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attend school. studying for Episcopal rectors.
They spent much time reading their prayer
book and Life. My next seat-mate was q
Rev. Father - bound to some place in Okla
homa. These were my only close friends.
On reaching Kansas City, stopped of and
took the NJ. X. & Tin western slang. THE
Ksty"-and went south ITO miles to lola.
where spent a week with my brother Tin
and nephew Lutte, whom many will remem-
Der.
Kansas is an immense state and everything
is done on such a large scale. An interesting
letter could be written on gas. cement, hay
and hogs, but I've not the time or space
On leaving Kansas, we lost the beauty Of
foliage, and soon, too soon, we came upon
sand, sand - n level stretch of miles on miles,
no sign OF vegetation. The sand is never still
"a gust of desert wind. piles il like drifts OF
snow. The prevailing wind is from the west
aud when fierce gale comes, this sand is like
clustering sDowstorm. As we leave the
sand, we see, ms far as eye can reach.
thinly-coyered plain, mostly sage brush aue
cactus.
This sage-brush is shrubby species of the
aster family. The cactus is truly an Amcri-
can citizen and will be fully naturalixed
when Burbank has completed his task. Here
and there appear clumps of grease wood, q
stunted shrub, found on ali the alkaline
plains. This contains small per cent. OF
oil, and when dried, burns with great heat.
Later we see a few small trees-the mesquit
belonging to the bean family. The larger and
better known is the honey mesquit, yielding
sweetish pods, much used for cattle fodder.
Occasionally we cross a river. A river here
does not always indicate water. Even the
Arkansas is more like BeEjaniinis river
when the tide Is out. For miles the train
runs between high mountains, far in the dis
lance. At times our imagination leads us to
place the ocean Mt the foot of the hills, but
the illusion is soon dispeiled by a sudden
change of light and shadow.
As We near "Imperial valley we call to
mind THE Winning of Barbara Worth. as
the story is located here and the transforma-
ton OF this desolate country into q land OF
beautiful homes is acknowledged by the
author to have been his inspiration.
At last Los Angeles is reached. We had
been four hours late all the way Here I
stayed a night and day. The streets were
crowded. and / wondered IL strike was on,
but soon learned that Red Sox news was the
cause.
One hundred miles on was the end of my
journey. The ocean does not come into view
till we reach Ventura. Los Angeles boasts OF
everything but the ocean, but Santa Barbara
has ocean, mountains. valleys and the Old
Mission, strawberries and roses every month
of the year.
My old friend, Mrs. Harriet Noyes Balch
formerly of Mt Desert, met me, and her
beautiful home is to be mine while l remain
in California. Perhaps later / will write of
this old Spanish town. EAST.
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Amone the Gransfrs.

This coiumu " devoted 10 the Grange, es-
pecialy 10 the E-auges of HANCOCK eeen,s.
discussion OF topics OF general interest. ano
tor reports OF grange meetings. Make letters
short and concise. Al communications must
be signed, but names witt not be printed ex-
cspt by permission of the writer. All com
munications win be subject 20 approval ey
the editor. but none will be rejected without
good reason.
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Sent BY Tdoro.
Dear NJ. B. Friends:

Dear NJ. B. Friends:
am sure no one in the world ever had
so many good and faithful nieces. Their
letters written in different places and
touching on SO many different subjects
make the column intensely interesting,
and let me suggest none OF you keep silent
because OF the generous help we have been
enjoying of late. Write that thought
right out that had come to you when you
we're reading some of these letters, and
send it for the benefit of all.
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KtTTERY TO CARIBOU .

Major General Henry Clay Merriam, q.
$. A., retired, died at bis home in Port
land Monday, after an illness OF nearly
two years.
o. A. Tolman has purchased the res
taurant on LIMERICK street. Rocklsnd, and
after thoroughly renovating 1t will open
to the pa bile first class cafe.
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nARvEsr HOWE. aos, WEST ELLSWORTH.

harvest HOME, so5, WEST ELLSWORTH.
Harvest Home grange met Nov. Is;
seventeen members and visitors from Hall
cyon and Arbutus grange present. The
grange will observe its tenth annual ses-
sion at the meeting Nov. %. All members
are requested to be present. A fish
chowder and cake will be served. A pro-
gram OF reading and singing was carried
out
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HROoKLrN. Isl.

