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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13

The following veracious verses were
used in introducing Mr.. William Shaw
the general secretary of the United
Society OF Christian Endeavorers, at the
recent Chicago Christian Endeavor rally
Two great churches filed with 1900 En-.
deavorers thoroughly enjoyed them.l
Who Is fleet of foot and speech.
Who the hidebound purse can reach,
Who to saints and sinners preach?
William Shaw.
Who can make Endeavor hum,
Who can animate the numb
Who can re-create the bum?
William Shaw.
Who can root up every weed
Who can make the poky speed,
Who enjoy rally "feed?"
William Shaw.
Who shall raise Endeavor means
By these bright Chicago scenes
And go back to Boston beans?
William Shaw.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13

One reason why Carpenter Morton Roof
ing is getting SO popular is because it is so
easy to put on and wears after it is on.
You don't have to keep fussing with it. 1t
does not break through, like q lot OF
cheaper Roofngs on the market. Once il is
put on, it stays on, and it lasts and wears.
1t is guaranteed for years. H. F. Wescott,
local agent.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13
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.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13
A Californian,s Luck

"The luckiest day of my life was when I
bought box OF Bucklen's Arnica SaIve;n
writes Charles F. Budahn, Of Tracy, Cali
fornia. s'Two 25c. boxes cured me OF an
annoying case OF itching piles, which had
troubled me for years and that yielded to
no other treatment" Sold under guar
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13
GOOD WILL, AMHERST.

The regular meeting of Good viii
grange was held Saturday evening, May Q,
with fairly good attendance. The first
and second degrees were conferred on two
candidates. After recess, in which games
were played, short programme, consist
ing of grange paper, song and story, was
well rendered. The evening was enjoyed
by all.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13
HARVEST HOME, WEST ELLSWORTH

Harvest Home grange held its regular
meeting May 9, with the usual attendance.
Considerable business came before the
meeting. One application was accepted.
special meeting will be held Tuesday
evening for degree work. At the next
regular meeting, May 16, class OF four
will be instructed in the third and fourth
degrees. A harvest supper will follow.
The programme was laid by for the next
meeting.
Members OF Harvest Home grange met
with Arbutus grange May s. A pleasant
evening was enjoyed. A bountiful sup
per was served. Although it was stormy
night, all felt well repaid for the trip.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13
Amons the 6ransers.

This column is devoted to the Grange. es-
pecislly 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 viii not be printed ex-
cept by permission of the writer All com
will be subject to approval by
the editor. but none viii be rejected without
good reason.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13
HALcyoN. NORTH BLuEHrIL.

The regular meeting OF Halcyon grange
was held Mays with sixty-five members
and four visitors present. Two candidates
were instructed IN the third and fourth
degrees, after which refreshments were
served and short programme carried out.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13

They were about to entertain q few
friends, and her husband suddenly busted
himseltwith the umbrellas, carrying them
upstairs. When he had taken up the last
one she said to him, somewhat amazed:
"Why, dear, why do you hide the UNI
brellas like that? Are you afraid our
friends will steal them?" "No," said he !;
81 am afraid they will recognize them.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13

Owing to the bad weather and worse
roads, Narramissic grange has held bat
one meeting since the last notice in your
paper. The attendance was small. We
are hoping to have some meetings OF in
terest sometime. The Orland fair will
take place Sept. 80.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13
BAYsIDE, ELLSWORTH.

Bayside grange held its regular session
Thursday evening. On account OF bad
travelling, the attendance was small. Sew
eral business matters were taken up, and
snort programme presented. At the next
meeting, May IL, the gentlemen will serve
aysupper. All members are requested to
contribute, as usual, pie or cake.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13
MARfAVILLE.

Mariaville grange held its regular meet
ing May 9, with the usual number pres
sent. The literary programme was en-
joyed by all. There we're many good Sc
lections on photograph, readings, con-
umdrums, quotations and singing. All
enjoyed pleasant evening.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13
EAST BLUEHILL.

