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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-08

The term bully In the days OF Shakes
peare had quite different meaning
from that which it has at present. he
ing an expression Of endearment and
good fellt wship. Some suppose that
the word, when 1t Is used Il approval.
Is derived from the Dutch boel or Ger.
man buhla which stands for the Eng
fish lover. The harsher use OF tho
word Is. however, to be traced to bel
low. the root Of bull. with a signlf.
canoe Of noisy clustering.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-08

could go out that afternoon at sharp
Thereat Jan returned to the saloon and
bought package OF tobacco.
In the afternoon he found several 9th
ers of his ilk at the employment Office.
according to appointment. A dappei
young man herded them into a street
car. and they were on to the mine.
Once clear of the city the country
presented a bleak and barren aspect.
Rugged, rocky hills were on all sides.
The land was poor. the grass growing
sparsely and yellow.
From the car window they could zee
q number OF smudges Of smoke on the
horizon, distant mining camps similar
to the one for which they were headed
After five mile run the car stopped
amid a group Of houses on the hillside.
and the dapper young man led his
gang out beside the track. The car
departed.
A cadaverous man. whose features
were dry and expressionless from
years OF ONCE work. came up. relieving
the dapper young man Of his charge.
They followed the worn ofncial dumb
~. as oxen following the leader.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-08

Turn the horses out In the yard or
paddock every day for exercise when
there Is no work for them to do.
There allow free access to rack filed
with bright oat straw and corn fodder.
One pound Of grain per hundred
pounds Of body weight win sufice dur.
ing. idleness. but should be increased
ons-fifth to One-third when work has
to be done. If possible add roots or a
little sound silage to the ration. Keep
the stable free Of rats and mice.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-08

FHkSSlS<t NS SHOULDERS
and these at last were within his
grasp.
+ He had faneu into the habit Of mus
ing upon the seenes inciuent to his re-
tulu holnea bad habit for o miner.
or all those whose hives depend upon
their vigilance perhaps no calling Of
fers more chan. es vi sudden and un-
avoidable death than that Of the coal
miner.
And deep In the heart OF the mine, a
half mile Of rock and earth intervening
between him and the outer world, Jan
Aiircovitch. itinerant Bohemian miner
sat and made air castles while await
ing car.
The mule driver. getting no response
to his call. went in to ascertain the mat
ter. He found quarter ton Of rock
pressing JAMS shoulders between his
knees.
With pick he got the rock away.
And the next car he hnuled out con-
tanned what had been a few hours pre-
vious the living body OF strong. able
bodied man.
Thus Jan Miicovitch d-ed as thou
sands have died before him. while In
throbbing cities tall stacks tapering
skyward. belch forth grimy clouds Of
smoke and the march Of civilixat ton.
terrible and magnificent. continues.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-08
SEAL HARLoR.

encc Pinkham March 3. Clarence OAR
win.)
MIR. aud Mrp. Ernest Atwood we're called
to Bucksport last week by the death Of
Mr.. Atwood's fat her.
The dance given by the employees at the
Rockefeller job Friday evening was .
great success.
Mrs. Ida wardwcll, OF Penobscot, Is
with her neice, Mrs. Clarence Pinkhsm.
The helpers OF 81. Jude's church win
meet this week with Mrs. Jesse Driseoll.
March 8. p.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-08
The Toll of
Progress
Story of a Civilization Build.
err Who Persisted at His Task
By GUS sEEl
Copyright by +. A. Munsey Co. !,

