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THE FARM
v. Social Life In the
Country.
BY c. ". GREGORY.

copyright. is1o by American Press Asso-
~HE social life and amusements
Of the country are essentially
different from those In the
city. | have heard people say
that there Is no such thing as social
life In the country, bur inquiry dis
closed the fact that they never had
spent much time In a modern. wide
awake farm community. The founda-
don Of all social life is In the home. II
u IN the country that the home il de-
veloped to the highest extent, and 1t
necessarily follows that 1t Is In the
country that the strongest basis for a
healthy social life exists.
The social life Of the SO called '.soci-
ety. people Of the city does not exist
In the country. and 1t Is blessing to
the country that 1t does not. Such a
social life Is unnatural. Social life Is
primarily for amusement. recreation
and development Where Is the amuse-
ment or the recreation In the struggle
for social recognition By clique
whom 4 turn Of the wheel Of fortune
has brought uppermostf Where Ii the
development unless 1t be the develop
ment Of heartaches on the part Of the
wke and poverty on the part Of the
husband? Such society, where peo-
pie are measured BY their money rath-
er than by their true worth, ID snob-
berry rather than social life
Outside the society" circles the 60
cial life Of the city consists largely Of
Coney Island and its imi-
tators. theaters and public dances.
Some Of these things are all right In
their way. They furnish amusement
and recreation. But they do not fur
nish development
Here Ii where the great advantage
Of country social life comes In. 1t Is
not furnished ready made to those who
have the price. Social diversions In
the country are made to order. That
Il the reason why some people do not
Ike them, and that = why person
who once really gets into the spirit Of
country social life IL never afterward
satisfied with social affairs In which
he cannot have an active part.
The social possibilities Of the country
are mot taken advantage Of in all com
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OTIS.


w. ". Tibbests vent TO Clifton Thurs.
day 10 get Miss Addie circuit to work fol-
his daughter. Sadie Moore.
Mr.. Young and family, Of Hancock,
have moved into the house vacated By
Mr. Abbie Parrott, who has moved to
Ellsworth
sanford Grindle has finished his Job in
Bangor and returned home last Saturday,
accompanied By Mrs. Grindle, who has
been In the city several weeks.
Many hunters and visitors we're in town
over Sunday. One party from Bangor,
Who wer~ guests OF willis Salisbury and
wife, Of the Mariavilie road, took home .
nne buck.
Many here arr making improvements in
and around their homes. Arden Young ID
having his back kitchen finished and .
nne well dug ct the door, which viii bring
water into the house.
George Black has recently returned
from . visit to his native town, Cas-
tine. and other places along the route.
Mr.. Black says there have been some
vondsoos changes since he vas boy.
Miss X. Warren vas much grstined by
shooting an eagle last Sunday morn
ing. She let her thoroughbred pallets
out earlier than usual, and while Miss
Warren ~ss breakfasting, she heard an
ootcry from the nock, and ran with her
ran fuuf In tina O m<~t thu en1is With =
bullet - IL svcopsd down among the
puiiets.
Oct. n. Dawn.
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HA1NK16 PICNIC DMNn on THE 0RAna.
munities. It u true. In too many
places each family b content to 1--we
BY itself, with ~ little intercourse a.
possible with the neighbors. 1t II
such communities that contribute most
largely to the downward dow Of popu-
lation. With the general waking mp of
the farming districts n coming 4
broadening Of social life. In some
places the local church h the social
center. but too often there are some
members who consider 70 harmless q
thing a. an Ice cream supper to help
pay the preacher q sin. Az q result
the importance Of the church - . 20
cial factor ID not what It should be.
The most important centers Of social
life In the country are farmers' organ
isations Of various kinds Probably
the most important Of these. because
the most extensive, b the grange. The
grange has been In existence for for
ty-four years and numbers at present
more than 100000 members. In those
communities where 1t has obtained q
strong hold It II very effective In bring
Ing the people together. In the oldei
states q grange neighborhood can be
told BY the looks Of the farms and
buildings-
The plan Of the local grange u to
hold meetings at regular intervals.
usually once q week In the winter anf
somstimes a. infrequently - once
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A badgering lawyer was trying to bully
. modest witness. 6cowling At ths moist
eyed man, be snapped out:
Ever been In prison, SIR"
Ths witness did mot answer.
'Coms, now; speak up prisoner, NO
concealmsntl Have you ever been in
prisonf"
"Ysa, sir. once" answered the witness,
looking straight 1t ths floor.
"Yes, thought 20. When were you In
prison! Tell the truth"
"About forty years ago."
'What prisonf Sing 6ingf"
The witness hesitAted.
ssCome, own up now, NO dodging7''
screamed the lawyer. "Now, what prison
wsfs you In sir7"
"ln-in-in--"
"Oont stammsr 20, sirl Out with 10!
Givs the name Of the prison you wsrs ini''
"In-in Andsrsonviile, sirf''
Thsrs was momsnt's painful pauss.
Then the lawyer. who was an old soldier,
put his hand to his forehead % II . pistol
shot had struck him, while tears came to
his eyes. Then, jumping forward, h
clsspsd his arms around the witnsss' neck
and cried:
my GodI Twas there myself"
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DAvfs.
FRANKLIN.