Brooklin grange met Nov. u; twenty
two members and one visitor present.
Communication from Hollis Stanley, now
living in Bangor, in which he requested
the withdrawal Of his name from the or
der, received, and request granted. Song
by Prin Allen. penny collection was
taken,
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would try RHEUMA. ! was beneh'en
by the first ottle. l have now taken
three bottles and am entirely free from
the disease. ! was so bad / could not
sleep nights; now I sleep well, and my
kidneys work perfectly."-P. w. Miller
Catawissa, Pa, Nov. II, 1911.
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LAMoIsE, as.

Meeting was called to order by the over
seer; thirty present. 1t was decided to
invite former members to the meeting
Nov. %. Practice work was continued,
and a short program carried out.
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Bayside grange met Nov. ID. One name
was accepted and two applications re-
ceived. The first and second degrees will
be worked on three next Wednesday. A
good attendance is expected.
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antees kheuma. only
50 cents. Here's an
other joyful man;
~ have been a SUI
terer from Rhenma-
tism for six years
Have tried different
doctors, with no reliei'
I saw your advertise
ment and thought !
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Az, SOUTH BLUEHILI.

MAssAPAeuA, Az, SOUTH BLuEHILL
Massapaqua grange held busy session
Nov. IA, there being ballotting, and work
in four degrees. Owing to the lateness OF
the hour, the program was omitted.
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BIBLE READINGS,

Gen iv. 3-S; Eek. XIV. 1-1s; Ps.
xcii, 1-3; kew. Ill: C. is;
cxvii. 1919; cxxii 90: Gal. vi.
10; Eph- v. 1921: Col. 1. 1918;
Rev. v. STA
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Arbutus grange met Friday evening;
thirty present. One application was re-
ceiyed. 1t was voted TO have a shooting
match, supper and dance Thanksgiving
day
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DEER ISLE, %.

Deer Isle grange met Nov. 4, with a fair
attendance. One proposal for member
ship was received.
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Saturday, Dec. = Meeting OF Hancock
Pomona with New Century grange, Ded-
ham.
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Dear 4ani Madge:
have heen meaning to write to the column
for some time, bat could not seem to fnd any
thing interesting to say, so won't wait any
longer. am very comfortable and eontented
here in the city with my daughter, and we are
all well at this time and hope this win end all
the VI. B. sisters the same.
My little granddaughter goes to kindergar-
ten school, and to-day visited it. 1t is very
interesting to see the children in their work.
] don't know as you will be interested in this,
but will write it for those who don't know
anything about this work.
There are a number of these schools in the
city. This one has thirty-fve little ones
ranging in ages from three to six. They have
a nice, light room and small tables and low
chairs. They ali march in and out to music.
and they learn simple songs and pieces, draw
and cut out pictures, and model in clay and
do lots OF other things too numerous to men
tion here.
The school begins at $50 and closes at u-se.
1t is a nice place to leave little ones part of
the day, as the teachers are deeply interested
in their work. The children are taught to
wait on themselves and to be neat and tidy,
and polite TO each other and also 10 their
teachers. When il is warm and pleasant the
teachers take them out for a walk. All have
a simple lunch during the session-a cracker
or cooky and a cup Of water; sometimes little
sandwich.
1t was real interesting to me, and wish all
OF you could see them at their work. I think
they would say it is pretty sight,
suppose most of the NJ. BIS are through
with picking and house-cleaning and are
now making their mincemeat for Thanks
giving, or their fruit cake. hope all will
have much to be thankful for this 2sth of
November, 1912. / hope Aunt Maria will have
few late flowers 70 decorate her table with
on that day.
AS left home so soon after the reunion /
did not see the picture. but hope after 20
home to see one.
With love to Aunt Madge and her John, /
viii close by sending this little poem by Mar
garet Sangster. IDoRA.
This is the first description of a kinder
garten school we have had, so, Idora, we
thank you for bringing us something new.
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RHEUMA FOR
ATIS 1
Acts First Day on Stomach, Kidneys
Liver and Bladder and Drives
ont Ifrfe Acid

IL you suffer with Rheumatism, TOUT
Lumhago, Sciatica, Chronic Neuralgia OF
kidney trouble, get on the sure-cure wagon
and join the cheerful, healthy people VINO
once we're tortured. G.. A. Parcher guar
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Isn't the whole column q rich repasi
with chocolate pudding for dessert?
AUNT MADGE.
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Establishments
WIFE'S HEALTH
RESTORED
EJbGtisfuamts.
Husband Declared Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Would Re-
store Her Health,
And 1t Did.

