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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
PRAYER In an Ess. indian Court.

The noon hour struck. tolled by the
rail gong at the treasury door. and in
a moment all things came to stand
still. The Mohammedan lawyers. the
village Moslems lettering about the
court. even Mozuffer Khan with his
guardian policeman. all reverently
withdrew. A moment later they re-
appeared on the wide concrete veranda
outside the window at my left There
they laid down their prayer mats, and.
standing first with deyoutly bowed
heads and hands folded. they murmur-
ed the noon prayers of the prophets
religion; then knelt, still praying. and
made obeisance. prostrating them
selves before Allah the merciful, the
compassionate. The reverence Of their
devotion was perfect and wholly free
from the self conscious shamefaced-
ness that should have felt. supposing
that i. the magistrate. had suspended
court to pray there in public.-Charles
Johnston In Atlantic.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
DAM Be a chatterer.

Do you chatter2 II you feel you do,
don't. Get rid OF the habit as quickly
as maybe. There is nothing so irritat-
ing or more dangerous. His chief asks
the clerk a question which requires a
brief answer Instead Of replying In q
word. he lrritates his superior by In
consequent meanderings, and he liz sur
prised and hurt to be CURLY cut short
His establishment. however. would be
greater could he but overhear suisse
quent conversation. "Shall we send
Jones on this special commissioner
asks the head clerk. mo" replies the
chief: "he ehatters too much
1t has always been so. Famous gen.
erals have ever Intrnsted important
messages to the man who would rath-
er be shot than speak. Then. too, a
chatterer has few friends, whether
business or otherwise. Who can feel
at ease with a man who babbies all
you tell him In confidence TO the next
conner ?--Pearson's Weekly.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
What Is Fun7

81 don't see what fun II can be for
you TO 80 on these fishing expeditions
with your husband" said her best
friend.
That's because you don't know any.
thing about fishing" she replied.
"Do your
Indeed do. / can sit in the stern
Of the boat and giye advice TO the best
OF them. And when big iish gets
away nobody can beat me telling how
ii ought to have been or might have
been landed"
Il shouldn't think that would be
much fun for you"
shouldn't your Well that's because
you don't know how mad IL makes my
husband. Kid. you don't know what
fun s."--Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
CLEANING Ia Ennland

There Is popular but quite errn,A
Gus belief that a common law riqht !.
cleaning exists In England. A les,
obiter dlctum that man who entaro
field for the purpose OF cleaning can.
not be prosecuted for trespass receIvas
the dubious support Of Blackstone
But a majority of judges decided IN
case which came before the old eour.
Of common pleas that TO grant A son.
eral right to gleam would be contrary
to public policy. because Il would de.
moralize the poor and 'open a wide
door to fraud" In many parts os Eus.
land the privilege II confined to tia
wives and children of the harvesters.
Yet the privilege OF cleaning became
so firmly established In England tia,
the local custom has been recognized
by many acts of parliament. IN some
country districts the cleaning belgs Is
still regularly rung from the tower Of
the parish church during harvest tide
twice day TO let the cleaners knew
when they may commence and when
they must finish. - Westminster Ca.
Yetfe.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
Sinai. Eils.

When the Indians Travelled together
they seldom walked or rode two or
more abreast, but followed one another
In single file. II has been thought by
some that this practice resulted from
the lack Of roads. which compelled
them to make their way through woods
and around rocks by narrow paths. III
this were the real reason for the prac-
fice. then we should expect to find that
the tribes who lived In open countries
Travelled In company. as do whites.
The true reason for journeying as the
Indians did In single file seems to be
a feeling Of caste. This feeling was
at the bottom Of other customs OF the
Indians. II made their women slaves
and rendered the men silent snd unso-
cial. This popularity is Asiatic, How IL
has warped and dlsHgured Hindu life
Is well known. Home Is scarcely pos
sible where Ii prevails. To the worn-
en- and chedFen domestic life Is bond
age. The women Of Chinese house
hold are seldom seen In the street. The
children. when accompanying their
father. follow him at respectful dis
lance. in single iile and in the order of
their ages Harper's Weekly.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
A Vicious Dwarf.

