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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-01-27
BLUEHILL FALLS.

Susie Wood is visiting in Boston.
Mrs. Lizzie Billings, OF Ssrgentville,
spent part OF last week here with her sis
ter, Mrs. Friend.
Ross Colson, in hauling wood for Prince
Friend, got his horse in the bog. Forum
ately Ed. Allen happened salong, and with
his help Mr.. Colson succeeded in saving
his horse.
Jan. Is. CRUMBs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-01-27
As5rrtisenlnts.
bad Blood"

shows itself in a muddy com
plexion, pinples, blurred eye
sight, loss Of weight, and gen
eral debility. Z
bad blood" is impoverished
blood too poor and thin to
furnish nourishment to the
flesh, nerves and vital organs
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-01-27
DEER ISLE.

Mrs. Phil w. Small, OF Stonington, is
visiting her parents. Capt. w. s. Picker
ing and wife.
Miss Nellie Haskell gave birthday
party to about thirty Friday evening. The
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-01-27

II seems as though one half the world
suffers from hunger. while the other haii
suffers from Overeating.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-01-27
Garry off i
Impurities J
q bs.ss vssA TN Arseaisas los. - 18a.V
xx,zz1l3.E
/7eaIfh


No matter bow long It has been gray
or faded. Promotes a 1uxuriant growth
Of healthy hair. Stops its falling ont.
and positively removes Daa-
aF01. Keeps hair soft and glossy. Re-
fuse all substitutes. 2X times as much
in $1.00 a. Soc. sise. Is Not q Dye.
~ a1a eoc. ootdeS, ut &ruUU11eD
Phh Hay spec. Co, Newark, N. J. .
Hays WaE4nA SOap cures Pianos.
rcd, rpuQA aAA chApped hands, and al akin :.
eaDa Keeps akia - and soft. z5c. drugRiGta,
aenA q X ~ hpsk ~The Caro Of the Ek&.S
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-01-27
A Reliable
Remedy
EIy's Cream Balm
e Qssckly absorbed.
GIVES Relief al Once.

70 Qnsckly ABSORBED.
Gives Rsiies at Once.
1t cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased men,
brane resulting from
Catarrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses Of
Taste and Smell. Fl
gists or by mail. II
Ely Brothers, 56 Wa
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-01-27

The door OF hope swings both ways.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-01-27
.RauAz0z1'
AW

BY their beneficial action On
the system will purify the
blood and upbuild the bodily
and mental vigor. Beecham's
Pills begin Alright by correcting
the digestion and establishing
regularity Of the bowels
They increase the health
making elements that enrich
the blood and give tone and
vigor. Beecham's Pills arc
best for poor blood % they
cleanse it thoroughly and
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-09-15
Particular About the Plates.

A washingtonian who has lived at
hotels and restaurants nearly all his
life and who is notably absentminded
especially when absorbed in talking
about o subject that interests him.
went out to dinner the other night.
He had plunged into discussion be-
fore dinner and was continuing 1t ami
matedly throughout the oyster and
soup courses. When the fish plates
were placed on the table he followed
the usual custom of the man who lives
at hotels and wiped the plate of with
his napkin. Instantly a butler re-
moved It and placed another.
Deep In his discussion. the guest
wiped that one with his napkin. and
the butler replaced that. This hap
pened a third time. and then the host
ess said: please do not do that any
more. assure you the plates are per-
fectly clean. and. besides. have no
more Of that pattern. Even
ing Post.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-09-15
ILLUSTRATING a Word.

Myra Kelly. whose stories Of child
life ON the east side OF New York are
well known to magazine readers. tells
many amusing stories Of her expert
ences In teaching the young Idea OF
foreign extraction how to shoot In
English. % one occasion she was at
tempting 30 demonstrate to a class OF
youthful pupils the exact meaning Of
various words. using the plan OF TAX
ing q word, carefully explaining its
meaning and then asking one Of the
class 70 construct a sentence contain
Ing that word. Among other words
she selected was "disarrange." and
after having attempted to make fts
meaning absolutely clear she called
upou . little Italian boy for an oral
Demonstration, After an interval Of
deep thought DO gave utterance to this;
NY papa be get-a up early In de
morning for . nghta de Ore Ina de
Kitchen. Dc fire be 60 out, and my
papa ~. 'Damn-a disc ranser"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-09-15
The Operators Amendment.