Ashland, Ky. -Four years ago I
seemed to have everything the matter
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RECIPES.

CHOCOLATE PUDDING - One cup -four,
one teaspoon baking powder, one-half
cup sugar, one egg; one teaspoon butter
and one-fourth cake chocolate melted to-
gether; one-half cup milk. Steam one
hour; serve with whipped cream or sauce.
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The following interesting description of
trip across the continent is proof that
another valued friend and niece has full
filled her promise to the NJ. BIS who know
her-and they are not few:
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Saturday, Nov. % - Meeting of Green
Mountain Pomona with Mariayiile grange
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Law REGARDING WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
bnshci Of Liverpool salt shall weigh 60
pounds. and 4 bushel of Turks island salt
shall weigh 20 pounds,
The standard weight OF bushel Of potatoes
in good order and ht for shipping. Is %
pounds OF apples. ~ pounds
The standard weight Of bushel of beans la
good order and at for shipping, Is 90 pounds:
OF wheat, bcets, ruta-bAga turuips and peas,
81 pounds; of corn. " pounds; OF onions, 50
poundsi Of carrots, English turrips, rye and
Indian meal, 20 pounds, Of pArsnips. IS poa ndsi
OF barley and ouckwheat, As pounds; OF oats,
% pounds. or egenxmeasare as by agreement.
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Dear Aunt Madge and NJ. BIS:

A1Ft9F
Have you room for still another AS 1
opened THE AMERICAN to the NJ. B. column
my eyes fell on AIMS nice letter. 1 felt
guilty, for am the friend she spoke of taking
dinner with, and of my promise to send the
pudding recipe. But my time has been very
much taken up since then, with so many to
work for, and moving in the bargain; SO /
know she will forgive me for the delay.
VIII now send the recipe and trust that all
who try 1t will like il. always steam mine
in an angel-cake tin, as it makes it lighter.
sometimes use cocoa instead of chocolate.
Mel.
A cordial welcome to Mel, the new mem
Der. How nice that pudding must tastel
The recipe is printed below.
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our clothes can be nended: now. isn't 10
splendid
With nobody near 10 find fauit7-'
THE streets are so sticky" said Dolly to
Dicky.
and see how my hairs out OF curl
Please take ne 10 no;herl" "Oh. desrr'
said her brother:
Now. isn'' thaS just lixs . girlr'
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To a Poet.

To learn poetry 'for recreation" is
doubtless a means OF cultivating a
knowledge of literature; but school
boys sometimes regard the authors
of poems learned as task-masters and
personal enemies. This view is anus
ingly expressed in a letter found
among the rarers of the venerable
German poet Geibel. 1t was written
TO him by some schoolboys of Lubeck,
and signed, Karl Beckmann, H.
Klasse."
After stating that two boys had
been flogged because they could not
learn Herr Geibel's Hope Of Spring,
the letter reads:
I'VE suppose that you did not think
of such things when you wrote the
poem. The Herr Lehrer says it is a
very beautiful poem; but there are sc
many beautiful poems, and we are
obliged to learn them. Therefore we
beg and entreat you, esteemed Herr
Geibei, make no more beautiful poems
And to make 1t worse we have tC
learn the biography Of every poet
what year he was born In, and what
year he died in. We write to you be
cause you are the only poet still liv
ing. and we wish you very long life
The Sunday Magazine.
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put that it illuminates the whole situ-
alton. The control OF the chairman
and secretary of the district commit
tee, two men out Of several hundred,
is relied upon by the Taft forces to
give them the two delegates from that
district of Missouri. The Taft man
ayers attempt no concealment OF the
purpose in view. They are simply de-
termined that representative govern
ment In the United States so far as
the naming Of a candidate for presi-
dent is concerned shall be destroyed.
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AVIATOR CORD AND WIRE.

