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h. Pin and IN. slip.

Too much mince pie had done the
trick.
Little Maimie got pain in her sash
and had to go to bed
The family physician and his top
hat called and prescribed pill. NAL
mics mother said very well. but the
family physician did not know Mamie.
and she was quite sure Mamie would
not take the pill The family physi-
clan said he would make 1t sweet
pill, but Maimie's mother replied that
30 long as 1t was a pill it would be
no use.
Then the family physician was
struck with brilliant idea. The pill
should be craftily concealed In the
renter Of q preserved pear and sent
up to little Mamie to eat.
An hour later Maimie's mother went
to see how her sweetest dear was
going on. She appeared to be going
on excellently.
"And did my pet eat all her pearl r
INQUIRED the fond mother.
"Yes, mumsie." replied the little dar-
ling, "all but the nasty seed"
There's many slip 'twixt the pear
and the pip.-London Answers.
Ellsworth American., 1910-02-23
HALL QUARRY.

A son was born to Irving Babbidge and
wife Feb. 10.
A Valentine party was held at the chapel
Monday evening for the benefit of the
pastor.
Mrs. Amanda Perkins is home from
Southwest Harbor, where she has been
calling on friends.
Henry Reed, wife and little daughter
Oracle, of North Sullivan, were in town .
few days last week calling on friends.
Friends Of Edward Hillgrove have had
q laugh at his expense this week. When
he went to work he wore an under coat
and thick REFER. He came home in his
shirtsleeves, with the Thermometer below
zero. When he started in to work, he
slipped his pipe in his pocket, took OF
both coats and laid them on the ledge.
When he looked again his coats were all
ablaze.
Feb. q. BRIAR.
Ellsworth American., 1910-02-23
evttered Sid. Up.

One of the stories which Levi Hutch.
ins. the old time clockmaker Of Con-
cord, N. A., delighted to tell related to
the youth Of Daniel Webster.
Zone day." said the old man, while
was taking breakfast at the tavern
kept by Daniels father. Daniel and his
brother Ezekiel, who were little boys
with dirty faces and anarly hair, came
to the table and asked me for bread
and butter. complied with their re.
quest, little thinking that they would
become very distinguished men. Dan.
lei dropped his piece Of bread on the
sandy floor, and the buttered side, OF
course. was down. He looked at it q
moment, then picked it up and showed
1t to me, saying:
"'What- pity! Please give me q
piece of bread buttered on both sides
then If l let 1t fall one Of the buttered
sides will be up"
Ellsworth American., 1910-02-23
NEWS.
pENoBsCOT.


A class Of three went to Castine Mon
day night and received R. A. chapter de-
grees.
A. z. varnum attended the grand
meeting Of the A. 0. U. w. at Augusta
last week.
B. E. varnum, q student at Doe busi-
ness college, Bangor, spent Sunday here
with his parents.
The little daughter Of Pearl Leach and
wife has been seriously i'll Of tonsiiitis,
the PAST two weeks. All hope for speedy
recovery.
Mrs. Ida wardwell returned home Sat-
urday from Perkins hill, where she has
been caring for Mrs. Lillian Littlefieid,
who is i'll.
The Methodists and Baptists held .
union service at the Methodist church
Sunday evening. There was . large at
tendance. The next union service will be
at the Baptist church in four weeks.
The many friends Of Mrs. J. b. Sellers
will be pleased to learn that she is having
. successful recovery from the recent
operation performed at the Eastern
Maine general hospital, Bangor, Friday.
Miss Muriel Hutchins, who is attending
school at Castine, was brought to the home
Of her grandmother, Mrs. Helen Grindle,
last Friday, suffering from tonsilitis. She
had been ill at Castine two weeks. As soon
as she is able she will be removed to her
home in Bucksport.
Feb. n. WooDLocKE.
Ellsworth American., 1910-02-23
A ussful Post.

