtaining re-
dress for their grievances.
This sort of activity was not pleasing
to the railway company. but Bell did
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communication to me-
For that-and to offer you the stage
box for tonight.
"A thousand thanks for the box. AS fol
the commune alton
It's this. MI Dundas was at my
house at the time when. according to tbs
doctors statements. the murder must
have been committed. on. II hard
thing for me to come and tell you this!
l went on hastily Not that L m ashamed
to have received q call from him at that
hour. as 1t was necessary to see him then
or not at all. He meant 10 leave Paris
early in the morning. But-bscause m
engaged to be married to-pcrhaps you
know that. though. among other things?
I've heard-a rumor. | didn't know
that it amounted to an engagement. Mon
sieur du Laurier Is to be a thousand
times congratulated
II love him dearly" I said simply.
And. not because I am an actress but be
that I could bear. tears rose to my eyes.
4 am true to him, and always have been
But-he Is horribly Jealous. I can't ex-
plain Mr.. Dundas' night visit in way
to satisfy him. If Raoul finds out that an
Observation-Disclosures bat OF whom
never spoke--was at my house after mid
night he will believe 1 have deceived him.
Oh. monsieur, if you would help me to
keep this secret I am telling you so
frankly
Keep the secret. yet use it to free the
EngIishmano" asked the chief o. police
gravely.
Yes, I ask no less Of you; I beg, Inn
plore you. 1t would kill me to brea
with Raoul du Laurier'
Dear mademoiselie." said the good and
gallant man. trust me to do the best l
can for you q could see that my tears
had moved him) "A grief to you would
be blow to Paris. Yet-welI, as you
have been frank owe 1t to you to be
equally so on my side. | should before
this have sent-quite privately and IN a
friendly way, to question you about thu
Mr. Dundas. who passed under another
name at the hotel where you called upon
him, but received request from very
high quarter to wait before communicat-
ing with you. Now you have come to
me. I suppose I may speak
Ask me any questions you choose. |
said. and I'll answer them
Then. to begin with. since you are en-
gagged to Monsieur du Laur.er, how do
you explain the stat 4ment YOU made at
the hotel concerning Mr. DundasE'
That is one of the many things | have
come here on purpose to tell you. | an
swerad him. for l going II give you
my whole confidence / throw myseI!
upon your mercy"
You do me a great honor. VIII you
speak without my prompting?'
Yes I would prefer it. In England, a
year ago, I had a little Irritation with
Mr.. Dundas-no more: though we liked
and admired each other We exchanged
a few silly letters. and | forgot all about
them until I fell In love with Raoul and
promised to marry him-only short time
ago. Then l couldn't bear t. think that
I had written these ,o1lish letters, and
that perhaps Mr.. Dundas might have
kept them. 1 wrote and asked If he had.
He answered that he had every one and
llIeJ them immensely. hut If | wished.