The arrival Of the aeroplane has
given US new industry, or rather a
modification Of an old one, namely,
that of manufacturing aviator cord
and aviator wire. The Roeblings
have devised a special kind of wire
aviator cord to be used for stays on
aeroplanes. The cord consists of a
number Of fine wires Of great
strength stranded together. The
strength Of the different sizes runs
approximately from 1000 to $500
pounds. For steering gear a more
flexible cord is provided, composed
of six strands Of seven wires each,
with center Of either cotton OF
wire. The aviator wire differs from
aviator cord In that it consists of a
single wire instead Of number OF
wires twisted together. The wire
is made in 10 sizes, with breaking
strength that varies from 1900
pounds to 175.-Scientifc American
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infallibility of the courts were over
come with chagrin, while the support
ers OF Colonel Roosevelt inquired with
sarca go emphasis whether the people
at h "olls. so frequently denounced
as a, "wob" by the advocates Of spe-
ciai privilege. could ever do anything
worse.
AppIyins the Recall.
In the meantime, the attorney gen.
eral and other administration oppo-
nents of Colonel Roosevelt fluttered
about In fabbergasted haste to find
some speedy way to recall the opin.
ion: for if sustained this opinion Will
take the life out of some OF the most
spectacular trust busting suits the ad-
ministration has in its incubator. The
attorney general notified the defeated
litigants that if they were game to
try to secure a rehearing Of the case
before a full bench of the Supreme
Court the administration would be
which the Department of Justice was
capable. At the same time the attor-
ney general commenced the prepara-
ton of bill for the amendment of the
patent law, with the intention of set
ting congress Loose at the Supreme
Court Other steps for the recall of
the decision were inaUgurated by the
commissioner of patents, who also be-
gan to work on a bill to be handed to
congress.
While this was going on in the
executive end of the government, the
scene on Capitol Hill was equally live
ly. Apparently eN, y legislator in
congress wanted copy of the de-
cision, some for the purpose Of en-
joying themselves and others to study
1t in the search for way to recall it.
The supply Of copies was only normal
and was soon exhauste :, but the de.
mand was so insstent that the court
officials bowed to popular clamor, at
the risk of being charged with having
been swayed by the mob, and had an
additional supply printed.
This is the second piece of sensa
tional legislation perpetrated by the
United States Supreme Court within
a few months, but this later instance
could not better serve as an endorse
ment of Colonel Roosevelt's plea for
the recall of court decisions If it had
beed made to order for that purpose
The Supreme Court has indeed
caught up with Colonel Roosevelt
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Ava, verri, ing Spec C IlatiOn

A ong the many incidents char
acteristic of human nature is one
which recently same under the OBJ
servation of young man connected
with a prominent publishing house,
one of the eldest in the country, and
which has for three Q nerations
been conducted by the 'endants
of the original founder h other
publications there was isSu neat
little treaiise on househo-L ono
my, >. ewing how, on sm IN
ore. it was possible to liv a.
fortav The author was
man, anb gay, her book ethe 1t
"t4ow She Did It." The book
hau sirlv good sale, but presently
here APPEARED to be sudden and
unacc tab. demand for the vol
art aru r fortnight the house
Posl led by order for more. L
a" rous q fourth edition before
loou.. "erintendent learned the
,aeyt IN. riders had invariably
con. =, 10 the same source, and i
was hen u scovered that the per
sntent uyer advertised the book
e2.c, ive,y in sporting and othel
urna His method was sim
p.. -;ty itself. The title given, hs
vould insert, "Mailed secure To-
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tanner as an Eater.

DR.. Jcnner, the famous English
physician, was a great tea drinker
and very abstemious, never taking
any stimulant except a measured
glass of brandy when he had indl-
gestion. Once for that cause he
lived on stewed chops and r1ce for
luncheon and dinner, with tea, for
a couple of years, but ordinarily he
was great feeder.
81 recollect," said his friend, Dr..
Cooper Bentham, "on one occasion
Reynolds came TO see him. Jenner
was at dinner. He had soup, fish,
the greater part of chicken, and
ne was in the middle of a huge rice
pudding when Reynolds entered and
asked him how he was. Jennel
drew a pitiful SIGH and replied, \
am not at all weil-no appetite.
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DUMAS AUDaClTY.
A Unique Literary Scheme OF the
Great French Writer.

