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Correspondence.
Is Prohibition a Failure?
New YORK, May %, 1890

New YORK, May 25, 1908.
To the Editor Of Tte American:
l have the honor to ask each reader OF
THE AMERICAN to write to me an answer
to this question: Is prohibition in Maine a
failure? II so, why? Can you suggest any
better plan for dealing with the liquor
traffic?
My purpose in this is to ascertain the
exact facts concerning prohibition in
Maine.
On my return home to New York, / was
met by the assertion that Temperance
legislation is Ineffective; that ''prohibi-
ton does not prohibit, and that ''pro-
hibition in Maine is failure.
am willing to be guided by the facts.
II prohibition is failure in Maine, where
it has been tried for nearly three score
years, it probably will fall short of sue
cess in any other part Of the United States.
In the southern states, from which
have just returned, prohibition is too new
to be accepted as fair testimony. l feel
certain that the public generally, particu-
larly in those states where efforts are be-
ing made for the enactment Or ratification
of prohibitory laws, would accept as con-
elusive the verdict of Maine, which has
stood for many years as the political and
ethical barometer of the nation.
want only the facts. l desire to obtain
these facts, uncolored and unfiltered,
direct from the people-the men and
women who make up the everyday life OF
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DR.. Clark In Berlin.

A very notable one was the visit OF
DR.. Clark to Berlin. DR.. Clark is so
well known in Germany by reason of
deavorer there wished to see him face
to face, so that. although there was but
little time to announce the meeting, the
hall was filed to overlooking before
the meeting began. When DR.. Clark
rose to speak the whole audience rose
in their seats, waving flags and sing.
ing their welcome to him. Paste:
Blecher voiced the hearty welcome o:
German Endeavorers to their beloved
president and spoke of the pleasure il
was to them to know that he was
strong and well again. DIR. Clark
brought with him greetings from Scan
dinavia and told of the interest and en-
thusiasm which the message of the
German emperor had aroused through
all the world. The emperor has also
sent his thanks for a message of greet
ing sent to him by German Endeavor-
ers on the occasion of his silver we'd
ding. Many of the Berlin Endeavorers
testified how much Christian Endeavor
had been to them and expressed their
personal gratitude to DR.. Clark for his
messages and for the work In which
God had so greatly used him. Pastor
Stieglitz, member of the German
Christian Endeavor council, spoke of
the personal esteem in which Dr. Clark
Is held Scarcely any churchman of
the present day has received as much
honor and love as DR.. Clark, yet he
still remains the same simple, faithful,
lovable and interchangeable servant of
Christ, always giving to Him all the
honor. On Feb. 2 DR.. Clark COM
menced a new society in the American
church of Munich, where he has been
working during the past months.
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hlutual Benefit Column.
EDITED BY AUNT MADGB'
It's Motto: "Heipful and Hopeful"

The purposes of this column are succinctly
stated in the title and motto-it lie for the mutual
benefit and aims To be helpful and hopeful.
Being for the common good, II Is fer the com
mon use-a public servant, purveyor OF IN
formation and suggestion, medium for the In
terchange of ideas. In this capacity 1t solic'ts
commu nications, and its success depends largely
on the support given 1t in this respect, Com
munieations must he signed. but the name of
writer will not be printed except by permission.
Communications will be subJee; TO approval or
rejection by the editor of the column. but none
all communications to
THE AMERICAN,
Ellsworth. Me.
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THE MOAN OF THE HOUSEWIFE.
1t is all very well for the poets to sing
The beauties, the charms, and the pleasures
of spring;
The, can set in their bowers, or bask in the
sun,
With never thought of the work to be done.
To the harassed housekeeper spring has but
one meaning
The winter is passed-she must do the spring
cleaning.
Now beating of carpets obseures the sweet
OF the birds. and the flowers are covered ere
With layer of dust, while the grass is made
black
By the SCOT which the chimney-sweep leaves
in his track,
And the plant of the husband resounds
through the air
As he searches in vain for his favorite chair.
In earliest ages Of Paradise fair
Had they any strengthening? No! Would
were thereD
When Adam and Eve were frst living to-
gether
They'd nothing to do but enjoy the spring
weather;
And now their descendants with cleaning
must grapple
Because our first mother partook Of that
apple,
Bertha F. II. Paul, in Ladies HomSMaga-
aine.
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yards from his house. Two boys, who saw
him enter the woods, heard cries, and
later saw two men running away from
the place. The boys found Pinkham ~
ing on the ground unconscious. He died
before the doctors arrival. A widow and
four small children survive. Arthur WI
ley has been arrested in connection with
the death Of Pinkham. 1t is understood
that Wiley admits he struck Pinkham
with his fist during quarrel, and that
drunkenness was responsible for the
tragedy.
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MAssAPAqUA. SOUTH BLUEH1LL.

