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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-08
Dear Aumt madge and m. Bites:

Dear AWnt Madge and M. Bites:
Have been a deserter from the ranks too
long to be admitted now? intended writing
when the poem by Kipling "If we only I'm
derstood" was published, but school duties
prevented. This poem, ST." is my favorite
of Kipling, and l think sounds as little like
the Kipling of magazine fame as the first.
1 heard a lecture on Kipling and his works
by Dean Ross, of the Emerson college Of ora
tory, not long ago, and he certainly showed
a different side to his works from the one
usuallyIseen, both humor and pathos. One
story he read all children should hear or
read, as it furnishes great enjoyment, How
the Elephant got his Trunk"
How many of the sisters are acquainted
with the Tuna hshs 1t is western product,
and the meat is white and looks and tastes
much like chicken. first tasted 1t in salad,
and was sure it was chicken until told differ
emily. With salad dressing it makes delic-
ious sandwiches. A ten-cent can will make
enough salad for small family.
/ was sorry to miss the last reunion, but
schools viii begin the first of September, SO
unless the reunion comes in August am un-
able to attend. Am with you in spirit, how
ever, IL not in body.
With best wishes for all the sisters.
A. NJ. V
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-08

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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-08

In the Rerie,r Of Revietcs for July there
is an article on Jacob A. Riis who died
May %. Many school teachers who at
tended the State convention in Portland
last October will remember he gave an adj
dress there.
He was native OF Denmark, and came
to this country when young man. After
working at several trades and occupa-
tions, he filled position as police re-
porter in New York city for twenty years.
His work brought him in touch
with the people of the tenements, and his
sympathie with foreign born Americans
made him their spokesman and represen-
tative. His book, SHOW the Other Half
Lives" made known their needs.
In the Outlook of June 6 Col. Roosevelt
says OF him: "If were asked to name
fellowman who came nearest TO being the
ideal American citizen, 1 should name
Jacob Riis." Miss Jane Robbins. head
worker of the Jacob A. Riis neigh borhood
house, says of him: she was, to most of
us, the finest immigrant we have ever
known. To all of us, from editor to Office
boy, he was friend. When we fight the
bad tenement houses, we lay flower on
his grave"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-08

To FRY BAcoN-Cut in as thin slices as
you possibly can, remove the rind and fry
to crisp without burning.
CREAM PIE-Two-thirds cup thin sweet
crea m, two-thirds cup sugar, one egg well
beaten, one-fourth cup vinegar, one
fourth teaspoon salt, one teaspoon allspice.
Bake with two crusts.
PLUM CAKE-one egg, one cup butter
totber shortening will do by adding a
little SALT, one cup molasses, one half
teaspoon soda dissolved in little hot
water, one half cup sweet milk, two tea
spoons cinnamon, one good teaspoon all
spice, one-half teaspoon nutmeg, -four to
make batter that can be ''comforta bly,"
stirred; add raisins, currants land citron
if desired). The recipe calls for pound of
each fruit, but much less makes good
cake
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-08-27
LATEST NEWS
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CURRENT TOPICS.
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WESTERN.

Four Americans and twelve Mexi-
cans were killed at Globe, Ariz., in
number of clashes between Americans
and Mexicans.
The death of Ching Sam, an aged
Chinese, at New Orleans, La, official
ly was reported as caused by bubonic
plague. Ching was affected with the
septicaemic type.
The oil purchasing agencies an
nounced another cut in prices at Pitts
burg. Pennsylvania crude going to
$1.45, cut of cents. All other
grades were cut cents.
Twelve Pullman passengers were in
jured two seriously, when Rock Island
train No. As. bound from Memphis to
Hot Springs, was wrecked at Gallo
way station. seven miles east of Lit
tie Rock, Ark.
Alva Goldsby, nineteen, shot and
killed his mother-in-law, Mrs. u. G..
Meyers. fatally wounded his wife and
then killed himself. The tragedy was
at Drumwright, an oil town, fifty
miles from Tulsa, Okla.
tional boycott on eggs. beef and veal
are under way, according to Frank $.
Krause, president of the Thirty Cent
Egg Club" of Cleveland, Ohio. He de-
clared that the move would force
prices downward.
The strike of coal miners in the
eastern district OF Ohio is to spread
into Western Pennsylvania and West
Virginia, according to decision
reached at indianapolis oy the execu-
tive board of the United Mine Work
ers OF America in session in Indian
apolis.
Orville Wright and Lieutenant
Whiting of the United States navy,
who is at Dayton studying Wright
hydroplanes, had narrow escapes from
death by drowning when their ma
chine broke and they were precipi-
tated into the waters of the Miami
river.
One hundred and fifty thousand
residents of ninety Missouri counties
spent one day improving the high
ways in their vicinities and when the
last tired worker had laid down his
pick and shovel and teams put up,
it was estimated that Missouri roads
had been improved to the extent Of
81 ,000 900.
More than 1,6O0 passengers, most
of them Americans, who scurried out
of Europe at the outbreak of hostil-
tiles reached New York on the Gun
ard liner Laconia from Liverpool.
There were 543 In the first cabin. Az
in the second and Gas in the steerage.
Sixty in the steerage were persons or
wealth, who could get no other accom-
modations.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-08-27
WASHINGTON.

