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Gifts of the Grass,

The grass is missed only By its eb-
sence. When we pass by q house
which is minus a green lawn or grassy
plot in front we exclaim, "What blot
on the landscapew In a vague way
we realize that the grass gives tone
and color to outdoor life as nothing
else can; that no picture is complete
without It All the beauties of the
seashore-the bold rocks, the crested
surf, the dashing waves, the lights
and shadows which play at sunrise and
sunset beside old ocean-cannot COM
pensate for the lack Of the grass be
meath our feet Friends wintering at
southern beaches have told rs that
they grew homesick for the grassy
fields and meadows Of home.-Marga-
ret Woodward In Countrywide Maya
xine
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HON JULIUS JOHNSON REPUBLICAN
T1oN FOR AUDITOR ACCOUNTS FOR STATE OF


He is thoroughly familiar with the
business of the various state Offices and
departments and has a wide acquain-
tance in different sections of the state.
He has taken an active interest in Re-
publican politics in Illinois for more
than twenty years, but has never be-
fore been a candidate for an elective
Office.
For some years Mr.. johnson has been
happily married and he and Mrs. John
son are the proud parents of two chill
dren. He is affiliated with the Luth-
eran church and various fraternal and
benevolent organizations.
Mr.. A. II. Roberts Of this city and
Capt. Byrd Of the Eighth Regiment
Illinois National Guard are old friends
of Mr.. johnson and they and many
other Colored people throughout this
state speak of him in the highest terms.
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a Deadly Industry.

One of the most deadly callings and
one 81 which very little Is known is
that of the workers In champagne eel
lars. The work, which is light and
without any obvious elements Of risk
to health, consists In turning over the
bottles Of champagne so that the wine
may be clear and transparent and abb
solutely free from sediment. The men
who do this work spend eight or ten
hours a day in the dark wine cellars,
turning over bottles by the thousand.
This monotonous duty they discharge
day after day in semidarkness, In a
high temperature, unhealthy atmos-
phere and absolute solitude. These
combined conditions affect the nerves
and health of the workers so seriously
that few Of them can continue at their
posts until middle age.-London Mir
TOR
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disc can be conceived by finite concep.
ton than an absolutely fearless en-.
V1ronment. Fear. is not productive of
state of ease but on the contrary
1t is productive of a state of disease.
Fear is a disease; there are many
evidences of that fact. Hydrophobia
is disease which has as a leading
symptom the fear or dread of water.
The Greek words hydro means water
and phohia means fear. If we take
the time to find out we will find that
there are other phobias capable of in.
Juring the entire animal economy, if
permitted to grow to full fruition.
To eliminate fear means to get in
harmony with the prevention propa-
ganda. 1t means to be thoroughly in
accord with a knowledge of the ad-
Vanced thinkers proved potentialities.
Guess work must be relegated to the
scrap heap Of fogyism. Those who
know and who know that they know
must be consulted before not after.
We must face the facts and cease to
mislead the young with our evasion
of free discussion of the most i'm
portant question of life. We must
give every person freedom from fear
to have idealism. Can you imagine
any better utopia? Imagine the bene-
ficial effects on health. Ponder it;
talk it over with the friends Of hu-
manity. Send the thought with end
less increasing accumulation of inter
est down thru the endless years of
eternity to come.
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Changed Words.


The English language presents Q
large number Of words that have been
completely changed in their signif-
eance since they first came into use.
In some cases their meaning has been
exactly reversed. 4 conspicuous ex-
ample Of this Is the word let" which
Shakespeare uses several. times with
the meaning "to hinder" Hamlet eI-
claimed, 'I'n make a ghost OF him that
lets me-" Of ee1Bse "him that stops
me-"
The word ID used Ia the same sense
IN the Bible. ss In II Thessalenians ii,
TIE who new letteth WIN let until
he be taken cut of the way"
"RaveT and ''unravel" mean exact
" the same thing, although at one
time to uRravel probably meant to
reduce confusion to erder. Compare
the words valuable" and Invaluable"
and "loose" and "unleose."
As used frequently in the Bible 'pre-
vent instead Of meaning to hinder
means to ''precede" or "go before, |"
which is, Of course, its chronological
meaningless Angeles Times.
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julius johnson of Moline, Illinois,
Republican candidate for the nomina-
ton for Auditor of Public Accounts
of the State of Illinois was born April
IS, 1871, at Lynn, Henry County, this
state, where his parents were among
the most highly respected and early
Swedish settlers. Mr.. johnson received
his education in the public schools and
at Augustana College, Rock Island.
After completing his education, he
returned to farming for several years
and later on he became actively inter
estcd in a newspaper and in manufae-
turing industries at Moline, being still
successfully engaged in that line OF
business. From time to time he has
held various positions in the office OF
Secretary of State, the State Treasurer,
the State assurances Department, and
other branches of the state service.
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COVERING the Neck.