East Bluehill grange met Saturday even
ing, May 9. Owing to the inclemency OF
the weather, the attendance was smaller
than usual, there being only forty one
members and one visitor present. The
first and second degrees were conferred on
one candidate. The usual harvest feast
will be served at the next meeting.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13
Dear Mutuuls:

Now have not kept silent long time?
Am very glad of the renewed activity
shown for the column. Hope Aunt Madge
will not again be left to her own resources
to fill up the space, but she is equal to it.
l have had very busy winter, and am
we are well and happy. Almost time to
count on that reunion. We ought to have
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13
Dear Mutuats:

Dear nutuQtS.
Just line this time to tell you am
still reading and enjoying the column.
At present am living on the shore of a
lobster pound. My John is keeper. Like
it very much. / never tire of watching
the incoming tide as it flows over the dam.
First little stream here and there Will
trickle over; perhaps the next wave will
make the whole length look as though
trimmed in silver fringe. Then soon it
becomes miniature falls. and SO on I'M
til the whole is one sheet of water.
When watching the tide come and go /
often think how wisely and well all things
are planned. The fishermen here may be
toiling to launch their boats that have
been left high on the beach by the out
going tide, while on the other side of the
Atlantic they are getting the benefit of
full sea, and rice rersd.
This is a stormy day and old ocean is
rolling and bowling as though angry at
being disturbed. If l was a Celia Thaxter
l would write something of its sublime
grandeur; as am not, will come down to
something more commonplaee-molasse
doughnuts, for instance. Have tried G's
recipe with good success. Think my past
failure has been owing to lack of soda.
Fried fish for dinner with a paper over
the frying pan. Think it good scheme.
Told my John that idea came from the NJ.
B. column. He said: 81 should think most
anyone might have thought of that"
Didn't that sound just like man?
Have enjoyed Meb's letters from the
wild and woody West. In her next / hope
she will tell US something about her new
John. Please accept my congratulations,
Meb, and didn't you laugh in your sleeve
when some of the sisters spoke Of what a
lone woman can do? Own right up, now,
and SO receive the good wishes of all the
clan.
Started in with lust a line so will close
as it has reached both across the Atlantic
and continent. Greetings to all. c.
Dear! dear! What mystery is this to
which c. seems to have the key? We are
glad indeed to hear from you again, and
with your good description of your sur
roundings we can easily imagine that you
are enjoying "down by the sea-.
For the following recipes our thanks
are due to another &C." who has always
been interested in our column, and whose
recipes always insure good results.
GRAHAM GEMs-one egg, one-half cup
sugar, two teaspoonfuls cream tartar in one
half cup Of -four, two cups of graham meal
Tor graham -FOUR, one teaspoonful soda dis
solved in milk to mix easily.
DouGHNUTs-One quart of -four, one cup of
sugar, one cup milk, one egg, three teaspoon
fuls baking powder, one teaspoonful vanilla,
scant teaspoonful butter. If new milk is used
the doughnuts are better without the butter
Dip them quickly in boiling water as YOU
axe them out OF kettle.
CREAMY SAucE-Cream one half cup butter
add slowly one cup powdered sugar sifted and
six tablespooniuls cream. Beat well toy
and just before serving place the bowl con-
tanning il in hot water and stir till smooth
and creamy, but not long enough TO melt the
butter, for then it will be oily. c.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13
cUsHMAN, GouLDsBoRo.

Cushman grange held its regular meet
ing Wednesday evening, with twenty-five
members and visitors from Pamela and
Bayside oranges present. Worthy Over
seer David P. Guptill filled the chair for
the evening.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13
NEW CENTURY. pEpHAM.

