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r. Whitcomb, Joyce, e
r. Haynes, If Greenlaw, rig
E. Whitcomb, Carman,c
McGown, Scott,rf
Shear Haskell [
Milbridge high will come to Ellsworth
next Friday evening for the first! game
between these teams this season.
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BASKET BALL.

BASKETBALL.
The basket ball team went to Deer Isle
last Friday, and lost to Deer Isle
high in close and exciting game, 1922.
The lineup:
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the progressive party in Brockton, and
member of her ward committee. She is
also a member Of the state progressive
committee, and of the state association of
the Political Equality union. Mrs. Brown
is daughter of A. F. Burnham.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS THIS WEEK.

NEW ISEMENTS THIS WEEK
Haynes-Gr roceries.
Holz-Bakery.
Statement-Equitable Fire g. Marine Ins. Co
Loyal Protective Insurance Co
A" Atlas Assurance Co.
For sale-Cow.
Exec notice-Augusta Pierce.
:. Emily e Atherton.
Catherine Carleton.
George Blodget.
Cynthia Crosby.
Harry V Phippen.
Admr notice-Est Allen Fl G Rice.
" =" Daniel w Hill.
Probate notice-Samuel G Cobb.
g Abby Austin.
Edward Kelleran Harris.
Nelson Noyes ct ais.
Wanted-Salesman.
Man and wife for farm work.
Sherif's sale-H Fernald.
BANGOR, Me:
Eastern Trust & Banking Co.
PORTLAND, Me:
Continental Casualty Co.
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WEATHER IN ELLsw ORTIZ.

For Week Ending at Midnight Tuesday.
February 10, 1914.
From observations taken at the power
station of the Bar Harbor e. Union River
Power Co.. in Ellsworth. Precipitation is
given in inches for the twenty four hours
ending at midnight; snowfall is, OF course,
reduced to water.1
Weather Precip-
Temperature conditions itation
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The thermometer at this station owing it
is believed, to the tempering effect of the
water, averages five degrees higher than at
postotice square. 1t has also been noted that
the temperature at a. m. is usually two or
three degrees higher than at daylight.
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Concert and Dance.

Following is the program for the con-
cert to be given this evening at Hancock
hall, by Pullen's orchestra, OF Bangor:
March, "Happy Nights. Levi
Overture, ''Sweethearts" .......... Herbert
Solo, "Un Peu d'Amou" ............... Silesu
Mr.. Devoe
Aisha-IntermezZo Observation-Disclosures. Moret
Selections from adele. .Briquet
"After Vespers'' .........................M .Moret
Finale, "Jamais Trop" Frey
A ball will follow the concert>with mu-
sic by the same orchestra. The affair is
under the management Of Miss Emile
Young, and marks the close of her series
of dancing assemblies. Refreshments will
be sold by the Village Improvement So
ciety.
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w AN TED

Representative in all surrounding
towns to sell the only real nOn-cOn-
testable Health and Accident
policy ever issued.
This is the largest company in the
world, and we offer a grand opportu-
nifty to the right men, either whole OF
part time. Apply CONTINENTAL
CASUALTY COMPANY, Alb Fidelity
Trust Building, Portland, Maine.
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SCHEDULE OF MAILS
AT ELLSWORTH PosToFFIcE.
In effect Feb. 2, 1914.

MAILS RECEIVED.
FROM WEsT-713 q m; Ala m.
FROM EAsT-11.o6, a m; 535, 1852 pm.
MAIL CLOSES AT PosToFFIcE
GOING WEsr-l0.30, m; 500, 9 p m.
GOING EAsT-6.45 m; 3.45 m.
Registered mail should be at postofice half
an hour before mail closes,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-16

