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LONG DISTANCE RIDING.

Horseback riding among the young
men and women Of New York ID rapidly
becoming moro popular each year. Rid-
ing clubs are being organized By -
thusiasts all over Manhattan. Brooklyn
and Tho Bronx, and every Sunday
morning groups Of these young athletes
can be seen galloping over the bride
paths Of the city's parks. This latest
fad among the young jewellers OF the
city recalls some Of the long distance
riding feats in this and other countrieA
Gen. Miles in 1903 in order to demon
strate that at the age Of his retirement
from the army, G. years, no was stilf
active and in good physical condition
rode from Fort Sill to Fort Reno, a dis
lance of ninety miles, In nine hours and
ten minutes and reviewed tho troops
there forty minutes later. and Col.
! Roosevelt rode ninety-eight miles In
about twenty hours. These feats are
not to be compared with records made
by professional or specially trained
riders.
About twenty years ago the German
Emperor despatched 200 officers on
, ride from Berlin to Vienna, a distance
OF 800 miles, which was covered by the
: first horsemen in little less than three
days. This ride had for it's purpose tho
test OF endurance of different breeds of
, horses az well as their riders In the
contest there were thoroughbreds. ma
tive Prussian and Hungarian horses
and ponies from the Pennsylvania up
lands. The roads over which they rode
although over mountainous country.
we're perfect. The winner rode on an
average 125 miles day for three days.
His mount did not survive the effects
of the hard riding.
About ten years ago five officers Of
crack regiment of France rode seventy
two miles In eleven hours. walked TWEEN
ty-four miles and after dinner walked
back over the twenty-four miles OF road.
then rode back to their starting point.
In all they covered 1872 miles on horse
back and on foot in q period OF thirty
Elk hours.
Feats of hard riding by American
cavalrymen are not lacking. 1t Is re-
corded that in 1879 several troopers rode
10 miles In less than twenty-four hours,
and in 1891 troopers of the Eighth Cav
airy rode with dispatches 10 miles in
twenty hours. In 1879 Col. Lawton
with dispatches to Gen. Crook rode
from Red Cloud agency to Sidney sta
ton, 1876 miles. in twenty-six hours.
|. In the days of the pony express many
wonderful. long rides We're made by
those engaged In carrying the mails
through dangerous country. William
, i. Cody. Buffalo Bill made a round trip
OF 3s4 miles without stops. except to
! change horses and TO partake Of one
meal. 1t Is recorded that Robert r.
, Haslam. Pony Bob, rode $50 miles
4 at one stretch. When the pony express
E ceased to exist Haslam became "A Wells.
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a Pike County PieceJ
Harkin back to boyhood IN my memory
sort o. like.
Rickoliectin' Joys I used 60 have up there
in Pike.
Seems 90 me my happiness was never quite
so great
Never jist filled up the cup and OVERLOOKED
the plate
Like II did at Christmas when nom Sanity
Piunked down the chimoiy rue q painted
jumpin' Jack.
Renee growed 20 manhood I've been given
lots o! things
Slippers. handkerchiefs and ties thaes AZ
for reignin' kings.
Oncet my aunt, rickoilect. che sent me by
express
'Pox's Book o. Martyrs" which was
mighty nne-I guess;
But they haven't any Of EN- made me make
track
For 20 git EN- sudden like the painted
jumpin' Jack.
Always Christmas mornin' when I tumbied
out o. bed
There was thai there Jumpin' Jack. ana al
ways painted red
stick,n' rom my stockin'. and FOR That
made a dive.
whoopin like an injun thard skin a man
alive.
Didn't want the orange then. nor bulgy
candy sack:
Had no eyes for nothin' but the painted
Sumpin' Jack.
RickoNect exackiy. now. the odcr O. tn
paint
Always sort O. SMELLY with a turpentihy
taint.
Pulled the string and hoiIered when hiI
long and eanRiy legs
Cut smaxin' capers: they was hinged OF
wooden pegs.
Bout the second time pulled. the psgi
begin 10 crack.
u.itc Itself Is mighty like a painted 1umpin
jsckH
RoBYHrrs Low
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sEpALLIA, Mo, Jan. ?.-An educated
driving horse. independent enough to take
care OF Itself, is owned by John W. BAD
win Of this city, member OF the DO tid
of managers of the Missouri ''d'n'"S
school Tor Boys al BoonviI!e
Last night at the Baldwin home nor"
the horse united its halter turned on th'
electric light In the stable, then made ~
way to the granary and ate it's MI OF
alfalfa meal.
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POEMS WORTH READING.


Winter Morning Down the nay, The I'm.
pesstor Makes Pert.
