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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-01
Correspondents
The stone Walls OF Maine.

WASHINGTON, d. C., Sept. u, 1919.
To the Ellsporth american:
Any one who has ridden by train or
automobile or taken long trsmps fishing
or hunting, must have marveled at the
number of stone walls everyw here in
Name running in every direction, not
only by the roadside but far back in the
forest where it would seem at this date
that there was no reason or object in
building them. have come across stone
walls miles back in the forest away from
any human habitation, where they we're
constructed apparently for the sole pnr-
pose of hurdles for the wild deer, foxes
and rsbbits to jump over.
may be wrong in my estimation when
say that if all the stone walls in Maine
were strung out in one line they would
reach from Maine to New York city. |
cannot just understand why our fore
fathers spent so much time and energy
piiing up rocks where in many places it
seems to us now to have been useless
work. 1t must have been the style n hun
dred or two years ago to build stone walls,
Just as 1t vas fifty years ago or less to have
pole fence around every piece OF land,
which custom has gone out OF date, we
are pleased to note.
But the old stone wall, once built, will
stay with us fore ,er, unless some good use
rs found for it. II the stones in the
walls by the side of the roads were only
fiat, they could be used for sidewalks,
but unfortunately they are nearly all
round. Even round stones might be
an improvement over walking in the
mud.
Some OF our country towns spend a lot
of money for board sidewalks because
they are cheaper than anything else. but
they are constantly getting out of repair
and are the most expensive in the end
The board or plank sidewalks will have
TO go, and something more substantial
take its place. Good roads may save
the expense for sidewalks, but with good
roads a wide walk is always desirable IL
one can afford 1t.
In riding by train from Maine to
Washington, l have noticed that stone
walls are less frequent the farther west
one goes. In Massachusetts, there are
good many, but in Connecticut and
Rhode Island there are fewer, while in
Delaware and Pennsylvania one can ride
a hundred miles without seeing a stone
wall. When ] see stone wall in Penn
syiyanis conclude that some New
England farmer had s.ttled On that land
and imnosted his rocks from Maine to
build his cherished wall.
While in Richmond, Va, few years
ago, | saw monument erected to the
memory of the con'edeTa.r dead. which
was built out OF uncut field stones. 1t
was about 100 feet hign. and is probably
the only monument OF the kind in the
country. 1t looked as IL II might fall
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-01

Yes, Il, we missed you at the reunion.
Rain has insisted on being one of the at
| PENDANTS at the reunion every year we
have had ii at Mountain View. One sister
| suggested that we change from Thursday
of the week to some other day, hoping
thus to avoid a storm; but the rain might
conclude also to change days by that
time. We have settled upon Thursday be-
cause at the AMERICAN Office, the paper
being printed Wednesday there is better
prospect OF the editor Feeting with us.
| He explained his absence this year as YOU
| did, H., rain.
l want to thank you for what you have
written in regard to books and magazines,
for agree with you, as do many Others, in
regard to books OF fiction aud the in
creased value of magazine articles. OF
making many books there surely is no
end aud suppose there must be demand
for this light and often ''unhealthy" lit
erature, or it would not be so generously
launched on the public. l hope we shall
hear from others on the subject, for it is
one OF Importance, and we also hope 9TH
SA1t INV Nhoatts Will ttti uS " nat tuSg
reading. The American Magasine has
each month a wealth OF inspiring writ
ings. | wish all the young folks in the
land could read it.
Ii has given me much pleasure to give
Lyall, B. J. A, and Lucy the seat of hon
or in our NJ. b. chair. Yes, that is what
we will cslI it. enjoyed nice calls from
these three one dav recently. We have
missed Leyall from the reunions and the
column lately, but she is a good, loyal
Mutual, just the same,
There is scarcely week in the year that
/ do not hear OF some no always read the
Nj. b. column, and this word is to them,
though they are not members OF the clan.
! am very glad you are ENJOYING the col
umn, and 1 hope you will continue to find
it interesting. You know our ". B. fam
lily is not like any other traternal circle;
the only foundation on which we stand is
mutual good Will. No constitution, no
bylaws, no programs, no initiation cere-
monies. II we have motto aside from
hopeful and belpful,' it is sincerity
open hand and heart. Wouldn't you like
to come in? Why don't you come IN?
AUNT MADGE.
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have your Elixir to thank for relieving
her of stomach worms. When gave 1t
to Louise it acted like magic, and fixec
her up after only two doses"
Signs of worms are: Constipation,
hardened full RELY. swollen upper lip,
sour stomach, offensive breath, and oc-
casionsl pains, pale face of leaden tint,
eyes heavy and dull, twitching eyelids,
itching of the nostrils, and short dry
coughs, grinding of the teeth, little red
points sticking out on the tongue. start
ing during sleep, slow fever. II your
children show any of these symptoms.
start giving Or. True's Elixir, The Family
Laxative and Worm Expe Ter, at once 1t
has done wonders for children and grown
ups since 1851. AT ALL DEALERS.
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MARLBORO.
n. V. TIBBErs