came TO adopt a constitution they wisely
settled upon the one that Hooker had
written for them.
or this constitution John Fiske wrote:
at is worthy OF note that this docu-
ment contains none Of the conventional
references to dread sovereign or a
gracious king. nor the slightest allu-
sion to the British or any other govern
ment outside on Connecticut.
Nor does II prescribe any condition OF
church membership for the right of suf-
frsge.
Furthermore, II must be said OF this
document written by the Connecticut
preacher and adopted by the Connecticut
freemen, that 1t was the first written
constitution known to history that created
government. As has been elsewhere
observed, the "Mayfiower compact was
not, in the strict sense, constitution;
and while Magma Charto partook OF the
nature OF written constitution, II did
not create a government
Hooker was gathered to his fathers In
l647, but his spirit and work lived on.
In 1862 a royal charter was obtained
that embodied all that Hooker had ad-
vocated in his great sermon and laid
down in the Connecticut constitution. II
was this same charter. you will remem-
ber, that old Governor .Andros unsuccess-
fully tried to steal from the people OF
Hartford In 1857.
II was In connection with a later at
tempt on the part Of the kings creatures
to take away this charter that Captain
Wadsworth had his interesting little
dialogue with Governor Fletcher.
Fletcher. standing at the head OF the
militia which he had called out TO uphold
the kings majesty" began reading the
royal commission. whsreupon wadsworth
gave the order TO beat the drum. "sil-
ence" roared the infuriated governor
Drum, damn It. drum" shouted the
equally mAddened captain. and turning
to the representatives OF royalty, Wads-
worth. In Etentorian tones. capped the
climax OF his patriotic Rudaoity by adding:
"If I'm interrupted again I'll make day
light through you"
1t was the spirit OF the Rev. Thomas
Hooker at work-the spirit which, iiO
years from the day on which Hooker and
his congregation reached Hartford. was
10 ring out from the old Liberty Bell
in Philadelphia as It proclaimed TO all the
world the news OF the great Declaration
Of Independence.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-16
Experienced Women
Advise Mothers Friend

Because It is so perfectly safe to use
and has been Of such great help to a
host of expectant mothers. these women,
experienced in this most happy period,
advise the use of Mothers Friend"
Applied externally TO the abdominal
muscles its purpose is TO relieve the
undue tension upon the cords and liga-
ments resulting from muscular expansion.
beneath the surface is a network of fine
nerve threads and the gentle. soothing
embrocation, Mothers Friend" Is
designed TO so lubricate the muscular
fbres as to avoid the unnecessary and
continuous nagging upon this myriad or
nerves. It Is a reflex action.
Applied TO the breasts 1t affords tho
proper massage to prevent caking.
Thousands OF women have reason to
believe in this splendid help under the
trying ordeal OF motherhood. Their
letters are eloquent evidence of its great
value 20 women. In use for many years
il has come TO be a standard remedy for
the purpose.
There is scarcely a well-stocked drus
store anywhere but what you can easily
obtain a bottle Of Mothers Friend ana
in nearly every town and village Is
grandma who herself used It In earlier
years Expectant mothers are urged 70
try this splendid assistant TO eomtoTt,
Mothers Friend is prepared py BTsa- Is,s
field Regulator Co, 40 lAmsr bIus''
Atlanta, ca. Send for our little DOOR,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-16
Littls Mary's Essays
lClothesl
(Olothes)

aren't you?" because you look all buncaS
frock is something that you yet. ready
made In store and you brag about it's
being a bargain. but when you wear st
nobody don't rubber on the streets at you,
and when your friends see II, they don't
look like they had been eating something
that dIsagrCed with them and give 'em a
pain.
gown is what they make for you at
the places where the saleslsdies are all
seven feet high. and wear trailing black
satin. and snub you so that you are
scared stiff But when you get on a
gown and go TO a restaurant the heaa
waiter shows you TO the table bS the
window. and II you go to store all the
clerks wait on you while they make the
woman who has just got clothes stand
around until they get ready to notice her.
My papa says that clothes do not make
the man, but clothes make a lady fat or
thin or pretty or ugly. because when a
lady is all dressed UP in her silk dTess
and her best hat she doesn't look q bit
like she die when she had on a kinonO
and her curl papers. Also clothes make
lady peevish or amiable, for women
folks always act like they look, and how
can anybody have a good-fitting temper
when they have got on a bad fitting
skirt?
Clothes is a great blessing, for Il gives
the women all they can do to buy new
ones and It gives the men all they can
do 10 pay for them. so 1t keeps both Of
them busy so they can't set in no mis-
chief
Men are always knocking women's
clothes and saying they haven't got any
sense about 'em. but that is because men
is envious, because they have 20 wear
such ugly duds. Oh. how l pity the poor
men who haven't got any hobble skirts or
French-heeled pumps.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-16