Out Of the reck Of the fog breathing ocean.
Into the lift OF the luminous bay.
Just ~ a-tingie. a-throb. with emotion
Fresh from his chambers steps forth the
bright day.
Heaves the huge monster. Lsviathsn. snort
ing.
Shaking the mists from his paipitant sides.
Basking in beauty. who lately csvorting
Plunged through a welter Of winds and Of
tides
Amber and pearls. the jewels Of dawninG.
Shift into shimmering silver and blue.
A the vast creature comes purring and
fawning
Whose midocean ssmbois were frishtful
TO view.
For ne sees 'sainst the skyline all jagged.
uprearinG,
Each mighty land monster exaitins MS
crest,
Preparing a welcome chaotic, but cheering.
For this marvellous, monstrous. magnin-
cent guest.
EAsroN. Pa. December 81. DIV.
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OF all the various modes OF speech
which polished art or nature teach
The whisper plays Its part the best
with hints-which let you guess the rest
That rather Irish wary "Whistv'
That rather ancient caution Hist"
The modern "Hush" ell warn you lest
Well. whispsr-you can guess the rest.
Felix's say that II 10 vsry rude
II 10. whsa generally viewed.
atiii, when . mans . social pest
Just whisper-hs will guess the rest.
Borss, tattisra gossipers ana such
Who know, or think they do. too much.
II you would stop them suggest
4 whispered hint-they'N guess the rest.
- ToUuan UAsoocR
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Each mans life
The outcome OF his former living Is"
So taught the nation by the summer seas,
It's mystic life philosophy a woof
OF breath OF God and creeping things OF
earth.
OF dust and dro-, and cleaning threads Of
gold.
The Brshmin. mus,ns with his eyes down
cast
J'pon the marvel ~ the many lives,
Saw IN the crystal Of the sunlit stream,
Topaz and ssnethyst and lazuii.
The shimmering fishes gliding 70 and fro,
And cried. Behold, In iowiy forms like these
Hath dweit this human soul. ascending
through
Strange shapes of bird and beast, each leav-
While turns the eease,sss wheel To- each
mans life
The outcome Of his former living is''
Well has. thou seen. q seeker OF the truth.
We'll hast thou snid. O seer ~ things that
are'
From shape to shape through changes mani
fold
Our endless lives roll on IN linked chains
OF dead and sequence. evil wrought ana
good:
And what we shall Ne doth not yet appear.
The deed. We wrought in all the vanished
years;
The thoughts We harhored as the moments
sped;
Things seen ana heard anu wondered ~
and felt:
Yea ali the life We lived from day to day,
uoys fashioned us as we behold ourselves,
And still we grow and change. and build
again
Nav lives from embers Of forgotten days
That passing come no more and each mans
life
The outcome OF his former living Is
n. r. BuHLRa
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Growing.
From the Saturday Reriep,
When I was but a little boy
fnnew no more than u little tiny soy.
When 7 was young and twenty -hve
Then I was fearfully alive.
And when ! grsw and became . man,
/ melted into loves desire
was the ore and ! the nre.
And when J knew tHat ! VA o'o'
GII.BKRf CANAAN.
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The Supreme Judicial Court of Massa-
chusetts decided in Holden vs.. MCGilli-
cuddy that where plaintiff whose auto
mobile cpllidrd with defendants on "A
public highway In Vermont was operating
an unreg lstercd automobile In Violation OF
IA statute of Vermont prohibiting the
operation of unregistered automobiles he
could not recover for the injury, since he
was mere trespasser. and his own vio-
lution of u law. enacted for the particular
protection OF the travelling public. directly
caused the injury. The court said;
at Is To he regretted that we have not
fuller evidence of the law OF Vermont
upon this question. But applying what
we regard az the general rules OF the
, common law. We can only conclude that
the Vermont statute. like our own. was
enacted not only az police regulation
20 govern the conduct Of all persons IN the
state but for the particular protection
OF travellers upon the highways, to guard
them against the dangers that might arise
from the operation of improper machines
to which the State would not grant the
privilege Of registration and to afford
them means Of redress in case OF injury
by enabling them readily Ia ascertain
the name and address of the owner of an
automobile from which they might suffer
injury. The plaintiff by running his ma
chine upon the public way violated the
law Wfltn ntu Hpcil tHt pro-
lection of the defendant and others who
should be lawfully using the way: and
It was this violation of law which directly
caused the accident"
! A West Virginia County Judge In Keat-
| ley W.. County Court says:
! "In the Nrginias, AS elsewhere, the
court green IL, historic and sacred
Upon II generations gone have met from
all parts of the county in social and
friendly Intercourse. A great place foi
the communion OF the people Upon it,
green grass. under the shade of Its trees
our people have thus met time out OF
mind and rested during the sessions OF the
courts, Suitors. Jurors, witnesses. In
stead OF being tied down to benches In tho
hot crowded court room, repair there Ia
await the crier's call. There too thu
children play. 1t Is park for the poo,
who have not the rich mans lawn. And
where shall be held In the hot summer
those great meetings of the people In th'
political canvass to hear the orators How
valuable within the experience OF all of "a
liz the court house ground for this impor
tant purpose, Away goes the old cour
green. Commerce Is taking even !