Bebe was the favoriie dwarf OF the
former King Stanislas Of Poland Born
in 1T41 in Lorraine. at the age of five
he was twenty-five inches high aud at
his death in 1TG4 thirty-three inches
He WAS neither physically nor mental
Il active, Once Count Borowlaski Wis
tied him. aud he became so jealous Of
the formers superior manners and in
tellectual qualities that he attempted
TO throw his visitor into the fire, but
was prevented by the household.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
Headaches and Their Treatment.

In treating a headache, there is on
safe rule to follow:--Never use an
medicine containing acetanilid or simila
coal-tar derivatives without the advic
of your physician. They may Civ
temporary relief, but they almost neve
reach the cause of the trouble and ar
likely to weaken the heart. The mos
common form Of headache, frequentl,
called sick headache, arising from !
disordered stomach, may be avoide
by care in the choice Of food. Shu
pastry, candy and rich food, take tim
to eat, chew your food thoroughly an
keep your bowels in good condition b
using one-half to one teaspoonful {
L. T. Atwood's Medicine after eac
meal. This old reliable remedy ha
been a perfect blessing to thousand
for sixty years. Get bottle today
and prove it for yourself. Any deale
has Il for thirty-dve cents, or we ma
. free sample on request. L T. Med
cine Co, Portland, Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
A SURE Sim.

That levity Is a subject that is some
times worth while avoiding has been
learned to the sorrow of would be
undertaken.
At a recent examination of the state
undertaking board among the ques-
tons asked Of the many applicants was
the following one:
What do you consider as an infalli-
Bile sign OF death?"
Grape on the door," answered one.
Chicago Journal
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13

Spanish meat balls are as palatao!e
as they are rare. and made thus. one
can OF tomatoes. one onion chopped
fine. garlic or cayenne TO taste, tbs
forms the Spanish" One and han
pounds Of hamburg steak. Soak haI
a loaf Of stale bread; drain on all VS.
ter. Take one egg. pepper and salt 10
taste, mix together. roll into balls 'As
size Of an egg and cook In the span
ish" three quarters of an hour.-Ns
tional Magazine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
Struggle of the Rivers,

The discovery that there is kind Of
struggle for existence and survival OF
the fittest among rivers is one of the
most interesting results of the modern
study OF physiography. A notable ex-
ample of this contest is exhibited by
England's two biggest rivers, the
Thames and the Severn. Between their
valleys lie the Cotswold hills. and ex-
ploration shows that the Severn by
eating backward among these hills
where softer strata underlie them has
diverted TO itself some of the headwa-
tiers which formerly flowed into the
Thames.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
She Made n Mistake.

Two girls. the story ran. were drink
ing tea and eating scenes at a fashion
able New York restaurant. The first
girl said:
MAUD is SO sorry she took Reggie's
ring back to Dymon's TO be valued"
"Why?" asked the other girl as she
opened a fresh scone.
"Dymon kept it, He said Reggie
hadn't been in to settle for 1t, accord
ing to his promise"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
The Horrors of Thirst.

There is no horror like the horror OF
thirst-no physical suffering compare
BILE to it, A traveller over the desert
In Egypt describes man who had lost
his way. wandered about for days
without water and finally came stag
gering into his camp. The mans eyes
were bloodshot, his lips swollen to
twice their natural size; his tongue.
blue, parched and swollen, hung out
of his mouth. To allow ouch man to
drink water at win would be like
pumping cold water into a redhot
steam boiler. 1t would kill him. This
man required to be held forcibly by
four men in his eagerness to get at
drinking water. while fifth man al
lowed few drops to trickle down the
throat Of the sufferer atelong inter-
walls. He had to be cooled OF little by
little, like an overheated boiler
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
proaressinq.

Il think Arthur would have proposed
to me last night IL you hadn't come in
the room just when you did"
What reason have you for believing
thatf'
He had Just taken both Of my hands
I'm his He had never held more than
one Of them at time before
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
His suspieions Aroused.

"John. do you love your little wifeF
"Yes''
'Do you love me very muchI'
'Oh. yes"
"Will you always love mef'
Eyes. Say, woman. what have you
gone and ordered sent home nowT-
Pittsburgh Post.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
Her Question.