Mrs. Lillian WEIGH is keeping hon..
for Charles Frost.
Thomas sCper and wife of Bos,,,
visited their sister. Mrs. Hattie Po,a
Saturday.
Wesley Ford was called to Ellsvo,,,
Saturday by the illness of his I'm.
daughter, Ina.
Miss Flora Annis of Bangor. who h.,
been visiting Miss Ruth Remick h.
returned home
David Springer, Howard spripos, and
family and Fred l.. Stratton spent fsw
days last week IN Dexter.
Miss Grace Baxter has closed he, M,
tage and returned to Boston. Her .s,.,
Mrs. Burbank, and two childr, a,
Miami Fla, u no have spent The simmer
with her, have returned home
Sept 70. Asr
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ooWn any minute, as all the s,ou
round stones. The builder NM. Were
gone to considerable trouble 10 e. have
stones in that state. Some Of tha thOse
less came out of the STONE uoub.
'Stonewall'' jackson got heh; that
the Yankees got liter him too cIo. sheO
stone walls we're rather scarcs a.
have done some tai running ia ~ must
IL he had fought in Maine, he wor,s Ons,
found stone walls every fifty q, nave
dred yards most anywhere. Hua'
sixty years ago my father bopoh,
IN Brooksville of Rev. Ebeneser NJ, a'A
II had stone wall on the n,oa.
deserves mention. When Elder Mi,. ~
had the wall built, be doubtless ~, dcs
his mind to build wall that won,s
fall down. 1t was built to enclcso S
yard and, to follow fiat ledge \. W.
laid up in the form of halt cires Sf
boulders were split into square blos E
laid up with as much care as il bs
ed to build fort, and, now that ~
has been removed, it looks like
the back of our house.
Two or three OF Elder Mirrick,.
children, now living in Masssobr..-
are, L understand, rated Is n,t,ii,r,@
believe the foundation of their to,,.S
was laid when their grandfather bDiI,
cow-yard wall, AS they doubtless ink.
tied some OF his traits to do thipgs -
than anyone Ell {, better than 1t wa. ss .
done before, which IS the secret of .o.,1'
the world oyer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-01
BLUEHILL.

Helen Mcintyre has entered Boston
university.
Bluehill lodge. /. o. o, F., entertained
the returned soldiers at supper Thursday
evening.
The many friends here OF John Merrill
were grieved to learn of his death last
week at San Diego, Cal.
Ernest Marks of Clancy, Mont, who
has been visiting his sister, Mrs. f. p.
Merrill, has gone to Monson, accompa MED
by Mrs Merrill and daughter Arlene.
The masquerade box party given by
the academy students Thursday evening.
was complete success. The costumes
were varied and bewildering, and the
program well carried out. Proceeds,
about S37.
Ferdinand NJ. veszie died Sept. Is, at
the age OF seventy-three years. He was
at one time foreman of the Chase Granite
Co., and afterwards purchased the BUSH
ness of A. j. Long, dealer IN groceries and
builders supplies. Mr. Veazie was man
of marked executive ability, and when
young man was noted for his great ply
steal endurance. His loss is deeply felt
in the community. He leaves four sons
Ferdinand, Moses and Ray of BluehiI and
Bert of Portland; also three daughters
Mrs. H. o. Smith of South Portland, An
ME OF Blueh and Flossil OF Portland.
Sept. %. g.
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advertisements
Why ThatLame Back?

