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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02
Bore the Test Well.

A famous dramatist was the hero Of
one Of the most amusing marriage pro-
posal experiences on record. When as
young man he fell in love with the
pretty daughter Of pastor he was
afraid to face the lady and SO wrote
her letter. He was told to call the
next afternoon and receive his an
swer. On reaching the house he was
shown into room and given a seat
on sofa. The servant said that the
lady would soon appear. He sat and
hung around in that room for fully
two hours. often tempted to leave the
house or make break for further in
formation. but not having the courage
10 do either. At last he could stand It
no longer and rushed into the corridor,
making for the door out of the house.
Then he heard shout Of clear, silvery
laughter in the room he had left. He
FASTENED back and saw the face Of his
sweetheart peeping out from under
the sofa. convulsed with mirth. do
forgive me-" she calculated. II simply
wanted to find out how long you
would wait for me. You have bornc
the test well. Now help me to my
feet."-L.adies' Home Journal
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02
,OUNTY NEWS.
y additional County Neses see ofAev pages
BUCKsPoRT.

BUCKSPORT.
Raymond Fellows and wife, OF Bangor,
were in town over Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Hamm, OF Belfast, is visit
ing Frank p. Hamm and wife at Hiram
DORIS.
Mrs. B. w. Snow died Sunday 1t the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. F. u. Perkins,
aged eighty-six years. Besides her daugh-
ter she leaves two sons.
Mrs Sarah NJ. Gilley died Tuesday
morning, at the age Of seventy-seven
years. Mrs. Gilley had been in poor health
the past two years. She leaves one son =
Howard F. Gilley, CT this town.
The graduating class Of the grammar
school enjoyed straw-ride and picnic at
Alamoosook Friday afternoon. There are
fourteen girls and two boys in the class.
pal, Miss Pauline F. Devereux, OF Csstine,
has given general satisfaction, and all
hope for her return.
The death Of Edna, wife OF Horatio
Srpss, OF verona, occurred wednesday,
after long illness. Besides the hus band,
a daughter, Mrs. Earle Grindal, OF Bucks
port, one brother and several sisters sur
vive. The funeral services we're held Fri
day afternoon, Rev. William Forsyth Of
ticiating. The interment was at North
Peaobscot.
The James E. Hall post and w. r. C..
attended the Congregational church
Sunday morning and listened to fine
memorial sermon by Rev. Edwin Juuson
Klock. The exercises Monday consisted
of the usual march to Oak Hill cemetery.
led by the Bucksport band, where the
decoration exercises were held. Then the
march to Emery hall, where an excellent
address by Milton Beckwith, OF Ellis
worth, held the attention OF large audi
ence. The singing by the school children
under the direction OF Mrs. Ellen Godfrey
and Mrs. II. Rufus Googins, was a pleasing
feature, and the Rotations and songs by
the little ones called forth hearty APP
plause.
June.1. j.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02

1.-THE pearl oyster gives its pearl to
you as a pretty girl gives you her
white hand" said jeweler. Did you
think that, like an oyster opener In
an eating bar, the fisher pried open
the shell with knife and went jab-
bling about in the soft flesh? Oh, no
nothing so unpoetical. The oyster
opens its lips and silently let's drop
its pearl
1.-The oysters" he explained, "are
brought in to port and are laid on
sloping boards, mouths downward. A
few inches below their mouths Is wa
ter. In two or three days the oysters
become dreadfully dry ard thirsty.
The water tantalizes them. 1t in
creases their thirst At last they open
their shells, and II there are pearls
within they roll forth and drop into
the pans Of water. That is how pearls
are obtained. To open the oysters and
search them is a useless task that IL
never thought Of at the fisheries"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02

