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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29
MAINE IN MAIDEN.
Annual Banquet of Pine Tree State
Association.

Annual Banquet Of Pine Tree state
Association.
The Pine Tree State association OF NAL
den, Mass, gave its fifth annual banquet
Tuesday evening, May q, in the audi
torium in Maiden. President Harvey l..
Thompson spared no pains or expense to
make this last meeting for the season q
grand success, and realization exceeded
anticipation, though members have come
to anticipate something pretty good when
Mr.. Thompson starts out. Milliken's
orchestra furnished very select music.
The elaborate banquet was served at p.
m, and nothing was lacking, and rs all
brought good appetites it was a busy
honr. After the banquet speeches, toasts,
music, readings, SC, were in order. His
honor the mayor was among the invited
guests, and spoke on tour City,, and said,
in part, that when he was elected mayor
he thought it was Of city in Massachu-
sets, but looking around him, he thought
he must be mistaken, snd that it was a
city OF Maine. His address was most in
teresting and instructive.
Hon. Marcellus Coggan, former presi-
dent OF the association, spoke on
"Loyalty"; his speech certainly intense
fed in every one present loyalty to the
dear old State of Maine.
The address of Rev. George G. Hamilton,
of Everett, formerly of Brunswick, was
most apt, and was received with pleasure.
Mr.. Hamilton, having travelled ct home
and abroad, still retains his love for his
home State.
The great attraction of the evening was
the presence of Gen. Joshua L. Chamber
lain, of Brunswick, former governor Of
Maine, former president OF Bowdoin
college, one OF the heroes Of the battle of
Gettysburg.
When the writer was a small child first
attending school, and the teacher taught
the class to name the Presidents and
governors, etc., Gen. Chamberlain was the
first governor she remembers OF learning.
1t is needless to say that the general was
listened to with the greatest interest and
pleasure, and a most hearty welcome was
given him. The applause and waving of
handkerchief, as everyone arose, gave
evidence that Maine people ''rise to the
occasion" in the reception OF one Of their
honored sons. Many had never seen the
general before; many may never see him
again, but all will remember his presence
that evening, and the many interesting
things he said.
The programme was interspersed with
readings by the humorist, John Thomas,
and music by the Temple quartette.
About 500 were present.
1t was a splendid time, much Of the
success of which was due to the efforts OF
the general president, Harvey L. Thomp-
son.
May "a. L. M. R.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29
The Best Guaranty Of Merit Is Open
Publicity,

The Best Guaranty Of Merit Is Open
Publicity.
Every bottle OF DR.. Pierce's world famed
medicines leaving the great laboratory ut
Buffalo, N. Y, has printed upon its wrapper
all the ingredients entering into its compo-
sition. This fact alone places DR.. Pierces
Family Medicines In class all By themselves.
They cannot be classed with patent or secret
medicines because they are neither. This Is
why 90 many unpreiudiced physicians pre-
scribe them and recommend them to their
patients. They know what they are composed
Of. and that the ingredients are those en-
dorsed oy the most eminent medical author
titles. The further fact that neither DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, the great
stomach tonic, liver invigorator, heart regu-
1Ator and blood purifier, nor his "Favorite
Prescription" for weak. overworked, broken
down, nervous women, contains any alcohol.
also entities them to place all by them
selves.
Many years ago DR.. Pierce discovered that
chemically pure glycerine, Of proper strength,
is better solvent and preservative OF the
medicinal principles residing in our indig-
enous, OF native, medicinal plants than Il
alcohol: and. furthermore, that 1t possesses
valuable medicinal properties of its own.
being demulcent, nutritive, antiseptic, and q
most efhcient antiferment.
Neither OF the above medicines contains
alcohol, or any harmful, habit-forming drug,
as will be seen from glance at the formula
printed on each bottle wrapper. They are
safe to use and potent to cure.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29

1t is said that the great financial in
terests in New York are looking for
ward with hope not unmingled with
anxiety to the Presidents speech in
Indianapolis on Decoration Day. 1t
is anticipated that he will in this
speech make clear statement Of his
maturer policy during the remaining
months of his administration. 1t is
thought that he will definitely state
his policy toward the strong anti
corporation sentiment in the country.
1t is surmised that he will define more
clearly than he has done heretofore in
his messages to Congress the diff
ferences between himself and other
leading republicans on the question
affecting legislation bearing on public
utilities. He may outline his position
with regard to the valuation of rail-
road property.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29
IN MEMORIAM.
LUCY NJ. HOLT.

