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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-12

Bennie's father had been telling him the story
of George Washington and the cherry tree, and
Bennie was much impressed. few days later
Bcnnie came into his fathers presence eating a
cooky. Said HE father: "Who gave you that
cooky, my boy?" 81 took it myself" replied
Bennie, taking another bite. "Took 1t yourself2
Why didn't tell you never to help yourself to
cookies?' "Why. father, thought you'd rather
lose thousand cookies than for me to tell liet'
--Hayper's Young People.
your husband doesn't go out nights any
mores" "No. / have bought him meerschaum
pipe to color."-Harsord Times.
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Wine Statistics.

Italy's annual production in round
numbers is 691 .00O. 900 gallons Of wine,
while France and Spain yield eacn CO.'S
600, 900 gallons. Spain is the chief ex-
porter. getting about el2 900 900 for the
.00, 100000 gallons which she sells
abroad. France gets about the same sum
for her 56,ooo,0Oo gallons. while Italy
gets only e2.soo,O00 for the 5000, 900
gallons annually exported.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-12

NJ, PAU BooFSet The French author,
>sr Interviewed on hl- arrival IN this coun-
t~y by the Ubiquitous New York Itrafd
reporter. This i what be says;
knew physician attached to a WON
ans hospital who had wonderful genius
tor statistics said NJ. Bonrget. Among
other things be spilled this genius 10
studying the effects OF various caillngs in
ifc upon 4 mans chances Of success with
the fair sex lie discovered that men
have chances Of being loved ty women in
the following proportions:
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Orlanil.

Orland.
A sensation was caused in Orland last
Thursday by the arrest of the town clerk,
Eugene Gray, for alleged embezzlemenf. it
being charged that he has appropriated to
his own use the sum of ninety-eight dol
lars received by him for dog taxes. Mr..
Gray says the money has been stolen from
him, by whom, he knows not. He was
taken before Judge Ware, who bound him
over to the next term Of court. 1t appears
that Gray has received the money in small
sums of dollar or two at a time, and
when the selectmen called for 1t to turn
over to the State treasurer, he did not have
it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-12

II you wish to serve your country most
effectively and promote the cause that
promises 10 destroy this monster crime
Iquor seilinS-do not fall 10 supply your
self with arguments 10 arouse and >tinu-
late the sctIvity Of the apsthetic and fire
the Zeal Of the friends of prohibition in
their warfare on this liquor traffic
b,a"rcA's NIga-iRe.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-12
CILTIy AID nl OWNERS OR IESAST~
D. ,..,.,..s,i i,,......-i !. q.

This y the average OF the 1gGres above hut Of
course + not thc true average for New Eng sland
includes y r., AM, d. Of Col. Ca Ida, la.
Nd, M!nn, Mont, Ney-, Nj, :. T., Tenn. g.,
Wiz and Wyo.
Here We notice gradual increase in the
proportion of tenant farmers AT the
opening Of the last decade nearly nine
tenths Of our New England farms were
cultivated by their owners, ranging from
90 per cent in Maine to so iu Rhode Island
But now, even In Maine, only % per cent
Of the farms are cultivated by owners, the
proportion falling to 50 IN Rhode Island
and averaging approximately 81 for New
England.
Thus while the number Of farms has de
creased, the number and proportion OF
tenant farmers has increased, Maine hav-
ing twice as many tenant farmers as ten
years agO. and the other New England
states show al increase Of from one third
to three fourths in the number of tenant
farmers.
New England as q whole has about one
third more tenant farmers now than in
1850 yet her proportion Of tenant farmers
Is only half as large as the average for -
states in all parts of the country, includ-
ing New England.
II would be very easy 10 assume from
the foregoing facts that New England
agriculture was running out, her farms
growing up to brush and going into the
hands Of tenants. But our first table
shows that exclusive Of Rhode Island,
from 50 to 92 per cent Of New England
farms are cultivated by their owners. far
larger proportion than holds true 10 other
states
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-12

West Franklin.
Mrs. Baily is improving in health.
Mr.. and Mrs John c. Butler were made
happy by the advent Of baby boy the 26th.
Hal Clark was called to Northeast Har-
Dor recently by the serious illness of his
wife.
James NJ. Claude and Fred Clark started
today for Fletcher Brook on hunting
trip.
Horatio Hardison and Harry Sargent
started for Lake View Thursday morning,
where they will have employment during
the winter.
Oct 2. *@*
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ELLSWORTH, MAINE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER IL

than to be mere tenants at will or on
shares.
PROPORTION OF OWNED, MoRTGAGEp AND
RENTED FARMS.
But there is another sense in which this
subject can be considered. The question Is
not so much how many owned farms are
free. but out Of every 100 farms in the
State, how is the proprietorshp divided3
This question we are also able to answer
for the first time, in the following table.
1t shows first the number Of farm families
in each of our States which, it will be OBJ
served, corresponds very closely TO the
number of farms as stated in our first
table. 1t then shows what per cent these
farm families comprise Of the total num-
Der of families in each State, another new
and important point. The table con
cludes by showing the number of farm
families or farms out of every 100 that are
owned free, mortgaged or rented;
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-12
AFAvoRABLE COMPARISON.

