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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-12-01

Deay Axns Medge ard n. b. Frie~ds;
Every week when read our coy corner
resolve anew to write little piece ere another
week goes by, but besides being much out Of
health and very slow in household Affairs,
l know am allowing the waters Of sorrow
TO drown out all interest in the many things
l once felt 1t my bounden duty to help push
along.
Many years ago read forcible essay by
some noted writer ON "the sin OF INDUCING in
the luxury OF grief--. Then l thought one
could be strong enough 70 rise above s6aictions
and sorrow, and. setting self aside, 6nd couso-
lation In ministering 10 the sick and needy 10
be found in every community, bat since then.
when passins under the rod, and more espec-
tally during the past few moths, I have
learned BY sad experience that one cannot put
away soul-sick longings for the voices that
are still, and the wise counseis Of dear ones
gone before.
But have had my good resolutions 70 do
the best can, stimulated recently By . letter
Of sympathy from the superintendent Of Good
Cheer at snnshine headquarters, who, in I'D
dition to her once work OF mailing sunrays
to shut-ins all over our own country, has
Get hersef 70 make up and send 100 pack
ages to the soldiers In the trenches in the
war zone, all BY herself. and she, too, has suf-
fersd similar bereavement, the going home
Of loved companion. 30 ~ . beginning Of
my Christmas Sunshine work IN collect
ing clothes and bedding. dishss. etc.. for -
poor man in our vicinity who last winter was
twice burned out, nrst in the old homestead
where he had lived alone since . brothers
death. then In . few weeks the temporary
summer house Of his brother. where he had
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-12-01
Negative Suggestion.

Legend tells OF q Hindu fakir WHIT
seemed to have a working knowledge
Of practical psychology and made him
self rich selling plain wicker baskets In
the streets Of Calcutta.
The peculiar virtue Of the baskets. he
explained to the buyers. lay In the fact
that II one Oiled his basket with ordi
nary pebbles. placed himself In q re
ceptive attitude Of mind and stirred
them with q stick for an hour, each
and every pebble would b transmitted
into q nugget Of gold-provtded the
stirrer did not think Of q hippopotamus
while stirring.
The baskets were sold, but the idea
Of a hippopotamus was 50 firmly dxed
In the minds OF MI the purchasers that
not one Of them ever had legitimate
grounds on which to demand his mon.
ey back.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-12-01
RxcrPEs.

STEAMED PUDDING = Ons cup chopped
suet OF pork, half cup molassss, one egg,
one cup milk, three and one-half cups
-four, one cup OF chopped raisins, one cup
Of chopped apples, one teaspoon Of soda,
one halt teaspoon Of salt.
SAucE-One cup sugar, one-third cup
butter, Drowned together, careful not to
burn. Add one pint hot water, thicken
With two teaspoons Drowned -four. A
Iittlevalt and vanilla extracs.-E
CREAM CANDY-Into the unbeaten white
Of an egg stir enough confectioner's sugar
to make it of the right consistency to
hahdls. It may Be variousiy favored and
colored with fruit juice or prepared vegs-
table colonng. Add cocoanut, nutmeats
chopped raisins or peanut butter - de-
sired. Dust the fingers with sugar and
shape into bails.-E.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-12-01
coiIsauialisns.

One Of the most common surprises In
reading Il to come across In old book
what we have been accustomed to tax
ing for modern collcquialiSpA We
have just struck this: why. then. DE-
you walk as II you had swallowed q
rody' Where7 In Epictetus. The
modern form IL likely to be q poker,
but We had always looked upon the
whole image as essentially American
1t Is In reading tho Elizabethans that
this experience Is most frequent. al
though one is likely to have 1t In read
ing any classic. The best colloquiai
isms an likely to be the oldest-Har
per's " sekly.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-12-01