EhANA
Mp. l. T. Bunker was in Bangor last
week.
Mrs. Lena BlaisdelI xas in Ellsworth
last week.
Miss ciara Lssvitt is spending the week
In Bangor.
Jsmss n. Dweliey, . war veteran, fs very
III 1t his home.
}. W. Blaisdell 10 loading q car With
slaves fos Vermont.
Mrs. Dilemma Blaisdell, Who had an IN
turn last week, 10 better.
Dr.. 9. 8. DeBeck is conAnsd to his room
with an attack OF malaria.
Thomas Mscombsr vss down from
Charleston 10 spsnd Sunday.
Mn. H. y. Collins and daughter Viz
ginia ieft for bar Harbor Monday.
''rhs Passion Play Of ohsrammssr.u,,
IL billed for this week. In Q ssriss OF NOV
Ing pictures st ths town hall.
The grammar and primary schools in
district ciossd last week fos Q shors ~.
cation. Mr.. Thorps, Of the gruuuas
grads, vas much liked, and Il d . msssss
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BAR HARBoR.

Bucksport seminary football team de-
fcated Bar Harbor high at Bar Harbor
Saturday. Score, so.
On ssrout has purchased Of Charles B.
Pinso, the lot at the corner OF Main and
Second South streets, and will build
larRc livery stable. lie has also bought Of
Mr. Pin-o the lot next south on Main
street and the house thereon, which has
been used for number Of seasons past as
. lodging house for the walters of the
Louisburg hotel. Mr.. Strout's livery
stable ON Lrdgeiswn avenue was burned
. lew weeks ago. His new stable will be
larger and mere modern than the old one.
The new building will BE- s0xi50 iect, with
recommendation for about sixty .Aossss.
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Mrs. ELLEN Magic, ~ ~ street, 0,esa
Bay. Wis.,, writsss
~ HAYS oftsn heard PsYuna praised
and II u more widely known here than
any other medicine, but never knew
what . splendid medicine u really ws
until few weeks ago whom I csnght
. bad cold which settlsd Ill over me.
''Ths doctor wanted % prsscrihs. bus
] told him ! was going % Try Peruna
and sent for bottle and txisd Il.
II felt much better che next morning
and within avs days had not trace
Of any lamsnsss Or any cough.
~ cssaAdsr \ ~ kRsssf ceagA rem.
Ety."
PsauNA TA1Lsfss-f3oms people pre-
fer 70 tAks tablets, rather than 70 nks
medicine in fluid form. Such peopls
can obtain PsEuna tablets. which repre-
sent the solid msdisinal ingrsdisnGs a
poguna,
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A contemporary, in An obituary nctics
Of : friend, says: ssHs was al that thoss
who know him bsst could wish. He left
behind him blsssed memory and seven
thousand dollars in government bonds. y
What better obituary could . man have
than that?
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COUNTY NEWS
wAnrHAM.