We thus see that New England COM
pares favorably with other states in every
respect, except that her farms are decreas-
ing instead of increasing in number. This
is natural result not to be deplored, for
there are still thousands of farms culti-
waited which it would be better economy to
convert into pasture or woodland, restrict
ing culture to the smaller, more fertile and
more easily-worked lands that will yield
larger profit.
Compared with the averages for other
groups Of states, we find that New Eng
land has far larger proportion of her
farms cultivated by their owners; she has
proportionately only half as many tenant
farmers, large proportion of her owned
farms are free Of Indebtedness, and of this
Indebtedness larger per cent. was in
Cured to purchase and improve the farm
than in other states.
Thus while only one in four of our New
England families follow agriculture and
live on farms, as compared with an aver
age of one in three 10 other states, vet
they are far better off financially, one
fonrth more in proportion owning their
places free Of debt than in the other states
noted, those who own but with encuin.
brances are oDe-fourth more, while, as be.
fore noted, the proportion of tenants in
New England is only one half as large as
in these other states.
NEW ENGLAND IS ALL RIGHT
Wien the census investigation shat
have been completed, and We have all the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-12
REAL CONDITION
OF NEW ENGLAND AGRICULTURE
A REMARKABLE SHOWING.
FEWER FARMS BUT BETTER oNEs-IARGE
PERCENTAGE UNENCUMBERRD-MAIN
LEADS THE LIST.

The Nctc England Homestead of Spring.
field, Mass, has done a fine bit of work In
making an agricultural census of New
England and New York. The results are
interesting and significant The facts are
all taken from official sources. and can be
relied upon as correct. The article is Civ
en- entire:
THE NUMBER OF FARMS
First, let US compare the number of
farms ascertained by the census taken in
June, 1890, with the number of farms re-
turned in 1880. The following table shows
this comparison and also shows the total
percentage Of decrease in the number of
farms;
rHE DECREASE IN THE SuMRER OF Farms
Number OF Farms Increase or De
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-12
ISAAC Il. GoODwfN,
tEINCE II. STAPLES,
ELIAS ANDREWS,

Whvsds-Dcath has again entered our rank.
and another has been summunrd 10 appear he
fore the Great Commander
R.saired-That In the death Of John webster
James A. Garfield Post ha- lost a worthy com.
radr, and the community Kind and genial
friend
RcSaire,l That the sympathy If the Post be eN
tended TO the bereavci family trusting that their
los viii be his gain.
R.so}rs,f-That these resolutions be placed on
record, that copy sent to the widow and 10 the
press Tor publication and that the hall drapcd In
mourning Tor thirty days.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-12
OUR FARM MORTGAGES.

Now If our farming does not pay, we
will expect 10 find that these farms that
are cultivated by their owners are heavily
mortgaged. On this point, the special
census investigation into farm mortgages
brings out some facts of extraordinary in
terest, which are also here printed for the
first time.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-12

A. Lacarte: why do they put such lot Of
stuff on bills Of fare?" 7. Abedhote $50 that
you will eat less. You know Bacon says. Read
ing maketh full man. "-Eescport Nesrs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-12

Uhpeds-our Heavenly Father. who created
all things, who ruleth all things well ha- in Ills
great wisdom seen III to remove our esteemed
comrahe Ohed Leach Of Pcnob-cut, from the
ranks OF lanes A Garfield Post,
Ersoirtd-Ihat comrades, In view OF
t"mradc leach- faithfulnes- and loyalty as a
-oiier and comradc deeply mourn HIS lo-1 but
submit tJ the vii! of Him who is all goodness and
tnCrCy.
NtSoifef-lhAt we deeply -ympathizc with the
hercateI family for the great lo-- 10 them OF 4
Aiud husband and father an honest ana upright
man.
Hssotred-That a copy uf these resolutions be
sent To- the cumradc'- family and 10 THE ELS.
WORM AMERICAN aud Buck sport Clippe, for
publication.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-12
Castine.