American readers are accustomed
to surprises in their newspapers,
but imagine their astonishment
should some favorite journal pub
lish in good faith, in daily install
ments and adapted according to the
notions of some staff writer,
classic such as, for example,
Dante's 'Infernow Yet the aston
ishment so excited would not be
without parallel in the annals of
newspaper management, inasmuch
as Homer once figured as feuille-
toniste for Partisan newspaper.
When Dumas the elder was edit
ing his journal, lie Mousquetaire,
Urbain FACES, one of his assistants,
who was an exceptionally fine Greek
scholar, was one day enthusiastic
ally expatiating upon the beauties
Of the 'Iliad" and the odyssey"
Dumas grew most interested.
'If only you could read them in
the original" sighed FACES.
"Why not?" asked Dumas.
'But," exclaimed FACES, "my
dear fellow, you don't know alpha
from omega"
"Will you translate for me?"
asked Dumas eagerly.
Accordingly FACES undertook tho
task. Beginning with the first
book of the "Iliad," he would read
line of the Greek and then give a
literal translation. Dumas quickly
caught the spirit of the epic. As
FACES read he wrote translation
and. signed it.
I'm the name of all the ancients,
NJ. Dumas" exclaimed Fages, "but
you are signing your name to the
Iliadp"
Certainly" responded Dumas,
"that is, to my version of it. 1t
will appear as a feuilleton in lie
Mousquetaire."
FACES was filed with dismay, as
he afterward related, but before
such audacity and naivete he felt
helpless. How was he to convince
a write accustomed to every tri-
cmph that he was too bold?
And so the next day an INSTALL
ment of the "Iliad," as rendered in
half an hour or so by man who
could not read the Greek alphabet,
appeared at the bottom of the page
of lie Mousquetaire, with the note,
Continued in our next"
This enterprising bit of journal
ism raised such a storm Of criticism
that Dumas was persuaded to dis
continue it after thc third install
ment, thooeh it vas doabted that
be quite understood WHIT vas the
troub,e.--St. Paul Pioneer Press.
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5'ioIEM
USED FOR TAFT
Machine Hard at Work to Over.
ride viii of Republican
Voters.
DEBAUCHERY is THE RULE
Oisgraceful Tactics Observed in In
diana, Kansas and Other States
to Prevent Real Popular
Expression.

Observation-Disclosures more flag
rant than any that ever disgraced Re-
publican politics have characterized
the fight in behalf of the renomina-
tion of William ard Taft to date.
The brutal force of organization,
backed by the tremendous influ nee Of
the spoils system and the debauching
and intimidating effects of corporation
activities in politics. have produced,
In a number OF recent instances, re-
suits which cannot fail to arouse the
general Indignation of the voters ev-
erywhere.
BY the sheer force of organization
methods, the Taft men are seeking 10
override the will of the people, OBJ
yiously believing that the people will
submit supinely and fail to resent an
open denial OF their rights in their
own system of government Some OF
these instances make plain why the
Taft supporters have so persistently
and so stubbornly resisted the election
of delegates by a direct vote OF the
people.
Kansas as Example.
This Is what happened recently In
Kansas. Twenty-seven members of
the state committee. which Is com
posed of one hundred and FIVE mem
bers in all, met and refused TO permit
a presidential preference primary in
that Notwithstanding almost un-
animous Republican sentiment for the
primary-and declared in favor of the
denomination OF Taft This action
was effected in this way: Fifty one
members OF the state committee. less
than a quorum, met and without any
right 10 transact business of any kind
held this meeting. The state commit
~ IS made up OF the chairmen OF the
different counties who are regularly
elected in primaries Under the law
no member can give his proxy to an
other member. He must represent his
county In person. In the meeting OF
the committee held. twenty-four OF
the members present were Roosevelt
men. They raised the point of nc
quorum. and TO meet this the Taft
men presented several federal Office
holders, not members of the commit
tee, who presented what they claime<
were proxies from absent committee