though she could tell with a glance and
a smell that dear old dad had been cele-
brating his good news with few OF his
old cronies."
II am glad to hear it," said the Head
Barber, "Of course, any man who has
worked that hard and that long for a
firm kind of deserves pension; but how
many firms does 1t? Not many, and
am glad your fathers firm is one of
them"
Yes, and am glad" said the Manicure
Lady. Father has been hard worker
ever since he was a young fellow about
eighteen; and 1t will please ma and me to
see him resting up his old age and get
ting the old envelop just the same. Will
fred said that he was delighted, and said
he was going TO get a job with some con-
Germ and work so hard and faithful that
when he got along in years they would
do the same by him as fathers firm
done"
Il don't know about that" remarked
the Head Barber. From what you have
told me about him, l don't believe he
could ever stick at anything long enough
to get the pension age
That's what l told him" said the
Manicure Lady. Il reminded him that
nothing in his past showed none of them
steady qualities which usually endears a
man to a corporation, but he said that
now ne has a incentive to toll, and Is 60
ing TO turn over a new leaf. Nothing in
the world would please my brother better
than TO draw a salary every month with
out working for II. That would be the
height of his ambition, and maybe, with
that in view, he may settle right down
10 hard work, though goodness knows
have every reason to doubt IT, He has
| lust had a new ballad published and got
! a little check from the publisher, and he
feels tickled with that, too, but he says
/ that won't turn him away from his pur-
pose. to get a job like the one father has
and work up TO a pension
| "What is the ballad asked the Head
| Barber
"Oh, / don't think much OF H. replied
the Manicure Lady ''The title or II Is
| Where the Bean Vines OF Wisconsin
Throw Their Shade and the chorus OF
il goes like this:
Oh, he journeyed far away
From the girl he won that DAY
And in England ne ala "eu
wealthy maid;
And no more he ever spoke
To the girl whose heart was
broke
Where the bean vines OF Wis
consin throw their Shade.
He won't make no money with that
song" declared the Head Barber.
Il know it," said the Manicure Lady
but II he can get pension some day,
what is the difference?'
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-16
By WILLIAM f. KIRK.

THE old gent was nearly tickled to
death when he came home last night, y
said the Manicure Lady. He kissed his
mother about ten times, the same as II
they was just married, and said he had
the best news in the world to tell. 1t
seems that the boss called him in to have
a little chat, and father said he felt a
little gooseflesh. because the way times
is now quite few high-priced men is
getting their heads looped off. But the
boss didn't want to fire father. should
say not. He told father that II he could
stick it out another year-and you bet
father can do that father could retire
on full pay for the rest of his life. 1t is
a new rule that the boss has just made,
and II you think father was tickled to
death you can't think at all, George
Mother was delighted, too, Of course even
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-16


to go TO. Hartford had been settled for
only about eighteen months, and the sole
buildings in the place were a little old
beehive shaped meeting house. a little
old log town hall and dozen or so rude
log cabins.
But beginning with that fourth of
July, Hartford was 10 have the Rev.
Thomas Hooker. who was worth infin-
itely more than the proudest architectural
splendor OF the greatest city on earth
and whose practical genius was to make
the little Connecticut town forever
famous.
One day, while Hooker was stin at
Newtown, the Rev. Mr.. Cotton preached
a sermon in which he declared that
democracy was not fit form Of govern
ment, either for church or state; where
upon Hooker replied that In matters
which concern all all should take part
There was the original 'Jeffersion de-
mocracy" for you, proclaimed for the
first time on this continent
Such word had not been heard among
men for more than 800 years, In 1926.
Marsilius OF Padua wrote: The SOW
ereignty Of the state rests in the people.
The majority, expressed through its
representatives. is supreme" All laws
are properly made by, and get their valid
Iitp from, the people" Marsilius, warned
that his head was in danger, kept still
and the silence OF three centuries was at
last broken by Thomas Hooker in his
brave reply to the famous Massachusetts
worthless. Cotton and winthrop.
In Hartford. at the first session OF the
general court" Hooker now thoroughly
in earnest. preached powerful sermon
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-16

they have always got something exciting
TO talk about. for they can discuss the
new Paris fashions and say; "oh, amt
they awful scandalous, but I've Just
bought one"
The first clothes was invented by Mrs,
Adam. and wasn't nothing but fig leaves.
but my papa says Mrs, Adam didn't have
nothing on the present styles.
There are lots OF different kinds OF
clothes. There are dresses, ana frocks,
and gowns. and just clothes.
A dress is what you make at home with
the help Of dollar and a half sewing
woman. and when you have that on you
go 10 see your oldest friends. and they
say MY, but you are putting on fat,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-16
Thomas Hooker

in which he reatfirmed his belief in the
principles OF democracy. declaring that
''the foundation OF authority is laid in
the free consent of the people. Never
before had words like those been thrown
out upon the air Of this western hemi-
sphere.
A man like Hooker could not, OF course.
dwell in q community without welding
marked influence. The men OF Con-
necticut felt Hooker's power. felt the
force OF his reasoning. and when they
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-16