aWNy"
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NJ. T. Y. says: The dealer bids a spade
Second hand holds four spades to the ace
king JACK, but only one trick outside A
bets this Is double. 3 bets It is a two
spade bid Which Is 1t. and why?
The double Is a conventional way to
show two shoppers In the suit. but not
more than three cards. The two spade
bid shows the two sure TRICKS and exactly
four in suit. With more than four and
an outside trick The bid would be a royal.
So that b Is correct.
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X. X. X. says: The rules state that II
one player has more or less than thirteen
cards the deal Is void. Does this apply to
dummy? Should not players Ice protected
from IA declarer. caught In a bad double.
who played two cards from his own hand
and none from the dummy. 80 "a to make
1t appear nj the end OF the hand that
there had been a misdeal?
Both adversaries can count dummy's
cards and can also see that dummy plays
to each trick In his turn II they are
good players they should be able TO name
dummy's cards and verify the fact that he
originally had thirteen.
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d. r. W. says: b bets that II IL a
better chance to draw an ace king queen
Jack of different suits than It is to draw
TO an ace alone. Can this be decided by
any method OF calculation?
What hand will be worth on the
average after the draw has been care
fully calculated many times. and the
table OF values Is to be found In most
works on poker. The average value OF
drawing four cards to an ace is pail
OF eights, while the average value OF
drawing one card to the ace king queer
Jack of various suits Is only pair Of
, fours. This would indicate that the odd,
were about to In favor of the foul
card draw 70 the ace
Euchrc L. NJ. 8. says: Three playing
| A turns a spade and takes II up wher
, both i and G pass. II turns out tina
! c had both bowers and the ace A bet'
| that this IL unfair play. as c had ;
sure point by ordering up.
| There Ii no law that compels a playe
to make a sure point when no thinks HI
! has u chance to make two by Il euchre
! C took the chance that It might be turned
down and then made red suit Their
, Is nothing unfair about It.
Cribbags. A. w. 8. says; -Four play
Ing. the cad fall, :, Q, A. 4. Then
passes and q plays another 2. As fou
cards Of the run are still In sight.
counts It. Is this correct2
No. because the cards In sight hav
nothing to do with It, the run being do
termned by the order In which tho card
fall. Az this Is 3, 9. 4. 4, 2, We com
across "A duplicate 2 before We can re
back to the 3, which Is the card necessar
to complete the run. 30 there 10 no ru
tor H
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What In the origin OF the Sortes \erg1-
lians and how are they to be consulted?
T, G, T.
1t is one OF the most consoling methods
OF sortilege. Take q copy OF Virgil.
Opera omnia," close the eyes, open at
random. put the index finger on page.
then read the passage thus selected and
apply II to the needs of life, 1t never
falls when rightly interpreted. Exam
Pile: Suppose In considering purchase
of dress goods It is important to know
If the color is fast. Let Virgil decide
Suppose the finger rests on tho passage
Camilla cucurrit over the plain; obviously
don't buy. Similar sortilege has been
practised with tho Bible and the Koran.
A friend commenting upon the freaks
OF popular representative bodies observes
that several times legislative bodies have
nxed the pronunciation Of names. What
warrant Is there for the statement
J. X. ID.
Two instances are OF record. there may
be more. In March. 1881. the General
Assembly at Little Rock passed con-
current resolution establishing tho pro-
nounciation Of the name Arkansas as
Ar-kan-Saw.
On April c2. 1895. the aldermen Of
Joliet. H.. by ordinance prescribed the
pronunciation Joliet, the vowel In the
nrst syllable having the sound OF 90.
I also remember the whale at Rock
away In 1871 Not that was there,
but the same whale came ashore Mt Ions
Beach In 1903; II It was not that on II
must have been tho one which william
Parents saw on his second Arctic voyage
| IN 1853 or ther-about, and which he
reports to have "stoncke monsterously y
1t had not ceased to do 10 In 1908.
3. ]. JOHNSTON
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tell him ! been playin' poker" and he
proceeded to tell his story with great
dramatic effect.