Molly tholiday making in the coeh,
tryl-I say. Mr.. Heats. do you mina u
| ask question: The Farmer-NV,
my dear. What Is II? Molly-W nat
want to know is when you've hnisneo
milking that COW how do you turn "
on?-London Sketch.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
Education.

Education gives fecundity of thousne
eopiousness Of illustration, quicsnes''
vfgor. fancy, words, images and HUE
trations; It decorates every common
thing and gives the power OF trims
without being undignified and absufu'
Sydney Smith.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
Not In Condition.

Professional Beggar Din Hardupp's
effective been out o work fer over
= year. mister. and amt got the price
o nights lodgin'. Can yer do any
thing TO help me out? Hardupp lsar-
1onically,-rd like 10. but | sprained
my foot on collector yesterday.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13

Clara-He says he thinks I'm the
incest girl in town. Shall ask him
20 call? Sarah-No. dear: let him keep
on thinking so.--Town Topics
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
Too Sane.

II don't believe this novel Of yours
win hit the popular fancy"
whats wrong with itr'
Your heroine acts at times as II she
dad e."-Washingto Herald.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
Weather Note.

Mistress-Well. Cooper, what is the
weather to be like? Gardener-Wen,
mum, dunno. but the paper do say
forecast. London Punch.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13

"Jims thought he was going to bag
the heiress.''
"Well?''
"She gave him the Baltimore
American
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
Easx Eneuah.

Tommy's Mamma Why aren't you
. good boy like Willie Bjonesf TOLL
my-Huh! It's easy enough for hin
to be good. He's sick most OF 'D'
time.--Judge.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
Friendly Adxias.

I'VE surprised all our friends by get
ting married"
GOOD enough. Now surprise 'em by
staying married."-Kansas CITY Jour
nal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
Little Choice.

us there any choice in speculation
between the bulls and bearsY
well. 1t Is the choice between .
tight squeeze and toss up."-Balti-
more American.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13

II we had no failings ourselves we
should not take SO much pleasure in
finding out those Of othsrs.-Rochefou-
cauld
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13

Another life, II It were not pet1s.
than this. would be less q promise t''A
. threat-J. Petit Sem.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25
EMILIANO ZAPATA ONCE
PEDDLERIN MEXICO is
NOW LEADER OF REVOLT

I've ASA at was made on larger gar
rison. until Zapata's army of rebels
haa attained a size that made II one
of the mos; formidable fighting
forces south of Mexico City. The
revolutionary junta was now CAD to
take advantage of the services OF
Zapata. aud he was ordered to re-
port To General Ambrosio Figueroa,
commander-in-Chief OF the army OF
the south
between Figleroa and Zapata
there has always teen a deep-Scated
antagonism Figueroa is a man oil
education and Of some military train
ing. Between him and Iapata there
could be nothing in common As
leader of the army of the south,
Figueroa was entitled TO credit for
tn southern campaign, which 50
nearly resulted in the capture OF
Mexico City itself AS a matter OF
fact. great part of the credit was
really due To Zapata. The antagon-
ism resulted in jealousy on the part
of botn. and so II was that an at
tempt was made late in the day to
paCify the people of Morelos by in
stalling Firucroa rs governor only
made Zapata the mere determined to
overthrow the central government
which he had fought to establish.
Steadily his forces grew as they
had during the days Of Maderos re-
volt. until on February of this year
he found himself at the head OF
forces to such numbers rs to cause
the federal government TO send
against him a large part OF the gov
eminent troops. BY that tine ne
had changed his propaganda TO IN
clude grievances whose righting ne
declared could be accomplished only
by the overthrow of Madero. HIS
plan OF Avala" written by a school
teacher upon whom he had bestowed
the title of Colonel, calls for Emilio.
Vasuuez Gomez to occupy the presi-
dency For himself he asks nothing
more than the privilege Of fighting.
That Zapata is a ruffian pure and
simple is not altogether true At
tired ALWAYS in the close-tit'ins
trousers of the charro costume, no
lero coat and peaked sombrcro, silent
and distrustful. he is not a man -
grace diplomatic reception at Cha
pultepec. and his mon, wandering In
bands far from his headquarters
lftentircs have committed atrocities
which place them beyond the out
posts Of civilization, hut rarely have
such larbarous acts been attributed
personally to Iapata. On the con
trary. there are stories of leniency
and of a rough courtesy which. II
true. must cause one to believe that
the leader OF tits new rebellion y
man who has been painted In too
vivid colors
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25
AMERICAN NAVY HELD
SUPERIOR TO JAPANS
BY GERMAN OFFICIAL