Late one night big Jan Mircovitch
thrust his ponderous body through the
open door of an empty freight car
bound southwark out of Denver.
The second morning following he
emerged in Ration, bruised and stiff
from the jolting, Iusty and disheveled
from lack of water, resembling hi
bernating bear leaving winter quar-
tiers.
His cheeks were swollen, his eyes
watery, and he stumbled awkwardly
across the cilsdered railroad tracks In
quest Of refreshments and food.
Two weeks previous he had drawn
the whole of the two months back
wages due him at a coal mine in north
ern Colorado. The comforts and de-
lights of the city called him. and he
drifted eastward into Denver.
The saloons, the gambling halls, the
pool rooms, the shows, found him a
congenial patron. ever ready to invest
hard coin in what they had to offer.
At the end Of fourteen days the resi-
due of the one hundred and fifty odd
dollars amounted to two bright silver
dollars. half dollar, q quarter, few
nickels and dimes and penny or two.
Jan was vastly pleased with himself
and the world. He had had his fun;
now he would go to work again. He
had no fear Of hardships.
He had never found 1t difficult to
capitalize his 200 pounds of Drawn and
bone, and, besides. he was versed In
living cheaply. Two dollars was suf-
fcient to keep him from want for
quite awhile.
For several days Jan lived a quiet
and observant life. And at length,
when seated in box in the Arcade
saloon. he thrust hand into the peck
ct Of his overalls and could only discov-
er three nickels, he decided to 60 to
work.
From the date Of his entry In Aaneri-
can ways and customs twenty years
before, be had followed one system In
seeking employment
He left the saloon. walking a few
PAGES down the street to where knot
Ut rudely clad men were gathered
about blackboard placed conspicu-
ously on the sidewalk.
Jan ran his eye slowly and carefully
down the List. He was not familiar
enough with English to select the es-
pecial item be desired ut once.
He read. Twenty teamsters at s..
i've muekers at $3.50. thirty carpenters
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-08

Septuasint means seventy The sep
tuagint version Of the Old Testament
originated. according to Aristeas N
follows: Ptoiemy Philadelphns C2S4 PAT
B. CT when engaged In making a col
lection of the laws Of all nations foi
the great Alexandrine library was nd
vised by his librarian to have the Jew.
ish Scripture translated into Greek.
and the King had the work done by
seventy Tor seventy-two, learned Jews
from Jerusalem. The letter OF Aristcas
IL probably mythical. but the substance
Of the story 1t tells is probably quite
true.-New York American.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-08
cHlMNEYs ON LAMPS.
Why They Prevent the Lighted Wicks
From Smokioo.

Why They Prevent the Lighted Wicks
From Smoking.
When a lamp Is burning without q
chimney 1t generally smokes. Tint Is
because the oil which Is coming W
through the wick is being only par
TALLY burned The carbon. which l.
about one-half Of what the oil con
tains. is net being burned at all and
goes Oh irto the air In little black
specks with the gases which art
thrown OF. The reason the carbon Il
not burned when the chimney Is or Is
that there " not sufficient oxygen from
the air combining with It as 1t Is sep
arated from the oil In the partial com
bustion that is going on.
To make the carbon In the oil burr
you must mix 1t with plenty Of oxy
gen at a certain temperature. and this
can only be done by forcing sufficient
oxygen through the fame to bring the
heat of the fame to the point WHERE
the carbon will combine with IL anu
burn.
When you put the chimney ON tn.
lamp you create draft which forces
more oxygen through the fame. bring,
the heat up to the proper temperature
and enables the carbon to combine
with II and burn. When you take the
chimney on again the heat GOES dowr
when the draft Is shut of and thu
lamp smokes again.
The chimney also protects the namt
of the lamp from drafts from the side.
and above and helps to make a bright
er light. because a steady light h
brighter thsn fIickering one.
The draft created by the chimney
also forces the gases produced by tn.
burning oil up and away from thu
fame SoToe. Of these gases have .
tendency TO put out light or ire
Philadelphia Press.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-08
BAY5IDE.

Mrs. sarah Doyle 10 visiting her son, Z.
q. Doyle and wife at Bayside.
Capt. J. +. Alley has sold his iarm 1t
Bsyside TO party in Bar Harbor.
Margaret Seeds, OF Ellsworth, is Visiting
her grsndpsrsnts, X. r. Remick and wife.
Mrs. Charles smith, and son Basil have
gone I, surry to visit Ars.smith's brotbs
Fred Beede.
March 9. Z.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-08
SOUTH RLuEHILL

Mrs. Joanna Rsddy, of West Brooklin,
il visiting herr.
Mrs. w. J. johnson and children, who
sbsys bsen visiting in Brooklin, are hous.
uordon Cheney and wife, of Bangor, AZ
visiting Mrs. cheney's sister, Mrs. Harry
Gray.
March 8. o.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-08

Northumberland an enormous blu
for ball dress. What does 1t mean
Wife-Ah. you remember that green
robe Wore at the ball ut which was
introduced to you last year. Husband
SO! Do you mean to say. then, that
l am to LAY for the trap In whie b !
was caughtf-London Telegraph,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-08
Killing . Bull Without . Weapon.