put the right sort Of range and stretch
into any horse. Then In the spring
foals can have liberty.
In winter they must Of necessity be
cooped up much Of the time. and II
their feet are not attended to regularly
and skillfully unsoundness will surely
develop. Then there Is always the risk
of accident-being kicked by some
other horse or hooked by the cattle, In
terfered with in some way owing to
the close quarters of farm stabling In
winter time.
From the start give the foal as much
liberty a. possible. Make him the
honored guest Of the entire farm prem.
ises. Never coop him up in some dirty,
foul smelling boz stall. but let him run
and steal and thieve whatever grain
and hay be chooses. The pick he eats
win never be missed from the general
store, but It win make all the differ
ence In the world to him. Never BE-
afraid to let the fall colt run outside
In good weather. no matter bow cold
It may be. So long a. be Is couple
Of months old and his back Is kept dry
be WIN stand ~ much low Temperature
~ his dam-maybe more. On general
principles. however, give him the
most comfortable quarters available
and feed the mare 90 as to encourase
the utmost dow Of milk Of which she
10 capable.
don't Ike silage for horses. but
rutabagas or white turnips OF sugar
or stock beets. boiled or raw. are help.
full In enabling the dam to give gooo
dow Of milk. II there is any SWEEP
cows milk. whole or separated, avai'
able after the foal Is month old give
him a drink Of that once or twice
day-not a bucketful at a time, put
couple Of quarts two or three times =
day. Let him have free access TO az
the grain and choice roughage he neeo'
and he'll make a horse Of himself
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-12-01
How Much Iron Can w. Make,

Iron furnaces of this country, in
Guiding all in blast or idle, could. &C.
cording 20 the Iron Age, apparently
produce about 100000 tons II they
remained In blast year." This would
be 9.000tl)O tons above the maximum
calendar year output The Iron Age
doubts, however, IL all the furnaces
could stay In blast full year. and
suggests trifie over $4,000. 900 tons AZ
maximum capacity.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-12-01
among the &ransrrs.

This column 10 devoted 10 the Grange. e.
pecially 20 the grsngss OF Hancock county.
The column 10 open 70 AL grangers for the
discussion Of topics Of general interest, and
tor reports Of grange nestinss- Mako lstters
short and concise. All communications must
BE- signed, but names viii not Be printed ex-
cspt BY permission Of the writer. AL COM
munications win Be subject 70 approval By
the editor, but none will be rejected without
good reason.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-12-01

Pain results from injury or congestion. Be
II neuralgia, rheumatism, iumbaso, neuritts,
or Whatever pain you have yields 70 SloAn's
Lsiment- brings new fresh blood, dfssoives
the congestion, relieves the injury, the circu-
magic. The nature Of its qualities penetrate
Immediately to the sore spot. Don't keep ON
suffering. Get . bottle OF Sloan's Liniment.
Use it. II means instant relief. Price 2sc.
and 6oc. el.0o bottle holds six times ~ much
- the 26c. size.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-12-01
JANET.

II will be . pleasure to hear from an old
friend Of the column who did great deal
in the early days of its existence, to make
it . permanent and successful benefit.
She has always been, in my mind, faithful
Janet. There are many who will sym
pathixe with her in her Loneliness, and
some, through the lesson she has ex-
planned, may do a. she 10 doing-rsmsm-
bering others in their needs. Ny post
script to her letter are these few lines 1
CHANGED to ses soon after hsr letter was
rscsived:
Build little fence Of trust around to-day;
FIJI it space with loving work and tAsssts
stay.
Peer not through the sheltsdns bars at TO-
God win help thee bear what comes Of Joy or
sorrow.
-Mrs. y. y. Bxsss.
From another good helper Of many
years, our Slater E., Of Great Pond, came .
letter TO M which want 70 shars with
you al. It was dated Nov. q.
Dear Asss MsAse:
can't realise that II 10 % near Thanksgiv-
Aox s40o o8AbuS ooOotQ 0oVC WLissSu you
before, but have had company, 20 could not
nnd the time. when look the coiumu over
see that most al the sisters sre busy. too. 90
busy that they almost forget Aunt Msdge and
her cares. but she always makes the column
Interesting tthank you'll and the poems con.
tributed are Ane: some are helpful.
90 many nice things are said ct this time
that do not feel - though could add Any.
thing inspiring. We can be thankful for
many things we might have had and didn't
want,
fssnd you little .phantasy" that appeals
70 me:
Last night you played for me an olden tune
So fraught with love, and memory. and sopg,
That again was young. and golden June
Into my heart crept smiling; = WAS strong.
But then the notes died down within the room,
And dropped your head, that once shone
FURNISHED gold,
And all was still, save In the gathering gloom
There throboed the heart Of Time and 1
was old.
send you . little paper that one Of the
writers senos me until January. 1917. e.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-12-01

Tuesday evening . pleasing program,
arranged BY Edith Rice, was presented:
Readings, Olive Coolidge, Hazel Hodgkius,
Shirley Holt; recitation, Grace Stratton;
solo, Alice Reynolds; reading, ELAN Rice
and Edith Rice. A ciothespin race was
won by Louis Kings side. Home made
candy was served. Next week Elvirs
Young will have charge Of the program.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-12-01
Autusl Bensfit Column.