Despite the fact that the spider. next
to the mouse, Is most violently stimu-
lating to feminine sensitiveness. 1t Is
an insect Of very good character. 1t
feeds exclusively upon other freshly
killed insects. and they are the kinds
denounced by sanitary authorities, the
housefy being its favorite quarry.
His service In reducing the numbers
Of this pest is considerable, because
the spider IL always busy. and he is
present in countless numbers, says
Leslie's Weekly. The reason why be
Is not more frequently seen is that he
is retiring In his habits and shuns hui
man society quite as much as that
shuns him. he seldom bites anything
but food, and even when in self de-
fense he does assert himself the result
is no worse than a mosquito bite or a
bee sting. The touching story Of THE
Spider and the Fly" was evidently In
tended to invite sympathy for the fy.
Ellsworth American., 1910-02-23

Count ths Times 4 Herss Rells.
To see horse when out at pasture
ROLLING on the ground and endeavoring
to turn over on his back Is common
sight, but how many people have mo-
ticed that In doing this he observes
an invariable rule? The rule Is that
he always rolls over either at the first
or third attempt-never at the second
-and more than three attempts are
never made. In other words. II the
horse succeeds in rolling over at the
first try. well and good-that satisfies
him. But IL the first attempt Is fall
ure the second one always is. Then
he either rolls quite over at the third
or gives 1t up. He never makes a
fourth. II horses are rolling on slop-
ing ground they usually roll uphill.
This Is more easy of explanation than
the strange custom regulating the
number of attempts. As to this no
adequate reason has ever been offered.
VIII those ingenious people who tell us
why a dog turns around before lying
down and why ducks walk behind
each other in a string instead Of
abreast explain why horse never
makes four attempts to roll over and
never succeeds at the second?-Ex-
change
Ellsworth American., 1910-02-23
BRIAR.
sARGENTvILLE.

Elmer E. Cummings is in Portland on
business.
Mrs. Wyer Grant is visiting friends at
Wiscasset.
Valerous Black and wife have been vis-
iting friends at South Penobscot.
Howard Dodge, of Bluehill, has been
visiting his uncle, Azor c. Dodge.
Mrs. Lucius Bridges, OF sedgwick, has
been the guest Of Mrs. Charles X. Foster.
Benjamin c. Sargent and wife visited
Mrs. Sargents parents at Cape Roster last
week.
Mrs. Inez Grindle, who has been yis-
iting Mrs. Clara Bowden, has returned to
South Penobscot.
Parker Hinckiey, Of Milton, Mass, Is
spending a few days with his parents,
E. A. Hinckley and wife.
Feb. q. SIM.
Ellsworth American., 1910-02-23
Why He Searched.

The old man had evidently dropped
something in the muddy road. and he
began searching for it In three min
utes about thirty strangers had Joined
In the search, and every additional
minute brought additional searchers.
till at last one. bolder than the rest.
plucked up heart and spoke:
"What are you looking. forT he In
quired.
my friend" mumbled the old man.
II have dropped piece Of taffy can
dy."
'But, great Scott" cried another Of
the crowd angrily, why do you 60
looking for 1t when it viii be covered
with dirt?
Because, my inquisitive friend" re-
piled the old man, my false teeth are
sticking to that taffy."
Ellsworth American., 1910-02-23
Bituminous Coal.

The first bituminous coal mined in
the United States. states the United
States geological survey. was taken
from what is usually termed the Rich
mond basin. small area in the south
eastern portion of Virginia. near the
city Of Richmond. This basin is situ-
ated on the eastern margin Of the
Piedmont plateau, thirteen miles above
tidewater. on the James river 1t lies
in Goochland, Henrico, Powhatan and
Chesterfield counties. The coal beds
are much distorted, and the coal is of
rather low grade when compared with
that from other districts with which
it has to come into competition. The
occurrence Of coal was known In the
Richmond basin as early as 100, and
in 1850 shipments were made>to some
Of the northern states. At present
what little coal Is produced In this
field is for local consumption only
Scientific American.
Ellsworth American., 1910-02-23
Huntina the kanaaree.

When brought to bay the kangaroo
jumps like a fash for the hunters
chest and tries to crush 1t In with his
fore feet. To prevent this each man
wears across his breast two or three
inch thick mating. Armed with a
spear, with club attachment at the
other end. they ride upon swift horses
into herd With the agility and equi-
poise Of circus riders they stand erect
upon their horses and use their spears
and clubs.
The kangaroo is able to jump clear
over a horse As the game Is bagged
it Is skinned. and the skin Is stretched
on the ground and pegged down to pre-
vent shrinkage The flesh furnishes
meat for the camp. Each man places
his private mark upon his booty, and
when they have 100 apiece they return
back to civilization.
Ellsworth American., 1910-02-23
Comet. Of tho Past Century.