Cayetano. n famous Spanish toreador.
once was strolling across meadow
with couple of Giends when his at
tention was attracted by an old and
Infatuated bull which was galloping
toward them with lowered head and
erect tail. Cayetano had no weapon.
not even a cane. but he seized q dust
coat which one Of his friends was car
rying over his arm. As soon as the
bull got close to them Cayetano babe
his companions make their escape
while he engaged the animals atten-
ton. Using the coat a. capa, he
drove the bull crazy with fury. STEP
ping aside with the deftest agility at
each of the animals charges. In this
manner he caused the bull to turn
sharply In the midst of its onward
PUSHES until finally an ominous crack
was heard. and the bull fell in a heap,
with its backbone broken by the sud-
den wrench given by the animals ~
rupt swerve.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-08
v Observation-Disclosures
LIVE STOCK NOTES

v Never let sheep get wet dur
y ing the winter. \ soaked fleece
y viii take days and days to dry.
u Pigs will grow all winter If
~ kept warm and dry and IL prop
- erlt fed.
v Never under any circumstances
" leave a damp blanket on horse
" overnight
" Sheep like to mix water with
y their food. Keep pure. clean wa
" ter In reach all the time and
u have II fresh every day.
x Feed aud care for the brood
y sows to insure strong. healthy
- filters in the early spring.
y When horse comes in wet
" with rain or snow scrape him all
" over quickly.
* .
~ ~ ~ ~ y. u. ~ a, ~. ~ u. ~ ~ ~ * 4, ~
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-08

Among the fat hog breeds the
Berkshire. Poland China and Du-
roc-Jersey are most popular in this
country. The Chester White In an
other good fat hog. The Berkshire
Is n rangier type OF hog than the
others. Is a good breeder and. when
properly fed. produces an excellent
quality of bacon. The hog shown In
u berkshire.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-08

Astounded Mother-Why. Tottie, you
never told me you had invited 90 many
children to this party. Small Hostess
That's cause you said that l could
never keep a secret.-Life.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-08
EAST FRANKLIN.

T. N. Biaisdeil 10 recovering from sew
ere attack Of infiammatory rheumatism.
Misses Nora Bunker, Beulah Hooper
and velma Wallsce, no have been teach
ing In Washington county, are home.
March g. b.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-08
NORTH BRoOKsvILLE.

A pleasing entertainment was given ~
Goodell's hall on the evening OF Feo' =
under the auspices OF the Eastern STAR.
After the program refreshments VIC"
served. Proceeds, tl9.52.
March g. Us
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-08
TRENTON.

Almon Smith, of Surry, is visiting ~
sister, Mrs. Benjamin Garland.
Mrs. George Davis was operated upon
at hospital in Bangor Saturday.
March 9. MAY.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-08

When man gets raise at the once
he can seldom keep it from his wife
that Is, tive information--and, well. tie
raise too. Florida Times Union.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-08

Fire in the heart sends smoke IN The
head.-Ger,nan Proverb.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-08
TY NEWS
sURRY.

On the evening OF Feb. n n,.
friends and neighbors gathered !, ~
home OF Capt. d. @. Means, to ce,... ~
his birthday. Although he va. ~
eighty four years ago, Capt. Mean. ~
had but twenty birthdays, and so w.. y. ~
youngest one at the PARTY. The ns,,.
q complete surprise to Capt. Mesn.
ENJOYABLE evening was spent. Re,,..s
n ents were served. and . birthday -
wss sampled by all. Capt. Mean. rec.;..s
many gifts, cards and letters Of ,sn'
hranee. One OF the letters wisbin. ~
MANY happy returns, was from -,
brolb her, Capt. Nehemiah II. Mean.
EIlss ortb, who lie nearly nipetx.,~s
Capt. Means was born and brop.h,
on he farm where he now lives. In ~
early years he went to sea. Al,hoa.s
now eighty four years old, he he,,.
the chores, end many days this w,,,.
has shouidered his az aud gone Ia n.
woods and chopped Tor several hour.
NORTH SULLIVAN.
Everett Jeliison, Hollis Staples and n,
Blaisdeli have returned home from Car.
Ann.
Rodney Wakefield, Of stoninetop.
former resident, called on friend, bs,.
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Robertson. vh.
have been in Ashviile several montbs a..
home.
Miss Rosa Havey IL visiting In Brewer,
Master Stuart Abel gave party Mon.
day. his hfth birthday.
Congratulations are extended to n,
and Mrs. John Robertson, on the birtb !,
. daughter, born March Q.
Mary Webb, who 10 employed in n,
Harbor, visited her parents, Mr.. and Mn
Robert Abel, last week.
March 8. n
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-08