The purposes oflAis column are sacciae ,
seated n the tisie and n9tso-t 10 for The nut Al
bene6s. and alma 70 be helpful and hopsfull
Being for the common good. Il 10 for De COM
mon use-a public servant purveyor Of In
formation and suggestion. . medium for the In
serchange Of ideas. In this capacity Il solicits
communicasions. and lie sucoess depends largely
on The support given II in this respect Com
municasions must be signed. but the name Of
writer viii not be printed except ~ permission.
Communications vii, be subjecs 70 approval or
rejection by the editor Of the column. bus none
win b rejecsed without rood rcasoa. Address
sllconmunicasions 70
THE AnKRIcAH.
Ellsworth, Ne.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-12-01
Fesdine Colts.

Proper feeding of colts snou,e mt.
ways be accompanied by plenty =. In
door exercise for the young anime ass,ly
NO way can a colt be ruined 50 nth
and surely a. by liberal feeum Element
lack Of exercise. Close conn ~ 70
and the raising Of good colts 90 nv
together.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-12-01

About AOoo or s.ooo American bred
Percherons are being produced and
recorded each year. The registra-
ton of pure bred draft horses Of
the other draft breeds-Cl
Shire. Belgian. French Draft and
6ufYoik-amounts to approximately
400 animals annually. 10 that only
1900 to 1A000 pure bred draft horses
are being bred and recorded annual
iy In this country. This would seem
to BE- the time for the farmer to
breed to pure bred stations. The
horse shown b Percheron yeariins
stallion
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-12-01
sanana Nut SALAD.

Allow banana for each perron and
a tablespoonful Of nuts for each bana-
ma. Peel the skin from one side Of
the banana. lift It out carefully. dip
In salad dressing and roll in the chop
ped nuts: put tablespoonful of salad
dressing in the skin before returning
the banana. sprinkle with more nuts:
place on lettuce leaf or an indivil-
Lal plate.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-12-01
sKDowIcK, IA.

Nov. 70, after two stormy evenings,
Sedgwick grange held its regular session
with eighty present, including visitors
from Brooklin, East BIuehili and South
Liuehill. One applicant was elected to
membership. A class OF eight was in
structed In the FIRST and second degrees.
At the next regular meeting Officers will
D. elected.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-12-01

Untrue.
Your leading lady Is not true 10
hfe."
Whats the matter2"
I'm the nrst act she receives q tele-
gram. and You have her open 1t with
out fear or trembling."-Detroit Free
Press.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-12-01
Very Annoying.

Very Annoying.
Il can't Dear these men n0velists. !"
declared gne lady.
Why mott" the other inquired.
They calmly tell you that the hero
Inc wore gown which fascinated \
duke and Lot a word az to what 1t was
made Of ~ how 1t was trtmmed."-
Louisville Courier Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-12-01

Advertisements.
ANOTHER WOMAN TELLS

Reallsvflle. Ohio. -"I wish al ner-
vcus. weak, rundown women could have
Vinol. was % rundown, weak ana
nervous I could not Sleep. Everything J
~ hurt me, and the medicine ! had =
ken did me no good. I decided 70 ny
Vinol. and before long could eat any
thinr l wanted and could sIeep ~ night.
Now am well ard strong, and IN bst.
fsr health than have been for years:
Mr.. Anna NuLIsoN, Beallsville, Ohio.
We guarantee vinol for al rundown,
weak and debilitated conditions.
Geo. A. Parchsr, DrugSist, Ellsworth, Ne.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-12-01
THE WITCH HAT.

Another Variation Of the Tall Hat 80
Very Popular.
A velvet brim. pressed silk beaver
crown and rakish bow and band Of
novelty ribbon are the distinctive
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-12-01

Nov. q, thirty-nve meubers and six
visitors were present. 1t was voted to
have poverty grange DEC. II, with baked
bean slipper. AT the next meeting, Officers
will be elected.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-12-01
MARIAvTLLK, Ml.