A young man who comes from a
small town up New York state got a
letter awhile ago from a young wo-
man he knew up there asking him to
let her know good hotel at which TO
stay overnight in the city. as she was
going to sail for Europe.
The letter came so close to the day
Of sailing that the young man decided
1t would be better to wire than to
write letter. He decided, too, that
1t would be best If the young woman
put up at the Astor House. convenient
to a morning sailing on the American
line.
So he sent her this dispatch:
You had better stop at Astor
House."
When the operator up In the small
country town got through with tran.
scribing the message it conveyed to
the young woman the following illu-
minatlng advice:
"You had better stop at a store
house. New York Sun.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-09-15
REWARDED,
A Fugitive and a Romance That
Started at the Mine.
BY ANNA r. CONVICTION.

Copyright. 1909. by Associated Literary
He had come up into the land Of the
unsalted seas with look In bis eyes
as Of one pursued. He sought and OBJ
tanned work underground as a miner.
He had but one purpose-to avoid rec
ognition-and this place seemed 50 safe
he did not mind the WEAKNESS and the
monotony of the hard labor.
One night as the man car shot up
from the underworld into the shaft
house, its tier upon tier Of dusky faced
men. with their lamp lighted hats ris
ing weirdy out of dark throateG
tunnel, he was the last to leave the
car. His usual first furtive glance fell
upon young woman with the form OF
goddess and the face OF a Madonna.
She stood near light. with its rays
full upon her. She turned and mad,
her way to the outer door. lie opened
II for her. She thanked him and pass
ed out. 1t was dark. with the early
darkness of winter. and the sky was
moonless and starless She stood for o
moment. bewildered by the strange.
ness of the scene. Then she started
in the direction Of light streaming
from an office window. She came
back to him as he stood In the door
way.
II beg your pardon. but am a stran.
ger here. Will you please direct me to
the main street or to the main Officer
You should go that way. past the
engine house; then cross the railroad
tracks to the street beyond"
Thank you. shall know my way
as soon az reach the street"
1T ts rough walking here. II yor
will permit me. will walk with you.
! have lantern"
IL shall be very glad II you will dc
So" she replied gratefully.
They walked IN Indian fashion until
they had left the mines and had gained
the beaten track Of the highway
Then he walked beside her.
1T is all so wonderful to me here
she remarked.
"You do not live here, then?"
mo. live near Boston. am on a
visit to my uncle, Captain Sloan. OF
the mining company. wanted to SCI
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-09-15
HAD HIS SUSPICIOUS.
That Was the Reason the Rabbits Did
Not Surpriss Him.

that was the reason ths Hapbtte DIG
Not Surprise Him.
81 Perkins had never been surprised
I'm all his life. When II showed in the
latter part Of April he allowed he'd
sorter felt It In the air for some time,
when ledge Abbott's barn burned 81
thought II was about time, and when
the town hall was struck by lightning
he merely shrugged his shoulders and
said he'd told 'em that them lightnin'
rods wasn't any account when they
were first taikin' Of putin 'em up.
Mrs. Perkins had just about given up
all hope of ever exciting her husbands
wonder when friend told her Of
marvellous conjurer who was showing
at variety theater In Boston. She
took ST.
When the conjurer called for q
volunteer from the audience Mrs. Per
kins urged her husband to go up on
the stage. He did. She watched ex-
pectantly as the professor" extract
ed five dollar gold piece from Sis
ear, passed a watch through his back
and extracted yards and yards Of
ticker tape from his shoes. 81 looked
bored. Finally the conjurer began to
coax at Sis beard. aud. to the amaze
ment Of the spectators. out hoped
three little white rabbits.
WAL" said Mrs. Perkins trium-
phantly when 81 resumed his seat. II
guess that surprised ye some, didn't
it,"
81 seemed almost surprised that she
should think so. why, no." he finally
drawled. Il didn't like to say moth
in about It. but I've been sorter sus-
pectin' that them rabbits wus thar for
some time. "-Everybody's Magazine.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-09-15
hoRelY Women.