"Yah Hurry oop. ben waitin'
for car
The ciank Of chains filed the little
tunnel. aud in a moment the car he
had filed Numbered away. He went
out and got the other.
For years Jan had followed this life.
The business required, in the terms Of
veteran miner. nothing but strong
back and a weak head"
Jan was well qualified. He had en-
tered the calling because 1t required so
little OF him. He could make from -
TO So a day. was practically his own
master and could work either long or
short hours, as he saw at.
He never intended to remain long
when he had taken it mp. What be de-
atred was TO make enough to start a
small farm and then quit.
He did not need q great deal to real
lie his ambition. Twelve or flfteen
, hundred dollars would be ample. In
q prosperous year he could make 20
much easily. ~
But as yet he had been unable to
do so. and be was now In his fifteenth
year at the business. A few months
Of steady work. then the monotony
would pail on him. and he would crave
the city leisure and the association Of
congenial companions.
He would draw his wages and leave.
and. being addicted to drink. the re-
suit was always the samoa few days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-06
Attempt to Blow Up
Victoria Bridge Fooled

Montreal. Feb 8. What is believed
TO have been AZ attempt to blow up
the Victoria bridge was frustrated last
night by militia guards, it was learned
to-day.
About midnight the guards noticed
man making his way toward the bridge
ON the ice. He was picked out by the
searchlights. and when challenged re-
treated without answering. About
O'Clock 4 man was again detected try
ing 20 reach the bridge from the ice.
When ne refused to answer a challenge
he was fired at, but succeeded in max
ing his escape.
An investigation started by the
militia authorities has convinced them
that an attempt TO destroy the bridge
was intended.
The Victoria bridge crosses the st.
Lawrence. and is used by the Grand
Trunk Railway and the Delaware G.
Hudson Railway. IL is a mile and II
half in length, aud has been guarded
by soldiers since the outbreak Of the
war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-06
IF SUNDAY TOOK A DRINK
Billy Pictures Sensation He and Glass
of Beer Could Make.

Trenton. y. j., Feb. g. Billy Sunday
said tonight TO his 1900 auditors that
it would be big story If he picked
up his Bible from the pulpit walked
down 20 the centre of the city, went
into gin MIL and said: "Giye me a
glass OF beer"
Every paper i'm the country would
tomorrow tell the world in big double
deck headlines that / was hitting the
booze. Doesn't that prove 20 you that
10 is wrong TO drink? That ought TO
be conclusive"
The service tonight was attended
hy 5000 employees Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. who presented TO the evan
telst a picture of an engine of 1891
capable of twelve miles an hour. and a
1916 engine which the evangelist in
,pcctcd az the car shops the other day
capable of eighty miles an hour
Two hundred hit the trail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-06
DON OXYGEN HELMETS
TO RESCUE FIREMEN
Comrades Cut Steel Orders TO
Reach Man Trapped in Fire.

Barney Miles, Of Fire Patrol No. l.,
was caught in the fire early this morn
ing. when thousands Of barrels Of
paints and chemicals converted six
story building at 1873 Pearl Street into
a great torch.
4 rescue squad went through the
heavy smoke after him in oxygen he'll
NETS. and i'm twenty minutes. by saving
through steel girders. reached him as
he lay suffocated but still alive on the
floor.
or the sidewalk to which he was
carided they applied the pulmotor,
keeping him alive until an ambulance
took him to Volunteer Hospital. 1t is
feared be viii die Of the effects.
FIremcn. discovering that water was
Of little avail in eNtinguishing the
flames that were fed with paints and
oils. set 20 saving the tenements in the
neighborhood Water was played on
the roofs. and in some instances
through the windows Of several ad-
joining buildings. The origin Of the
fire is unknown Il is believed the loss
will amount TO $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-06
THEY MARRY,
LAW SATISFIED
Wedding Saves Two from
Arrest, and Everybody
Is Happy.

