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COUNTY NEWS


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One OF the most enjoyable affairs Of tbs
summer YES the complimentary ball
given ct the town hall Wednesday even
ing, Aug. -, by the Officers and men Of
the U. 8. 8. Sterling. There was large
attendance. the guests comprising many
OF the residents and summer visitors Of
Lamoine. together with others from Ellis
worth, Bangor and tbs Surrounding
towns.
Through the lavish and tasteful use Of
bunting, wild flowers and japanese Ian
terms, the hall had been transformed into
. placs OF besuty. To the music Of
Higgins orchestra, dancing was enjoyed
until , late hour. During the evening
cake, ice-crsam and cool drinks were
gsnerousiy served.
A pleasant feature Of the occasion wss
the expression OF goodwill and appre-
citation ON behalf OF the people Of the COM
munity, BY Morton whitcomb OF Ellis
worth and W. X. Salisbury Of Lamo,ne.
and the graceful response by one Of ;be
naval oficsrs.
This visit Of one OF Uncle Sans ships 10
the government coaitng station II
lAmoine has been the source Of much en-
ioyment to the people herr. The men
from the ship have, under all circum-
stancsa, shown themselves to be the nnest
OF rood fellows, and Il has been pleasure
to meet and mingie with them. Coming
from homes scattered eli over the Uaitsd
States, they have greatly appreciated the
universal kindness and conssds ration
shown them here. and their hospitality
on Wednesday evening, ~ss striking tes-
timony OF their good will. They carry
away with them the beat wishes OF all
with whom they came into contact, and
the hope that some day they may come
again to Lamoinc.,
sept. B. 4. N. Krxo.
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Mutual Bn.ffit Column.
n. Motto. "Hs,pfsl and Hopasl.n

The purposes Of this column are succinc J
stated In the title and mottoit 10 for the NUT o.
beuent, and aims 70 be helpful and hopeful
Being for the common good. Il 10 for the com
mon use-a public servant, . purveyor of In
formation and suggestion. medium for the In
terchangs Of ideas. In this capacity II sol,cit'
Communications, and iss success depends largely
on the support given u In this respect Com
munications Dust be signed. but the name Of
writer win not be printed except BY perm,ssion
Communications will be subject to approval OF
rejection by the editor Of the column. but none
win be rejected without good rcason. Address
all Communications
THE AMERICAN.
Ellsworth. Me-
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friends who had been helped by TINS ~
Mister Medicine that she commenced ''
ing il. -.
''She found herself improving o' ali
second bottle and now she Is .s
woman. Though she eats ~na.s'e.
wants, there 10 no more gas o'o -
sour stomach or pains. Her ner's ~
good and she sleeps fine. Ana sD'
gained twenty pounds. Iha' ,,o.
sbe feels it Is her duty to let o'nsr'
about Tanlac."
Taniac is being specially Introduce "a
Ellsworth by +. @. Moore ui,.p,
franklin, 9. 9. scammon; North n..nss
II. Robinson; Hancock, PanoI' .vsu
Store, and there is Taniac agsn' :"
Maine town.
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NORTH HAScp,s

Mrs. Ecss Ycurg and sou Juliu. van,
TO Bar Harbor sunday.
Ms. Frank Remission and daughter a,
Gaiifort. are VISITING here.
Mrs. sherman Mayo Of Brewer +. vi.i,.
Ing her parents, }. n. Marshall and w,,.
Mrs.. Bsrn.cs CONN and infant dsu,h.
ter, OF Bar Harbos, are visiting Mr.. Wal.
lace foss.
Sept.3 =,
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which brought me out of It all right, 50
! am now well and do all my homework,
besides working in my garden. Several
Of my neighbors have got well by TAX
ing Lydia E. Pinkham' s Vegetable Com
pound. - Mrs. Viola F1NrcAI, Wagon
er, Okla
Such warning symptoms - sense Of
suffocation. hot flashes, headaches, back
aches, dread Of impending evil. timidity,
sounds In the ears, palpitation Of tie
heart sparks before the eyes, irregu-
larities, constipation, variable appetite,
weakness and dizziness should be- needed
by middle-aged women. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has carried
many women safely through the crisis.
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Suspension o. the proposed ine,.... :.
passenger rstss on the Maine cep,rs, ~. ~
rcsd for the period Of three mon,n. ,.
sept. wss ordered last week oy ,bs p,s 1
lie Utiiities commission. The eorra
proposes 20 increase .egular ,icke,. 10y
2f-2to 234 cents . mile ana ,,,,, noh
books from - to i-2 cents.