A proclamation was issued setting
forth the neutrality of the United
States in the war between Belgium
and Germany.
The Senate ratified the treaty with
Peru. providing for an investigating
commission in international disputes
before resort to arms.
President Wilson nominated Col.
Henry p. Mccain to be adjutant Gen
eral with the rank of brigadier gener-
al, vice Adj. Gen. George Andrews to
be retired.
A proposal to make railroad direc-
tors criminally liable for nesligently
suffering corporations funds to be
misapplied, was urged by Senator
Kenyon as an amendment to the Clay
ton antitrust bill.
The President signed the following
nominations Attorney General James
C. McReynolds to be n member of tie
United States Supreme Court. Thomas
Watt Gregory of Texas to be attorney
of the United States.
Nine steamers, some of them al
ready under way, have been chartered
by diplomatic officers of the United
States as auxiliaries to ships of reeu-
lar lines in moving warbound Ameri-
cans from Europe.
More than one million bushels of
American wheat are on the way to
Switzerland in British bottoms, the
shipment of three cargoes having
been arranged by DR.. Charles Paul
Hubscher, charge of the legation at
Washington.
A new avenue of exit for Americans
stranded in Europe was opened when
the German government offered to
place at the disposal of the United
States Hamburg-American liue
steamer which would fly the American
flag to bring home refugees.
Emergency shipping legislation ad-
vanced a step further when Senate
and House committees on commerce
voted favorable reports on the bill tu
create a bureau of war risk insurance
in the Treasury Department to insure
ships of American registry subjected
% the hazards OF the European war
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-08-27
sALipA.euNNisoN HIGHWAY.
Road Over Cochetopa Pass to Open
New State Highway.

Denver.-Constructi work on the
new link in the Salida-Gunnison high
way Leading over Cochetopa Pass Is
nearing completion, reports the road
engineer of the forest service upon his
return to Denver headquarters. The
road crew at work on strip eight and
a half miles in length over the pass
is making excellent progress, and with
favorable weather conditions should
finish the road before winter sets in.
This new link, covering distance OF
sixteen miles, is cooperative pro-
ject between Saguache county and the
forest service. each party sharing
equally the cost Of construction. Work
was begun last year, at which time
three miles was put through, outside
OF the boundary of the Cochetopa for
est by the county commissioners. and
four and a half miles was built inside
the forest under the supervision of the
forest officers.
According to the road engineer, this
strip is a double track roadbed and fol-
lows a natural water grade, on
southern exposure, through the forest
thus eliminating any need for large
bridges The average maximum grade
is but six per cent, of which there IS
not more than three miles in the ag-
gregate, the remaining portion of the
road consisting OF easy grades. BY
reason OF the low elevation, absence OF
steep grades, and the open country
through which 1t passes. it is expected
that the Cochetopa Pass road will
form one of the best and most trav-
eled state highways across the conti-
mental divide.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-08-27
Cardinals Meet Second Time.

The conclaye Of the cardinals met
for the second time Saturday morning.
Cardinal Della Volpe presided. Among
other matters dealt with was the ques-
ton OF the holding of the conciaVe
for the election of the new pope
Two opinions, diametricaily opposed
were offered. One was that, owing 10
the perturbed condition OF the world,
the election must be FASTENED and that
the conclave should begin its work on
Aug. 81. The other maintained the ad-
visibility Of delaying the conciave IN
order that all the cardinals might nave
an opportunity to reach Rome.
Cardinal Berry Del Val, papal sec
retary of state. is so grief-stricken over
the death of the pope that he scarcely
can attend to his official business.
The appreciative praise of him in the
pcpe's testament has been great
consolation.
Cardinal Della Volpe has instructed
the commanders of the papal and
other armed bodies to guard every cor
ner of the vatican to prevent any in
cident which might disturb the work
of the cardinals. especially during the
conclave. -
CALI took the death mask Of Plus
X Saturday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-08-27
EARTH'S MOST LONELY SPOTS
Islands Where Communication with
the Great World 10 at Rare In
tevaIs-Tristan da Cunha.