LUCY N. HOLT.
He saw when her footsteps faitered,
When her heart grew weak and faint;
He marked when her strength was failing
And listened to each complaint.
He babe her rest for season,
For the pathway had grown too steep,
And folded In fair green pastures.
He giveth His loved one sleep.
Ali dread Of the distant future,
All fears that Cypress to-day,
Like mists that clear in the sunlight,
Have noiselessly passed away;
No call nor clamor can rouse her
From slumbers so pure and deep,
For only His voice can reach her.
Who giveth His loved one sleep.
Weep not that her tolls are over.
Weep not that her race is run;
God grant we may rest as cal mly,
When our work, like hers. Is done.
Till then we would yield willingly
Our treasure to Him to keep,
And rejoice in the sweet assurance.
He giveth His loved one sleep.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29
WHITE RIBBONERS.
Hancock County w. C. T. u. Com
ventiOn Here To-day.

Hancock County w. C. 7. u. Con-
vention Here To-day.
The annual convention of the Hancock
county W. c. T. U. is being held at the
Methodist church in Ellsworth to-day
The cold wet, weather has prevented many
from attending, and the convention is not
as large as usual.
The convention opened yesterday after
noon, with short prayer service and an
informal business meeting. In the even
ing there were addresses of welcome from
the Ellsworth union by Rev S. w. SUIT
ton, from the churches, by Rev. P. A. A.
Killam, and from the city, by B. B. Whit
comb.
This forenoon there was devotional
service, preliminary business of the con-
vention, reports of societies and depart
ments, etc. The programme for this after
noon and evening is as follows
AFTERNOON.
Executive meeting
Report of credential committee
Department work
Flower mission s...... Miss B Freeman
Loyal Temperance Legions. Milton Beckwith
Scientific instruction in Schools,
Miss NJ A Carroll
Mercy. Miss Juliette Nickerson
Press work. -......................Mr Mason
Lighthouse work..............Mrs B Stanley
Franchise. .....................Dr NJ Fulton
Query box
Report Of resolution committee
Presidents address
Election of officers and appointment of
superintendents
EVENING.
Prayer...... .................. Rev r b Mathews
Congregational singing
selection ....'-............. -........Q uartette
Address .................Mr Jennie Seamans
Congregational singing
Collection
Benediction
The public is invited to all the meet
ings.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29
BLUEHILL.
WEDDING BELLS,


Two more of Bluehills young people
have joined hands for the journey of life.
They are Fred w. Anterior, son of Pearl
Anterior and wife, diligent and enthu-
siastic young mechanic, and Miss Alice
M. Mitchell, . capable young housewife.
Mr.. Anterior is engaged as an engineer
at Hurricane island, and could not be
spared from his post for even 80 import
ant an event as the taking of wife. Miss
Mitchell, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Anterior, met him at Rockland, where
their marriage took place in the parlors Of
the Milliken house, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. John H. Quint, of the
Congregational church.
Mrs. Mitchell was not well enough to
accompany her daughter to her marriage
and Mr.. Mitchell's absence from home
prevented his presence. Mrs. Milliken, at
whose home the ceremony was performed,
is friend Of the groom, and prominently
connected at Bluehill. The ring service
was used on this occasion, and was very
nicely conducted. Numerous and useful
articles were presented to the young peo-
pie by their friends, who bid them God
speed on their journey. They will reside
at Hurricane island for the present.
Nav d
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29
MADAM cHAMBERLAIN DEAD.
Former Ellsworth Woman Passes
AWAY at Home In Elgin, Ill.