love and seek her Tor his own, out ue
had delayed his proposal until 1t was
too late. Now she was about to be-
come the bride of that sheepish look
ing chap standing in the chancel.
He half rose as though to leave;
then he sank back into his seat again.
He would drink the cup Of humiliation
to the very dregs. He would see the
girl he loved 60 through the form OF
marriage which on the morrow would
be performed: then he would go back
to his own narrow, loveless life bear
ing the knowledge that delay had cost
him happiness.
Miserably he watched the procession
form and break. to form again in re-
Spouse to the directress, but at last
the rehearsal was pronounced perfect.
The groom and his best man made
their appearance on the very note that
brought them to pause expectantly be
fore the bride started and yet gare
her time to step into place before the
music stopped.
With a brisk IAN right,' the direc-
tress led the way down to the Sunday
school room, with the announcement
that refreshments were to be served
there. Paul rose, hoping to steal ont
unobserved.
1t never would do to meet Eleanor
face, and he would not contribute even
so slightly 10 her happiness at such
moment.
But even as he rose Eleanor turned
and came swiftly toward him
Paul Ardmorer' she cried as she
offered her hand. "And 1 had the fun
niest feeling that You were here. All
through the ceremony I felt it. and
when Jeanne told me that you really
were here l was delighted. Did you
see the rehearsal? Isn't 1t going to be
lovely?"
AS lovely as the bride deserves"
declared Paul CALAMITY.
"Do you know herr" cried Eleanor
in establishment
You are she" reminded Paul, but
Eleanor shook her head gayly.
Il almost wish that l was" she
cried-"all the excitement over one
girl, even though she is as beautiful
as Lefty Brace. was just her substi-
tute because she had to have her dress
fitted. Paul, do you know, think a
dress like that would tempt me to
marry anybody"
Il shall have to see Miss Braces
dressmaker." said Paul gravely. for I
want TO tempt you to matrimony. I
thought that you were too young to
give up all men for just one. but when
I saw You standing beside another at
the altar and felt that had not spo.
ken In time
mercy. I'm getting to be an old
maid" insisted Eleanor. with laugh
This is my third season. and I've
been waiting for the right man TO
come along"
And has he?" pressed Paul.
Eleanor glanced shyly up into his
face.
Il guess he has" she confessed, and
Pauls face turned radiant.
Eve shall have to have the guild
secretary for our best GIRL mean the
bridesmaid" he corrected. ut was
she who booked me for matrimony as
well as lecture"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02

Mr.. Neal NJ. Nelson, I7oa H.,
Ave., Alameda, CAL, writes:
AS l was n great sufyers,
chronic catarrh in my stomach
lameness in my back and limbs +.
pleased to say that after using fon,,
ties OF Peruna I feel perfectly wall
will never be without it in nv HON.
II advise every body who has no,n'.
1t to give 1T trial and they will rep,s
their health.
"After all other doctors have fa,lsa
have been cured through Peruua :,
next to God ! owe my thanks Ia n
Hartman for being cured"
Indigestion Causes Rheumstlsu
What connection is there betw..j
stomach catarrh and lamenessY
There IL vital connection. Caar,,
OF the stomach deranges dlres,io,
Dcranged digestion leads to the forms
ton Of acids in the stomach and boxsI.|
These acid formations are absorbed M
the blood and produce rheumatic co.
dition.
Peruna relieves the rheumatism only
by relieving tho indigestion, and thu
cleansing the source Of the blood i'm
purities that lead up to lameness in M
joints, neuralgia and rheumatism.
Mr.. Frank Richter, 300 East End g.
Winona, MIMI, says: 81 take pleasurs
in recommending Peruna for eatarrh 4
the stomach. l know what ii is to d
afflicted with this awful disease. Peru.
ma cured me. For catarrh of the stom.
aci, il Is unsurpassed.'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02

''Say, mister" said the small roy
breathlessly, stake down this order quieA,
l got to go to school. Two POUNDS y.
coffee at 45 cents; three and one-haii y
sugar at cents; six boxes of cocoa az .,
two dozen eggs at 81, and four pouha' "
butter at 40 cents. How much ooes
come to?r ssFour dollars and eighty-'n'~
cents, my little man," said the gro.,,
"What address pleases" "Geel THANKS.
said the schoolboy as he made bis esssp I.
ssThat was the only one / couldn't oo.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02