MASSAPAQUA, SOUTH BLUEH1LL.
Massapaqua grange met July 2. After the
usual business, the worthy lecturer ERE
scented as usual fine program: Reading,
Lula Maddox; recitation, Myrtle Brad
ford; songs, Roy Henderson; reading.
vietta Duffy. By request of patrons who
were unable to attend the last meeting.
the history and prophecy were repeated.
Question, (which is more profita Bile, to
make butter or sell the cream?" was dis
cussed by many. Reading, Beulah Eaton.
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kITTERY TO CARIBOU.

Captain Guy Murchie, formerly Of
Calais, has been appointed by Gov d.
of Massae husetts, as aide on his staff.
The postoffiee at Milbridge was entered
by burglars one day last week, and nearly
1000 in cash and stamps were stolen. The
safe was blown.
Two men were killed by lightning in
Maine last Thursdsy-at Aut urn. Frank
lisa bell. a railroad section hand, and at
West Kennebunk, Edward Waterhouse,
of Sanford, aged thirty-two.
The Eastern Manufacturing Co, Of
Brewer, has been awarded the contract to
furnish the government with all paper
for postage stamps from July !, 1905, to
July /, 1909. From 600 to 700 tons of
paper will be used. The company's
bid was s4.32 per hundred pounds, about
10 cents less than the next lowest bidder,
Crazed with liquor, and for no apparent
reason but pure cussedness, Joseph Dud-
ley, it is alleged, on Friday night shot
nineteen year-old Eva Inman as she sat
on the steps Of her home in Veazie. Dud-
ley, who lived in the same house as the
girls family, stood on the steps behind
her, placed revolver at her back and
fired. The girl is in a critical condition.
The body of Mrs. Carr, who leaped from
the steamer City Of Rocklsnd while trav-
cling with her son Willard, Of Dexter,
from Bangor to Boston, was washed
ashore at Searsport. Mrs. Carr had not
been in good health, and her son was par
ticularly solicitous for her comfort. He
left her in her stateroom a few minutes
while the boat was at Bucksport landing,
and upon gong back he could not find
her. The matter was reported at once,
and Capt. Ezra Curtis ordered a thorough
search. She could not be found, however,
and it was generally accepted that she had
leaped overheard.
William E. Pinkham, OF Port Clyde.
was murdered Friday night. Pinkham
was about forty years old and was en-
gagged in lobster fishing. In going to his
home from the shore he had to pass
through piece of woods about sixty
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR.
Prayer Meatina Topic ror tho Week
Beginning July IL, 1908.
By REV. S. H. Do