New Century grange observed gentle
mems night Mays. All offices were filled
by men and the entertainment given by
them. 1t consisted of readings by E. w.
Burrill. Z. E. johnson, George Gray, H.
P. Burrin, George Brewster; Rotations
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13

Here is welcome to Eunice Deering,
the writer of the next letter. / am glad
to introduce you to the Mutuals, and
many of them will read your letter more
than once, as l have done. Be sure to
come again.
Dear Aunt Madge and Mutuals:
l have often wondered as l read your
column, if 1 could possibly wriggle n.y.
self into your midst. Old maids are
rather sensitive mortals, and as they have
no family experiences to relate they feel
as though they might be turned down as
though of no account. Still, old maids
have their trials, even if they are not
bothered with having a man to take care
OF and family to look after.
We have literary club that tdkes in no
old maids, and that makes me feel bad
We have orders that old maids cannot get
in unless they happen to have broth F
and A. NJ, or an l. D. o. F., but l do not
feel as bad about that as perhaps some
other old maid might.
When l am troubled, L find panacea
in going to some one whose trouble is
greater than mine, and in sympathizing
with her forget my own. All Nature
beauties are ours to enjoy, and that helps
to tighten our sorrows.
l wish to thank the Mutuals for lots OF
benefit have received from reading this
column, and if / am welcome in your
midst, will come again.
EUNICE DEERING.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13
A Unioue BADGE,

The New York union held a state tri-
convention lately at Malone, Cortland
and Batavia. The motto of the con-
vention was DR.. Clark's epigram,
"What must be can be-" The badge
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13
DATES.

Tuesday. June Injecting of Hancock
Pomona grange with Floral grange,
Bucksport.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13

by w. NJ. Colby and Raymond Cook; sing
ing by H. p. Burrill and sons Guy and
Clifford, and remarks by members. May
% will be ladies' night.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13
BIBLE READINGS.

Deut. vi, 90; xi, 10; Elk. Xxx. u; Gen,
xviii, 1919; VI, Is, 16; Prov. i, I, 1919:
vi, 20-22; Feel. xii, /; Eph. vi, 1-9; Luke
xiv, 1881; John xiv, 1-3.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13
HANCOCK POMONA.

Hancock Pomona grange will meet with
Floral grange, Bucksport, Tuesday, June
2. The programme will include:
Address of welcome. ........Sara T Reed
RESPONSE. -.-..-...'.-E.h j Hartman
Paper. ...Mrs helen Il RICH
Question: What do farmers purchase
that they might raise at home 2 George
Robinson, Lewis Blood
Question; In what way are the farms i'm
proving, and is the condition of the
farmer better than a dozen years agos
NIB Colby, New Century
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-24
SAGE Of MOSELLE
DISCUSSES POLITICS
Has Just Returned From Chicago, Where He
Inspected the G. O. P. Elephant
Moselle, Miss, Oct. %, 1908.

Moselle, Miss, Oct. %, 1908.
Editor Daily News.
l have now been home from Chicago
one week l certainly thought would
have done something of considerable
moment ere this at least such was my
resolve when l left that great city
for the south. AS you should know,
l attended the recent Lakes-to-the-Gulf
Deep Waterway Associations third
annual convention as delegates from
Jones County. Well, since ! can not
do any great thing | must tell the peo-
pie a little Of my trip. When | left
this great city, felt sure that | could
do many great and noble things when
once reached dear old Mississippi
again; in fact | really felt that l could
buy my native stated No doubt many
of your readers have been to Chicago
but sincerity forces me to state that
| can not believe it. For surely we
would have heard from them on the
subject. Possibly they do not care
whether we know it or not and it may,
be they would rather we would not
know it. But I am not here to discuss
others, but l am compelled to give an
account of my own trip, in fact my
sense of duty as a citizen of this coun-
try forces me to break silence even
though I had anything to hide, which,
thanks to Providence, I haven't There
is so much | could say I am compelled
to just get right down to business
and even then be brief. First I want
to state that I can not vouch for the
entire Mississippi delegation, but
those that run with me, I am glad to
state, took the blue Ribbon" in fact
we took several. Chicago is some
what buster place than Hattiesburg
and I have every reason to believe
larger. l couldn't help think to myself
how they would DO about printing the
fire chiefs" report. if it were in pro-
portion to Hattiesburg's as compared
to size of the two cities. AS to the
Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep Waterway AS
sociation. Will say that I believe it
is doing a great work insofar as work
ing up sentiment for the national ap-
preparation to carry out the project is
concerned, granting of course, that it
is worthy object, and believe it is.
Yet | nor anyone else can not say
what about it. for no definite plans
have ever been talked of. Anyway, I
have reached the conclusion that no
great improvement can be started,
much less carried through without
now doing good to the south. am
sorry to chonicle' that was not called
upon to speak for I had a very, force
full (?) speech prepared to fit the
| 0ooocfapt ptsf I oH<nlI oaua ~ NOM IN
deliver at some subsequent meeting Of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-24

