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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-05

WASHINGTON has q good laugh At
W the story from Glenwood Springs.
Col. about the bath President Taft
didn't take. knowing how the people
do some awfully funny things in their
efforts to entertain the nations chief.
At Glenwood Springs. on his trip west.
which station he reached 1t six O'Clock
In the morning. there we're several
thousand people who greeted the stop
page OF the train with . whoop. Cap.
Allie" Butts. the presidents military
aid. landed OF the fioor with one
bound from the bed. and speedily ap-
peared upon the rear platform Of the
train, wrapped In . military coat and
M much else. excepting just straight
mad. His c~ream-colored pajamas pro-
jected about a foot below the great
coat and his shoes dtspayed the lack
of hosiery as he faced the reception
committee. headed by the bishop Of
the church and the mayor Of Glen wood
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-05
Odd Provisions in Old Mail Rules

pedite the mails and after the time
Of arrival and departure At any time
during the continuance Of the COZ
tracts. he stipulatinG what he con-
ceives to be an adequate compensa-
ton for any extra expense that may
be occasioned thereby.
-. Fifteen minutes shall be allowed
for opening and closing the mails NJ
all ofices where no particular time 10
specified.
- For every 30 minutes delay tun.
avoidable accidents excepted) In ar.
irving after the time prescribed In
any contract, the contractor shall for.
felt 81: and II the delay continues
until the departure Of any depending
mail whereby the mails destined for
such depending mail lost . trip. an ad
ditional forfeiture OF IS shall be in
CURED. and whenever q lost trip en-
sues. from whatever circumstance.
the amount to be paid to the con
tractor for a regular trip II to be de-
Quoted from his pay.
a. Newspapers. as well ~ letters.
are to be sent In the mail: and II IN
person making proposals declares to
carry newspapers. other than those
conveyed in the mail. for his own
emolument. he must state In his pro-
posals for what sum he will carry.
with the emolument. and for what
sum without that cmolument.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-05
Observation-Disclosures Sam 10 nov
w too big. too prosperous and tos

uIASHINGTON.-Uncle Sam 10 now
w too big. too prosperous and too
much in . hurry even to count his
money. and instead Of counting his
coins by hand he simply runs them
through . sort Of hopper. operated By
electricity. and IN automatic register
shows how many 90 through. The
coins fall into q bag and are tied up
and sealed. the government guaran-
teeing that the correct number are In
the bag.
The machine can make no mistake,
hence Uncle Sam feels safe In making
his guaranty. In this way all the
money IL 70 being counted out at
Washington. to 90 to the subtreas-
uries and banks throughout the coun-
try. The treasury does . great deal
OF counting Of money. and for the
purpose women are employed rather
than men. as It has been found after
long experience that the women make
fewer mistakes. Hence the operators
who sit at the electric machines and
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-05

A GENERAL cleanup of the records
"a OF the postofice department In
Washington recently brought to light
a list of postal routes existing in the
United States In 1909. together with a
schedule Of the time in which those
routes should be covered. The pam.
phlets we're issued by Gideon Granger.
who was postmaster general under
Jefferson In 1901 and continued under
Madison In 1909. They are the earli-
est records OF their kind now in the
possession Of the department.
In front Of each pamphlet 10 q list
Of the rules and regulations which
governed the distribution OF the mails
just 100 years ago. They were brief
and to the point. and contained some
curious stipulations. In addition, the
pamphlet contained fines levied upon
mail carriers for delivering wet mails
and for other shortcomings.
The general rules were as follows:
Il. The postmaster general may ex.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-05
Adopted by a Police Cat

From time to time their pitiful chirps
could be heard. and as night came on
these increased In frequency and
plaintiveness. The chirps came from
under a stable In the rear or the sta.
ton. where the two little foundlinxs
had sought shelter.
Members Of the precinct command
a that during the ~evering the a
appeared to be acting strangely. In
stead OF roaming about the SQUAD
room. as IN her usual custom. she
wandered about the rooms on the
lower floor OF the station. and occa
~sionally made visits to the basement.
No significance was given her queer
actions. but many Of the policemen
wondered why their feline mascot did
not visit them and get her usual even.
ing pettings.
The next morning the cause OF the
cats strange actions was explained.
when the strange little bundles Of
feathers were discovered, but within
Q few minutes she put in her appear.
ance.
She Immediately started TO attend
to her motherly duties. The little fet-
lows were true to their adopted moth.
or from the very frst
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-05
Gossip Of Washington
What Il Going On ~ the
National Capital.
Machine Counts Uncle Sans Money