During the nineteenth century 235
new comets were discovered as against
sixty-two in the eighteenth century.
The nineteenth century also beheld q
greater number Of large and brilliant
comets than did It's predecessor. The
finest Of these were the comets Of 1911.
1913. 1858. 1881 and 1882. In the year
1900 only one periodical comet was
known, Halley's. Now many are
known, Of which at least seventeen
have been seen at more than one re.
turn to periheliOn.
Ellsworth American., 1910-02-23
Alabama. Capitals.

When Alabama was territory Its
capital was at st. Stephens, in Wash
ington county. The convention that
framed the constitution under which
It was admitted into the Union was
held In Huntsville, where the first leg
islature met In October, 1919, and the
first governor was inaugurated. Caha.
ba became the seat Of government In
1920. In 1925 the capital was removed
to Tuscaloosa, and In 1846 1t was again
removed, this time to Montgomery.
Ellsworth American., 1910-02-23

town, called here by the serious Hines
Of their father, John A. Shaw.
Miss Viola N. Olson, who has been vis-
iting Miss Mildred H. Noyes, left Tues
day for Charleston, where she will spend
few days with Miss Joanna Simmons
before returning to her home in Buzzards
Bay, Mass.
Feb n l.
Ellsworth American., 1910-02-23
STRANGE Hidina Place.

False teeth are occasionally used for
secretive purposes. An eccentric old
lady boasts Of roof plate which con-
sists Of two thin sheets Of gold be-
tween which a miniature copy Of her
viii Is inserted. In a similar manner
a dyer preserves a prescription which
he declares he would not disclose for
q large sum.-London Mail.
Ellsworth American., 1910-02-23
EGYPT.

Mrs. Lena Clark and daughter Gladys
OF Franklin, were the guests oil af''
George Butler last week.
Frank Goodwin cut his leg quite oadi!
Saturday while working on the Chine io'
for 8. 8. Scammon. The cut was just below
the knee, and required five stitches
Feb. n, IT,
Ellsworth American., 1910-02-23
WEST GouLpsBoRo.

Miss Eva Whalen spent the weekend
with her parents in Steuben.
Mrs. Emma Kingsley, who has been WIS.,
iting relatives in Bar Harbor, is home.
Fred K. Shaw, Of Old Town, and Mrs
Elliott N. Benson, Of Bar Harbor, are in
Ellsworth American., 1910-02-23
Envioua.

Envious.
"Just think Of It'll" said the student
Of immigration. Many men who
come to this country cannot write their
own Names
YES" answered Mr.. Pinchpenny.
sand when l get down my check book
on the first Of the month / am inclined
to envy them."-Washington Star.
Ellsworth American., 1910-02-23
Fixing the Break.

They were both broken up by their
separation"
"But understand they've effected a
reconciliation and are now repaired"
st. Louis Star.
Ellsworth American., 1910-02-23
"A Relief to Breathe Freely Once
More"

KHR. @. W. MARTIN, Hartford.
lVl Ont, choir leader at st. Pauls
Episcopal church, writes:
"Pcruna IL = wonderful remedy for
catarrhal troubles.
..@I have been troubled with catarrh
Tor great many years. and always try.
Ing something for IL, but was able only
70 secure temporary relief until used
Peruna.
"Only ave bottles rid my system of
all traces Of catArrh, and have not
noticed the slightest trouble for several
months.
"My head was stopped up, my breath
offensive, and it is relief to be able y
breathe freely once more"
Ellsworth American., 1910-02-23
Didn't Want to See Much.

"What are you wearing that mono
Gle forY' asked the theatrical man
ager. You paid to see the shown q
~'Yes," replied the young man, 'but l
can see all I want Of this show with
the monocle. Statesman.
Ellsworth American., 1910-02-23

There Is no teacher like necessity; IT
has been the making Of man; it wakes
up his dormant faculties and stimu-
lates to action his latent talents.
Ellsworth American., 1910-02-23
Hex Good Ha Waa

George-Do you think I'm good
enough for you. darling? Darling-No,
George, but you're too good for any
other girl.-Illustrated Bits.
Ellsworth American., 1910-02-23
WEST sroNINGToN.

WEST STONINTIUN.
Jesse Hamblen and daughter ris Ai'
visiting in Boston.
Maynard and Elmer Stinson are haui-
ing ice for w. 8. Thurlow. They have ioui
houses nearly filed.
Feb. q. MuA.
Ellsworth American., 1910-02-23
caustie.

6apleigh-The doctor says there's
something the matter with my head.
Sharp-You surely didn't pay a doctor
to tell you that!-Boston Transcript.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-12-07
Are You Deaf?
Catarrh is Probably the Cause.
Get Rid of the Cause.