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MT. DESERT FERRY.

Mrs. Harry Mccarthy ana four children
Of Portland, are at Augustus Car,trs.
Mrs. Gordon Mckay OF Rowland .o~n,
. few days recently At W. ". Jellison'..
Mr.. George Gates, who has been a, >.
L Cclbs's the past three weeks, has gone
to Boston,
Aug. "a. Z.
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table Compound
b sc during
Change Of Life /
was in bed two
years and had two
operations, bet all
the doctors and OPP
erations did me no
good. and l would
have been in my
grave today had It
not been for Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
afahto Crru~o,,~1
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Every parent is, or should be, careful in
giving medicine to children. Chas. Baker,
Brownsville, Tex writes. "For some years
past have used Foiey's Honey and Tar and
have found II especially efficient for bad
coughs Of my children. always recomme nd
il to my friends as safe remedy for children
as 1t ontains no opiates. My wife would not
think Of using apy other kind Of cough
medicine as il is eertsin to bring quick and
lasting relief" 1t checks cronp.
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EMBELLISHMENTS.
-~---~--~->~~-~~~~-~~ -~--~~~4-S~s~4~~-~-~--
CRISIS OF
WoMAN'S LIFE
Change Safely Passed By
s.>...s lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Wagner. Okla never get tired
Of prais;nc lydia s. Pinkhamss Vece-
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Great souls by instinct to each other turn.
Demand alliance, and In friendship burn"
Addition
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". p. KscSIoN.
TAT Mountain View" Aunt Madge's home,
Aug. 70, 1917.
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tarts, doughnu,s, assorted cake, raspber-
ries. pies, demon, cranberry. pumpkin,
blue berry, chocolate, cream, cocoanut,
raspberry, banans), oranges, peaches,
coffee, tea.
REPORT OF ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE,
scall Ia sweet music. I have heard sof, airs
Can charm our senses and expel our cares,
sir Denham.
To Uncle Mark should be given the
honor OF chairman OF this committee, ~
he was the originator and instigator oil
the program. In fact, he refused TO &c
home unless some music was furnished.
After piano duet by Aunt Madge and
Narcissus, which Is b. J. A. remarked,
..ended in trio,"a good, old-fashioned
sing was enjoyed, and participated in by
all. This was followed by the reading Of
the letters from absent me mbers of the
clan, and glad indeed were we to heas
from these friends and wish that they,
with all other n. BIS, could have been
present.
Before adjournment, by motion OF s. J.
T.. rising vote OF tnauks was txttnOcu tt
the Mayo family for their hospitality and
courtesy.
REPORT OF RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE:
"Do not for one repalse, forego the purpos,
that you resolved to effect.r-Shakespeave.
We beg to present the following reso'
buttons:
Resoired, That each N. B. will endeavor Il
be present at the next reunion, with he
, whole family.
Resoired. That the NJ. BIS are about the bes
folks we ever knew.
Resolsed. That those present not member
OF the clan become 80 by writing for the col
nmn. Two have already registered)
Resoirsd. That . copy Of the report OF thes'
committees be sent to TIE ELLswoRrl
AMERICAN for publication.
Respectfully submitted.
A. sckIsK.
Examined and approved.
Attest: AUNT MAD0E.
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I
| "Great souls BY instinct to each other turn.
Demand alliance, and In friendship burn"
-Addison
| lat Mountain View" Aunt Madge's home.
Aug. 70, 1917.
RKroRr OF WEATHER. COMMITTEES:
"Dashins in big drops on the window pane,
l hear the singing of the frequent rain"
-Burieieh.
Cloudy, occasional showers; south to
southeast winds.
Although the mountain view was OBJ
scured throughout the day by fog and
| mist, yet this committee feels that IL must
render . meet cheerful report, for had the
| sun shone brilliantly from . cloudless sky
many OF the sisters and their Johns"
would have been unable TO be present.
The old adage "Mske hay while the sun
shines" still holds good, and this year,
especially, every atom of sunshine Is
utilized by our progressive Maine farmers.
However, II is with hearty pleasure that
we report no thunder showers for Aug. q
in Bluehii. We feel positive that they
coined, even by our hospita BILE hostess and
her family.
REPORT OF RECEPTION COMMITTEE:
.'The Joys Of meeting pay the panes OF alb
sence;
Else who could bear it.r
To this committee was given the pleas
ant duty of greeting the nieces as they
arrived. Al frs: il numbered only Aunt
Madge, Uncle Madge, Lowell and Narcis-
sus, but as the different guests arrived
and were made welcome, they were added
to the reception committee until 1t num-
bered forty nine, and we were sorry that
no more appeared 10 be greeted and en-
rolled in their turn
Every body wore a smile and was glad to
meet every body else. Old friendships
were renewed and new Friendships formed.