Soon we shall be thinking about prst.
y ways of decorating the uncovered
neck and shall no doubt revive the
cid time lace hemmed net ruche fas-
tsned BY q rose or q ribbon bow, which
b he portraits Of young French beau
t1ss Of the eighteenth century looks %
fascinating. Devices OF this and othsE
kinds the collarless blouses which are
arriving win make possible and desir.
able. There Is q decided leaning 10
ward the decollete blouses. with Q
choice Of chokers.
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Namind The Baby.

Give your baby a name that WIN suit
him or her throughout Life. Let It be
O euphonious, wen balanced name, In
dicatiTe Of intelligence, character and
success and one 50 easily written or
spoken that no nicknames win ever be
found necessary. II there Is available
Q family name with these good quail
ties. all the better. Do not indulge in
'Ievtty, do not give way to sentiment
% not surrender to a1ectation or TO
nance In this matter Of selecting q
suitable name, and avoid novel COM
hfnations and plays upon words with
sut loading the child down with cheap
saAnonplace.-DaIla Newh
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Method In Their Madness.

After having her blood curdled bad
" by a thrilling story Mrs. Kurious
was angry to find that It ended in an
advertisement for somebody's tooth
powder.
With pout she threw the paper con-
taining the deception across the room.
"What's the matter, dearieT asked
her hubby.
Mrs. Kurious told him her trouble
and wound up with the remark:
"Now, jeremiah, I know why the
Chinese people begin reading at the
end instead of the beginning. Their
intelligence IS greater than ours."-
London Mail.
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She Was an Expert.

"Julia, do you know what love isT'
The love sick young man put the
question in an intense voice.
~Yes," replied the fair maid firmly.
-But do you really know?" D. asked
again. "Have you ever been the OBJ.
ject Of a love as undying as the sun,
as all peryading as the air, as wonder.
ful and sparkling as the stars? Have
you ever loved and been loved like
that, Julia?"
In an agony Of suspense he waited
for her reply.
"Have II" she presently murmured.
staring thoughtfully into the glowing
fire. eff you viii come up into our
box room 1 can show you a trunk full
Of letters and three albums full of
photographs, and in my jewel case are
seven engagement ringsp Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
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Australia's Stony Desert

The great stony desert of north Aus
ralia was discovered by Captain Sturt,
an Australian explorer, In 1850 1t
Is north of the river Darling and Is
about 300 miles long and 100 broad,
consisting Of sandy dunes or ridges
Its want of trees, except along the
creeks, gives the Country a sterile ap-
pearance. These ridges were probably
formed by the joint effect Of winds
and a gradually retiring sea. Accord
ing to Captain Sturt these waters were
gradually lost by evaporation or car
ried to some undiscovered sea. The
only vegetation, growing scantily, Is
priokly acacias in full bloom, all of
stunted growth. Water is scarce ex-
cept in the creeks which are sheltered,
and this is generally brackish. Few
travellers care to traverse this inhos-
pftable desert.
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LIGHTNING STRUCK HOUSE.
Russell, His Wife and Baby Have a
Narrow Escape.