That morning lameness--those sharp
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John Lake, stone mason, State ST., Els
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fiction are so poor, indeed. that one wonders
why the publishers waste paper on them.
heard lady say the other day that she had
been reaiing memoirs lately, the fiction
was poor.
The question has arisen lately as to how
young people could be interested ia worth
while books - the standard authors. 1t
seems to me that the school teachers have a
wonderful opportunity to aid their pupils
in that direction,
g. still retains her interest In the column,
and has often said she didn't see why some
of the NJ. b. sisters did bes help Aunt Madge
out, l had to plead guilty OF course. The
sisters have done wonderfully well since the
reunion. They must have been inspired
that day. 80.
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Trouble comes to every man
Though he live the best he can;
None so good but now and then
He must bear the cares of men,
None so rich that he can pay
Grief and pain to stay away.
None so strong but he must know
All a weaker brothers woe.
Glory gives no guarantee
That you shall be trouble free,
And the gold you strive to keep
Cannot say you shall not weep.
He that walks the ways of earth
Must at times be lost to mirth:
Each must have his share of rain
And it's useless to complain.
Envy no mans costlier dress,
1t may cover keen distress;
In the rich mans home may be
Loneliness and misery;
And the great man brave and good,
If we only understood,
May be suffering bitterer woes
Than his humber brother knows.
Each must feel the hurt of pain,
Each must take his share of rain;
None can go through life without
Coming face to face with doubt,
And the price of fame and gold
May be bitter grief untold:
Trouble comes to every man
Though he live the best he can.
Semi bU' Ann
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ttiutuaI Benefit goIu,un.
It's Motto: Helpful and Hopeful
EDITED BY ".uNT MADGE"

The purposes of this column are succinc y
stated in the title and motto-i is for the NUT al
oeneft, and aims TO be helpful and hopeful
Being for the common good, 1t is for the com
mon use-a public servant. a purveyor of in
formation and suggestion. medium for the in
terchange of Ideas. II this capacity it soIicits
communications. and Its success depends largely
on the support given 1t In this respect Com
munications must be signed. but the name of
writer will not be printed except by permission
Communications viii be subject to approval or
rejection by the editor of the column, but none
will be rejected without good reason. Address
all communications to
THE AMERICAN,
Ellsworth, Me.
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" EST EDEN,

Mrs. Eta SAWYER of Bar Harhor vent
home saturday after weeks VS.; with
Miss Oc;avia Hamor.
Miss Jennie Blackington Of Portland
arrived last Tuesday to attend the store
OF Mrs. Aanis Mckay.
The many friends OF Mrs. D. ". Mckay
are sorry to know that she is not in.
proving as they wish.
Sept. IS. NJ
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Good Reasons for TaIkina.

John talked continually, so enc day
his mother losing patience said: II
do wish you would keep still. What
makes you talk so much all the timer
He answered quickly: IT'S got to talk
so won't forget what l think"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-01

Heavy, impure blood makes muddy,
pimply complexion, headaches, nausea. in.
digestion, Thin blood makes you weak, pale
and sickly. For pure blood, sound digestion
use Burdock Blood Bitters. sI.25 at all
stores.-Adut.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-01

right. 1t may interest you to know that
recently my youngest child was terribly
SICK and II was serious case. We all
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-01

You will join with me in thanks to Ann
for the poem so true to life, and for the
interesting letter which follows. 1t gives
us an outlook into part of the country
which to most of US is not familiar and
SO gives us new things to think about.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-24
WILSON TO APPOINT
UNION RAIL MEN
Only One Of Delegates Chosen
by Gompers Is identified With
Big Organization !