Hs 49, AAAaAhN'H ASA
feathers, nor ribbons.
nor nothing to make
life worth living.
The reason that
men has 20 sit up
and smoke " h en-
they get together is
because they haven't
got anything inter-
esting TO talk about,
whether they
will cut pants less
on the bias or not
this year. or whether
they will wear shirts
with a train. or walk
ing length.
Ladies' do not have
to smoke when they
spend a happy even
ing together. bachuae
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-16

anxious over the success of his pet produc-
tion = the velvet curtains just parting
crimson lip for the pearl of the little, scared
white bride to shine through-her fat little
bound in Spanish sashes, painted and curled
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-16

effects, pulled into
Hartford, Conn. The
leader of the little
company was the
Rev. Thomas Hooker.
who. tired OF the
n e W town environ
ment. was seeking
for himself and his
congregation a wider
and freer field.
II o o k er and his
congregation did not
so to q hotel. for
the simple reason
that there was none
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-16

The end of June Time is the end of girl
time for the girl of the hour-the June
Bride. Positively her last appearance on
any stage" Her big time-her star time
the house blaze of lights everybody in
chubby conductor, fierce-eyed, triumphant,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-16
HE sHhtL Dig |!

and ecstatic! It's long, scared wait until
the last note of the Wedding March dies on
the glittering tip of the conductors baton
and her cue comes whispering from behind
the wings ''The end of June -Time'-go onw
NELL BRINKLEY.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-16
By DOROTHY DIX.

Clothes is the most important thing In
the world to lady folks. Men don't have
any clothes. They just has things that
covers them. and they amt got no ruff
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-16
Yonr PeopIe Az RiEht.

Dear Miss Fairfax Would you kindly
tell me lust what Is correct when a gen
tleman assists a lady on the street cross
ing the street, over curbstones or In the
ballroomY Which one should take the
others arm? j, o. "a
In a ballroom the pretty old custom OF
taking a mans arm still obtains among
well-bred women. But on the street
where the idea is for protection and as
sistanee in walking. the man takes the
womau's arm; he does not hold II, but
merely touches It lightly in helping her
over obstacles.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-16
Copyright, 1914. by Star Company.
By REV. THOMAS b. GREGORY.

On the fourth day of July. 1886, COM
psny of men, women and children, num-
bering about 100, with 100 cattle and sew
eral wagons filled with their household
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-16
Advice to LOvelorn
.By BEATRICE RAmFAx
Cultivate Friendship.

Dear Miss Fairfax: / have been going
out with a young gentleman friend for
almost six months. lie is twenty-three
and am nineteen. I like him very much,
but don't really love him and ! don
know n he loves me. We always go out
together and he never says anything OF
love to me. Should l continue 70 80 out
with him II really am not deeply in
love with him7 | think too much OF him
to give him up and yet | don't love him;
He Is a fine man. Of good position and
excellent character in every respect. lie
yer asked me TO keep STEADY company
with him. PEhPlEAED.
Enjoy this young mans friendship ana
don't worry about love-espeeially since
you say that all you feel is liking. II
love comes, II will probably come 70 both
of you at the same time. In the mean
time you have companionship and ad-
mlration and respect to make II valuable
10 YOU.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-16
In q street CaT.

Dear Miss Fairfax: AS was slttins
I'm a car with my lady friend, a young
lady stood right In front of me. Was II
proper for me to give this young LADY
my seat? jim
A real gentleman never sits In a
woman's presence. You should rise for
a woman who is standing N a street car,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-24
CHAPTER ~.
At Hundred Mile House.