By REV. S. H. DOYLE.
Topic.-Character and courtesy.-I Pet.
III, S-l2
Character is what man really is as
God sees him and not what he seems
to be to his fellow men. The latter is
reputation. Character and reputation
are in many instances synonymous. for
people are really within what they
manifest themselves to be without
Their inward lives square with their
outward lives. In many other cases
this is not true. The regulations and
characters of men are often wide
apart. The outward lives may belle
their inward and secret lives. If we
are true and honorable with God and
our fellows, we will not appear in a
false light, but will manifest in our
outward lives the real principles of our
inward lives. Moreover, we are all de-
sire good regulations, we will see to it
that our characters also are good.
Courtesy should be one of the ways
in which we manifest our character.
1t comes from the word court and
suggests the manners of those iu kings
courts, which all know must be genial
and affable under any and all circum-
stances. The courtier cannot manifest
anger or Ill feeling or neglect to be
kind and obliging. nor should those
who are courtiers in the kingdom of
Christ, especially since we are always
In the presence Of our King.
Courtesy should be a most fragrant
flower of character. 1t should begin in
thought. We should think kindly of
all men, even those who may be our
enemies or who may have wronged
US. Existing in the mind and heart,
courtesy should manifest itself IN
speech and action. Nothing costs so
little. as kindness in speech and action.
Nothing adds more to the happiness of
those about us, On the other hand.
in no way can we do ourselves more
harm than by discourtesy. We may
forget the unkind word, but the one TO
whom 1t was spoken does not. We
may forget an unkind deed, but others
will not. We may not seize the many
opportunities about US to be thought
full Of others. to bear with their in
firmities and 20 be helpful and oblig-
ing in their times of need. but if we do
not we shall reap the reward for such
neglect. In the kindly spirit of Christ,
"be ourteous"-courteous in the home.
courteous among friends, courteous to
strangers.
BIBLE READINGS.
I Kings, i, 2S-31; Luke K. 5-S: Rom.
xii, 1921; Matt. V. 43-4S; Acts XVI, "a
26; Cor. lii, Ito; Jas. ill, Is; Eph. iv,
1-3; Col. ii, IL; iv, 8, 6.
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among the @ramsers.

This column is devoted TO the Grange, es-
pecially to the oranges Of Hancock county.
The column is open to all grangers for the
discussion Of topics of general interest, and
for reports of grange meetings. Make letters
short and concise. All communications must
be signed, but names win not be printed ex-
cept by permission Of the writer. All com
munications win be subject to approval by
the editor, but none will be rejected without
good reason.
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scHooDIC, FRANKLIN.

Schoodic grange held regular meeting
July 2, with good attendance, and visi-
tors from Greenwood and other oranges.
The third and fourth degrees were con-
ferred on three candidates. One applica-
ton for membership was received. Chill
dren's night will be observed at the next
meeting, July IS. All children are cor
daily invited.
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Practical Endeavor.

AT Sholapur, India, tie Christian En-
deavorers repaired the church walls
lately. The women of the society earn
ed money to buy whitewash. the boys
doing the withdrawing during their
holidays. while the girls cleaned the
benches and oiled them. This is prac-
teal endeavor.
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cusHMAN, aoULDsBoRo.

Cushman grange held its regular meet
ing Wednesday evening, with twenty
eight members and visitors from John
Dority and Lamoine oranges present.
After business class OF four was in
structed in the third and fourth degrees.
Next Wednesday evening program will
be furnished by Flora.
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FILLING For OPEN LEMON PIE-Juice and
grated rind of one lemon. one cup sugar
yolks OF two eggs, scant half cup of cracker
crumbs rolled fne and cup or little more Of
sweet milk. Beat whites OF two eggs to a
froth, add little sugar and frost pie, brown
ing in oven.
lBEEwIcK SPONGE CAKR-Three eggs beat five
minutes; one one-half cups sugar. beat ten
minutes; one-half cup warm water, two cups
OF hour, one-hah teaspoonful soda and one Of
powder,-Cs recipe.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-07-08

1t is a revelation to people, the severe cases
of lung trouble that have been cured by
Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t not only stops the
cough but heals and strengthens the lungs
L. NJ. Ruggles, Reasnor, Iowa, writes. "The
doctors said had consumption and got no
better until took Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t
stopped the hemorrhages and pain in my
lungs and they are now as sound as a bullets
g. A. PARcHER.
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No Prosperity Without Christ.

Again and again we need to come
back to this fundamental thought: The
Christian Endeavor movement can
prosper only as Christ Is In the men,
hers and its members are in Christ
Rev. Francis e. Clark, d. d.
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DATES.