attended the National Drainage Asso-
citation convention, held in the New
Willard Hotel at Washington last May
and the total delegation to that con-
vention was not as great as the Mis-
sissippi delegation was that attend
ed the Lakes to the Gulf convention.
I was naturally disappointed with the
National Drainage Associations show
ing. And I went to Chicago feeling
that this movement was about the
same as the Washington convention.
But I soon saw there was a great diff
ference and left there convinced that
the Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterway
Association was doing great work
and would surely accomplish it's de-
sired ends. It's organization is perfect
with best of officers in charge. I also
felt that such an undertaking as a
waterway from the Great Lakes to
the Gulf sufficient to accommodate
ocean going vesselsc was too great an
undertaking to be practical, but after
viewing the tremendous work already
accomplished in this direction by Chi
cago alone, in it's fifty mile drainage
canal, | also came away thoroughly
confidant that we can do anything.
Since 1892 they have built this won
derful canal at cost of millions, sew
enteen miles through solid rock at
cost of $'0,000.000! Illinois will vote
on a 500 900, 900 bond issue on the Sd
proximo and l am sure the measure
will carry by large majority. Then
other states will follow suit and then
the great work will soon be a reality.
With the channel complete from Chi
cago to New Orleans. We know the
national government will make large
and adequate appropriations to make
navigable all tributaries to the Mis-
sissippi river. I think that by far the
feature Of the convention was the able
and comprehensive address of Mr..
Theodore P. Shonts, and think every
Board of Trade in the country should
have thousands of copies of his ad-
dress published for distribution. 1t
was simply the clearest logic, bearing
on timely subject and the complet-
est treatment of it's subject I ever
heard. Taft surely disappointed
everyone in his address. He is sure
ly too deep for me, if there is any
thing to him. confess that there was
nothing attractive about him and his
voice sounded like an automobile
horn. Bryan received three times the
ovation that Taft did and there was
fully three times the people to hear
Bryan than there was to hear Teddy's
:Paper-weight."
After all though I want to say in
conclusion that I will take old Missis-
sippi to anything else in our great
country. 1t is people that make a
country great-the quality of people.
And while we can learn much from
| the Northern people in ways of COM
mercialism, yet it would be well for
them to learn moral lessons from us.
I must think that in Chicago the peo-
pie take little heed of the human as
pect of subjects. One is Mortified at
the brazen broffs on every side that
goes to prove that money is their re-
ligion and the dollar their God" Sue
cess to the Lakes to the Gulf Deep
Waterway Association and three
cheers for South Mississippi.
JAS. A. HEARN.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-24

says: The worst forces in politics
wait for the last days of the cam
paign, when desperate chances are
given and taken, and excitement dulls
reason and confuses the moral sense.
This is the period for raising the most
absurd bogies. playing the plainest
bluffs and striking the foulest blows.
Now is the time when the attack is
turned on the ignorant, the weak and
the vicious, when the INSCRIPTIONS,
having failed in clean and decent ap-
peal, fight with corruption and intim-
idation. These things may be reck-
oned on, but the people should be fore
warned and prepared. If the Demo
Gratis are to win in this contest they
must watch and work, for these are
the days when the enemy is alert, ac-
tive and INSCRIPTIONS.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-24