Away at Home In Elgin, Ill.
Caroline, widow Of James H. Chamber
lain, formerly of Ellsworth, died at the
home OF her daughter, Mrs. Celeste Cham
berlain, in Elgin, ILL.,, last Friday. Death
followed three slight paralytic shocks, af-
ter an illness OF several weeks.
Mrs. Chamberlain was in the eightieth
year Of her age. She was born in Belfast
the daughter OF George w. Buck
more. Her parents moved to Ellsworth
while she was child. When eighteen
years of age she married James H. Cham
berlain, OF Ellsworth, and her home was
here until her husbands death twenty
seven years ago. Since then she made
her home with her daughter in Elgin.
She leaves two daughters Mrs. Celeste
Chamberlain and Mrs. L. A. Belknap, OF
Boston. She is survived by one sister,
Mrs. Abbie Young, of Hancock Point.
The Elgin Neps, in an extended obitu-
airy, says:
Madam Chamberlain was the best-known
club woman Of Elgin. She possessed a won
derful imaginative power, and with knowl-
edge gained by foreign travel, she sought to
awaken the club ladies ard arouse them to
beauties in the literary world. As poetess.
Madam Chamberlain had no equal in Elgin.
She possessed one Of the finest private
libraries in Elgin. Her collection Of copies
of the most celebrated paintings in the world
is equally as valuable as her library.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY ORATORS.
Those Who Will Speak In Hancocl
County Towns.

Those Who will Speak In Hancock
County Towns.
Following Is list OF Memorial Day
speakers in Hancock county towns:
Bar Harbor-Rev. Warren A. Hanscom,
Castine.
Bluehill- George A. Phillips, NJ. D., Bar
Harbor.
Brooklin-Rev. Charles F. Mickey, Bar
Harbor.
Bucksport- j. w. Price, Bucks
port.
Castine-Rev. Mr.. Douthit, Castine.
Dedham, Rev. c. G. Mosher, Augusta.
Ellsworth-Hon. L. A. Emery, Els
worth.
Franklin-Sumner P. Mills, Stonington.
Hancock-Rev. T. B. HIATT, North An
son.
North Sedgwick-Milton Beckwith,
Ellsworth.
Sullivan-Rev. N. r. Pearson, Sullivan
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29

West Sullivan's granite boom is the real
thing. The town is alive with visitors.
The Benvenue company hardly intended
to cut any stone for year, but having had
good luck in opening the quarry the men
are now clearing for stone yards, sheds,
etc. The company has in running order a
big steam drill outfit and a big derrick
with 100-foot boom. A string Of dump
teams are building the railroad bed and at
the wharf shipping derrick is being Sc
up. Sixty men are now on the pay roll.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29

"John," said Mrs. Worthington at the
supper table the other evening, ~ read in
the paper to-day of man who had one
wife too many; the rest ofthe article was
missing. How many wives do you suppose
the man had7" "One, probably"
To seek wealth, culture, fame, and social
prestige is. commendable. But, after all, it
is true that nothing comes to us that is SO
sweet as real home. We are building our
nests in the wrong place. We forget that
cold winds blow on mountain crags and
that the birds Of prey build their nests
up high.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29

Tariff revision looms up more and
more surely as the issue OF the coming
Congress. The tariff league has come
out with vicious attack on the pos
sible nomination of Secretary Taft be-
cause he is credited with being a
free-trader. Free trade republicans
are about as common as albino Afri-
cans. and Secretary Taft is nothing OF
the sort. But he is a tariff revision
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29

lot. The recent convention OF the
manufacturers association had q show
Of hands on this same tariff prop
osition. 1t was found that 55 per-
cent. of the manufacturers we're heartily
in favor of tariff revision, and only 20
percent. were fat against it. The re-
mainder were wavering and had
qualified answers.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29
for Sale.