pour the silver stream into the hop
pers are q the female 81.
But there h one place II the life Of
the coin where II must b counted by
hand. and that h when Il comes hack
TO the treasury for redemption.
The money then must b. gone ver
BY hand to separate the foreign. mu-
tilated, worn out and counterfeit
pieces. 4 work that requires very
quick precision. and women have been
found to do II exceedingly we-.. Usu-
ally they can detect 4 counterfeit coin
BY its color - II lies among the 9th
ere on the table. but II not then. the
operator captures u when she tosses
Il from one hand to another. for there
ID . false ring In its chink ~ u leaps
into her palm. 1T II bic" said
. treasury employc recently. how
many counterfeit copper cents come
In. especially when q calls 70 mind
how little profit there II In making
them. OF course. - they are Of such
small denomination. they can b
passed without much chance a sus-
picion being aroused. ~ few people
trouble themselves TO examine .
penny. II has been found that most
OF the counterfeit pennies are made
by italians In New York city. and they
put them into circulation TO . great
extent through peddlers and small
store keepers.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-05

table. / viii never be without this
medicine In the house. "-MrA SAN'L
LEE, S523 Fourth st.. Louisville, Ky.
Another Operation Avoided.
Adrian, Ga--"I suffered untold
misery from female troubles, and my
doctor said IN operation was my only
chance, and I dreaded Il almost %
much q death. Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound completelyc cured
me without an operation. "-LENA v.
HENRY, b. +. D. 8
Z Thirty years Of unparalleled sue
cess confirms the power Of Lydia Z.
Pfnkham's Vegetable Compound TO
cure female diseases. The great vol
ume Of unsolicited testimony constant
u pouring in proves conclusively that
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is remarkable remedy for those
distressing feminine ills from which
- many women su1ter.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-05

The hrst tuberculosis sanitarium to
be erected for the benefit of the labor
Ing men was built by the Interna-
tional typographical union In con.
nection with its home at Colorado
Springs. The International Printing
Press,nen and Assistants union have
recently decided to erect q similar
sanitarium. and steps are now being
taken to open such an institution. The
International Engravers' union.
while not conducting a sanitarium Of
it's own, pays for the treatment OF its
tuberculOus members In institutions In
various parts of the country. The
International Boot Workers union are
recommending to their members that
they ally themselves with the various
organizations united In the fight
against tuberculosis.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-05
THE DIFFERENCE
Coffee Usually Means Sickness, But
Postum Always Means Health.


Those who have never tried the ex.
pertinent Of leaving OF coffee and
drinking Postum In Its place and In
this way regaining health and happi-
ness can learn much from the expert
ence Of others who have made the
trial.
One who knows says: II drank cot.
fee for breakfast every morning until
I had terrible attacks Of Indigestion
producing days of discomfort and
nights Of sleeplessness. l tried to give
up the use Of coffee entirely. but found
1t hard to 60 from hot coffee to q
glass Of water. Then | tried Postum.
1t was good and the effect was so
pleasant that l soon learned to love
It and have used It for several years.
improved Immediately after left
on coffee and took on Postum and
Am now entirely cured OF my indiges-
tion aid other troubles all Of which
due to coffee. / am now we'll
and contented and all because l
changed from coffee to Postum.
Postum Is much easier to make
right every time than coffee, for 1t II
SO ever and always reliable. We
never use coffee now In u family.
We $ Postum, and are always we'll"
There's q reason" and Il II proved
b. trial.
Look in pkgs for a copy Of the famous
little book. THE Road to Wellville."
Ever read the shove letters A sew
enc 0DDeQp1 from time to time. The
ere Genuine trnes an fall q Aoaa0
1D1o9oOG
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-05

4 HE police OF the tenth precinct In
Washington have as . mascot q
cat that is destined to disturb the rest
OF the enemies of the ~so-called ma
ture takers. This cat. q large. well.
trained animal. and the pride of ev.
cry member Of the command. has
adopted two founding chickens OF
ender age. Strage though II may
,eem, she cares for them with an eye
IS guarding as a mother hen ever pos
sessed, and IL apparently determined
thai no harm shall befaIl them.
The two little bundles of feathers
are supposed to have been brought
into the station house exceedingly
rainy night. At the time they were
but q few days old. During the after
noon before they were seen In the VI
cinity OF the station house. but when
u started to rain they disappeared.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-05
He FORGOT somethina.