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A. Colby and wife visited friends in
Ellsworth Sunday.
samuel Jones, Of New York, II visiting
his sister, Mn. Milton Haslem.
The moving pictures given BY Mr..
Lindall were well attended.
W. n. Jordan and daughter Marion are
Waiting relatives In Bar Harbor.
Gilmore wiswell has moved his family
into the house Of Byron Jordan.
Mn. Herman Jordan, who has bsen
quite III Of sonsiiitis, IL improving.
Bessie and Trina Jordan, Who are attend
ing school at Bucksport, are home for the
weekend.
Mrs. Clara Reid, who has been In town
several wceks, has returned TO her home
In Sullivan.
william Jordan and his friend from
Massachusetss shot two deer Friday near
webe's brook.
Henry BAiey, Who has been st home
several days moving, returned to the
woods Sunday.
Mrs. Louisa Moore, Who has been visit
ing RELATIVES here, has returned to her
home ct Nicoiin.
Ralph Jordan and wife, OF Ellsworth,
srs visiting Mr.. Jordan's parents, B. T.
Jordan and wife.
Mr.. George stanley, Of Brewer, 10 with
her parents, Alden X. Haslem and wife.
for the winter.
vernon Haslem, AFTER spending his vsca-
tioa herr. has returned to Vermont, where
be 10 attending the University Of Vermont
medical school.
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OF regret that be II not available for next
term. A previous engagement elsewhere
prevents.
Lily and Lsta Billings, daughters Of
Willis BiilinEs. ssft Sunday for Hancock
10 spend the winter with Miss Nellie
Hutchins.
Crf NJ "
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onrTCAnY.
The funeral OF Austin Eugene, son Of
b. r. Jordan and wife, was held Al the
home saturday, Oct. =, Revs p. A. A..
Kiilam, Of Ellsworth, onicisting.
Austin was an unusually bright boy,
loved BY all his schoolmates, a. ~as testi-
fed in the beautiful flowers given by them
and other friends II vas . sad blow to
his parents, Who will miss his bright
young lace from tho home circle. The
family has ths sympathy Of ali.
OFT II. H.
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BucKspoRT.

sterns Bros-, OF Bangor. have leased
half Of the John Buck storc, formerly ce-
cupisd by Ars. Riils Beck. A partition
dividing the store has bssu built. Mrs.
Buck will continue her business in the
eastern half. 6terns Bros. will open q
clothing and furnishing goods store.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-11-02

To stay in successful business nova
days, one must stay in ths advertising
nsld.
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When asked II there would Be any
division Of the labor among the member,
such - ono looking after the hstcheriss
exclusively, Chairman Brackctt said that
this had not yet been discussed. 30 far q
he was concerned he would be satisfied
with any arrangement OF the work which
his companions desired, He had the ut !.
most confidence in them and In their
ability. Whatever they felt was best for
the interests which they al wished to
advance, would b acceptable to him.
81 have made study Of the subject Of
hsh culture" he said. ut IL Of the
greatest Importance to Maine. In many
ways, perhaps, il II Of more consequence
that the big game. No, l am mot undsr-
estimating the value Of our dssf and
moose to the State, for think apprsci-
ate II - much - any man, bat I also
know what good hshing means 70 ~.
In my opinion, and in this sxpsFts a@rss,
We can profit BY . change In the msshod
Of handling our salmon and trout.
"For . number OF ysars our aim has
been TO raise fsh to the go Of year or
more. To do this Ne have bssn Obliged TO
keep them in feeding ponds. By the
time they reach the lingering sixs the
number which can b cared for in these
ponds 10 comparatively small. This must
b taken into confederation whsn hatch
ing try. By distributing mors fish when
smaller, at the stage known - advanced
try, many moro eegs can b. handled and
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During the last few years the 7. N. G.
A. has been extending to the country
and doing q great deal Of good work.
Often clubrooms and . gymnasium
are established, where the neighbor-
hood boys can meet and try their ath-
letic skill Where such rooms have
taken the place Of the grocery store a.
an evening meeting place for the boys
and young men there Il q noticeable
Improvement In the community.
During vacations when the young
people are homo from school, thers u
no lack Of social diversions that ap-
peal especially to them. There b just
- much culture among these modern
young people Of the country % thers
h among the same classes In the city
and much more whole heartsdness.
The country dances and parties ars
well conducted Affairs and The occa-
sion Of much harmless FUN. An occa-
sional trip to town to attend the thea
Ter BY way Of the trolley line OF in au-
tomobiles or In big sleigh givss vari-
ETY. to the amusements.
Taking all these factors together. the
social life found In the most highly
developed country communities h So
perior In almost every way to that
found In the cittea- The Development
Of this wholesome social life and III
more general extension throughout ths
country win be important factors in
turning the tide Of populst1oa coanty-
ward
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
oUARREIsoME PENNY.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: am
going to tell you about my dear little dog.
whose name is Penny. He Ii Boston ter
rier and Is very pretty. One day when We
were out with him large dog came around
him, and they started 10 fight. At first
Penny got the best Of him. bu, afterward
he got hold Of Pemy's ear. and they kept
whirling around until some men came and
separated them. AS soon as we got home
we telephoned for a veterinarian. tut he said
that Penny's ear was only hurt a little bit,
and 1t soon got better. After that expert
ence Penny never went near any more
dogs. He has also had big fight with
cat but I have lovely little kitten. and
he gets on with her beautifully. 1 will
have to tell you about her some other tina
Penny hates to have q bath. and he
splashes and jumps about in the water
dreadfully. But IN the summer he is very
fond Of swimming. II I throw stick out
in the water he will go and bring It right
back to me- He can do several tricks, such
as initiating a dead dog and giving you
his paw and sitting up, and great many
others. Penny chews up everything he can
get hold of. so we have to be very careful
and put everything away. Hoping this will
interest my many friends who read The
New-York Tribune. remain.
VIOLET MQUEEN (aged 1o).
No. 3s West 73d street, New York City.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
eARNARp's TRIPLE CELEBRATION.