Brady, Tex.-Bob Russell, his wife
and baby, who live six miles west of
Brady, had a narrow escape recently
when lightning struck their home, Civ
ing them a severe shock and setting
the wall paper and bedclothing afre.
The electric bolt passed across the
roof and came down the wall inside the
room where the family were asleep
and passed to the ground by way Of a
telephone wire and two shotguns
standing near a bed.
Russell was rendered unconscious.
and when he recovered he found the
bed clothing and wall paper afire. He
was able to extinguish the blaze with
but little difficulty. The barrels of
both guns were melted, as was also
the telephone ground wire.
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Talks on
HEALTH,
CLEANLINESS,
PROPER LIVING,
SANITATION, ETC.
DR.. w. A. DRIVER
330OISo.fState Street
IPhode Douglas 36I7
THE ELIMINATION OF FEAR AND
PREVENTION OF DISEASE.
33OOISo.iState Street
IPhode Douglas 36I7

Since time immemorial it has been
taught that an ounce Of prevention
is worth a pound of cure. That is the
theory but few there are who can or
do consistently practice it. On &C
count of ignorance the facts of life
are not discussed with frankness;
disease is for the same reason con.
founded with sickness just as illness
and disease are falsely regarded as
synonymous. The result is that de-
monstrable pathological phenomena
alone receives consideration. The pre-
vention of disease, which means the
prevention of undesirable emotions, as
well as pathological physical findings,
is not given the study and discussion
that is consistent with progress along
the other lines. Many of our observ-
ers claim that insanity is on the in
crease; there is a reason which would
if known enable us to do much good
to save future victims. The study of
the prevention of fear is probably the
solution of more ills than appears at
ordinary and limited study.
Fear is of all emotions probably
the most injurious. Psychologists
tell us that certain poisonous products
are generated in the system by the
undesirable emotions. Fear is with
out a doubt an undesirable emotion;
it is a state that terrorizes and pro-
duces pandemonium. No better para
The broad ax., 1916-07-01

The death Of the sister Of Mr.. Major
McGooden, Mrs. Simpson, at Provident
hospital last week was quite a shock
to her many friends. TRANSMISSION of
blood was suggested as a last resort,
and Mrs. McGooden bravely gave a
pint of blood to save her friend and
relative, but it was in vain. She leaves
husband, brother and many friends
to mourn her cheerful smile and willing
hands. o..
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London.-A salmon which had been
marked and returned TO the water at
Kntradwel, north Of Brora, Suther-
landshire. was caught fifteen days aft
ervard on the Aberdeenshire coast.
The minimum distance covered By the
fsh was 40 miles, and Il had lost one
and one-half pounds In weight between
the date Of marking and its recapture.
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ExpIaininu q CHARGE,

cfient-You have an item in your
bill, advice, March 8, S." That was
the day before 1 retained you. Law
yer-I know it. But don't you remem-
Der on the Sth told you you'd better
let me take the case for you? Client
Yes. Lawyer-WeIl, that's the advice.
Boston Transcript.
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Andrew Jackson,

Andrew Jackson, whose will IS on
record, was perhaps the poorest Of all
the presidents Of the United States.
He confessed his poverty and admit
ted that he had been ruined financially
by his nephew, whom he had adopted
and treated as q son.
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ROBBER THANKS VICTIM.

Sends Back Keepsake and Keeps $500
He Stole From ST, Louis Resident.
st. Louis. The thief who robbed
the home Of L L. Whittemore Of jew
elry valued at $500 mailed a letter
to the family. Inclosed was q minia-
ture pair Of opera glasses, used as o
watch charm. His letter reads.
To Whom It May concern.-very sorry
to take this little keepsake. Thank you
for the other articles, With best wishes.
AN OUTCAST.
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SEEKS REMEDY FROM SEA.
Physician Dips Thirty Fathoms For
Pure Salt Water.

Soie
San Francisco.-To save the life of a
patient In st. Winifred's hospital DR..
Winslow Anderson, accompanied by
fourteen doctors and nurses, went out
to sea in Crowley launch for thirty
six gallons Of the purest Of pure sea
water.
The ailment from which the patient
is suffering will give way only to a
treatment in which pure salt water
from the sea forms the chief element.
The party carried twelve three gallon
jugs with heavy lead sinkers, by means
Of which the water was lifted from a
depth Of thirty fathoms. The launch
went nearly to the Farallone islands,
and the party did not return until late
at night.
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CHIPS

James A. Scott, Jr, of Meridian, Mis-
Assippi, will spend the remainder OF
the summer in visiting with his father,
Attorney James A. Scott, 312 E. 3oth
street.
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Good SUGGESTION.

"we should speak nothing but good
of the dead"
"True. But why not extend the prac-
tice to the eliving?"-Detroit Free Press.
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Well. IL Is Hard.