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etc., at reasonable prices. NJ. G. AUSTIN,
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4 consisting OF large o-story store sox45.
The Sc ond story is fitted for dwelling with all
hardwood floors. There are nine finished
rooms. The store is fitted with fine refrigera-
tor. counters. shelving. ice boxes for fish, etc
There Isl good stable, six stalls. also an ice.
house. The property to build to-day would
cost over 5000. Will sell at a great bargain,
and on easy terms. GEO. II. GRANT
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29
How's This?

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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29

The A class of the Castine normal school
has taken up recently, in connection with
its study of agriculture, the planting of
a school garden on the lot at the head Of
Pleasant street owned by the State. The
garden is divided into plots, one for each
student, and will be tended under the
general supervision Of the principal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29

Well, wife, think wen shut up house
| And make a trip to Maine.
| I'd like to see her hills once more
| and breathe her air again.
| We're getting far advanced in life,
1t won't be very long
| Before we'll nestle side by side
| With yonder silent throng.
So, wife, we'd better see once more
The fields we used to roam,
And gaze again upon the scenes
Around the DID, old home.
I'd like to wander up the lane,
Where clustered roses fair,
I've often thought il other hands
Have kept them blooming there.
I'd like to look upon the spot
Where once the old church stood,
When went there in homespun suit,
And you in shawl and hood.
In fancy, wife, I see the kline
| Come lowing home at night,
Just as they did long time ago
| In days departing light.
The flock from off the wooded hills,
AS when in days of old,
Is coming down the winding way,
Unto the sheltering fold.
l never thought SO much, dear wife,
About the State so dear,
Until read Of "Old Home Week"
That happened there last year.
Twas when the mothers call went forth:
Come back, you absent ones"
A chord was struck that thrilled the hearts
OF loving, loyal sons;
OF daughters, too, whose filial love
Is just as warm to-day
As when they left the parent State
And wandered far away.
The miner left his pick and pan
By mountain stream and gorge,
The lumberman forsook his saw,
The smith his blazing forge;
They came from far-off Washington
And distant Idaho,
From Florida, the Land of Flower,
And from New Mexico.
From California's sunny slopes,
And from her fruitful wales,
From where Alaska's golden fields
Are swept by Arctic gales;
They hurried from the teeming West,
The land of wheat and corn,
Where plenty pours her goodly store
From out her lavish horn.
They met in grove and banquet hall
To sing the old-time lays,
And glorify the mother State
With warm and generous praise;
They told how Maine, in peace and war,
Has FURNISHED proud her shield
With honored deeds her sons have wrought
In lifes expansive field.
When bondage's curse was on the land
And men were bought and sold,
When women at the auction block
Were bartered off for gold;
How Lovejoy raised his clarion voice
To free the fettered slave,
And how the sanity son of Maine
Went to martyrs grave.
How Maine troops fought at Gettysburg
On that momentous day
When Chamberlain's men at Round Top
crest
Beat back the line of gray;
How Berry fell at Charlottesville
And Douty at Aldee;
How Burnham led the boys in blue
Up frowning St. Marie.
They told of Dingley, Frye and Reed,
OF Hale, Boutelle and Blaine,
Proud leaders in the nations march
Up to a grander plane.
So, wife, think we'd better see
The fields we used to roam,
And look again upon the scenes
Around the old, old home.
Yes, husband, wen go home agains
My heart, too. turns that way,
You get the cash that's in the bank,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29
TEN PAGES.
Memorial Day.