Out Of the depths OF the midyear ex
aninations Barnard College is looking for
ward to a triple celebration. On Feb
r,lsry u, In the Brinckerhor Theatre, will
be commemorated the birthday of Abra-
ham Lincoln, the twentieth anniversary of
the founding OF Barnard College and the
Tooth anniversary Of the birth OF it's
founder, the late President Barnard Of CO.
lumbia University. In the year 1879 Presi-
dent Barnard proposed the admission of
women to Columbia. but great was the
opposition that II wac not until 1889 that
Barnard College was established as part
OF the university. although conducted as
. separate Organization. The nrrt GLASS,
numbering twsnty-six. met In Q private
house IN Fifth avenue. under the tutelaes
OF q corps OF Columbia professors. AT the
celebration Joseph Fl. Choate will give an
address on President Barnard and Presi-
dent Nicholas Murray Butler will tell how
Barnard College grew from it's small bo-
g4nnings TO its present status, with q STU
dent ecdy of SvSr ave hundred
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30

duke. 80 she dressed him In the wemcns
habit that was prepared. which fitted his
Highnesse very well and was very pretty
In tit" The thoughtful Anne also provided
Woodetreet cake whatever that may
have been. which she knew the duke loved,
for him to take in the barge with him.
In these days IL Is hard to imagine a boy
Of fourteen having to fee from his country
in disguise for no reason but that his
father happened to be king. but that the
same thing should befall little girl hardly
two years old Is stranger STILL Queen Hen
rietta Maria, wife OF Charles I. had been
compelled 10 leave her baby girl, only two
weeks old. with Lady Morton. one OF her
attendants, and when the other children
were taken and placed under the care Of
the Earl Of Northumberland Parliament
ordered Lady Morton to give the baby
Henrietta into his keeping. too. but she
resolved TO escape with her TO France.
Lady Morton was a very distinguished
looking woman, but she dressed herself as
French peasant and disguised her fine
figure with hump. The little princess she
dressed a ragged beggar boy, to the
great disgust Of that royal lady. who tried
to tell every one that she was not Pierre,
as Lady Morton had named her. but ''prin-
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
PERus OF IMMIGRANT WOMEN.
Danger Awaits Them on Every Side,
Says Miss Frances Kellor.

That national commission on immigrant
women is needed Is the conclusion drawn
by Miss Frances A. Kellor. director OF the
IaterrnunicipaI Research Committee, from
the findings Of the New York and the fed
eral immigration commissions. Organtza-
tons which send immigrant men and fanli-
lies throughout the country wherever there
is work are afraid to send girls, she says,
in the current number OF THE Survey"
because there are no arrangements for
safeguarding them on their journey or on
their arrival. This is one of the problems
which the commission would have TO solve
II would find much to do in the regulation
of employment agencies, and it would, if
Il were all such a body should be, provide
refugees for domestics who have no place
in which TO stay when they lose their
places.
THE loss of a position, which frequently
occurs at moments notice, Miss Kellor
says. means the loss OF shelter and board
as well, and employees do not often inquire
in dismissing a girl If she has a place to
stay overnight"
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
" "4NTIS" TAKE STOCK.
ReUaer0 the Years Work and
4re of Good Cheer,