Let US enjoy these few nlinures With
out the thought that fate and Mrs
Bayard are continuing to make Vi
hateful to each other
IF am hateful suggested Ethel
rising.
Don't co. pleaded Chisholm. Il
didn't mean it that way. You are not
/. hateful. You are a most adorable and
charming young woman. 1t is only as
an Inevitable thing that you could be-
come-not hateful. but
Irritating" suggested Ethel. rcsum-
ing her seat. Il suppose that when we
are introduced l shall feel the same
way about you"
"rhen you do not feel that way
now?' he pressed.
you are not hateful-yet, she con-
coded Il think that / should like you
if / were not certain that Mrs. Bayard
is looking everywhere for us to give
the detested introduction"
'Then don't let us be introduced"
pleaded Chisholm. Il mean not by our
hostess. We can get some one else to
introduce us, and when Mrs. Bayard
sees us talking together she will leave
US alone"
Perhaps that might be DONE"
agreed Ethel thoughtfully. THE only
trouble is that so few here know me.
1t would be running risk to go In
search Of an introducer."
Then we might so and look for
the devil" he completed unexpectedly
as the palms which screened the en-
trance parted and Mrs, Bayard swept
in.
There you are" she cried. shaking
plump. roguish forefinger at the pair
Mrs Bayard would insist on being kit
tenish in spite Of 200 pounds Of all too
solid flesh. II have been looking ev-
erywhere for you two" she added,
and Chisholm groaned. Evidently they
were one of Mrs. Bayard's pairs"
Il think it's shame" continued the
good lady. There are Mr.. wynne and
Miss Maurer flirting desperately. and
all the time I've been looking for you
two to introduce you to them"
A CLEAN Of interest shone In CHS
holm's eyes.
Dear Mrs. Bayard," he suggested,
"don't you think that perhaps 1t would
be well to let that infatuated couple
alone and rest content with introduc-
ing US to each other?"
Miss Sprague-Mr. Chisholm" re-
peated the hostess. adding. Il am sure
that you will like Miss Maurer when
you meet her Mr.. Chisholm"
Il am quite convinced Of that" as
sented Chisholm calmly. Il am al
ready very grateful to Miss Maurer
for occupying Mr.. Wynne's atten-
tions''
There was no mistaking the meaning
and the mastery In Chisholm's tones.
Mrs. Bayard turned and fled. CHS
holm faced the blushing girl.
"Since it was fate and not Mrs. Bay
ard who took an interest In our az
fairs" he said significantly. "I-that is
there is good half hour before the
supper dance. Let's spend the time in
getting better acquainted" And he
sat down again, this time ON the bench
beside her.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02
I.AAiOINE.

Miss Minnie Pomeroy, of Bangor, is
guest at Benjamin Young's.
Mansel Young and Lester Salisbury, q
Ellsworth, spent Memorial day with ihss
parents.
Capt. Charles hodgkins is home non
Melrose, Mass, and will prepare his sum
mer home for occupancy. The family VIII
follow in July.
May 81.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02

Schooner Georgietta is here with coalis|
L. +. Colt.
Mrs. Julia Newman visited friends n|
Manset last week.
Miss Ethel Thompson, of Bucksport, =
here for the season.
Miss Helen Jackson is spending stsv
weeks with friends in Cambridge, Mass.
Some of the young people gave Marian
Sawyer a surprise party Saturday evening.
Nav 81. X. w
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present. After the ceremony a reception
was held at Red Mems hall About i'd
friends and relatives were present. Mn|
c. r. Bridges played the march. Ths|
bride received large number OF present.
May 81. SPEC.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02
Too Much Equality.

why are you SO vexed, Irma7"
X am SO exasperatedl / attended
the meeting Of the Social Equality
league, and my parlor maid presided
and had the audacity to call me to
order three dmes"- F7iegende Batter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-02
NORTHEAST HARBOR.

c. E. Monaghan will open his season o.
dances at Browns hall, Saturday evening"
June 5.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28
MARBLE Is SOUGHT
BY LEADING ARCHITECTS

NINA, August 25.-U. A. Kirkbridge
manager of the operations at the quar-
ries of the Nevada Black 4 Gold
Marble company, west of Nina, was in
town this week after supplies. He was
in San Francisco a short time ago and
closed a contract with some of the
leading contractors there for the PROD
net of the quarries to the extent Of
SIS, 200, which is to be used in interior
decorations of some of the principal
buildings o being constructed. Arch
iteets of San Francisco declare it to be
the most beautiful stone for this pur-
pose ever brought to the coast. A
proposition has been received from the
Vermont Marble works to take the en-
tire output Of the quarries, but has
been turned down on account Of indi-
vidual orders from coast cities ex-
ceeding the present output Of the
quarries.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28
FROM BIG TUNNEL
MAKES MOUNTAIN TORRENT