Memorial Day.
Memorial Day is with US again.
Once more the nation waits in hushed
expectancy the tread of veteran hosts,
coming, not with the weapons of wal
within their hands; but their arms are
laden with fragrant flowers, and they
lay their burdens with reverent touch
upon the graves of their dead COM
rades of the far-of years, and if per-
chance the unmarked grave of the
man in gray lies before them, the gar
lands fall there, too.
To baptize nation in blood and
fire is indeed an awful thing, but who
dares doubt that as these blue clad
survivors of the Grand Army rise
from their knees beside these graves
higher aims, nobler purposes, holiel
ambitions are born within theil
hearts, while memory brings anew te
them the tented field, the wild alarmt
of war, the bitter strife of fratricida
hate-then, peace?
No nation can be quite the same
which has seen the fires of patriotism
lighted on thousand hills, which hal
felt the tide Of heroism rise higher
and higher, until it swept within it,
burning flood the noblest youth, the
strongest manhood, the .truest conse-
Grafton to its interests that nation
ever knew.
Life seems sordid, selfish, common
place. The country calls, and instantly
from crowded cities, from lonely
farms, from college halls, from the
novels of the poor, from keen profess
sional men, from untutored youth the
grand response rings: 1--WE are COM
ing, we are coming, three hundred
thousand strong!'
As it was in '61, SO would it be to-
day. The fires of persecution show
by their ivid lights the long process
sion of martyrs formed and waiting.
Tyranny brushes out to-day's aspira-
ton, tomorrow it falls beneath q
sword welded by the strength of a
great popular outrising. Treason ac-
complishes it's nefarious purpose, but
the guns that battered Sumter's
walls are still reverberating when Lee
surrenders at Appomatox.
A nation with such holy memories
can never become altogether base.
The blood of heroes sanctifies all
ground it rains upon. The fires of
righteous war burn out the dresser
elements. The shades of the great
dead march in solemn procession
with their living brethren to the
bivouac of the dead. Every man
who wore the blue will be a greater
man tomorrow because of this un-
earthly but beautiful companionship.
Living problems are less porten-
tious to them who have seen the
problems of the past solved by blood.
So let US who are of the present take
heart of hope. The God of battles is
the God of peace. Fires of patriotic
love and valor are burning still in
myriad hearts; young lives and strong
await only the call, to bring the great
heroic response again. Onward and
upward let us go, to see, to know, to
love, to serve and to be strong!
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29

In the little village Of Oceanville, on
Deer Isle, five generations are represented
Mrs. William Bryant, aged niuety-three,
her daughter, Mrs. Susan Buckminster,
seventy-three, her granddaughter, Mrs.
William Hatch, fifty, her great-grand-
daughter, Mrs. Nellie Webb, twenty-five,
and her great great-grandson, aged seven.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29

Mrs. William Mckinley, widow Of
President Mckinley, died at her home
in Canton, o., Sunday.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29
COUNTY GOSSIP.

Winter Harbor is the automobile town
of the county at present, three being
owned there.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29

How much trouble he avoids who does
or thinks, but only to what he does him
self that it may be just and pure.-Marcus
Aareiius.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29

The telephone lines continue to reach
out into the country. The growth since
the so-called FARMERS line'' came into
vogue, has been remarkable. The Part
ridge Cove road, Lamoine, is one of the
latest circuits.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-12-10
CHRISTMAS, THE LEvELER.

For all Oregon the "stringency" as
marked by the operation OF the legal
holidays will end on next Saturday
night, exactly 10 days before the dawn
of the ideal anniversary OF Christmas;
and it is well the two events come so
close together. The end of the "furry
makes it infinitely pleasanter and easier
to take on the spirit ard duty OF the
great holiday; and the doing OF TINS
placates the harshness of the season that
Is passed and will help us forget it.
Christmas is grand leveler, and a
season for compelling the mind OF man
to accept the softer and easier ways not
of unacceptable trouble; the universal
desire to do something for one another
urges the ready mitigation of harshei
circumstance and inspires forbearanct
on all sides. Therefore, we say it is al
excellent thing that the two seasons arr
to coalesce in the moderating OF wha'
might else have been gravely unhappy
period for all hands. As it stands WI
look for normal Christmas-time, witt
all the warmth and grace and generous
| ity that usually characterizes it.