rs that all you have to say to met"
she Queried. looking on into space.
Great heavens, girl said he.
abashed, what more car say?
Haven't told you that l worship the
very ground you walk on? Haven't
! offered you every iota Of my worldly
possessions? Haven't / said that you
would never want for anything. that
your relatives could come and stay as
long as they wished. that ] would
work my fingers bare for you. and
that ] would devote my entire exist
ence to your"
"Oh. yes, you said all that" she re-
Il:ed. YEARLY. but"
But what?" he asked. TREMENDOUSLY.
"You-you didn't say right out and
out I love you.' and that's what l
wanted to hear most Of all"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-05

Nervous Lady-Dont your expert
ments lRiehtaa you terribly. profes-
sort hear thai, pour assistant met
with = horrible death by falling tour
thousao1 feet from IN assopiane.
bold Aviator--OA. that report was
greatly sxaxgsrated.
Nervous Iady-Exagxeratsd! How
Bold Aviator-N wasn't much more
than two thoumnd ave hundrsd test
that 10 fell.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-05

II readsss q ~ pAoss vml - pasassa - hnU
eAAs uasse b - hAM go drenard dh6nnp snas orenn
y been she - ewN y Ill ~ saaesA aM1 thna ,
CAtASrh- HAIR CAaefh Cure = ~ onty pussstvo
sre Dow kaown - ~ Dn6sal trnsesntey. CAlasYA
eeenx . consesuenpual 1AHas. sequteo . enasennr
uonal ueaifnrnt. HAilp CatArA CWn b taA<a -
esfnAIy. setine o9uHly upoa ~ btoud md @uHesD
surfaces u - syusem. thereby Anneruyn9 -
nundattoa = ~ 1hrAss. and xsvtns - DaAi~s
e6cagth BY bendbnG up ~ ecnstttutoa M 49,
- nature = doing - vosk. The psupeiesuau hnvo
much fasta = ~ 0na4tv~ powers thas tneY 60
% HundN1 Oo&AsD t< any GO tAnk = - -
Ufe. Sod ~ ~ n te1s1nOnh0
Addero r. J. CHENEY . CO. TetnnA
ootd ~ al Ounn91uea -.
Nh Anskn ynnnv BnAn - -nA~
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-05
TWO Of . Kind.

Mrs. Boggs-I hate to have . man
always complaining about some little
thing. Now. my husband is continual
~ harping on the lace curtains.
Mrs. Woggs-Yes, and my husband
has keen kicking GU front door
every morning at three o'clock for the
last 30 years.-Puck.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-05

tAtnIy done mo .
world Of good ard
] cannot praise it
enough. 1su6ered
fromirregulAritiea
dizziness, nervous
ness, and q severe
female trouble.
LydiaE.Pinkham'
Vegetable Com.
pound has restored
mo to perfect
health and kept mo
rpn~ m nnorutirN
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-05
Inherited.

willie Holt seems to be developing
into q very fast young man"
What else could be expected In his
case? Hasn't his father been fined
nearly o dozen times for exceeding
the speed limit?"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-05
RASH AL OVER e0Y'S e0OY.

Awful, cvsss1, WssplMo geseme -
liaADo ovNsese-A ossrs - Troae
meaeo Prevu Dismal eailueoo.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-05


NY little bog had m awful raaA a1l
over hls body and the doctor said q
vas scsema. Il vas terrible. and used
70 water awfully. Any place the water
went u would form another sore and u
would become crusted. A o.
more physicians failed utterly and dis
mally In their efforts 10 remove the
trouble. Then I was told TO ~ the
Cuticun Remedies. got . cake a.
CuticurA Soap. . box Of Cuticura Oint-
ment and q bottle Of Cuticura Re-
solvent. and before we had used half
the Resolvent I could ZEE . change IN
him. In about two months he was en-
tireiy well. George r. Lambert. 10
West Centre st.. MAhanoy City. Pa
Sept. IS and Nov. 4. 1907"
rsnss Ds1g = CAsa. Corp. saas rsuUAs DseA
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-05

Contente4ness In all accidents
brings great peace of spirit. and ID the
great and only instrument In temper.
n feiicity.-Jeremy Taylor.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-05
Unusual Luck.

so you've rented that haunted
house which Was on your hands %
toog?"
YES: rented X to m actor"
did he Ind out its reputation. I"
That's the very thing that decided
him TO take the house"
Rather surprising."
"He said II would be such q comfort
for him to get inside Of . house
where the ghost walked every night"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-05

The frst time . girl II disappointed
In love she imagines she has noth-
ing left to live for.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-05

A soInan's idea or q tactful man u
one who ID able to increase the ID
miration she has for herself.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-11-05

1mpostant % 0othoeo.
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CA6TORlA. . safe and SURE remedy for
infants and children. and go that Il
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-04-28
GOULDsBORO.