Though scientific progress has made
1t possible to do a double journey be-
tween England and America in fort
night, there remain many islands with
which it takes years to communicate.
on the Scottish coast are the
groups of islands known as the He
brides, Orkneys and Shetlands. Oh
these the most isolated island is st.
Kilda, some three miles long and two
miles broad. The inhabitants lead
lives of great loneliness. for 1t takes
a month to get to the next island,
and the sea often makes any com
munication with St. Kilda impossible
for months.
The group of eight Phoenix islands
in the Pacific has a total population OF
only 1853, while another little bit OF
the British empire is Tanning island
This is a landing place for the Pacific
submarine cable, and usually there
are about one hundred people in the
place.
The loneliest of all parts of British
territory is the Island of Tristan Da
Cunha in the South Atlantic. which
is also the smallest inhabited island
in the empire. 1t is 1,S00 miles from
land has a population of IA Scottish
Americans, and the inhabitants get
news of the outer world usually once
every two years.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-08-27
WITH TRAGEDY IN HIS MIND
Husband Dashed Home In Response
to Telephone Call to Find His
Worst Fears Were Groundiess.

Smithson said a thunderstorm al
ways reminded him of this absurd In
cident in his early married life. He
said 1t happened when their first baby
was only two months old. so he might
be pardoned If his solicitude exceeded
his sober judgment. He was at his
office one afternoon when terrific
thunderstorm broke which crashed
enough to frighten anyone. so when
the phone rang and his wife's voice
Tremendously asked: George, dear.
can you come home right away" he
said. yes quickly. nor paused to
question, but frantic with misgivings.
grabbed his hat and almost ran
through town to his home.
Arriving all breathless. he found his
wife awaiting him on the porch. her
face the very picture of distress.
Rushing up to her he said anxious
ly: why. darling. what's the mat
teri"
Much to his surprise came this re-
ply: "Oh, George, dear. we have
moths,"-Kansas City Star.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-08-27
SPORT.

Two players pitched no-hit ball in
the Southern Michigan league. Brav-
ener of the Mount Clemens Club went
eleven hitless innings against Battle
Creek Russell Robins OF the Saginaw
Club shut out Jackson without the
semblance of a hit.
At Chicago. Walter C. Hagen. twen-
ty-two years old. native professional
of Rochester. n. Y, won the open
golf championship of America with a
medal score of 29O for the ~ holes
finals over the Midlothian golf
course, just one stroke better than
Charles Evans, Jr., Western amateur
champion.
Bert Wier OF Monument. N. NJ,
shattered the worlds record for rop-
ing at Frontier park at Cheyenne,
Wyo., and became temporarily the
hero of the eighteenth annual From
tier days show when, before a crowd
of 10000 persons, he roped, busted and
tied his steer in thirty seconds flat.
The best previous time was that OF
Frank Meisch of Oklahoma. thirty
three and one-fifth seconds. estab-
lished in 1912.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-08-27
mammotn Cave on Cave Creek,

One of the scenic resources of Art
zona of which little is known is the
mammoth cave on Cave creek in the
Chiricahua mountains northeas. of
Douglas. 1t is only few miles
from the border land automobile
road and with little effort can
be made a great attraction for
that highway. 1t is said this
cavern has never been fully explored
and is believed to be as large and in
all probability equally as interesting
as the Mammoth cave of Kentucky.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-08-27
FOREIGN.