II was in every sense of the word re-
! union.
The ages OF the guests varied from two
TO eighty nine years, and yet the young
est was none too young, nor the oldest too
OLD to enjoy the day, and the '.reunipg"
spirit was strong within out hearts.
The following were present: MIR. and
Mrs. mark CHM, North Oriand; MIR. and
Mrs. f. w. Burrill. Dedham; Mrs. S. H..
Remick, Miss Ruth Remick, Mrs. Grace
barron. Homer Wilbur, Marlboro; Mics
Abbie Merrill, Miss Carolyn Hoyt, Fall
River, Mass; Mrs. S. J. Young, Miss Anna
Young, N iss Edith Rice, Mrs. Mears, La
moline; Miss Ada Wilkes. Boston; Miss
| Eva Leighton, Brockton, Mass; MRS
Clarence Nash, Roger and Pauline Nash,
Harrington; Mrs. Ada Littieneid. Fall
River, Mass; Mrs. Irving Morse, Miss
Lizzie Morse, Chelsea, Mass; MIR. and
Mrs. Norman II. Mayo and Donald Mayo,
Washington, d. e.; Harold Mayo, Lowell,
| Mass.; Mrs- II. +. MeGouldrick, Bar Har-
Dor; Mrs. Clara Holt, Miss Alice Holt,
Mrs. Nina Douglass, Miss Nellie NJ. Doug
lass, Mrs. George Butler, Mrs. F. p. Mer-
riiI, Mrs George Mason, Mrs. William
Mason, Miss Katherine Mason, Mrs. S. 4.
Billings, Miss Lucy Billings, Mrs. +. p.
Ba BISON, Miss Ella Slower, Mrs. Irving
y 49, -. nee 49, g..
r,;s. u,ros,.v ~ D., 80, ~.
= W. 49, 60,
$50,
prpovr on pvvvpsuxvxr oux.
"Dire was the clang of plates, of knife and
rha, me rcless fell like tomahawks to work.
DR.. Woicoi.
|
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REPORT OF RECEPTION COMMITTEE;
..The joys of meeting pay the panss OF alb
sence.
Else who could bear its"
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REPORT OF WEATHER. COMMITTEE:
:" Dashing in big drops on the window pane,
hear the singing Of the frequent rain"
-Buyfeioh.
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sessed the chemical formula. Adams,
for reasons Of his own, hid the docu
ment in his military belt. He thought
that he alone knew where 1t had been
secreted.
To Major Brent the southern detail
was a most welcome one, for he looked
upon It as an opportunity to be re-
lieved Of the constant persecution of
Bertha Bonn who seldom let day
pass without making an effort to be-
guile him and finally threatened to
expose their affair to Pearl Dare.
AS well may be imagined, therefore,
when on leaving Washington on the
long overland journey, Brent ran
across the girl on his train and discov-
cred that she also was bound for the
Granadian frontier, his rage knew no
bounds. He became possessed Of one
idea-how to evade her forever.
The circumstances were more than
startling when that way opened. His
party had arrived and were domiciled
| ut Fort Gordon, military post of
strategic value, adjacent to the COM
munity of Paso del Norte. He had
gone to the hotel to prevent meet
ing between Pearl and Bertha, which
the latter had succeeded In conniving
for that night.
| Seated at u corner table in the rude
basement bar, Brent bolstered his
courage with n julep.
| Brent was in the act of lighting n
cigarette when n faint shadow crept
upon the wall in front OF him and Il
soft, purring voice in foreign accents
whispered In his enr:
| "Do not turn, senor. It would be
dangerous. You desire to efface Ber-
tha Bonn from your life; eh, senior 2
All! That will be easy and ut no In
convenience to the major. 1t will hap
pen tonight If the senior officer, who
desires the colonel's daughter to for
get forever about Captain Payne will
follow the written directions
The voice ceased. The shadow faded
Brent sat us still as stone for sec
ond. When he looked about no one
was within immediate talking distance
He put on his hat, paid his bill
and stepped outdoors. Here he almost
ran over little halfbreed girl, who
to his surprise, thrust into his hand u
nosegay and quickly disappeared
around the corner of the building.
A note was fastened to the stem.
"Send Pearl Dare alono In tho twilight
to the pass before Bertha Bonn arrives AT
| Fort Gordon" tho note read "she must
wear the belt OF ORDERLY Adams She will
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-15
FIFTH EPISODE
Somewhere in Granada.