Work has commenced in Hutchings' mill
for the summer.
A son was born to Lswis Kidder and
wife Friday, April %.
Mrs. Sarah Joy, who has been quite ill,
is much improved in health.
A. s. Rolfe, who has spent the winter
with his son George at Winter Harbor, is
home.
Mrs. Sarah Robinson, OF Dyer's bay,
is in town. caring for her niece, Mrs. Jane
Guptill.
Enoch Newman and wife will go this
week to Sullivan, where they are to have
charge Of Dunbar's boarding house for the
season.
Schools here commenced this morning,
with Missl Josie Urann, of Sullivan,
teacher in the grammar, Miss Lula Nut
ter, OF Steubsu, in the primary, and Miss
Bertha Moore in the lower district.i
April rs. JEN.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-04-28
BLUEHILL FALLS.

Mr.. Colony is i'll OF grip.
Cecil Gray spent Sunday with his par
ents.
Mr.. Chatto has his house set on the new
cellar.
Mrs. Judith Hutchins spent Sunday
with Mrs. Lyncklare.
Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs left for Fall River,
Mass, April 20, after stay OF ten weeks
here.
Mrs. B, A. Wood has returned from
Bluehill, where she has been for two
weeks.
B. A. Gray has his hot beds started but
Saturday night ice as thick as window
glass was found near them.
The schooner Pilgrim sailed wednes-
day. The schooner Z. s. w ;lson arrived
Saturday and is loading lumber for Ston-
ington.
The new steamer Boothbay made her
first trip Saturday. Mr.. Cane spent Sun
day with his wife and returned to the boat
Monday,
April rs. CRUMBS.
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MT. DESERT.
April IS.

Mrs. c. J. Hall, Of Houlton, is at J. j..
Somes'.
Miss lawson, Of Boston, is spending a
few days at her cottage here.
Mrs. j. A. Lethiecq and daughter, Of
Brewer, spent the weekend with her pa
rents, Lyman II. Somes and wife.
Quite number from here attended the
concert given BY the children of Pretty
Marsh on Sunday afternoon, and some Of
the children from here sang and recited.
Fred Gray, formerly OF Seal Harbor, has
leased the farm of George A. Somes, and
has moved his family into the Wasgatt
house on the Oak hill road.
Miss Violet Norwood, who has been q
faithful servant in the family of A. c.
Fernald the past six years, has gone to live
with her brother William, on the Thorn
place at Oak hill, which the Thorns have
recently purchased.
April 26. RED WING.
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Hindu Proverbs.

Father Tignous, a missionary from india
who is trying to recover his health in
France, has sent the translation of several
Hindu proverbs which will be found in
teresting. He has prepared the following:
The habit Of the cradle will last to the
grave.
The plant that could not be bent when
it was twig, will not bend when it is a
branch.
A stone will wear away by the continual
creeping of ants over it.
To acquire science in later years is like
dyeing dirty cloth
There is no man who knows everything;
there is none who knows nothing.
Anybody will say: have no memory;
nobody WIN say: l have no sense.
None is ruined by telling the truth; no
one prospers by telling lies.
The flood which has passed the dam will
not come back; even if you try
Do not put your foot in the river with
out knowing its depth.
Even when wound is healed scar will
rema in.
II neighbo roof catches fire, ones
own Is in danger.
When the cattle is ON one shore the op-
posite looks green; when it is on the OBJ
posite shore the other looks green.
A slip OF the tongue is worse than q slip
OF the foot.
Do not believe ALT you hear; do not say
all you believe.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-04-28
NORTH BROOKLYN.