Rev. Walter Green, Of Reading, Mass,
has acc pied a call from the Unitarian
church.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-12

The girl baby Is the first great crisis of mar
ried fe.-Galpeston NerS.
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FARM FAMILIES ASD rRorR1rroRsuIr.
Farm In every 100 such
families. families, farms are
Mum. Pr Ct OF Owned Owned Rent
Includes New England

Y
/ chusetts and Rhode Island oaly pr c"ut.
/ of the families follow agriculture. In
/ Connecticut. the proportion Is lG wai.c IN
/ Vermont ard Maine it rams up 70 ov,r &
/ per cent, ami Of New llampsniry'- fami
/ lies oDc-third or nearly 30 600 iyr ur
/ farms. and devote themselves ~ arrl,ul
/ ture.
/ IA every 100 of our New England farm
! families, however. over 60 own their place
( free ana clear Of encumbrsnce, Vermont
! being lowest with ~. follow cd by Cunrcc-
tlcut 81 while in Massachusetts 80 farm
families out Of every 100 pay NJ ini,rc-,
4 on real estate mortgage. We aIsp tlrd
| tia. out Of every 100 farm families tn New
! England. that Will" 81 own their places
I free and clear, q own farms that arv d.
| numbered. leaving only Ii who have 10
| rent their farms either hv cash or for d
/ share Of the produce The figures undcI
! both OF these headings are extremely ln-
tere-ting aud instructive. llow many OF
| these rented farms aru owned !rcc ~ iebi
4 Il uot stated.
- ~ -" 'N''''Nn S''' !" N"f-N
ON this point the census data have not
| been fully compiled, hut 50 far as they are
available, they are presented in the foiiow.
| ing table
AS"'Nt-' NAL't' ANb tNfAhhsf'
States ia detail. Me. y. II. ~. Mas. X. i, d.
refe'h'' 81 '"iHc
c.ta,c rcnrc-cnt.
81 III total aelt. ls II /, il /. !,
D. hy debt on
acre. u
NJ .t,,y.In.r,.
mortsased, per
cent. p 10 p
~
a., 1a,,r.
gagged acre.. 4 ~, lila ALL. 4a W.
N'. value
-'77e'' aeFr -''i
~ -
MORTGAGE Ia - = 81. = y,
Nv. amt, p mtg
gu aore- si5' S. :! l.!-i l,-G6 i,tai
f'-fA'- o' acre.
o..
dch, ~ N III W., .
Annual int per
car-' s3.ol =" 51- ,.9 6y lllI
n'-A' i"' Por
IL appears from the aoo'e mat our
'''0' = H-e 'n'''"'eohesS No''y' FHia@e OF
1Y'n'' ~ - oN'' i'oiii l. !" ~ per cent ol
~ a''e :. ali our 'aAe'' req estate 'er'
'-''i' '''i 'ia>SActiuse''' - hA''ns III laF9
f'Np'' ''0"A'' "'o'' ~ Nounee' 'leu'
~ o''l 'e"- "h Ae'es : 'h'F Ao"ut Prs
'''e '0''' 'a'u' - al TT ao
: '''o'0 '''-'' '1' ''l''0 'i't '''"'
vac A'e'A7
'''',''' ~ 'a'' '''"' 'Se ''iu- S''f'' Sc
NN.'r =" 'A'u'i at o'e' 7''0V0'
- - NJ
- I" II i
=,
-''''' 20
--..-, '+e
a., 49,, 49,. -. ,N,'r 'A' ;
-. ~.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-12

Hcad- 70 state. kinE- President
Prime Ministers, AmhAs-a-
d"r- etc. chance In lo,ohg'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-12

Wien the census investigation shall
have been completed, and We have all the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-04
KILLED ON TIE CENTRAL.
Another Man Crushed-The Pennsy
and Erie Each Contrib
II ute One.

There was a series of railroad accidents
yesterday afternoon and last night. Last
evening at six o'clock as Mark Burke
fifty years old, of No. 100 Morris. a watch
man employed by tho Adams Express
Company, was making his way to work,
he was struck by q Pennsylvania Rail-
road train at Green street. His left leg
was severed from his body above the
ankle. lie was attended by DIR. McGlll
and then removed to st. Francis Hospi-
tai.
This morning at eight o'clock John
Gillespie, eighteen years old, residing at
No. 80 Canal street., while at work on the
Central Railroad near the Communfpaw
bridge was struck by a passenger train
and instantly killed. His body was re-
moved to Speer's morgue.
Last night at half past seven O'Clock
Richard Dorsey, twenty-three years old,
residing az No. 30S West ~Sixty-ninth
street. New York, employed as a brake
man on the Central Railroad, while
coupling cars in the yards at Communi-
paw, was caught between the bumpers
and terribly crushed. His injuries are of
an internal character. He was removed
to St. Francis Hospital. The
last accident recorded occurred
at seven o'clock last night. The victim
was q roman named Sarah King. thirty
eight years old, a resident of No. 266
Eleventh street. In crossing the tracks
of the Weehawken branch OF the Erie
Railroad she was struck by a passing
coal train and badly injured on the left
side of the body. She was removed to
her home. For twenty-four hours this is
an alarming record.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-04
FRIENDS ONCE MORE.
Eorbett and F~itzsimmons Kiss and
Make Tn.