Nov. 20, there vas . GOOD attendance.
1t being ofhcsrs' night, they entertained
and furnished . treat OF home made
candy and eornballs. Dec. 4, omcsrs will
BE- elected. The grange plans to hold an
entertainment Dec. IL.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-12-01
NEW CENTURY, S66, DKDHAM.

NEW CENTURY, Soos DEDHAA.
Thanksgiving poems we're read by Hazel
Cowing and Mary Burrill; Gertrude May
nard sang . solo and short humorous
reading were given BY each member. dec.
II ali-day session will Be held.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-12-01

HERBoRsIDK, 47S, SOUTH BRooKsvILLE.
Harborside grange held an Interesting
meeting Nov. II, with seventy-hve pess-
emit. Two names were presented for
membership.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-12-01

Make yourself an honest man. and
then you may be sure there h one
less rascal In the worid.-Cariyle.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-12-01

points about this modish hat The
fifth and latest variation of the tall
crown Il the Tipperary. This shape
comes IN all becoming colors, especially
black.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21

from the speech of the day all words and expressions not found in the die tionary nor sanctioned by educated usage.
 However, It's founders assertion that slang was never more prevalent than at present is sure to be challenged Since the language is a work of evolution. slang naturally has played its part in all ages. Books that we revere as classics contain words and phrases that were slang when they were written. There are many kinds of slang. There is tho artificial, emphemeral variety that de- bends for it's vogue upon some passing fad or fancy and would be incompre- hensble to the next generation. There is the slang connected with a particular pastime of profession or business It is likely to be more permanent. though less widespread in use. There is the slang that obtains at some college or school or Is indigenous to some section of the country. It rarely travels far. And then there are the new words that seem to have been created to fill some special need. "Snob" and quiz were made to order. They are good words today. What would Shakespeare have made of the ex- pression, II told him to wire me?" Any attempt to do away with slang would be about as successful as 0 movement to abolish the use of trolley cars up-to- date vehicles of language are as neces- sary as those of transportation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
GIRL STENOGRAPHERS THRIFT SHOULD
 PROVE INSPIRATION TO HUNDREDS

then find the best place to buy, and pay cash That all the merchants prefer cash is evidenced by the innumerable Special sales for cash, and the different trad ing stamps. With them, as with us, a bird in the hand is worth two in the obush. To acquire confidence and any degree of prominence we must own some- thing. To own something means the nec- essary nest egg. Birmingham has splen- did banks and the officials make ample provision for all kinds of savings ac- counts.
 Now, at present writing, and after having paid the physicians bills, funeral accounts. sidewalks, sewers ,also the preacher), etc., find that in 1915 l own good home, $500 in gilt-edge bonds at 6 per cent and ss0o mortgage notes at 8
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
Explain Ineffectiveness of Fire

Paris. March 7.-(Correspondence Of the Associated Press.)-The relative y small proportion of men hit by in- fantry fire has been explained by the fact that the blue sky draws the aim high. La Illustration maintains that this position is untenable because high fire is often more deadly than low by reason of the fact that it reaches the reserves who are often assembled in far more compact masses than the men on the firing 1ines. In charging position an infantryman's rifle barrel forms an angle of about 12 degrees above the horizon. At from 16 10 50 degrees the Lebel rifle with the "D'' bullet has range of about 400 yards maximum. Supposing that consid- erable part of the fire were drawn high by the blue sky there would be a zone of 150 yards just within the maximum range that would be par ticularly dangerous for the reserves,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
Plan to Safeguard Merchant Sailors

LOHdOn, MATCH 7.-(Corresponden ence of the Associated Press. )-Thc Board of Trade has prepared scheme to insure the effects of officers and car- tains in the mercantile marine who have suffered heavy personal losses owing to seizure since the war broke out. The plan is that the state is sue policies atsa suggested premium of 80 shillings per f100, that each policy should be issued for six months and the maximum sum to be insured by f75 for captains, $50 for officers and pro rata rates for engineers, seamen and firemen. The suggested govern- ment flat rate'' of 80 shillings per f100 per annum will do much to re- Heve the anxiety of those who are per- forming national service in bringing supplies over seas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
Bread Prices Lowered in Antwerp