II sho' did learn them fellows somepin'
bout poker" he boosted.
"Oh, / don't know" said Mr.. Pepper,
II reckon they understand 1t tolable
well thouten bein' learned no mo-"
"Well," insisted the y0ungster. 81
tookened thirty-fo' dollars away from
'em. Looks like cd play some my own
self"
"Oh, ] don't know" said Mr.. Pepper,
III 1t d "a been thlrty-fo' hundred, now"
"It'll be that much next time" con-
unued the other with great confidence.
I'm gwine back with wad. They
can't nothin' git by me what's as easy
as that"
"Oh, don't know" said Mr.. Pepper,
and being DESTROYS OF currying favor
with a good customer he sought out
tho young mans father Immediately on
arriving at Helena. Entirely regardless
Of the Injunction Of secrecy which had
been laid upon him. ne told that citizen
sundry facts which afterward proved
to be a bar to the sons return.
II was never Mr.. Peppers habit to
ask many questions but he was q good
listener, and on hearing old man Green
law revert to his 334 grievance several
times afterward, when he CHANGED to be
In Arkansas City. he evinced much in
terest. Gradually he learned the par
ticulsrs. and when they asked him II
ne had seen anything OF simple minded
youth who prattled and played poker
away from home, he said:
"Oh, I don't know. Pears like they
| was q young Teller some like that up to
Helena a spell ago. but ! herd his pa
| was some severe with him when he
| found It out, an he afn't travelled much
sincet."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-05

marked degree the administrative ability,
the tact, the abiding optimism necessary
to make long pastorate in such charge
successful
Early in bis passionate the Helpsomehow
society was organized. Its name is fully
suggestive OF its purpose, and it lived up
to its name. This society paid for wiring
the church for electric lights, and was
largely instrumental in placing the piano
in the vestry and building the platform.
1t served as social center for the young
people. 1t was succeeded by the Three b.
class, now connected with the bible school.
This class has published the Chronicle
and endeavored to be generally helpful in
the work of the church.
The big enterprise was the remodelling
of the auditorium, which was begun in
July, 1910, and completed in the fall of
the same year. The re- dedication ser
vices were held in January OF the follow
ing year.
In 1911 a permanent fund was estab
lished in memory of Joseph and Sallie
DeLaittre, the interest of which is avail
dbAS AoA tAI SAkNbGSS' AMY NSAc
honored members of the old church and
two of their daughters, Mrs. Mary l..
Means and Mrs. Sarah Maddox, now de-
ceased, were among the staunch helpers,
while third, Mrs. Josephine Farrell,
now visiting in this city, is still menu
Der. The fund was made possible through
the kindness OF c. p. DeLaittre, brother
of Mrs. Farrell.
The membership Of the church has held
about the same during the past ten years
in spite OF the fact that many families
have moved away. The same treasurer,
Capt. E. s. Means, the same collector, C.
s. Donnell, and the same church clerk,
Mrs. Nellie Curtis, have held their respec-
tive offices during the passionate.
The Sunday school has grown from
mem bership of sixty to 14o, and was never
in better shape than at present.
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COUNTY NEWS.
PENOBSCOT.

There will be grand ball at the town
hall Saturday evening, Aug. Is. Halls
orchestra.
The date OF the annual sale of the
o. E. s. has been changed to some time in
September.
Little Alice Littlefeld, OF Csstine, is
visiting her grandparents, Moses Little
field and wife.
Benjamin Snowman and family left Fri
day for their home in Southington, Conn,
after short vacation here.
The ladies of the Methodist church will
hold their annual sale and entertainment
at the town hall Thursday evening, Aug, g.
Howard Leach, librarian at Princeton
university, with friend, came Tuesday
for vacation with his mother, Mrs.
Elmer Leach.
Miss Nina varnum, who is employed in
the postoffice at Togus, is enjoying a
short vacation with her parents, A. E.
varnum and wife.
The teachers and pupils of the Metho-
dist Sunday school enjoyed their annual
picnic Friday. There were tifty-fve pres
emit and fine time is reported.
Aug. 8. WooDLoCKE.
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NORTH PENOBSCOT.

Beiva Leach. returned from New Port
land Saturday, after several weeks there.
Carl Walker and wife came from New
Portland Saturday for short visit with
relatives, returning Sunday.
ii. w. Lowell, wife and two daughters
Mrs. Laura Davis, of Bangor, and Mrs.
Blanche Kittridge, of South birmingham.
Mass, spent Sunday in Ellsworth.