"When we arrived at the mine, we
donned rubber garments and large rub
Der hats, and proceeded into the 1900
foot tunnel. At the tunnels mouth a
great head of water rushes out cover.
ing the rail tracks and floor of the
tunnel, but it is not till the last hun
bred feet of the great underground way
is reached that the source of the water
is seen. When we arrived at about
one hundred feet from the end of the
tunnel we beheld a great splash drop
ping from the ceiling as though it were
being poured out of a tub, and from
then until the end, the water bursts in.
to the tunnel, at an alarming rate. In
the end of the tunnel the noise resem-
bles the roar of the ocean, and from
both sides and top and the end OF
the tunnel the water bursts out in
great force. The noise is terrifying,
and the thought that with the giving
away of the roof or end of the tun-
Lel a deluge would pour in, makes one
anxious to get out into the sunlight
again.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28

LOvELOCK, New, August 25.-Sev-
eral Lovelockers have made the trip
out to Coppereid and have witnessed
the heavy flow of water coming from
the 2,9O0-foot tunnel of the Nevada
United Mining company. Among
those who have gone out were l.. W
Crehore, the well known young mining
engineer, j. T. Goodin, of the First
National bank. The trip was made in
Mr.. Reds auto, and the distance Of
forty miles was covered in about three
hours.
Mrs. Crehore took some pictures OF
the water, and it is his intention TO
write an article soon on this remark
able situation. Mr.. Goodin gives an
interesting account of the strange
phenomena. "Our attention was first
drawn when we reached the Coppereid
CANYON, he said. "The water PUSHES
down this canyon in a stream four feet
wide, and a mile from the mine where
we descended from the auto, it is a
mountain torrent, rushing over the
rocks and boulders.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28
BANKRUPT WONDER BANK
WILL PAY A DIVIDEND

1t will be pleasant news to many of
the ~depositors of the Wender Ba.k and
Trust company to learn that this IN
stitution, under the management Of Re
ceiver Westmyer, is aG las, about to
declare a dividend of - PEI cent. to
depositors, says the Wonder Mining
News. Mr.. Westmyer has hail Il most
wearisome time in gettirg the affairs
of the deceased bank into shape, but
at last things have beer so arranged
that at the K opp,ssur.i.y he VIII
apply to the court at Fa,loa for per-
mission to declare a dividend as men
toned above. This is the first the
has been heard from This institution,
bat Mr.. Westmyer says that ne hopes
i the neal future to be able to repeat
ts' performance, and before very long
20 close up the affairs of tie uEfortnn-
ate and badly managed rs,rcern
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28
PACKING PIOCHE ORE
FOR MINING CONGRESS

The committee having in charge the
matter Of sending an exhibit of ores
from Phoebe to Goldfeld for the Am
erican Mining congress, has begun
packing the samples and the hrst in
staIlment will likely be shipped early
next week, says the Phoebe Record.
While a good many of the principal
mines have responded to the call for
specimens, there are a great many
mines that have not been heard from
This is not as it should be, for this
years session of the congress prom
ises to be the most representative gath
ering of mining men ever held. 1t will
be a rare opportunity to acquaint min
ing men from all over the world with
the wonderful possibilities of this part
of Nevada and with q display of the
products Of the mines, arranged in ar
attractive way great good can be ac
complished for Phoebe and adjacent dis
tricts.
The state of Nevada, through an aci
of the last legislature, pays the freight
on exhibits sent to Goldfeld. Ore
will be returned free if the sender SO
requests; otherwise shipment is to bt
made to the Mackey School of Mines
at Reno.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28
NATIONAL MINE BULLION
PLACED ON EXHIBITION

This morning the attention of visit
ors to the First National bank was at
tracted by the sight of sixteen bars Of
bullion corded up on a desk behind the
screen. In the aggregate the bars
weighed IS pounds 2 ounces, and are
the product of 472 pounds of National
ore, reduced by the Winnemucca assay
office. While an assay of the bullion
has not yet been completed, the value
is estimated at $4,000. The bars will
be shipped this evening to the Carson
City mint.
At a meeting of the directors of the
National Mining company, held Mon
day evening, a dividend of one cent
a share was declared on the 700,0 00
shares of the company's outstanding
stock, amounting in the aggregate to
S., 900. As this dividend exhausted but
a small portion of the money in the
treasury it is probable that additional
appointments will be made monthly.
-Winnemucca News.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28
GREAT ACTIVITY in THE
GOLD MOUNTAIN DISTRICT