Washington. Sept 24.-Prcsiden
Wilson, it is learned, has taken steps
to provide the big railroad unions
with representation at the White House
industrial conference despite the fact
that the railroad organizations were
virtually ignored in the appointment Of
fifteen labor delegates announced by
Samuel Gompcrs:
Through Walker u. fines. director
general of railroads. the President has
suggested that four delegates from the
railroad unions. presumably from the
big four brotherhoods. be selected. in
addition to the fifteen named by Mr..
Gompers. Only one of the Gompers
appOintces, William II. Johnston, Of
the machinists, represents any Of the
solidly organized 100000 railroad
employees, and he only a limited phase
Of the shop craft unions.
lntimation that the President was
planning to provide for the railroad
Frank Morrison. secretary Of the
American Federation Of Labor. Mr..
Morrison said Director General Hines :
invitation to appoint additional dele
gates had been received by the railway
employees department of the federation
ard was under consideration.
Selection Of representatives to the
Industrial conference by farmers or
carnations was announced by the De =
partment Of Labor as follows:
G. s, Barrett. Union City, Ga,
Farmers cooperative Union; J. y.
Tittemore. Omro, Wis, American So
cicty of Equity. and r. G. Atkinson.
Washington. National Grange.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-24

sacred promise that we regarded all "a
tious as having the same rights, whether
they were weak ar strong, and unless we
engage To sustain thC weak We have
guaranteed that the strong VIII prevail
we have guaranteed that any imperial
iStic enterprise may revive. we nave
guaranteed that there IS no barrier TO
the ambitions Of tho nations that have
thr power to dominate. we have advo
Gated the whole position Of right ana
substituted the principle of might.
That is tho heart or the covenant 4;
and what arc these gentlemen afraid
Of? Nothing can hc done under that
article Of the treaty without the con
sent of the United States. challenge
them to draw any other deduction from
the provisions Of tho covenant itself.
In every cns" whcr" the league takes
action the unanimous vote Of tho coun
eli Of the league i necessary. The
United States * q permanent member
of the council Of the league. Its affirm
ativc vote is in every ease necessary for
every affirmative or. for that matter,
every negative action.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-24
SHIPS URGED FOR GERMANY
U. s. Business Says They Are Hands
eaped Under Present Conditions

Paris. Sept. 24.--Frank L. Polk,
under secretary of state aud head
OF the American delegation to the
Peace Conference, is endeavorins,
through the supreme council, to have
eighteen tank ships assigned to Ger
many for use in shipping oil from the
United States for German industries.
The representatives of the Eve great
powers had agreed to let Germany have
these tankers and contracts were en-
tered into by the Germans with Amer.
ican firms for oil. The supreme eco
pomic council at Brussels last week,
however, ordered Germany to turn the
vessels over to the Allies.
As the United States is not yet repre-
sentcd on the commission created under
the treaty with Germany the American
delegation had no voice in the council
meeting at Brussels. Mr.. Polk, there
fore must handle the question through
the supreme council, thus handicapping
American business interests, in the
opinion of the delegation.
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DISPUTE VALUE OF
LODGES VICTORY
Democrats Make Light Of 43-4o
Lineup in the
Senate
DELAY JOHNSON CHANGES
BY the Associated Press