which has been slightly touched upon
heretofore. 1t is strange indeed that
the social philosophers who habitually
denounce the divorce evil should not
take the logical step toward solution
of the matrimonial problems. There
is no divorce evil that is not attrib
utable directly to the marriage evil"
Yet this marriage evil is generally re-
ferred to as something that has de-
yeloped after the wedding ceremony,
instead of having existed before it.
1t seems to be a rather tender sub
iect among the moralists, who either
evade it altogether or approach it
haltingly and make hasty retreat.
Perhaps the ministers-some of them
feel a prick of conscience when
they are charged with frequent COM
plicity in fostering the marriage
evil"
In general terms and subject to the
usual rule of exceptions, it may be
said that hasty and injudicious mar
riages are the direct cause of most
divorces. In this day the spirit of adj
venture peryades the most sacred re-
lationship Of man and woman. Al
most every newspaper records the no
nance" of some silly and irresponsible
connie who meet on Sunday and marry
on Tuesday. 1t is quite the popular
thing to applaud these marriages and
laugh at the youthful clippers who sue
cessfully evade parental opposition.
And many ministers and petty judges
aid these violators of the higher law
nv performing the wedding ceremony
for practically all comers, whether
justified or not. In Kansas City, Kas.,
a few DAYS ago a magistrate united in
marriage a white woman and CHINA
man In a Missouri town a boy and
girl were married con a dare and
the officiating minister knew it. The
marriage of middle-aged men to
school girls is common, and frequently
parents give their consent for the mar
riages of mere boys and girls. In
fact the instances of mesalliances OF
various kinds could be elaborated in
definitely. Under such circumstances
il would be passing strange if we did
not have a divorce evil In other
civilized countries, especially among
tbe Catholic nations of Europe, mar
riage is safeguarded, and it follows
that when marriage is safeguarded
there are fewer matrimonial wrecks
If those who inveigh so solemnly
against the divorce evil would de-
vote themselves assiduously to cor
recting the present slipshod system of
promiscuous and frivolous marriages
society would be benefited by their
peachments. Until the process of rea-
/ soning is reversed, however, mismated
couples will keep on marrying first
and getting acquainted and divorces
afterward, and there will always be a
divorce evil"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-24
Looks Like a Landslide.

According to dispatches from Wash
ington. there is genuine alarm in adj
ministration circles over the posi-
bilitv of losing Ohio to the Taft ticket.
At least one prominent Ohio Repub-
lican politician is quoted as saying
that only the free use of money can
stem the Bryan tide and even then
the result is by no means certain.
In New York bets of $4,000 to $4O,-
600 are being made that Chanler will
defeat Hughes. and Tammany Demo-
Gratis assert that Bryan will run neck
and neck with Chanler"
Indiana is said to be safely Dem
ocratic. though no chances are to be
taken and the best speakers at the
disposal of the Democratic campaign
committee will be assigned to Ohio,
New York and Indiana for the seven
working days between this date and
the battle of ballots
At Democratic headquarters Chair
man Mack and his co-workers are pre-
dieting a Democratic landslide" and
there is a ring of sincerity in their
forecasts that is most reassuring.
There is no gainsaying the fact that
Bryan has made a magnificent cam
paign. There has been nothing to
conceal-not even the source of his
campaign fund-and he has met every
issue promptly and frankly and with
telling effect. He has placed the Re
publican party on the defensive and
forced them to shoulder full response
bility for the recent financial panic,
while appealing to the people for op-
portunity to restore a confidence
which they themselves impaired.
There is no doubt but that Mr.
Bryan has achieved wonderful Dem
ocratic gains and if the election were
held today-wthout further use Of
money or coersiye infuences-the re
suit would be favorable to the Demo
cratic cause.
Just what the Republican party can
accomplish with the means at its
command, and with the funds which il
can extort from the protected inter
ests, remains to be seen, but the News
would not be surprised to see New
York, Ohio and Indiana in the Demo
cratic column, marking a signal tri
umph for the rule of the people when
the votes are counted on the night OF
November 3.
Evidences of an impending Demo
cratic landslide are daily multiplying