c. E. Redman, of the L. V. & I. rail
way, is just back from a trip to the
south, and talks interestingly of the
Gold Mountain country, in which he
spent a couple of days while away.
II was astonished at the showing in
the district-commonly called the Bon
ME Claire district-and evidences are
that there will be a surprising produc
ton record from there within a very
short time. In the Rattlesnake and
Courbet mines of the Bonnie Claire
company is an immense showing OF
milling and shipping ore, and despite
the ore that is in sight, about all that
is being done on these properties is de-
velopment work. In both properties
immense veins of milling and shipping
ore nave been exposed in many places,
and | have never seen better defined
veins than are the ones upon which
they are working. Nearby, the Ran
dolph mine is in a large quantity OF
shipping ore, but further development
work is the order of things, the oper
ators going after more ore against the
time they can handle their ore in a
nearby custom mill or operate a mil
of their own.
81 understand that the Bonnie Claire
people have agreed to expend $25,O0t
in enlarging the capacity of and i'm
proving their present mill. When this
is done they will be able to handle
a large amount Of their W ore, al
well as some ore from nearby prop
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28

critics, and this will expedite the de-
velopment of the district.
"There is very little being said about
the Gold Mountain country, but there
is a great mount OF work being done
there, and the production records will
soon be a surprise to those who have
not kept in touch with the progress of
the district. L believe, however, that
the mining industry in all the southern
country is picking up-as it is all over
the state-and that general conditions
show a constant improvement. There
will be no spectacular boom, but the
rise will be gradual, somewhat unno-
ticed by people who are continually on
the ground, but an improvement that
will be a matter of comment for those
mining and business men who make
periodical visits into the mining sec
tions.
Mr.. Redman predicts that the Mining
Congress will be of untold benefit to the
mining interests of the state, and that
the close study Of Nevada's
and conditions that will be made by
the mining men who will be here as the
guests of the Goldfeld people will SO
far toward correcting the general i'm
preston that Nevada mines are more
talk than mineral, and educate the
investing public into knowledge that
Nevada offers a rich, and practically
untouched field for the investor who
combines a study Of what he is doing
with the nerve to back up his prop
o~sitions to the point where they will
be brought to a successful elimination.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28
SHOSHONE IS SURPRISING
ALL FORMER PRODUCTION

posed and the end not in sight. Cross
cutting from an old stope between the
300 and 400 levels has revealed an i'm
mense ore body which is now being
broken for the mill.
The work Just started on the 700
level in the Shoshone will be watched
with much interest. This 10 the be-
ginning Of an extensive campaign Of de-
velopment on the lowest level in the
mine, and some splendid results are ex-
pected.
1t will be remembered that the 200
is below water level, the steady work
ing of the big pumps being required
to keep the level dry enough for work.
Months ago, after the station was cut
on the 70O-level a little work was done,
but not enough to demonstrate any
thing. The work just now started will
result in extensive exploration, to pick
up the ore bodies developed above and
prove up the values in the sulphide
zone.
Sulphides have been uncovered on
the 500 and 600 levels, with milling
values, and it is expected that on the
700 better ore will be opened. 1t will
not require a great deal Of work to
reach the sulphide deposit west Of the
shaft, where, on the 500 level, is a
large deposit of this material.
The Slopes in the lower levels in
the Shoshone are getting so big that
readers will begin to doubt the figures.
Two hundred feet of STOPPING ground has
been opened on the 500 level, while on
the 800 level the ore has been cross
cut for about 60 feet with the end
not in sight.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28

The net profits of the Montgomery
Shoshone for the first six months Of
the year 1909 were $126,500, represent
ing about fifty per tent. Of the gross
receipts of the milling operations, says
the Rhyolite Herald. Since John @.
Kirchen took charge, about $225,000
of the indebtedness of the company
has been wiped out, and about $50, 900
expended in improvements.
The big mill, which is treating 5000
ore more o n per month, eventually
must be moved to make room for the
underground workings, it having been
proven that the ore exists under the
mill. The first effort to open the ore
on the 700 level, the deepest point in
the mine workings, was started this
week Tuesday, and the work done on
the levels above will be duplicated. The
500-level is showing the best ore in
the mine, with 200 feet of stopping
GROUND Openeus
Ore for the mill is being hoisted from
the 200, 800, 400 and 500 levels. The
glory hole is $50 feet long, us feet
wide, with the ore exposed On three
sides. The new ore body opened on the
800 is on the footwall side, presumably
a continuation of the rhyolite ore body
opened on the west side of the glory
hole, but a separate body from the tale
deposit. On the 300, the rhyolite ore is
about 200 feet distant, in a southwest
erly direction from the tale in the
glory hole.
The work on the 800 is developing an
underground glory hole, with a width
of about go feet of milling ore now ex-