For several seconds no one stirred
ment. 1t was Toxic who broke the sus
pense by entering and whispering to
Miss Dare.
Pearl looked at her chauffeur blank
ly. "Where-here7 Did she give you
her nameT
Toxic shook his head.
Miss Dare excused herself and
stepped into the corridor. There q
naughty and stylishly dressed young
woman awaited her.
Pearl Immediately recognized the
girl whom she had seen when the
corpse Of Captain Payne was discov-
cred at the railroad wreck.
you are Miss Dare, believer
Pearl bowed formally. "And your
Her caller smiled family. "Is the
name of Miss Bertha Bonn unfamiliar
to you?"
II regret to say that it is. Please
be brief for am engaged. I saw you
at the railroad wreck yesterday,
didn't II"
"Yes," said Bertha Bonn, abruptly.
"That has something to do with my
visit to you here-that and this" She
took from her mesh bag a slim, oblong
packet and a sealed note. "Do you
recall the strange man with the lam
tern who helped you to identify Cap
tain Payne?"
A thrill shot through Pearl. "Ad-
ams!' she gasped before she could
restrain herself.
"Yes-is he hereT'
Pearl eyed her suspiciousD. HE
him through meT'
Bertha placed the packet and note
in Miss Dare's hand. mot ten min
utes ago l received a visitor at my
apartment in the Hotel Wilton" she
explained. "He was dressed in the
uniform Of Senate building guard
and was very much upset. He told me
that grave Injustice was being done
to man by the name of T. o. Adams
Of Monks Corner, Nebraska, and that
II came here Immediately and deliv-
cred these things to you 1t would prob
ably be the means Of saving his life
He gave me written order of admis-
sion. So here I am"
why, Of all persons, were you cho.
sen as his messenger" was all Pearl
could think of saying in that sur
prising moment.
Thus far Bertha had spoken the
truth. But now she became evasive
The return Of her locket containing
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disgufses and positions Of security.
Evenrs thickened. Fretted by our
allen laws, the Orient, whose gllttering
eyes were fastened upon our Asiatic
possessions, kept us in a constant ex-
pectancy. With Canada, our northern
neighbor, we had no dificulty except
that by her we were not regarded
with the old-time friendliness; rather
were we in disfavor because of our
neutral position with all powers then
at war in Europe, Of which her mother
country was one. On our southern ex-
posure we were always in hot water /;
and now added fire had been heaped
under the troublesome diplomatic
kettle and Granada was boiling.
As precautionary measure Colonel
Dare and his stan were detailed south
to quietly establish base patrols on the
Granadian frontier and meet and con-
fer with the American consul, whose
passports had been handed to him by
the Granadian government. Miss Pearl
Dare, with Toxic and the big touring
car, accompanied them.
To Orderly Adams, 1t must be ad-
AAltCu, lAc OAuCAc " kO bOutu CdIue
as though they had been long expected,
and he prepared. As q soldier he had
developed with remarkable aptitude
and was eager to see real service. AS
a private Individual. SO far as his open
conduct was concerned, the confidence
Of the Dares seemed to have been war
ranted. Unknown to anyone, however,
except the foreign alliance. Adams
was really not what he represented
himself to be, or at least was open tc
serious doubts as to the patriotic side
Of his character. For Adams was the
possessor Of the secret canal-defense
plans. This much-speculated-abo
military document was in the slim, OBJ
long packet brought to him by Bertha
Bonn in the committee room Of Sena-
tor Warfeld. 1t came from the foreign
alliance, who, by their own error,
thought they had sent him a copy,
when too late realizing their mistake,
for the ink in the plans had faded en-
tirely. rendering them illegible until
another chemical application could be
made. This, for the time being, it was
impossible to do because no one pos
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carried an interminable distance
through an underground passage, and
flung into a corner in a damp cellar.
A tall, heavily built and altogether
stunning Granadian leaped upon her,
leashing her arms to her waist and
binding her ankles together. He
jerked Adams belt from her. Coarse
ness and brutality, and that he was
a grandiloquent and cunning type,
were stamped upon his features as he
stood over her.
She crouched back, disheveled, un-
afraid, searching her brain to account
for his audacity in kidnapping her that
night on American soil and right under
the eyes and ears Of an American bor-
der garrison.
He seemed to be rnuslRg over the
belt with his back partly toward her.
Just behind him cluster of electric
lights from some unknown and fitful
current burned in the ceiling, reflect
Ing n shadow against the farther wall.