Berlfn, March 7.-tCorrespondehce CT the Associated Press. )--Dispatches from Antwerp announce that the bur Eomaster has lowered the maximum prices for bread and flour, which are TOW 4.6 cents per pound for wheat bread, 31a cents per pound for rye bread and 5A cents per pound for wheat flour. No more than II pounds of flour may be sold to one osrscn at a time and dealers charging more than the maximum price render them selves liable to Imprisonment up to five years. German papers print this dispatch with comment on the low rrice of food in Belgium as compared with those prevailing in Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
PICTURE IN POCKET; HELD
Suspect Carries Circular Which Of
 fered $500 for His Arrest

From the New York Sun.
 circular which he carried in his pocket offering $500 reward for his own arrest, and on which was printed his picture. was responsible for the return of William Webber to Jasper county, where he is being held without bail on charge of first degree murder.
 Webber was arrested in St. Paul, Minn., on a charge of passing fraudulent money order. When searched he was identified by the circular asking officers to be on the lookout for him. As the al- legged crime here Is much more serious. the government was willing to turn him over to the sheriff of Jasper county, and he was returned here.
 Webber and Thomas Whitsel are ac- cused of robbing and then murdering Mrs. Louise Hagenbuch, in Joplin. about three months ago. Whitsell was arrested shortly afterward, and now is in the county jail here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21

In the social world a tete-a-tete over the teacups has for its topic all sorts of subjects. Gossip in it's many phases, club life, church work, philanthropy, in fact anything the idle and busy mind thinks of. All of which makes the .teacup hour" popular and an in- teresting form of social pleasure.
 Recently while downtown during the lunch hour. I purposely lunched at an upper balcony luchroom" in a popular department store for two req sons: I wanted clean. well-served, in- expensive lunch, and I wanted to help the cause for which the lunch was served.
 Lunchroom chatter is as interesting as the social tete-a-tete over the tea cups, for it Is among the 1unchers, who are poclxetbook guests, that one often hears real life stories and gets an insight into the life of the 5usi- ness woman's world. Groups of friends meet by appointment and not unfre- quentIy accidental meetings make the small talk' over the coffee sand wich lunch" pleasant and sometimes enc becomes an interested unknown listener to "shop talk" frequently hearing bits of shop gossip that fore tell real life conditions.
 Selecting table in a far corner of the lunchroom, hoping some friend might come in whom I could beckon an invitation to join me, l accidental ly heard the following conversation when three young women selected my table.
 For convenience I will name the then unknown lunch-hour guests Miss Smith, Miss Brown and Miss Jones. q have since learned their names ard they are not members of any of these three famous families.)
 Miss Smith, dark-eyed, good-look : ing young woman, stylishly dressed, said: q am so mad I don't know what to do. My boss has cut my salary 10 per cent and let Miss go, and now I am doing her work and don't get Saturday afternoons off, so I'll have to eat a cheap lunch" and with an emphatic dash of the pencil pushed the lunch pad over to her companion on the left, demure, modestly- -dressed girl of about IS years of age. and s>Afiss Brown began to duplicate her friends order remarked: 'I will lose my place tomorrow but I think I have another already secured"
 At this point in the duo converse tion Miss Jones remarked that things were picking up" and that she believed that by late spring business conditions would be greatly improved. But Miss Smith was not to be comforted by such optimism and rather resented her friends seeming sympathy and insin- pated that Miss Jones could not ap- preciate "cut salaries and ''Jobless condition" It was then that Miss Jones told the following story:
 "I am cashier and bookkeeper for my firm and for years on the 10th of each month there has been placed on my desk a checl1ed-up itemized statement of my employers household expenses, made by his wife. It IS my 1 duty to write checks for each ,s. K'i bill and a personal check for my em-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21

per cent. Any man or woman who has been careful of health and exercised due caution and energy in business matters, may do just as well, or better, than I have.
 T have talked with many panic men and women of late, and always find them victims of the spending habit. Panics have. been on us since Joseph cornered all the grain in Egypt. Neither republican nor democrats have been able to stem the tide. We cannot trust to any political party to keep us fin prosperity, but we can trust judicious savings. It Is, in 8 commercial as well as spiritual sense, a place where thieves cannot enter and moth corrupt ?