Rates NdrTotiue.
Mr.. Eure inspected the woods and
water-power. then departed for the
coast, secretly to buy timber limits,
avowedly to find a nurse and doctor.
Mr.. Tom Faulkner, his engineer,
surveyed, then let contracts for tenn
porary snow road, log buildings at the
falls, and a telegraph line which
would secure our business from being
known at Polly's post-offlce.
Mr.. Dale reopened the Skyline
mines, pending my arrangement with
the owners.
Mr. Surly Brown placed q cable
and built a scow in readiness to renew
his ferry business.
Mr.. fearful George placed loads of
forage a days march apart across the
forest. then drifted live stock into
Jesse's ranch
Father Jared sought out young gen
tlemen to be trained at Jesse's School
of Colonial Instruction"
Mr.. William O'F1ynn became bar
tender, despatch rider, stable man,
general adviser, and commander-in-
chief at the Hundred.
A bewildered Chinaman, with a yell
low smile, cooked, scrubbed, chartered
pidgin-English, and burned incense
to Joss in the kitchen.
And l, Kate, was busy nursing and
keeping house, with never a moment
to spare for the specters which throng-
ed our forest. After the snow road
diverted traffic, my one visitor was
Pete Mathson, who on Saturdays
climbed the long hill for his rations.
When my patient was well enough,
he would talk with Bolt" Taylor
about old times in the gold mines, or
on the high technic of pack-train har-
ness, above the comprehension of a
woman.
Until the nurse came 1 was with my
patient always, and slept in the same
close room. On her arrival-how l en-
Wed that pretty uniform-Nurse Pan
ton proceeded to set US all to rights
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-24
BOTH GOOD AND BAD MEANING
InnumerabIe Superstitions Connected
From Time Immemorial With
Wild Creatures.

There are very many superstrions
connected with wild animals In the
case of lion, it is believed that the
wearing of a claw of this animal will
bring great strength
People connected with circuses and
shows have a saying that when lions
get restless and uneasy, either i'll luck
or extremely bad weather is at hand.
and that when they continually wash
their faces in cat-like fashion they are
likely to have fits of i'll temper in the
near future
Numberless are the superstitions
associated with the tiger The natives
OF India believe that it's whiskers are
a deadly poison, and that when finely
chopped and secretly put into per
sons food they will assuredly cause
death What is known as the EVIL
eye" is greatly dreaded in India. and
to avert this parents hang the claws OF
tigers round the necks of their chill
dren-
To see . wolf is supposed to be .
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-24
companionship in SOLITUDE.

Solitude tries man in a way So
ciety does not, it throws him upon his
own resources. and if these resources
be meager, if the ground he occupies
in and of himself be poor and narrow
he will have sorry time of it Hence
We readily attribute some extra vir-
tues to those persons who voluntarily
embrace solitude. who livs alone in
the country or in the woods. or in
the mountains and find it sweet We
know they cannot live without con-
verse. without society of some sort,
and we credit them with the power OF
invoking it from themselves or else
of finding more companionship with
dumb things than with ordinary NOR
tals.--John burroughs. =
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She was a colorless creature, support.
ed by routine as by a corset, and
Billy informed me that she needed to
be shocked thoroughly. He told her
that the patient, being a sailor, wanted
nursing done shipshape and Bristol
fashion. Nurse and / were to have
each four hours on and four of, with
two dog or half watches, which would
daily reverse the order. so giving us
the middle watch by turns.
Whether relieved at midnight or at
four m 1 would put on my furs for
a little prowl outdoors To leave the
house when it was forty degrees be-
low zero. felt like the plunge into an
icy bath, but gave the same refresh
ment afterward-
Once setting out on such an excur-
sion 1 trayersed the dining-hall, enter
ed the dark barroom., and opened the
inner door which gave upon the porch.
But this time / could not push the
storm door open. Something resisted.
something outside thrusting at the
panels. something alive, / fell back
against the bar. imagining bears. bur
glars. bogies. anything. while 1 listen
ed. afraid to breathe
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-24

wrong while I wanted my breakfast.
They think there's something in my
argument.
The news is better for being dis
cussed, and best of all reckon this
man Eure who is to side-track Polly,
building a town at the foot of the
Hundred Mile Falls. The pines on
the high land, too small a trash fo-
lumber, are good enough for pulp to
feed a mill. while paper is the plate
from which we eat our knowledge.
see the black bush turning into books.
the lands in oats or pasture till they're
warmed for wheat, and when we come
to the rocks there's marble to build
colleges for our sons, gold to endow
them. The land too poor for any 9TH
er crop, is best for raising men.
It's only because I'm happy 1 write
nonsense. feeling this night as
though 1 were being cured of all my
blindness. 1 have a sense that though
1 sit in darkness, my wife is with me,
and if my eyes were opened, l should
see her. Is it our weakness which
gives such strength to love?