Plain women exist and form a def.
mite factor in our social economy. Not
all of us are blessed with good fea'
lures. soft eyes. a fine figure and a
clear complexion. Some Of us are
born with dull skins. wide mouths and
snub noses. and not all the arts OF
dress and toilet can make US pretty
or even presentabie. But. all the same,
plain women live and thrive and now
and then make brilliant marriages. In
fact. one has only to use ones eyes
to see that some ugly women have
for men quite a weird power of. attrac'
ton. History teaches us this. for we
are told In several Instances OF un-
comedy women who have ruled the des
TIMES OF men and nations. Catherine
of Russia and Nine. de Maintenon had
no looks. and Mary. queen OF Scots.
who has gone down to fame as q
beauty. appears in her picture as thin
small eyed and hard featured. In
deed. only one portrait Is said to exist
In which she is shown as fair haired
and lovely, and this hangs In Daikeith
palace and belongs to the Duke OF
uccleuch.-Londoo Strand Magazine
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-09-15
All on Account Of the Boots.


AS sergeant was bawfing out his
orders IL a barracks In Dublin and
watching the line Of feet ~ the raw
recruits endeavored to obey the word
Df command he found, to his astonish-
ment. that one ps,r OF feet. more
noticeable on account Of their extra
large size, never turned.
Without taking his eyes on those
feet the sergeant bawied out second
order:
About facev
He could see that all the feet except
those he watched turned In obedience.
Rushing up to the owner, a little
fellow. he seized him by the shoulder.
Tshouting:
why don't you turn with the restr'
II did," replied the trembling re-
cruit.
You did. chr Wen. watched your
feet. and they never moved"
"lts the boots they gave me. SIR"
said the poor fellow. They're 30 large
hat when ! turn my feet turns inside
Il London Answers.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-09-15

wHys," he said, You vos RIGHT,
.but try that tune III; SAID SLOWLY.
outside that red brick house and I'll
give you sixpence."
Three minutes later the trombonist
was buck again. mud bepattered and
forlorn.
You vos right" he said slowly and
sadly. "Musig hath farms not always
no. A mad yellow out ov dat house
came. and me NIT a brigg he knocked
down-yes. He not like that tune.
no. nor And he rubbed the back Of his
head.
II thought he wouldn't" said the
landlord. Hes just done a months
hard labor for stealing a clothesline
from a back garden"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-09-15

ANKLE
the man car come up. but ] missed
uncle and came alone. You weren't
on that car. were you?"
yes. work In the mine. getting
out food for the furnaces"
Isn't It hard life? You haven't
always beeo miner" she half
queried.
He felt little thrill OF joy-his first
in months. He had not. then. lost all
trace Of former environment.
mo-" be said slowly. only since
last September. One must live"
Won't you come In and let my uncle
thank you for your kindness to me?'
she asked as he stopped In front OF
the captains big white house.
mo. thank you" he replied serious
". But the kindness was on your
part in letting me come"
II am going back to Boston tomor-
row." she replied. But ] expect to
spend next summer here. and hope ]
may see you then" 'H
She extended her hand as she spoke.
and he touched II reverently. When
she had gone into the house he noticed
something white on the ground II
proved to be an envelope which had
evidently fallen from her mum. BY
the light Of bis lantern be read the
address. Miss Marie Sloan" As 1t
was empty. be could see no harm In
keeping It.
Every night thereafter, when the
man car came up from the depths. ne
felt a little thrill Of remembrance OF
his frst glance that night when he
had beheid her. His heart throbbed
with the feeling that compeis every
man to strive anew to work out the
beat that IL in him. It had seemed
naturaI-almost ordained-that she
should speak to him and that ne
should walk beside her. Their words
had been commonplace. he scarce re-
membered them. except that she had
known him TO be above bis work and
that she vas coming back next sum-
mer.
He began to formulate new plans.
Later he left the mines and went to .
distant city. where be stayed for q
week. Then. beardless and dressed IN
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-09-15
A verv Common Crime.

4 certain judge who had got into
the way Of using regular form Of ex-
pr.ession when imposing sentences.
says Arthur Train In 1.-The Prisoner at
the Bar" was sentencing man for
the crime Of stealing a ships anchor.
which he had carried away In dray
drawn by six horses.
The Judge. who could not escape
from his regular formula. pronounced
sentence in these terms: You have
pleaded guilty to the crime OF stealing
a ships anchor Then. raising his
voice, he continued with perfect 50
ismnity: The crime OF stealing ships
anrhor is becoming entirely too preva-
lent I sentence you to three years
and . half In prison"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-09-15
An lonorant Salesman.