Nv Associated Prcss
Berlin, Feb. -, The olerWhclm-
inc superiority of the American navy
over the Japanese, is proclaimed by
Cantain l. rarsius one of the most
capable and best known Of the retired
naval Officers writine in tn" German
press. in an article just published II
the Berlin Tagehlatt.
Captain persius' views show a COM
pletc conversion from those advano-
"a until now by himself Lieutenant
Count Won Reyentlow and the other
German naval publicists, who for soy.
eral years have been regularly pre-
dieting the coming war between the
United States end Japan and the In
evltahle triumph of TIE japanese
flee, and army. Homer Lca's work.
The Nalor of Ignorance, srryin;
for them as n text book
Captain Persius can now see NJ
probability of war before the open
ing OF the Panama Canal or NJ any
appreciahle date in the future. and
asserts that the Japanese navy, far
from being equal 10 that of the Unit
ed States. s weaker than at the out.
break Of the Russo-Japancse war
Tho then modern hattleships are, he
SAYS. now obsolete. The ships cap
trred from the Russians rebuilt at a
cost of over 100000 900 have very
SLIGHT fighting value. and tho iner"'
mont through now battleships Is eN-
traordinariiy small.
only the battieships All and sat.
suma COMPLETED with almost record
breaking slowncss of construction in
five years. can be considered modern
ships. though these carry only -four
12inch guns instead OF the usual
prcadnausht armament, and II is
extremely doubtful whether Iapan's
first two ships Of the Dreadnaught
class. the Scttsu and kawachi. will
be finished In time To join the fleet
this year 4 first-class battle-ship.
cruiser is under construction In
Eur!and, another has recently been
started In Japan. These. with small
cruisers. destroyers and submarines
represent the total increase since the
war with Russia.
The attempt TO construct battle
ships in Japan has proved. accordnp
to Captain Persins. a failure. due 20
the deficiencies Of the Japanese stool
works and the lack of technically
trained workmen In the Yards In
confirmation OF this is cited the jar.
anese Minister OF Marine. who. In
speech before Parliament. admit.
ted that the foreisn-bult ships were
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25
NEWS FORECAST FOR
THE COMING WEEK


Washington. D. C.. Feb. "a. a
number Of Republican conventions
are scheduled for the week 10 select
aeleeates 20 the national convention
/" Chicago. The North Carolina
State convention viii meet In RAJ.
r'h on Wednesday and the South
carolina convention In Columbia the
Cay following District conventions
be held during he week includ,
hose Of the First Second Third an
seventh districts Of Alabama. the
First and tenth districts Of Virginia.
ihc Second. Seventh and Eleventh
districts OF Georgia, and the Thir,
district of Missouri
President Taft has no public en-.
elsemenis announced for the week.
excepting those Of purely social
character Colonel Roosevelt viii 20
70 R0ston 10 attend meeting of the
Harvard Hoard Of Overseers and dur.
rg the several DAYS he will spond
there Il is expected he will confer
with many influential New England
Republicans Governor Harmon has
engagement to speak during the week
before the legislatures OF Virginia
and Maryland.
Pursuant 20 the call of Governor
Osborn the Michigan legislature will
assemble in special session Monday TO
pass a bill providing for presiden-
tial primary.
One Of the largest conventions OF
the week will be the annual meeting
Of the Department of Superintand
enoc Of the National Educational So
ciety, which is expected TO attract a
thousand or more prominent educa-
tors TO st. Louis
The trial OF Bert n. Franklin. the
Mcnamara detective, who is charged
with having britcd members OF the
Mcnamara jury, is scheduled to be-
Gin in Los Angeles TUESDAY This is
the ease in which an indictmcn;
charging a similar offense has been
returned against Clarence barrow.
the attorney for the McNamaras.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25