Eorbett and Fitzsimmong Kiss and
Make UP.
F Jim Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmous have
aettlsd their grievances. and are now
firm friends again. They met in q casual
way at bhs Hoffman House on Wednes-
day night. and the meeting wa remark
.9truck. and no uncomplimentary re-
marks were exchanged. 1t was amiable
throughout. Fitzsimmons was seated
near q billiard table converting with lack
Abrams, Solly Smiths manager, and incl-
.dentally watching Coroett playing q
game Of poo. The was seem
angiy deer ply engrossed, although he must
have caught Boh's eyes now aud then.
When Corbett flushed the game a Sun
Reporter, who was p%ressnt. remarked that
FitzsImHlons WAS looking well, and that
he must have enjoyed his (CorbetJ's)
playing.
'Go way! You dou't mean to say that
Bob is here" declared Corbett, apparently
surprised, and casting his eyes ia the
direction where the middls-welght cham
pion was seated. My! how careless of
me-" aud aH he said this he walked to
FitZsimmons and shook hands with him
warmly. Fitz returned the compliment
iu a like spirit. Corbett said he was de-
lighted to see him, white The Austrian
Declared that he was elated to see Corr
betr.
you've grown quite thin since / saw
You last" Fitzsimmons said, land you
look Il bit pale. too, jim, though. no
doubt. that is due to hard work, ehpV
"0h! yes. indeed was Corbett's reply.
81 have beed working rather hard of late,
aud Tn going to begin training for my
contest with Mitchell soon. you know"
"He ought to be easy for you, l should
judge said Fitz haughtIily.
well, Pun looking for easy marks, you
Know" was the reply. at which q few
sports present Uttered audibly, Then
the TWO fighters wished the other success,
refused TO drink because it was too late,
and with another handshake parted COM
pany.
The men, prior to this meeting, had
had been on bad terms over some trivial
matter. Fitz may now change his mind
about going out of his class TO meet Cor
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-04
SUMMER OUTINGS.

Mr.. and Mrs. AL Lembeck returned this week
from Delaware Water Gap, where they spent o
few weeks.
Miss Minnie ]. French, of Avenue E, Green
vile, goes to Asbury Park also for a few weeks.
Mr.. Fred Schultz is spending his vacation at
Madison, N, j. He will meet a number of
Greenville people there.
Mr.. j. Mitchell, Of Greenyille, leaves tomor-
row for Asbury Park, to spend q while there.
Mr.. Jack O'Halloran. one of Greenville's
shining lights, leaves tomorrow for a two weeks
stay at Asbury. He will probably have a good
time, as he is noted for being able to enjoy him
self anywhere.
Robert Zeiger, of the undertaking firm of
Heiger Brothers, Greenviile. 10 spending two
weeks at Asbury Park, with his family.
Patrolman Dunn and Officer Myer of the Firth
precinct start on their vacation tomorrow.
They will go together TO the Catskill Mountains,
where they will spend their time fishing.
Miss Ada Steele, of Philadelphia, is the guest
of DR.. George w. steele, of Palisads avenue.
John Tyson, driver for Battalion Chief Hogan
will start on his vacation August IL. He will
spend it cruising and fishing around New York
Bay.
Miss Lizzie Kruse, daughter of the well known
Greenyile, florist, is spending five weeks at
Chicago, but will return In lime to assist at the
great Swabian Fest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-04
zABRISKIE POSTS EXCURSION.