An uncouth looking and overdressed
ypung man entered a drug store and
said:
"Gimme q brush
Every good. SIR said the polite as
sistant. "What kind Of a brush-a
toothbrushr'
Toothbrush! Naww snarled the
young man. what would | want a
toothbrush fur? Do ye think I've got
hair on my teethT"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-09-15
Men Are -Four.

Men are four. He who knows. and
knows he knows-he is wise; follow
him. He who knows. and knows not
he knows-he is asleep; wake him. He
who kpows not. and knows not he
knows potxhe Is a fool; shun him. He
who kfbwg not. and knows he knows
not-he is a child; teach him.-Arabian
Proyerb
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-09-15
Ambition.

The narrow vale is not for me!'
Cried one ahame with youths fierce
fires.
"Tn climb a mountain peak and see
The world and all my heart desiresr'
Twas long and hard On Bonded knee
He reached the top. What mournful
cryl
He could not see
Age dimmed his eye!
Heart Throbs'' in National Magazine.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-09-15

: d .lits,D eix1 was greatly interested
In watching the men In Der grandfath-
cf's orchard putting bands Of Tar
around ths, ffuit trees and asked Q
great many questions. Rome weeks
lnese. when IN che city with her moth
en- shs noticed gentleman with .
u,pufn1ng band around his left sleeve.
Mamma che asked. ~whats b
keep them from crawling up hin other
armE- 0veUbpdy's Maeaxine.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-09-15
newspaper

THE OLD GENTLEMAN GLANCED AT THE
TRACT.
this gentleman and threw one Of the
temperance tracts upon the paper be-
fore him.
The old gentleman glanced at the
tract and then. looking up benignantly
at Moody. asked:
Are you reformed drunkard?"
"No. sir: ! am not. cried Moody.
drawing back Indignantly.
"Then why in h. don't you reformT'
Quietly asked the old gentleman.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-09-15
A Simple Question.

One Sunday morning Mr.. Moody, the
revivalist. entered Chicago drug
store. distributing tracts. At the back
of the store sat an elderly and distin-
guished citizen reading morning
newspaper Mr.. Moody approached
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-09-15

an English village
Inn. He knew that
"The Lost Chord"
was somewhere In
that instrument.
but the latt err
seemed loath to
part with It. At
length the landlord
appeared at the
door. The poor
musician BIO W e d
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-09-15
Don't Stay Down.

NJ n you fall. why. rise again.
az - and 60 On. You may be soreiy
hRutseA end soiled with your fail. but
b thas eny reason Tor lying still and
giving w the struggle cowardiys-
Charles Kingsley.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-09-15
The "a
Scrap Book
A Sensitive Soul.

A poor foreign musician was doggedly
wrestling with bis trombone outside
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-09-15

" 40 ~ - W
and. domng his
cap. said. "Muslg
hath Jarms." and
smiled.
Tho innkeeper
smiled also, and
kiosily.
We'll, not al
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24
AMERICAN PUBLIC
EASILY DECEIVED
Use Own Cotton Seed OH For
Pure French Olive Product.

Washington, May 24-The ultimate
consumer the scapegoat of the tariff
discussion in congress, is being en-
lightened on many questions through
the publication of facts brought out
in debate. Some of this knowledge
brings no Joy to the heart Of the
ultimate consumer" for he finds that
in many instances he has been de-
ceived.
Apropos of the recent discussion in
the senate regarding the necessity for
protecting the American cottonseed
oil industry, Special Agent Julien L.
Brode of the department OF commerce
and labor has sent information from
Marseilles, France, that the American
ultimate consumer" has been using
his own cottonseed oil for his salad
dressing in the belief that It was
pure olive oil" from France. Mr.
Brode adds. In a kindly spirit, that
the French pure food law and the
short crop OF olives is going TO boost
the price of real olive oil for the
ultimate consumer"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24
All Depends on o,connor.