In the fourteenth annual report of the
New York State Association Opposed to
Woman Suffrage, just issued, the secre-
tary, Mrs. George Phillips draws atten-
ton, with much qualification" to the fact
that after the association wrote Governor
Hughes and Mr.. Mcclellan, then Mayor of
New York. that the appointment of women
to public boards would be "the safest
method Of utilizing their capacities" the
Governor placed fifteen women on state
boards and Mayor Mcclellan four women
on the Board of Education.
Seven pamphlets have been added to
enti-sufrage literature during the year
These and other activities have caused
considerable expense. and the report calls
attention to this and TO the need Of more
coulmodious quarters for the association.
The report adds that Mrs Otto Kiliani
who went to England last year to investi-
gate anti-suffrage conditions there, brought
back an encouraging account OF 'the able
women who are nobly resisting the disor-
ganizing forces in England" Mrs. Kiliani
has been appointed International secretary
for the association.
The association is prepared to furnish
general information and pamphlets by
Francis Parknan, Abram S. Hewitt, Ros-
sitter Johnson, Francis NJ. Scott, Goodwin
Smith. Lyman Abbott, Mrs. Schuyler Van
Rensselaer,. Miss Adeline Knapp, Miss
Emily P Bissell, Edward Box, Elihu Root,
Frederick Dwight, Miss Mary Dean Adams
and Mrs. Caroline F. Corbin.
The president of the society is Mrs. Fran
els N. Scott. and among recent additions TO
its membership are Mrs Humphry Ward
and the Countess of Jersey. Its Offices are
at No. q West 9th street.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
MY INTELLIGENT PET.

Dear Little Men and Little Women I am
writing this letter 20 tell you about ry
pet cat whose name Is Gully Gully was
given TO me by a friend about three years
ago He was then about one year old. and
is now a little over four years OF aga
Pussy Is a pure milk white car and keeps
himself exceedingly clean When Gully -
hungry he will stand Up on his hind legs
and purr as II asking for something 10 eat
He is very, very fond OF playing with ropes
or balls on the floor Every afternoon after
school when we 60 OUT IN the snow with
our sIeds Gully Will follow Us. and We are
compelled 70 give him little ride Every
morning he wakes mamma Up and VIII NOT
20 downstairs until she does When hs
wants 10 go out into the yard he viii sit by
the door and purr until he fs allowed out
Then he will meow as II TO say. Thank
you When go out Gully VIII follow ma
for a block: then he viii run back horna
again. / think that he IS very smart
cat and one that almost anybody would bs
glad 10 possess.
ELIZABETH r COCHRANE aged 70
No. E2 Nelson avenue. Saratoga spring.
" =.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30

cess" Fortunately, no one understood tho
nspings Of the little tongue. and the two
reached Paris in safety.
Before the King died he was allowed to
his two children, the Princess Eliza
beth and Prince Henry. He took the little
Harry, who was eight years old, on his
knee and said: sweetheart, now will they
cut of thy fathers head. Heed, my child,
what I say; they will cut of my head, and
perhaps make thee king. But mark what
say: You must not be king so long as
your brothers Charles and James live;
therefore I charge you, be not made
king by them" To this the boy replied, Il
will be torn to pieces first" To Elizabeth
the Kings last command was that she
must not allow any marriage to be ar
ranged for her without the consent Of her
mother and older brother, but he did not
know how little these instructions were
needed. This favorite child. who was most
like himself and wise beyond her years,
was soon to be free from all her troubles
After her fathers death she gradually pined
away, and was found dead one day in one
of the gloomy rooms OF the castle that was
her prison. She was seated at a table her
cheek resting on a Bible that had belonged
to the King.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-30

and mash or chop fine. Add quarter Of q
cupfuI of Brazil nut butter. season with
salt and pepper and u-oisten into proper
consistency for spreading with a little milk
or cream.
Nut Salad Dressing.-Put the yolk OF an
egg into small bowl: add a tablespoonful
of water and a teaspoonful Of lemon juice
or vinegar. Beat until thoroughly mixed.
Set the bowl IN the top of tea kettle OF
boiling water and stir until II thickens.
Remove from the fire and add to- IL a table,
spoonful of Brazil nut butter. Season
sharply with galt. white pepper, mustard
and cayenne. Set on ice TO cool. Before
serving add the white OF an egg, beaten
very stiff
Nut Crackers--Afix thoroughly together
three cupfuls OF -four. two teaspoonfuls OF
baking powder and a scant teaspoontul OF
salt. Add one cuptul Of Brazil nut butter
and enough sweet milk TO make a very
stiff dough; kneed the dough on the mould
ing board until elastic and smooth. Roll
out in q thin sheet about an eighth Of an
inch thick and cut with. a biscuit cutter
int oconvenient size Lay or dripping pans
y hich need not be creased, and bake in a
very slow oven over half an hour. When
cold they viii be crisp and tasty
Cornmeal Cakes.--To two cupful. OF corn
meal mush add the yolk OF one egg and
mix thoroughly. Beat the white stiN and
add seasoning to taste. Drop by spoonruis
on a creased spider or griddle and brown
on both sides. or make into croquettes, roll
IN bread crumbs and fry.