By favor of C. o. Montgomery, ESQ.,. Of
Camden, the people of this place had the
pleasure of listening to scholarly and
eloquent sermon by Rev. Morris Prince.
d. D., of Carlisle, N. J. He came by in.
vitation OF Mr.. Montgomery, who brought
him over in his automobile, who accom-
panied by their wives. ]. II. Mont
gomery and wife also came over to attend
the service. Though these brothers have
been residents of Camden many wears.
they have ever maintained their interest
In their native place. They retain the old
homestead, which they have much i'm
proved.
Aug g. u
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COUNTY NEWS.
WEST GouLpsBoRo.

r. r. Hill returned to Dorchester, Mass.
last week.
Mrs. Laura Allen, with friends. went to
schoodic Sunday.
v.B. Gordon, wife and daughter Vera
visited A. w Gordon last week.
Charles Anderson and family, are at
Mrs. John Woods cottage for the summer.
w. C. Pope and wife, with Madam Pope,
OF Philadelphia, are at their cottage for
the summer.
Mrs. Calvin Lawrence and daughter
Mabel spent last week with Mrs. Alton
Bunker in Birch Harbor.i
MIR. and Mrs. Wilbur and daughter
Mildred, with Capt. Harrison, of Phils-
delphia, are at }. A. HilPs.
Charles II. Wood, iwiie and son Philip
visited their old home for the weekend.
Philip leaves to-day for Texas.
George osgood and wife, OF Aver, Mass,
with their three children, and William
Lord and wife, OF Sullivan, were in town
Sunday.
Thomas Smith and wife, who have been
visiting Mrs. Smiths mother, Mrs. J. II.
Tracy, rel urned to their home In Port
land Thursday.
Mrs. Nancy Wright, who has been visit
ing Mrs. Epps Sargent, came to visit Mrs.
A. w. Gordon Sunday; also Miss Frances
Young, OF Portsmouth.
Among arrivals at the hotel are Mr.. and
Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. Drummond, New
York; Mrs. Elvira Wood, Misses Amanda
and Vida Wood, Waltham, Mass; j. p.
Currier, Mary knight Potter, Boston;
Mrs. and Miss Van Vert Arthew, Cald-
well, N. Y.
Aug. 4. l..
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PROSPECT HARBOR.

L. B. Hutchings, of Boston, is here for
his vacation.
Mrs. William Seavy, who has been quite
ill, is improving.
Daniel G. Libby has been laid up the
past week by illness.
Mrs. c. c. Hutchings recently visited
relatives in Winter Harbor.
Miss Doris Colwell has gone to her home
in Steuben for few weeks.
Miss Edna Hamilton, OF Porto Rico, is
visiting at Henry Hamilton's.
Mrs. Frank Boyd, OF Dorchester, Mass,
was a recent guest Of relatives here.
DR.. L. L. LArrabee and wife, OF Van
Buren,, arrived Saturday at DR.. Larrabee's.
Miss Doris Leighton, OF Jonesport. was
q recent guest OF her uncle, l. N. Work
man.
Arthur Mayo and wife, of SomerviIle
Mass, were guests at E. w. Cleaves' for
the weekend.
Misses Margaret and Ruth Wood, of Bar
Harbor, are guests Of their aunt, Mrs.
George w. Allen.
The proceeds OF the dance and supper
Tuesday evening for the benefit OF the
library were over go.
Mrs. Alex Livingstone and three daugh-
tiers, OF Arlington Heights, Mass, who
have been at "Allenhurst" several weeks,
returned home Wednesday.
Aug. e. n
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WEST EDEN.

Mrs. Mary Moore, of Nicolin, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. T. b. Knowles.
Charles d. Kittredge, who is employed
at Athol, Mass, is enjoying his vacation
here.
Miss Muriel Trip has gone to Somes-
vile, where she has employment at Mrs.
o. P. Rich's.
Master Junior Reed, OF Bar Harbor, is
spending few week with his aunt, Mrs.
L. Mayo.
Mrs. Lester Burr and twin sons, Harry
and Lester, of Northeast Harbor, are at
"Hillcrest Farm" this summer.
John L. Pray, who has employment in
factory in Hartford, Conn, came home
last week on account OF dull times there.
Edward Hamor, of. Hull's Cove, has
finished the painting OF d. w. McKay's
buildings. C. NJ. Rich is painting his
house.
The many friends OF Mrs. Lulu Lurvey
are glad to know she has so far recovered
from the effects of surgical operation for
appendicitis as to be out.
Miss Mildred Mayo, who has been In
Massachusetts, the past year, came home
Saturday, accompanied by her cousin,
Mrs. Melville Higgins, with her two chill
dren.
Aug g. NJ