"Bilhe!"
"Hclcni"
And Johnnie, too.
Hello. old sis"
Two forms were outlined in the door
way that had opened last night In an
swer TO the simultaneous command oil
Helen Moore Shipley and her husband
Of few hours With a spark OF color
burning in either cheek she jumped up
from the seat at the table, where a
wedding supper Of corned beef and po-
tato salad had been spread. and Rugged
each one of the two visitors IN turn
one of them. dark-faced and small
looked the very image of his sister.
ITS eight years" said William, who
is married and has family of his own
you were sent away TO the home when
YOU we're fourteen" -,
That's right returned the girl, with
a timid look at her husband. But
Clifford Shipley, sales promoter, was
curiously inspecting the new brothers,
ip-law. The fact that his wife had
spent some Of her life in the House
of the Good Shepherd was no news
to him. -,
been i'm trouble" said William, the
elder. who works for the Adams kx-
press Conn any 81 want 20 shake inc
hand Of the man that saved you. Gee
II dad w.s only living, Helen, he q
be proud Of your husband
"Dad's dead ?" queried the girl, trem-
ulously Il didn't know.
Eight years" said Johnnie. twenty
wears old. with q slow nod OF his head.
Helen recounted TO her new-found
brothers the details Of the drama that
had lasted almost week and which
had terminated so happily. The broth
ors knew, though she did not mention
the fact. that she had been arrested
and arraigned before Magistrate Bar
low Monday night last on a charge oil
accostinr men in Broadway.
clifford here told the Judge ! was
his sweetheart" said the wife. lie
said he'd marry me in spite OF the
Gee, That's nothing, kid" as
sured her husband with smile and a
very definite light in his eyes. Il was
only too glad 20 marry you and I'm
tickled TO death you're my own little
wife. ] am
Shipley. taking up the thread Of her
story. ~ was committed TO the House
of the Good Shepherd
That's where you were sent to
when you were fourteen years old
remarked her older brother. Re
member, you ran away from the house.
We've been looking for you ever since.
Then when we read the story in the
paper we got busy. Detective Jones
told us that if you wouldn't get mar
ried. like Clifford promised, you d
both be arrested"
The husband interrupted the nara
tive with laugh. 81 was waiting ut
the Hotel Breyoort this afternoon. ]
called up Jones at the House Of the
Good Shepherd and he took Helen
down in a taxi. DR.. Oscar Haywood,
Of the Collegiate Baptist Church, per
formed the ceremony, and were man
and wife. aren't we tootsums.'
81 'betcha, Gift" assented Helen and
snuggled against her husbands coat.
Heing Saturday night, the brothers
stayed "to tea"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-06
Munitions Works at Hes
peIer, Ont, Are De
stroyed.
ALL PLOT REPORTS
ARE SUPPRESSED
Germans Must Not Have the
Credit" for Frightfulness,
Is the Explanation.

The Canadian Militia Department
last night placed strict military
censorship upon all ncws sent on' Of
the Dominion capifGl
The only nctcs from OttGra last
night icas the report rcceircd bD the
4 ssociGted Press Of the destruction
of munitions plant at Hespctcr,
O,,t.. and The Tribune staf co,re-
spondcnts story Of the enforcement
q the censorship.
Before the censorship rent INTO
effect neics wGs received from across
the border yesterday Of an attempt
to bloic up the Victoria Bridge span
ming the 81. Laurence River at
Montreal, and Of a mysterious fire
which destroyed Il Plant at OttaloG
manufacturing army uniforms and
other uar supplies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-06
AT ALTAR AFTER so YEARS
Widowcr Wins Widow lie knew as
Bridesmaid Half Century Ago.


Philadelphia. Feb. r. After hall
ccntury's friendship Peter Lohr, sixty
seven years old, grandfather Of SIX
and Mrs. Mary Stead, sixty years o'''
with four grandchildren, will he mar
ricd ON February H..
Fifty years ago. Mr.. Lohr met '"'
school girls who were chums lie mar,
ricd one Of them and the other actcu
as "A bridesmaid. The bridesmaid her
self married soon after, and the t"o
couplcs we're close companions for over
forty wears. Then Mrs. stead lost ne'
husband and Lohr his wife. lhe'r w
rcavcmcnts drew the two who RENAME
still more closely together. till hn"'il
cunid drew their white heads henea''
his wings and whispered his secrets.
"Our honeymoon days are over. w ir
nat GOING 10 end our lives quietly
here" said MIR. Lohr today in taxing
out the marriage license.