The Prince of Wales National Re
100000.
President Benavides at Lima, Peru
has refused to accept the rendered
resignation of the cabinet.
The reoccupation of Mulhausen,
Alsace. by French troops, was an
nounced officially in Paris.
The Bank of Montreal announced
that the directors had authorized
contribution of 100000 for national
patriotic purposes.
The Italian ambassador to Great
Britain, France, Russia, Austria and
Germany held a conference with Mar
quis di San Giuliano. the Italian for
eign minister.
After four days of terrific fighting
in the neighborhood OF Losnitza. near
the northern Servian boundary, 15O.-
900 Austrian soldiers were put to
rout by an equal number of Serbs.
1t is reported that a food famine
reigns in Paris. Chickens were sold
Friday for IS apiece. Sandwiches
were disposed of at 81 each. Butter
was $125 pound Bread has gone
to 30 cents loaf.
Grecian subjects to the number OF
$50 all of whom fought in the recent
Balkan wars as well as a large num-
ber of Italians, offered their services
at Paris to the French military au-
thorities.
According to the Milan correspond
ent OF the Chronicle, the main body OF
the Montenegrin troops has been In
corporated as an army corps in the
Servian army. They have entered
Herzegovina near Trebinje.
American officers in charge OF the
relief of stranded Americans In
France arrived in Paris on a special
train from Cherbourg. bringing with
them five sealed casks. each contain
ing $4,000 in gold and weighing 1873
pounds.
Borne by red-uniformed members OF
the Sediali, who, when he was alive
carried him in the Sedan gestatoria
chair, the body OF Pope Plus x,
dressed in pontifical robes and miter
and with the other emblems of his
sacred office lying beside it, was TAX
en- to the chapel of the Blessed Sacra-
ment in st. Peters. where the solemn
rites of absolution were performed.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-08-27
A Good Shot.

A San Franciscan. who had been
hunting in the vicinity Of Lake Tahoe
without bagging any game, came upon
a mountaineer who was feeding
Gagged wildcat he had caught the day
before.
How much will you take for that
beast?" he asked.
The captor said IS, and the money
was paid over.
Now" said the Nimrod. "tie one
end of a strong cord to that tree and
another to the cats neck, and then
open the door of the cage"
This was finally accomplished and
the fierce animal stood straining at Its
tether.
The sportsman. who was watching
the exercises from the interior of the
cabin, leveled his rifle across the win
dow sill, took careful aim and blazed
away. The wildcat gave joyful yell
and disappeared in the forest. the
bullet had cut the rope.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-08-27
FACE FULL OF PIMPLEs

424O So. California Ave-. Chicago, Ill.
About a year ago my face was full
of pimples and red spots. To sleep
one night without itching was almost
impossible. Some of the pimples
would get big and red and If ! touched
them they would pain, while others
would get white heads on them and
when they broke open some matter
came out. They would burn and itch
and l scratched them 80 that some
times they would break and bleed.
That always caused them to be worse.
'I bought all kinds of salves and
creams and l found out that they did
me no good. / noticed the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment advertisement and
/ sent for a free sample. l went to
the drug store and bought q cake of
Cuticura Soap and some Cuticura
Ointment and / found the pimples
were drying out. In two months l
was we'll" (Signed) Chas. ]. Peck.
May Z. 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston."-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-08-27

Rome. Aug. 24.-The entombment OF
the late Pope Plus Y took place Sat
urday evening at sunset. The great
basilica of st. Peters was in semi
darkness A flickering light came
from the perpetually burning tapers
about the shrine of the apostles and
the candles in the chapel where the
catafalque stood.
Those who witnessed the ceremony,
numbering about one thousand, came
by special invitation and included the
diplomatic representatives accredited
to the Holy See, the prelates and mem
bers OF the Rome aristocracy.
The procession formed in the chapel
of the Blessed Sacrament where for
hours the body of Plus X lay in state.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-08-27
GEN ERAL.

Customs house reports made public
at New York show that imports since
the beginning of the European war
have decreased immensely.
President Wilson gave his approval
to the plans for the women's peace
parade to be held in New York on
Aug. 90. A telephone message from
Secretary Tumulty said: THE Presi'
dent says the parade is all right He
approves of the plan to carry no flags
and have no speaking"
The American and Red Star lines
announced in New York that by spe'
cial arrangement with the Postoffice
Department there will be an Atlantic
mail service each Wednesday and
Saturday, both from New York and
Liverpool, by steamers flying the
American flag.
Cargoes of coffee purchased in Bra.
zil before the war are gradually ar
irving in New York, and while ware
house deliveries showed a consider.
able increase last week, the visible
supply lost only some 10000 bags for
the period, being now 1,44S,49O bags
against 1,559,525 last year.
An agreement has been reached be-
tween the government and the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Rail
road Company for the peaceful disso-
luton of the New Haven system, ac-
cording to announcement after a meet.
ing of the roads directors at New
York.
It is denied in financial circles at
New York that the entire amount of
the $10,0O0,0O0 and more gold taken
from the Kronprinzessin Cecilie is to
be sent to Ottawa.
Directors of the Chesapeake & Ohio
railway, meeting in New York, de-
cided to defer the regular quarterly
dividend of 1 per cent usually de-
clared.
The Carolyn of the Luckenbach line
left New York for San Francisco via
the Panama canal. She carried a gen.
eral cargo, expecting to reach the des-
tination in twenty days.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-08-27