Washington. Sept. 24.-Exactly how
FAR the three vote victory of the Re
publicane in the peace treaty fight in
the Senate yesterday can be construed
as real index Of the feeling Of the
Senate toward the treaty and the cove
napt was n debatabe question today
among Senators. Opponents of the
league accept the vote ias true lineup
of the senator's for final action. while
the Democrats make light OF the result
and declare it means nothing.
The vote, which stood AZ to ~. was
taken on motion by Chairman Lodge.
Of the foreign relations committee. to
postpone for one week consideration OF
forty or more amendments which would
relieve the United States from service
on commissions created under the
treaty.
Although Senator Lodges motion was
to defer consideration of the amend
mcnts. offered by Senator Fall, Re-
publican. New Mexico. until next
Tuesday" he later explained that he
had chosen the date at random and
it was changed to Friday.
The amendment of Senator Johnson
Republican. California, designed to
coualizc the voting powers in the
league Of the United States and Great
Britain is not expected now to be taken
up until the<Senate finally has disposed
of the Fall amendments.
Discussion Of resolution introduced
by Senator Overhan, Democrat, North
Carolina. for the enforcement Of the
Senate rule against applause was cut
short by an objection to immediate con
sideration by Senator Mclean, Repub-
lican. Connecticut. The resolution was
introduced as result of the tumult
from the galleries following the ad-
drnss Of Senntor Reed NIondaE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-24
FAIR CROWDS BRAVE RAIN
Allentown Racing Postponed Because
Of Heavy Track

Allentown, Pa, Sept. PA heavy
track, due TO rain, forced postponcment
Of the first days racing program Of the
great Allentown Fair. but there was a
large attendance, and the receipts the
first two days aggregate a record sum
Of $4,000.
The judging Of the horse show was
postponed until today. but in other
departments the judges began their
work. Judge B. F. Jones awarded
first prizes in the cattle department as
follows: W. John Merkle, Mountain
View Farm, Allentown, Guernscys; NJ.
V. Probasco, Cream Ridge, Ayrshires
George A. Frost, Mountour Falls, N.
Y, Aberdeen Angus and Galloways !;
J. &. Dickson, Cochranton, Red Polled |;
b. Luther Sinner. Bethlehem, Jerseys !;
Harvey Fink, Allentown, graded cattle.
FIX Recorder Harvey T. Schuler, Of
East Texas, won the silver cup for the
best Lehigh county shorthorn, and
Harvey T. Fink, Allentown, for the
best registered Lehigh Ayrshire.
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ARTICLE WRITTEN
FOR MONROE TENET
James Hamilton Lewis Says
Wilson Drafted Paragraph
Before the War
REFERRED TO IT IN 1915

Peoria. ILL.,. Sept. "a. .-Thut Article
Y of the league of nations covenant was
not originated in the Paris Peace I on
ference was asserted by James Hamilton
Lewis. recently senator from Illinois.
speaking last night under the direction
Of the American Legion of European
War Veterans in reply to statements
by Senators Rorah and Johnson in Chi
Cago and in the Middle WcSt.
"The expression providnG for the
prevention Of 'cytnrnai aggression,
Mr.. Lewis said. was written by Wood
row Wilson years before the European
peace meeting, to tit tho needs ot the
South American states. carry OUT the
general Monroe Doctrine and par
ticularly to prevent the invasion OF Ger
tain large countries in South .Am"rI'a
into certain smaller ones. which wcrc
then under threat of external GggrcS
sion.
"Latcr. " rortinucd the speaker. the
President referred to this very spirit
Of clause 10 in his speech in Mobile.
Ala. in 1915. long before America wa
ia the war. lie there explained th"
spirit o, hi~ then proposed undertaking
~ thC enforcement of Il peaceful
American union.
Il embodied part Of tue theme III my
address ia New Orleans to the Louisiana
Stptc Bar Association. after having con
suited with the President that he might
0uthori2c my quotation of him.
The phra>cology, "as is now seen.
Mr.. Lewis said. was not addressed in
lis origin to the Irish situation or TO
any country in Europe. but was applied
in Europe as fitting the new situations
He asserted it was ''practically an
adoption" Of that previously used as
io south and Central American pro-
lection and "cmrloye1 in the PROPOSE
tion Of IamC9 G.. Blainr: when SrrrH-
tnrv Of state under President Harrison.
Under thr title of pan -AmericaniSln.
"'Thc only addition to the clause as
then prepared was that suggested in
Paris by General SHUTS. Of South
Africa. Mr.. Lewis added expressed