Tuesday. Aug. 1s-Field day Of Hancock
Pomona at Bluehill mineral spring.
Thursday, Sept. 24-Field day Of Green
Mountain Pomona at Arden Young's
grove, Otis.
Saturday, Sept. 10 Meeting of Green
Mountain Pomona with Greenwood
grange, Eastbrook.
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Delay in commencing treatment for a
slight irregularity that could have been cured
quickly by Foley's Kidney Remedy may re-
suit in serious kidney disease. Foley's Kid
ney Remedy builds up tie worn -out tissues
and strengthens these organs. Commence
taking it to-day.-G. A. PARcHER.
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who" asked the minister, .'gives this
woman away?" Hold on, mistaire, if
you pills." said the titled foreigner, ''zis
woman ISIS not given away; it ISIS trade"
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Dear Mutuats:

Dear Mutuats.
l had just settled myself to write the
column when warning voice called
''Now don't tell the NJ. BIS you have not
finished hous-". And said: ''Oh. no!''
and I'm not going to-, But said: Listen
to this poem that S. j. Y. sent" and you
will find that poem at the head of the col
umn. With it came letter from our busy
sister, which says:
Enclosed you will find little poem that
was sent to me for the column, and / should
have sent it before as suppose it will be a
little out OF season now, but have been SO
busy have neglected to do so. / am glad the
reunion was postponed. I'm afraid If we
should attempt reunion in Bangor that
there would be likely to be more shopping
done than reuning. think it would be nice
to have it after haying if there Isn't too much
summer company to hinder,
1t seemed good to see a letter from Aunt
Maria to-day. Am sorry, though, she has been
III SO much, but she doesn't forget to count
her blessings-a good example for us to fol-
low. Have enjoyed reading the letters lately
from old friends as well as new. Regards to
all the NJ. BIS"
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AVOID THE KNIFE.
CUTTING WON'T CURE PILES - INTERNAL
TREATMENT NEEDED.

A gardener doesn't kill weeds by cutting
their tops. He attacks the root. Just so
with .piles-the cause is within, entirely
out Of reach OF surgical instruments, oint-
ments or suppositories. The only cure for
piles is internal, and the only guaranteed
internal remedy is DR.. Leonhard's Hem
Roid. 1t has cured ~ per cent. OF cases.
and "A days treatment is sold for Il al
Z. q. Moore's, under positive guarantee
Or mailed by DIR. Leonhardt Co., SiationB,
Buffalo, n. Y. Write for booklet.
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always think of one of the many help
full hints that Ego gave us long ago, at
this season. 1t was: Bake your berry pies
in hot oven.
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Dear Anm Addoe ana Mttuals:
Hello! How do you do this lovely morn
ing? Wish 1 could see you ali to-day. Hope
to sometime. When is the reunion going to
be, and where? Wish could meet with you,
but it will be impossible if it is at Contention
Cove, for can't get SO far away from home as
that. Why not have it in this part of the
county, then perhaps N. L. H. and others OF
your big family, who have never been there,
can attend?
wish to thank all who have sent me post
cards since wrote before, and especially N
for views Of Mt. Desert, and Joan for lovely
view of Mt. Desert Rock, which is some
thing have always wanted. Joan wrote me
that her John was very i'll. Hope he is well
before this Love to you all. SADIE.
The poem you sent follows:
BEFORE 1T is TOO LATE.
II you have a tender message.
Or a loving word to say,
Do not wait till you forget it,
But whisper it to-day;
The tender words unspoken,
The letter never sent,
The long-forgotten messages,
The wealth of love unspent;
For these some hearts are breaking
For these some loved ones wait;
So show them that you care for them
Before it is too late.
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Proof is inexhaustible that
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound carries women safely
through the Change of Life.
Read the letter Mrs. E. Hanson,
304 Z. Long St, Columbus, Ohio,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
81 was passing through the Change
of Life, and suffered from nervous
ness, headaches, and other annoying
symptoms. My doctor told me that
Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound was good for me, and since TAX
ing it feel so much better, and l can
again do my own work. l never forget
to tell my friends what Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound did for me
during this trying period"
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try it
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
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BIBLE READINGS.