(Which of your school studies do
you consider the hardest, John"
"Oh. geology! It's all about rocks.
you know"
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Mrs. William Casey of 4542 st. Law
renee avenue has just returned from q
flying trip to Idlewild, having been
there perfecting plans for the build
ing of three room bungalow. She is
very enthusiastic over the prospect of
the goling and fishing there this sum-
msy.
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tional Business League will leave for
Kansas City, Mo-, August 18th, to re-
port the respective sessions Of those
associations.
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Miss Violette N. Anderson, the up
to-date and popular court reporter, 14'
N. Dearborn street, who has engaged
% official stenogapher for the Nation
al Medical Association and the Ma.
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Attorney s. A. T. Watkins, left for
camp Dunno, Springfield, illinois,
thursday evening, where for a few
days he will be the guest of Col. Frank
IN A. Denison.
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Pretty Bad.

~Was the play badT
"wen. I should say. Why, even ths
lights went out at the close Of the &C.
ond act"
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Charles E. Morrison, special mes
senger to Mayor William Hale Thomp-
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Light cares speak; great ones are
lumb.-Seneca.
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son, was among the contributors, who
assisted to purchase a saddle horse for
Col. James d. johnson.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-02

There 10 more Cstarrh in this section Of
the country than all other diseases put
together, and until the last few years was
supposed TO be fncurable- For . great many
years doctors pronounced II q local disease
and prescribed local remedies. and by con-
stantiy failing to cure with local treatment.
pronounced IL incurnbie. Science has proven
fatArrh to be constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catsrrh Cure. manufactured BY r. j..
Cheney a. Co, Toledo, Ohio, IL the only con-
internally. IL &C directly ON the blood and
Mucous surfaces OF the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case ii fails 20
cure. Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address, r. J. CHENEY a Gu, Toledo, o.
Gold by Druggists, ne
Take Haii's Family Pills for onstipation-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-02
SUMNER SCHOOL,
Church and Social work 4, n,
Town OF Baoeocn


The entire soumunisy about Hapco..
has become interested in Maine. sr,, :,
tempt With summer school for Ia. ,1a
dren. The school. patterned a,,s, ..
Daily vacafion bible school. which
become % popular in New York. b.
and other cities. meets on Tue.asv -
Friday afternoons at the town hsl 49,.
the Ferry schooihouse respectively. Pie
eight children have already been epro,,.,
ana more are seeking admission.
The Instructors and assistants ine,,..
Miss Elizabeth Jcliison, Mrs.. r,s-,
Blanchard, Of Portland; Miss a.r,,-.
Bennett. OF New Haven, Conn, and NJ.
Lura Young, who has charge go
music; Mrs. A. l. fo~.. Mrs. esslen you.~
Mrs. w. IA. Bishop, Miss Gertrude CO.
tree. Miss Laura sprx,t, Mrs. Emma o..
Mrs. Clara johnson. Mrs. Chsris. .
ColiweiI, Mrs. o. W. Fos., Mis-. Fs,.
Foss, Mrs. l. X. Foss. Mrs. Laura co,s.
Mrs w. w. Jsilison, Mrs. Lixrie Do,
Miss Thetma Dow. Mrs. ida Dow and NJ,
Mary Abbott
The children Organized. elecfing "a.
usuaiofiice n. The program, which cos.
ers period OF two hour. and a haiti.
cludrs . ten minute devotional r.rlos
followed by thirty minutes Of rua.ir,,
training under Mics Jeiiison, after wh,.s
there is blb4c driii sud story period !,
twenty minutes, under the SUPERVISED .,
the pastor. At this time the clas.4. !,
kindergarten. sewing aud hammock mai.
ing begin work under the assis,,5,,
After this manual period, the reraiulp,
time Is taken up With games and the elo..
ing exercises under the direction o, MIN,
Bennett. " hieh include the saluting Of IN.
American dag and the child-ens ben..
dietion.
The expense of the school ia being NJ,
hy simple stakeholder system. Por,r.
two shares ., u each have been taken 40
far. and II IL hoped that the remainder a,
the necessary smoun, will he subscribed
during the next week. Al the close Of 10.
school. an exhibit sale and entertainment
will be given for the purpose Of raising
funds. " hich will he divided srnsnr the
shareholders. Each child win receive enc.
third OF the money which il paid TOT ans
article Of the sale made BY him.
II Is gratifying 10 know that ths plan
has the sanction OF the superintendent, 81
schools, Frank McGooidrics, who PAT.
chased some OF tho stock while 10 tozn
las, week
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-02
NICOLlN.