Mrs. Clara Cole is i'll OF the grip and
tonsiiitis in Boston.
Adelbert Ssavey is visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Grace Colt, in Stonington.
Mrs. Georgia Hall visited Arthur Sar-
gent and wife at West Brooklin, Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Schooner Puritan, lumber loaded, and
bound to Stonington, harbored in the
cove Wednesday.
Abel Staples and wife, who have passed
the winter with their sons in Brockton,
Mass, are home.
Miss Caroline Jordan, OF Sargentville,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Erastus Candage and
John 5. Wells Sunday.
Schooner Edward Trevoy, OF Boston,
took on cargo OF roofing gravel here last
week, and sailed Saturday for Boston.
Wellington Redmsn,lwhile speeding his
power boat, the Mae r., Tuesday, struck a
rock and broke the shaft. The boat, drift
ing hslplessly before the wind, rapidly
began to fill. Fortunately the accident
was seen and another power boat went to
the rescue and towed the rapidly sinking
boat to place OF. safety.
April %. XENoPHoN.
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PRETTY MARSH.
Monday,
April rs.
CRUMBS.

The Easter concert at the schoolhouse,
Sunday afternoon, under tine supervision
OF c. w. Mofiette, was well attended and
very interesting. Thanks are extended to
Rev. Mr.. Jenkins, DR.. r. l.. Grindle and
the juvenile singers from Somesville for
their kind assistance. Following was the
program: Voluntary, Mr.. Moffette; open
ing chorus, choir; prayer, Rev. Mr.. Jen-
kins; solo, Mrs. Curtis Young; chorus,
choir; recitation, Josephine Gray; trio,
Mrs. Young, Mrs. Rumll, Mr.. Mofette;
remarks, Mr.. Jenkins; chorus, Juvenile
choir; recitation, Mrs. Hodgdon; duet,
Mrs. Rumill, Mr.. Motfette; song, choir;
recitation, Adell Carter; duet, Misses
Pray; solo, Edna Rumill; trio, Edna
Rumill, Albert Smith, Herbert Remission;
recitation, Adelaide Smallidge; solo, Miss
Ada Brown; duet, Catherine and Eleanor
Fernald; chorus, choir; recitation, Velma
Gray; remarks, DR.. Grinole; duet, Ramona
Carter and Edna Rumiil; recitation,
Beatrice Hanna; solo, Mr.. Jenkins; chorus,
choir; benediction.
April rs G.
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less 10 say tnat one does not have to invest
MS earnings IN copper or other doubtful
Stock from wnlch ne may never see any
returns.
Inere are many ways by which an
owner may seed up his waste land with
pine. some people have met with fair
success by gathering the cones early
Ia the taii before they open, drying them
out, and scattering the seeds during
the winter or early spring. 1t is better
sui TO drop the seeds. few together,
IN spots previously cleared of grass or
TURF, ana then press them into soil with
the loot.
successful planting OF wild seedlings is
oiten done by transplanting little trees
growing IN thick punches or in the shade
"nere they can never mature. The most
SUCCESSFUL planting IS done with trees-two
or three years old bought from nursery
men and set out five or six feet apart each
way This should be done in the early
spring before the growth starts. Chest
nuts should be kept in moist sand over
winter and planted in the spring. They
grow rapidly.
The advance in prices OF lumber and
the extensive hoy and cooneroas mills
thro,,ho,,t
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-04-28
IsLEsFORD.
THELMA.

Amos Main has returned from a BUSH
ness trip to Rockland and Bangor.
A number OF Odd Fellows OF this place
attended the memorial service at North
east Harbor Sunday afternoon.
A pretty wedding took place Saturday
evening, April "a, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Lsmont Squirting, when their
only child, Clarence H., married Miss
Lenora Ethel johnson, OF Pretty Marsh.
About twenty relatives and immedi-
ate friends witnessed the ceremony. At
o'clock Mrs. Jasper Myers played the
wedding march and the bridal couple took
their places, unattended, in the parlor,
where Rev. G. b. Bolles, OF Bar Har-
Dor, performed the ceremony. The bride
was beeomingly attired in a princess
gown OF white muslin. She wore no
jewels, but carried a bridal bouquet of
carnations. A reception followed the
ceremony and refreshments were served.
AS each guest departed the bride served
the wedding cake, daintily wrapped and
tied with white ribbon. Mr.. Squirting is
one Of Islesford's popular and energetic
young men. He has a beautiful new home,
nearly completed. which will soon be
ready for their occupancy. Miss johnson
is very attractive capable young lady,
and has, through her quiet manner and
sweet disposition, won the esteem OF her
friends, all Of whom wish the young
couple long and prosperous life.
April D. s.