Kings, i, 1881; Luke x. 5-S: Rom
Xii. 1921; Matt V. 43-4S; Acts XVI, "a
&c; Cor. lii. Ito; Jas. ill, Is; Eph. iv
1-3; Col. ii, IL; iv, 8, G.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-27
MINING NOTES
OF INTEREST.
A new STRIKE
MADE AT RHYOLITE

RHYOLITE, Dec. 26.-One of the
most important finds for Rhyolite
ever made in the district occurred
Yesterday on ground belonging to the
Shoshone National bank in the north
ern edge of the city.
While doing the annual work on
one of their claims near the Shoshone
wagon road, yesterday, big body OF
tale was struck which everyone who
has examined it, pronounces con-
tinuation of the tale ledge found in
the glory hole at the Shoshone.
The find is in direct line south
west from the big glory hole, and
should it prove to be continuation
of that found there the possibilities
opened by the discovery are almost
beyond computation. The shaft
where the tale is found is thirty-five
feet deep.
The Montgomery Mountain car
open the same tale, which looks very
much like putty, by sinking shat
directly in front of their blacksmith
shop, and should reach it at deptl
of not over forty feet.
While the extent of the tale body il
not yet known, it pans freely and ha
the same basalt ledge alongside as it
big neighbor up the hill, and ever
/ indication points to a continuation 0
the big ore body which made tn
Bullfrog district famous.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-27

AGAIN

This poem is very appropriate
after the way all the boys-printers,
painters, miners and last, but not
least, the plumbers, celebrated the
great Xmas in Tonopah. Who would
not have been one of them?
A gilded mirror, a polished bar,
With myriads of glasses and straws
in jar,
A kind faced young man dressed in
white
Was my recollections of last night.
The streets were narrow and far too
long,
Cutters were slippery, policemen
were strong;
The slamming of doors and sea-go-
ing-hack
Was my recollection of getting back.
The steps were slippery and hard to
climb,
l rested often, as l had nothing but
time,
An awkward keyhole and misplaced
chair,
Informed the folks that | was there
A heated interior and revolving bed
A sea-sick man with a hell of &
head;
And whisky, beer and booze galore
Were introduced into the bed room
floor.
And in the morning, came bags of ice
So necessary to the life of vice.
And when they had soothed my ach
ing brain,
Did | swear off, MOI | got souse'
again.
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my opinion no doubt but that we will
see a strong bull market in all the
better class of industrials within
short time. These things will mean
a better and broader market for min
ing shares.
Regarding silver, | have no great
hope of ever seeing it go very high
The tendency of all the world is to
adopt the gold standard, and the pur-
case of silver for specie purposes is
steadily dwindling. While | think 1t
will be long time before it drops to
the price of copper, | have no doubt
that it will enter more and more into
use in the arts. The trouble with
silver for use in making household
articles such as dishes, candlesticks
and for jewelry is that it furnishes SC
easily 1t is not really as good
metal for such purposes as copper, tin
or aluminium are now used for. 1t is
an excellent conductor of electricity
and some day when it falls near the
price of copper. it may be used fol
that purpose.
while the fluctuations in silver
may continue to affect the price o
stocks in silver properties generally
| do not believe that it will hav
much effect on Tonopah shares, sine
the proportion of gold values extract
ed from most of these mines is great
er than of silver. The Tonopah for
nation is strikingly like that of tn
Comstocks, and believe when tn
deeper levels has been reached the
will come into rich bodies of ore.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-27
MASONIC TURNING
OUT The BULLION

John M. Bryan of the Pittsburg-
Liberty mine at Masonic arrived in
Carson from that place Thursday,
after nearly month spent there He
brought with him a bar of bullion
weighing 269.57 ounces with a valua-
ton of over $4,000. He states that
owing to the winter weather prevail
ing there at this time that the mill
has been shut down, but will be
started again as soon as the danger
of freezing pipes has past There are
twelve men at work in the mine at
present and shipment of high grade
is being extracted This will consist
of about twenty tons. which will aver
age about $500 per ton.
The main tunnel is now in dis
lance of $50 feet and the day before
he left ledge was tapped in the face
that PANIED high in gold. A force
will be kept at work all winter block