Fred Harris and wife, OF BrownviIle,
are visiting Mrs. Harris brother, Lyman
Dewitt.
Percy Fernald, baggage master At
Northern Maine, spent Sunday with
friends here.
Curtis Grant and wife, OF Cherryfeld
visited at the home OF Frank McGown
and wife recently.
Mrs- Esther Perkins, OF Bangor, has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Sven Ander-
son, the past week.
Mrs. Albion Wood and little daughter
Barbana, of Brockton, Mass., who have
spent the last two weeks with Mrs. Hiram
Danico, have returned to Ellsworth.
Everett. Salisbury, Of San Francisco,
and daughter, MRS. Frank Higgins, and
her son LeAlis, Of Bar Hsrbor, are Visiting
ut James Sslisbury's. This 10 Mr.. Sails
bury's nrst visit home since he went away
twelve years ago.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-02
RECRUITING AT BANGOR.
single Men Wanted to Fill Places of
Married Men ut the Front

A recruiting party under Capt. Henry
w. Owen, IT,, coast artillery corps, n. @.
8 NJ, arrived in Bangor Wednesday from
the mobilization camp at Augusta and
opened . general recruiting station at a
Central street. Here the party is ready to
receive applicants for tbs enlistments in
the ID Infantry, now on the border.
Recruits enlisted by Capt. Owens party
will be sent NJ once to Fort Williams, on
Caps Elizabeth shore, near Portland,
designated ~ the recruits render vous for
the Maine regiment. There the men will
be fully equipped and their military train
ing begun, and a. they accumulate they
will Be sent in parties to Texas, to join the
regiment
The regulations prohibit the enlistment
Of any married man or man with depen-
dents who would suffer through his alb
s~nce. The recruit 10 completely supplied
with new clothing at the expense Of the
government, and from the moment he il
accepted is sheltered, clothed, transported,
and subsisted by the government. He 10
also provided with the best medical and
dental service. He receives us . month
ct the start, and II be 10 intelligent, we'll
conducted, and attentive to duty be is
certain OF advancement to higher grades
bringing higher pay.
The applicant for enlistment must be
ave feet, four inches in height in his bare
feat, must weigh not less than I'D nor
more than $50 pounds stripped, must be .
citizen Of the United States, must be not
less than eighteen nor more than forty
i've years OF age, must be Of good habits
and character, and must in general be
physically and mentally capable OF per-
forming all the duties required Of mod
srn soldier.
Nearly nine hundred men ara required
to I'LL The prospective vacancies in the
regiment and to build it up to war
strength, and to secure them recruiting
Offices have been opened in Augusta and
Caribou as well as in Bangor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-02
ELLSWORTH FALLS.

Merrill Patten Is visiting his father,
Arthur Patteu-
Charles W. Smith has sold his horse and
purchased Chevrolet touring car.
A. w. Ellis and wife went to swanville
Saturday to attend the funeral OF reia-
tive.
Miss Martha Jordan, OF Bangor, is here
this week with her sister, Mrs. Asa L.
Flood.
Mrs. A. w. Ellis entertained the en-
broidery club At Camp Ellis Tuesday
afternoon.
George Prebls and wife, of Bar Harbor,
were here over sunday, guests OF Mrs.
Emma Jordan.
Richmond l. Moore, who Is employed
with one OF the NJ. c. r. r. construction
crews, was home Sunday.
Miss Clara Mcpherson, Of Bangor, is
here for few weeks with her grsndpar-
ents, LIewellyn Kincaid and wife.
Mrs. Geraldine Moore and Henry Moore
and wife, who are living 1t Bar Hsrbor
through the summer, were home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred K. Grace are here for
the month. Mr.. Grace 10 having his an
nual vacation from his duties At the Green
Lake hatchery.
MIR. and Mrs. L. X. Thsyer and Miss
Ruth Thayer, Of Boston, are Waiting Mrs.
Thayer's parents, Moses Gothic and wife,
making the trip in their car.