By Associated Press
Mexico city. Feb. "a Should the
iehcllion iuauserated by Eniiano
Zapata result in the overthrow of the
Madero government. there would be-
added to MeXico's history a chapter
that is unique In this country.
Previous revolutions have received
their impetus from men of high intel.
lisonce and usually of culture.
Zapata's most advanced point in
The social plane was that OF an tim
Grant merchant, a pedler Officially
his name has been written on the
records of his country, prior 20 the
Nadcro revolution, as that OF pri-
vatc in the Mexican army. There Is
one more entry, that recording his
dosert'on from the army,
Those unacquainted with Zapata
frequently make the mistake of styl-
inc him as llliterate. This is not
true. The man can read and write.
and has the rud.ments OF a common
school education. Added TO this. he
possesses a shrewdness, which, COM
blned with a stubbornness, a person.
nj magnetism and n bravery which
no one denies. makes him a person
truly formidable
Zapata was born In Ayala. He is
between thirty-flve and forty years
of age. Practically no Spanish blood
contributed TO his personal appear
ance. although a long. heavy nous
tache and stature somewhat greater
that that OF an ordinary peon be.
tray the fact that he Is not a pure
Indian. His skin is that OF the or.
binary Mexican Indian while his tao
titurnity is more than that Of the
North American aborigine.
His enforced patriotic ser;ice to
his country came TO an end in just
one wear. He was In jail in Ayala
during the early part OF the Madero
revolution. One night these was 4
iail delivery and apata, at the head
Of handful OF men who had been
his companions in the little prison,
declared himself leader in the
cause Of Madero
Contriving to get word 20 one Of
the revolutionary Juntas, he offered
mis- services. lie received the thanks
Of this BODY, but was told trat no
more money could be expended al
that time for the equipment Of add
tional troops in the south.
Zopata said not a word. Int r'-
turned to The mountains about his
boyhcod home and ordered his fol-
lowers e. Join him in attacking a
neigh5orinc village guarded by a
mere handful of ruraies They over
threw the guard, seized their arms
and liberated the prisoners, whom
qpata had little difficulty in persuad-
ing to join his uprising This action
was repeated time and again, the
only change being that each success
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25

superior to the Japaucse-huilt ani
that the government steel works were
not dp to requirements
Comparing the Japanese and
American fleets. he fiads that Japan
has only l3 battleSEirs. with ton
mage OF lSl.Sp0. 20 oppose to 81
American hattleships Of i9S.2uo tons.
including six Dreadnauchts. With six
mere American nreadHauChts under
construction
rhe financial weakness OF Japan
will, he holds. bar any extensive APP
preparations for naval PURPOSES FOR
wears 20 come. and the United states
needs no longer fear for its Pa"ille
possessions
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25

rhe navy of the Argentine Rcpub-
iic will shortly be increased hy the
addition of two torpedo boat des-
troyers. the finishing touches to
which are now being watched az tho
shipbuilding compauy's vars IN Dan
yig by representatives OF the rcpuh-
lie The compliments OF the TWO
new craft. 90 men for each. or so
In all, are already at Kicl The
krvpp works will arm the a,sircyers
and supply them with other .l.p-
ment
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25

Neither politics nor party services
have anything 10 Dc with the choice
of the mayors Of the German cities
Greater rcrlin. which recently nd
Vertised fer candidates for tFc rost
of director. or MAYOR, has received
applications from thirty men ln The
list are s'pte and city Officials c'u.
Gators. merchants and leaders Of big
Industrial enterprises WIFI, b. Is
likely that a Bcrlincr will eventually
be chosen for the post, ar outsider
may Pc taken from an, part of The
cmpirc TO preside over che de.'Iries
or the greater city.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25

It's full weight and no waits wien
you order your coal from us. Ken
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5S-tfc
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25

Prince Naldemar. Of Prussia ID
est son OF Prince ilcrry. fhc Emcr-
or's brother. VIII leave Genoa his
month for a siN-month trip n no
Fast The prince will make stops al
Cay'on and Tsingtau, among other
places. and nav visit Japan. although
this Is not vet settled NE ho. stli-
led Law AZ Strasshurg aad KEEL and
passed last month his examination as
a probationary barrister. entitled 70
practice law or assist iudces without
rccoiVine cmolument.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25

One Of the best chemists and pre-
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prescriptions. Your doctor will say
so Amarillo Drug Store.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-02-25

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