There was something unusual about
this shadow, for while Bolero-for it
wns he-stood like stone, the shadow
was animated.
Although Pearl had never heard Bo-
lero's voice, she was quick to recognize
something odd in the Granadian ac-
cents which were now spoken.
"Senor has badly blundered. This
is not the girl, although this is the belt.
Senior will hide the belt somewhere.
The girl must be released ut once. She
is the American colonel's daughter and
Captain Payne was to have been her
husband"
| Pearl not only heard this speech
In surprise, for she could not see Bo-
lero's lips move ut all, but what was
more confusing was the disappearance
OF the shadow though Bolero had not
changed his position.
His meditation, II such 1t was, came
to an end. He concealed the belt In
n cache and approached her.
"Ze Mees Dare-her pardoni La
Bolero, he make 'um meestake. She
shall be-what Is 1t you say-set loose
yes"
He was STOPPING, as II to free her
when her fingers touched his revolver
clutched 1t; and she held him ut bay
before he quite comprehended what
had trnnsplred.
The place suddenly filed with Bo
leroists, one of whom knocked the
weapon to the floor. too greatly ex
cited to pay further heed to her. The
flying revolver fell near where was
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return unharmsd ana ~ yours forever
Meanwhile. Bertha Bonn will disappear
Brent leaped upon his horse and sen,
for Adams ~ soon as he arrived al
the fort.
Let me have your belt, sir" he de
manded when the latter appeared.
| There was nothing to do but obey
the superior officer.
When he was alone Brent scruti.
nized the belt with great care. It did
not seem to differ in any respect from
the common article. Afterwards hs
sent for Pearl, with whom he had q
long and serious talk.
That evening Pearl set out alone on
horseback, laughingly refusing an
escort and stating that she did not in
tend to go far or be absent long. In
the holster Of Adams belt, which Ma
around her waist, was a loaded re-
volver. Toxic was to fetch Bertha Bonn
about the hour flxed for her return.
Twilight deepened into darkness.
She dug the spurs into the TANKS of
her mare 80 as to reach her destina-
tion quickly for she was eager to ac-
complish her errand. Suddenly the
mare stumbled and fell, throwing her.
She rose unhurt. The mare, however,
lay writhing with a broken leg. Pearl
drew her revolver and shot the mare.
She realized that she was alone in
an unknown country. Yet she was
not alarmed, even when, after dis
charging her revolver in the air, no
sign Of assistance appeared. Present
ly there did appear light moving rap
idly and drawing nearer every sec
ond. After an interval, an automobile
hove In sight. Toxic was at the wheel;
in the rear sat Miss Bonn.
In that same instant Orderly Adams
rode toward her like mad, and there
loomed out of the shadows a body Of
horsemen intent upon doing harm.
Pearl was lifted by two powerful arms
and tossed upon a saddle in front Of a
huge and evil-eyed foreigner. A fu-
sillade Of shots followed, blanket
was thrown over her head, and she
could neither see nor hear more.
At the end of a half-hour Of hard
riding she was seized from the horse,
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-15

non ban Or something has broken the
pipes and turned the water this way.
B-back fire, miss, back fire"
They faced each other resolutely az
It dawned upon each that they were
cornered as the rapid inflow reached
their waists.
at. o. Adams" began Pearl very ear
nestly, as the light hickered and died;
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Major Brent's photograph, 80 neces-
sary In Bertha Bonn's scheme Of con-
quest, had been promised her If she
would perform this mission and pro-
coed without delay to the originally
appointed rendezvous ut the Paso del
Norte on the Granadian frontier.
Gilpin observer., 1917-02-15
PEARL
0fA0
A]Rll[l I
~
Guy Cornell
SYNOPSIS.

Capt. Ralph Payne. U. 8. A.. il given g.
cret plans Of defense to deliver to Pana-
ma. He attends q ball at the Granada en-
bassy with Colonel Dares' daughter,
Pearl. AS a climax to a series of mys-
terious incidents he is arrested for trea-
son. The ambassador of Granada Is found
coat. Major Brent. Payne's rival enters
Into suspicious negotiations with Bertha
Bonn. Pearl Dare follows a burglar from
and later overhears plotters. who almost
capture her. Payne Is sentenced to life
Imprisonment. A train carrying Pearl.
prison il wrecked and Pearl sees Payne's
lifeless body at her feet. She meets a
mysterious stranger who offers her his
that he has the plans. Pearl finds Adams
in Washington and learns of his peculiar
ao fSst he ia n in danger w from a ring of spies'
While they talk the senator's office 10
attacked by conspirators.