If you have catarrh and have constant
ringing noises in your ears look into the
matter at once.
It's pretty sure sign that catarrh
is spreading and is making its way
through the Eustachian tubes that lead
from the nose to the ears
When catarrh gets to the ears partial
deafness follows. If you have ringing
noises in your ears go 10 b. L. Middel-
tons today and get Hyomei outfit and
drive out catarrh.
To cure catarrh Hyomei should be
breathed through the Hyomei inhaler
for few minutes, four or five times a
day. Just pour a few drops into the
hard rubber inhaler and breathe it.
1t kills the germs: soothes the irrita-
tion: heals the inflammation; stops hawk
ing. splitting and snuffling.
Hyomei keeps the throat free from
mucous and prevents crusts in the nose.
The complete Hyomei outfit which
includes the little indestructible hard
rubber inhaler, bottle of Hyofnei and
simple instructions for use, costs SIO0.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-12-07
Lexington
Wants to be on Main Line of
the Great l. q N. System.


The Louisville and Nash
vile railroad having acquired
control of the Lexington and
Eastern line according to a
New York report, a joint
resolution is being prepared
to be introduced in the Gen.
eral Council at it's next meet
ing, which will be in Lexing-
ton on next Thursday, urg-
ing the L. q N. to send its
through trains to the South
by the way of that city.
1t was said by Mayor Skain
that in this way the Council
will seek to have the L. & N.
improve the facilities for
passenger and also freight
transportation from Lexing-
ton and will try to show the
company the advantage of
such a change. It is under
stood that the Commercial
Club will also be enlisted in
the work and will be asked to
take up the matter with the
officials of the road.
The plan which may be
proposed to the company is
to send the trains from Gin
cinnati through Lexington by
way of the Winchester
branch, and those from Louis
vile by Lexington instead of |
Junction City. The advo-
Gates of this plan claim that
it can be done with little
trouble and will materially |
increase the traffic on tie
southern trains. The propo-
sition, if carried would mean
much to Lexington in a
commercial way.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-12-07
Hair Health
If You Have Scalp or Hair
Troubles, Take Advan-
tage OF This Offer.

We could not afford to so strongly en-
dorse Rexall 90 Hair Tonic and continue
TO sell it as we do, if it did not do all we
Claim it will Should our enthusiasm
carry us away, and Rexall 90 Hair Tonic
not give entire satisfaction to the users,
they would lose faith in us and our
statements. and in consequence our bust
ness prestige would suffer.
We assure you that if your hair is be-
ginning to unnaturally fall out or if you
have any scalp trouble. Rexall 90 Hair
Tonic will promptly eradicate dandruff,
stimulate hair growth and prevent pre-
mature badness
Our faith in Rexall 80 Hair Tonic is
so strong that we ask you to try il On
our positive guarantee that your money
will be cheerfully refunded if it does not
do as we claim. Two Sizes SOC. and
$780, Sold only at Ii. L. Perry's drug
store.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-12-07

Heavy, impure blood makes a muddy,
pimply complexion, headaches, nausea,
indigestion. Thin blood makes you
weak, pale sickly. Burdock Bitters
makes the blood rich, red, pure-re-
stores perfect health.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-12-07
Livery Stable for Rent.

A splendid brick livery stable with
Il stalls, five of which are box stalls,
good location on Irvine street, in Rich
mond. for rent for 1911. This is one of
the best livery stands in Richmond. Call
on or address
IF n n WATTACE
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-12-07

Every family has need of good, re-
liable liniment. For sprains, bruises,
soreness of the muscles and rheumatic
pains there is none better than Cham
berlain's. Sold by Stockton & Son. dim
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-12-07
Shoppers Now.

Richmond is becoming the mecca for
out-of-town Christmas shoppers, and 1t
is surprising to know what fine bust
ness the local merchants do with those
who come to Richmond for their partl-
cular needs. Many of the stores, espec-
tally the jewelry and chinaware estab-
lishments, have already sold big lot OF
holiday goods to those who came for the
first pick. The local merchants are the
best advertisers in the country and they
reap their reward. They are not afraid
to spend dollar or two to let the sur
country know what they have
to offer for sale.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-12-07

The ladies of the Baptist Church will
hold their Bazaar at the Masonic Temple
on Saturday, Dec. 10. Lunch will be
served at noon. not
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-12-07
Farm Notes.