The catafatque was surmounted by the
triple crown and the body of the pope
was clad in the pontifical robes and
surrounded by the emblems of his
sacred office. During the course OF
the day many thousands of persons
passed by the bier.
Saturday evening the bier was re-
moved and placed on low platform
on wheels. At the gates of the chapel
the arch priest of the basilica. in vio-
let robes and surrounded by the chap
ter. joined the procession.
First came a jewelled cross held
aloft, then the cardinals and high pre-
lates, each carrying candle. In the
center of the procession was the bier
the cortege passing amid the kneeling
crowd, while through the vast ana
silent church was heard the Miserere'
sung by the Sistine choir.
The solemn cortege marched into
the crypt, where the body of Plus y
will have it's final resting place.
The body of the pontiff lies in a
cypress wood coffin on which rests
gold cross This is encased in zinc
and finally in an oak casket On the
casket is the inscription:
Here lies the body of Plus y, born
June 2, 1895; died Aug. 20, 1914.
The coffin was placed within the
,omb, while Cardinal Della Nolpe re-
cited prayers for the dead, accom-
panied by all present. kneeling.
A monument to Plus Y will be erect
ed in the crypt.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-08-27
eravedIqoers in German Army.

Brussels.-The German army is the
only one engaged in the European
war having special corps OF grave
diggers accompanying the troops in
the field. The grave-digging corps
was formed during the Franco-Prus-
sian war in 1870. All German soldiers
wear around their necks a label bear
ing their name, rank and regiment.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-08-27
$4,000 900 in Emergency Cash.

San Francisco.-Sixteen million dol
lars In the new emergency currency.
authorized by the Vreeland-A -Aldrich
act. Is now in the subtreasury here,
and more will arrive. Applications to
date total only s3.30O,000. and William
]. McGee, assistant United States
treasurer here, said that the Pacific
coast seems to be in such sound finan-
cial condition that he does not expect
much further demand.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-08-27
The Dead Pontiff.

Born at Riese, near Venice. June
2. 1888
Studied at Riese. Treviso and Pa
dua
Ordained Priest in 1S5S.
Served as Curate nine years.
Appointed parish priest of Sal
sano in 1867.
Chancellor of Diocese. 1875.
Vicar Capitular. 1877.
Bishop OF Mantua. 1887.
Cardinal and Patriarch of Venice.
1898
Elected Pope August 9. 1903.
Died, August 10. 1914.
Entombed in st. Peters Church.
August %. 1914.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-08-27
A Loyal Friend.

A section foreman on southern
railway heard the following conver-
sation between two of his dusky la
borers:
Jim, you bettah come here an hep
me. rs talkin' up fer you"
"How's dat?"
IVY. dis here man say you amt Mt
for de dawgs, an an tole him yes you
is!"-Everybody's Magazine.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-08-27
The stomach's Function.

The teacher was examining the class
in physiology.
MARY, you tell u.s." she asked. what
is the function of the stomach
"The function of the stomach" the
little girl answered. "is to hold up the
petticoat."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-08-27

The people who are satisfied to put
it OF till tomorrow generally put 1t
OF indefinitely.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-08-27
SeIf-PreseVation.

Government Investigator - What
made you burn your books?
Railroad President-The motto Of
our road is safety first. t."-Life.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-08-27
Its Kind,

THE fate OF war seems to hang by
a hair"
Yes, q Belgian hare. 80 to speak.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-08-27

If you wish beautiful, clear white
clothes, use Red Cross Bag Blue. At all
good grocers. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-08-27
Poor SHOWING.

"How's your boy getting on in col
lege?"
Not we'll They batted him out OF
the box in the third inning the other
day."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-08-27

Good is no good, but If it be spend; !;
God giveth good for no other end
Spencer.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-08-27

Continuous Performance.
Corn on the cob
is haply here,
And so | grin
From ear to ear.