Cleveland. o., May 24.--Upon the
decision of T. w. O'Connor president
of the International Longshoremens
association, now depends whether the
members of that organization will
join in the marine workers strike on
the Great Lakes. Delegates from So
locals along the lower lakes voted
here to place the strike question en-
tirely in O'Connor's hands. He is
now at liberty to call strike when
ever he desires without convening
the executive board or giving notice
to any one.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24
PRETTY WIDOW MURDERED
Lima Lawyer Escapes After Appeas.
inc JeaIous Race.


ing Jealous Rage.
Lima, o.. May "a Mrs. Maude
Diltz. a young widow, who recently
came to this city from waynesheld,
was shot and killed at her home on
East High street by John Beam, a
well.known lawyer and real estate
man, from whom she rented the prop
erty. The lawyer approached the
house and raped Tor admittance sew
eral times. and when the door was
finally opened by Mrs. Diltz he began
firing and emptied his revolver be-
fore he stopped. He then reloaded
the weapon and fired two shots at a
neighbor who started to give chase
when he ran away
The only cause of the murder is be-
lieved to be Jealousy. Beam has been
in trouble in the courts here recently
and Is under indictment for ,mplica.
tion in robbery that occurred at the
Yokum farm, southwest of this city.
last winter. lie has not been cap
tured
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24
TraInmen Hold election.

Columbus, o., May 24.-Election OF
officers holds the center of the stage
at the convention of the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen today. The
principal fight is against Assistant
Grand Master T. Il. Dodge Of Chicago
and Vice Grand Master Val Fitzpat-
rick, but the chances are that both
will be reelected, and that the only
new vice grand elected will be to FIJI
the vacancy caused by the retirement
Of w. T. Newman of Denver 1t is
expected that the convention will ad-
iourn Wednesday noon.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24
Deafness CANNOT be Cured

by local applications as they can.
not reach the diseased portion OF
the ear There is only one way to
cure deafness, and that is by consti-
tutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an iRdamed condition OF
fhe mucous lining OF the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube Is infiamed
you have a rumbling sound or inn
perfect hearing, and when 1t is en-
tlrely closed. Deafness Is the result
and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to
its normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine cases out Of
ten are caused By catarrh. which is
nothing but an iufiamed condition Of
the mucous surfaces.
We. Will give One Hundred Dol
lars for any case of Deafness caused
BY catarrn that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars free,
M. j. Cheney & CO., Toledo, Ohio
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stlpatl0n.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24
LATONIA TRACK TO OPEN
Human 5ookmaker to Take Place OF
iS4 Mutuel Machines. tv

Cincinnati, o., May 24.-Tomorrow
the Latonia Jockey club will maugur.
ate its spring meeting. scheduled to
run 80 days. with the twenty-seventh
running of the Derby as the feature.
The meeting will mark a departure
in the style OF betting used at the
race meetings at, Lexington and Lou
isville the human bookmaker re-
placing the silent mutuel machines.
This becomes possible in spite of the
edict of the racing commission to the
contrary, as the last named body is
enjoined from interfering, and its val
idity depends on decision from the
court OF appeals. before whom an ap-
peal is pending. The prospects are
that the Latonia meeting will be over
before the question il judicially do
cided.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24
THE MEAT OF IT

8. K. Mardis, superintendent of the
Toronto (O9 schools, has been
named by School Commissioner-elect
zeller as state high school inspector.
"uncle Billy" Gray, 80, committed
suicide at Dearborn, Mich, because
he thought life was no longer worth
living.
While STOPPING to pick a watch
from the track, Richard Andrus was
hit by Cleveland, Akron & Columbus
freight train at Galena, o., and in.
staptly killed.
President Tart has accepted place
on the board of trustees OF the Hamp.
ton (Va.) Normal and Agricultural in
stituta
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-24
MORE SENSATIONS DUE
Calhoun Trial at San Francisco Is a
Record Breaker.

San Francisco, May "a. Revela-
tons of alleged conspiracy in the San
Francisco bribery graft case, plots
and counter-Dlots, double dealing and
Observation-Disclosures" methods of
opposing detectives in the obtaining
of evidence, accusations of perjury
by attorneys for the defense and
many dramatic situations which form.
ed a sensational chapter in the trial
of Patrick Calhoun, charged with
bribery give promise of still more
lively session when the case is re-
sumed today.
The trial, which Is nearing its sixth
month, has produced more sensation.
al testimony than any Of the bribery
graft cases tried since the expose OF
municipal corruption in San Fran
cisco in 1906. With practically un,
limited financial backing, the case
has been bitterly fought since Jan. 12.