At the Ewell Farm sale
held at Spring Hill, Tenn,
recently, twenty nine mules
were sold, one pair bringing
S4O5.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-12-07

Between 1900 and LOO
hogsheads of the 1909 pooled
tobacco of Fleming county
has been shipped to the Louis
vile and Lexington breaks
for sale. There are $500
hogsheads belonging to the
Fleming county growers.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-12-07

1.-THE State of Kentucky
ranked fourth in the list of
producers of both chewing
and smoking tobacco with
nearly 45,0Go,0OO pounds.
North Carolina led, with
Missouri, Ohio, Kentucky
and Virginia following in the
order named.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-12-07

James S. Boyle, Jr., de-
livered to G. G. Mcdonald,
eighty big cattle, averaging
l, 453 pounds, for seven cents
per pound. These cattle
were contracted for the first
of August, and were an extra
good lot. Anderson G. and
j. S. Bogie, Jr., sold to A.
Sid Hart, Robert and Colonel
Gatewood, 1900 barrels of
corn in the field at So per
barrel straight.
The purchasers are big
handlers of export cattle and
will feed the corn during the
winter.-Mt. Sterling Gazette
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-28
SALT LAKE CITY PAYS
HIGHEST FORTS SCHOOL
Per Capita Cost L. ss.is. Newton
Massachusetts Comes Next, Mont
gomcry, Alabama, Is Lowest.

Washington. July 27.-AccordlnE to
figures prepared 10y the census bureau.
the larger cities OF the country pay
more for schools and for police and
fire protection and related service than
on all other accounts. and of these
two items the payment on account Of
schools Is much the largest. the per
capita expenses for schools being 81 20,
as compared with 81 IS Tor police and
SIZE for fro protection.
The figures are given out as a part
Of the bureaus report covering the
financial operations for cities during
the year 1908. The report covers an
cities OF more than 10000 population.
Of which there are i5S. The aggregate
cost OF operating these cities was s4s4,
e97 si2
The report indicates general in
crease In the cost Of maintaining city
governments In 1902 the average was
$685. per capita. Jay 1908 II had adj
Vanced 10 tl6.si Of the total amount,
more than one-fourth was paid by Nov
York. philadelphia's expenses were
only about onc-fourth as much as those
OF New York.
But large as were the figures for
New York. the people Of Boston paid
more in proportion 10 population. The
New England metropolis heads the
list with an expense cost OF s27. SIS FOR
each person or the largo cities. New
York comes next. with cost OF t24 n,
while Washington. with n cost OF s24,6s,
makes close third. or the first class
cities New orleans paid less for city
government than any other. the cost
being only sl2.76 per capita. Baltimore
with an expenditure OF sla3f. was
close second. OF the cities OF the Sec
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-28
Census Figures Show a Steady
Raise in
Rates.
BOSTON HIGHEST PER CAPITA
The Hub Pays at the Kate of S6.67.
While Washington. ID. G.. Pays
At Lowest Rate.

Washington, u. c., July 25.--The rates
| OF interest cities arc paying on their
outstanding debt obligations are steadi-
| " rising, It IS pointed out In the census
bureaus annual report for 1908 on the
statistics Of the l55 cities In the United
states which had each an estimated
population OF 10000 and more in 1905.
The report states that the rate for all
the cities combined was 8s6 per cent
In 1906. $3.50 per cent in 1907. and 3.ga
per cent In 1908. For cities of 900. 600
population and over the rate for 1905
was 5'tS per cent, for 1907 it was $40
per cent, and for 1908 II was $40 per
cent.
Ihe highest average rates of interest
Tor cites of different sizes were 100000
population and over, san Francisco, 10
per cent. 100000 TO 300. 600 Denver. 81
per cent, 5000 to 100, 600 Tacoma, So
per cent; 10000 TO $4,000. Birmingham,
5 g per cent
The corresponding lowest rates were:
100000 population and over. Washing
ton, u. c., 3,2 per cent: 100000 10 300 OOl.
Providence. Rochester, and Hartford
80 per cent: 10000 TO 100 900. Springfield.
Mass, Harrisburg, ana HolyoSc. 3S per
cent; ana 10000 10 $4,000. Elmira, SO
per cent
The preceding rates are paid by the
cities on the face value of their out
standing debt obligations, and do not
IN any accurate manner measure the
actual rates Of interest that cities have
70 pay on their loans at the present
time