A Merry Gatherings Serious Accident
Luckily Averted.
When all those 1850 people who went
on Zabriskie POSTS picnic, landed at
Laurelton Grove yesterday noon, the in
habitants OF that place prepared them
selves for an invasion. The trip from
Jersey City was a continuous round of
fun. The merrymakers never let up on
the people from the time Captain Davey
footed the whistle at the start, until the
Cyrus was moored Ct the big dock
facing the grove. Commander Locke
had great difficulty in holding down his
camp chair. There seemed to be enough
Of them, but somehow whenever the
commander wanted to see one. 1t would
suddenly disappear. 1t didn't evaporate,
but some one gently let the commander
down even with the deck every time.
The General Committed spread itself
over the boat promiscuously. George K.
Patterson was chair man OF the commit
tee. and his assistants were the follow
iug:-James M~ilyaney, A.. w. Luken.
j ohm G. Fisher. Joseph Birmingham.
Thomas P. Rockets, Thomas Woods. G.
Ackereon, George Marshall, II. Wacke-
nan, w. Palmer. William o. Chapman,
Frank Kelly. Henry Clay Keevan, John
Boyne. C. Blaisch, j. Rings, ]. r. Pitt
AT the grove, after dinner. the dancing
orders were distributed, aud many adj
iourned to pavilion. They fo und the Floor
Committee ready to set the music of
The committee was comprised OF John Il.
Fisher. Frank Kelly. w. o.. Chapman
aud Thomas Mcclure. Gu the Reception
COMMITTEES, which sat in one corner for q
time, discussing the &C visabilitv OF visits
ing the water. were Gsorge K. Patterson,
Joseph Birmingham, +. +. Rocket. j. r.
Pittman and Thomas Mcclure. A serious
accident was narrowly averted. Sergeant
Wolhaven of the Third precinct and his
sister were swimming around, just inside
the Life lines. Miss Wolhavsn ventured
past the limits while her her brothers al
and she found herself over
her depth. She felt herself
descending in the water, and clutchad
for the rope. but it vas out of her reach.
As she came up. thoroughly frightened,
shescresmed for help. Her brother wal the
on ~ one who saw her, and he realized
her situation at once. He SWAN with
powerful strokes to where his sister had
just gone down for the second time. As
she came up again he caught hold OF her,
and then came tue tussle. He was alone
and she frantically GraHped him around
the neck. Luckily. however, Il large
ray came in at that time and he sus-
tanned the two while they were taken by
the current towards the life lines,
q distance of a half dozen feet.
Others saw the two by this time, aud
Miss Wolhaven was taken TO the BATH
houses, where slim ulants were admins
tered. She soon recovered, aud spent
the remainder of the day on the pavilion.
At five o'clock the party started home.
No Incidents. save of the usual order,
happened on the way back.
The post is concentrating itself on its
unparalleled success.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-04
WILL SUE DR.. FIELD.
Mr.. Hendrickson Positive He has
q Good Case-Dr. Fields
Denial

The victory Of G. G. Hendrickson Of
Bayonne. in DIR. Fields suit against him,
has led Mr. Hendrickson to believe that
he has a very strong case against the
doctor, and he has now made up his
MUD to sue Or. Field for damages, on
the grounds that by attending his wife
In confinement. while drunk. he was the
cause of her death.
A JERSEY CITY NEWS reporter called
on Mr.. Hendrlckson last night at his
saloon, on the corner of T~hirty-arst
street and Avenue D, Bayonne.
In answer to an inquiry as TO what his
intentions were. He said:--"Yss. / will
sue Dr.. Field for damages. II he had not
troubled me by bringing suit ag atust me,
! would never have said q word about his
bungliog job with my wife. Now ] will
make him wish he let the case alone.
How much | will lay the damages at. |
cannot say, put Will make 1t worth while
sulng for. Lawyer William Anderson
has charge Of the case"
DR.. Field was seen later by the reporter
st his residence n Told OF Mr.. Hendrick-
sons intentions. He did not seem sur
prised and said he hoped he would bring
suit, as in the former case he
was at a disadvantage. DR.. Field
claims that it was three days after
his attendance upon Mrs. Hendrickson.
that he wal dismissed by her husband.
That these two doctors DR.. Cailaghan of
Brooklyn, an uncle of the woman. and
DR.. Dallas of New YORK were called and
removed several stitches which he had
put in a l%aceratiou on the woman's body.
md previous to that time the patient Was
doing well. In answer to the question
What had he to say to the charge Of
drunkennessa" DR.. Field smiled and
said:-"I stumbled over a small stool,
which l did not see on the floor, and this
is where they lay thsir founda-
ton for that" The doctor
then introduced the reporter to
a Mr.. Mellam, who WAS present aud
whom he visited the Same day on which
the charge or iR~toxication Is made, an
hour after being at H~endrickson's. Mr..
Mellam firmly denied that the doctor
was drunk. ''Tns cnse would nave been
strengthened by another wituess, DR..
1saacs, who assisted me In my work at
Hendrickson's. aud who ia now in South
America. But let him now bring suit
and there will be a vast mango In the
present aspect said the doctor.
The case Is being watched with interest
as both parties are held nigh In estima-
ton by their respective friends.