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the PREVALENCE OF PERJURY.

Here Is the oath which every taxable
citizen Of Georgia takes.
II do soleunly swear that have care
fully read Cor have heard read) and have
daily considered tho questions propounded
81 the foregoing tax list, and that the
valuc placed by mo on tue property re.
turned, ~ shown by said list. is az the
true market value thereof; and | further
swear that / returned. ior the purpose Of
being taxed thereon every species of prop
eFty that | own In nay own right, or have
control of. either Sc agent. e executor, adj
ninistFatof, or otberH So; and that. in
making said return for the purpose OF be-
Ing taxed thereon | have rot attempted.
either oy transferring nav property or by
any means sought 90 evaae the Laws gov
erning taxation IN this state"
II taking an oath would drive invisible
personal property on The tax list the
Georgia form is both effective and cosnpre-
hensive. Nevertheless the tax officers of
Georgia say that vast amounts OF prop
erty are returned undsrvAlued and vast
amounts evade taxation altogether
through the perjury Of property owners.
The situation is Just as bad ia Ohio, where
a similar cath Is taken, and where the
diminishing amount Of personal property
proves that Prof Richard i. E.y was
probably right when he said 4 few years
ago that ihsre is not a wealthy man in The
state Of Ohio Who vas not chronic Per
jurer.
Ia some Of the New England states the
Law obliges = man to furnish 8 list Of his
property and 20 swear 70 Il. and in case he
refuses % put IN sworn list the assessors
are ordered TO ascertain 50 far as possible
what property. real snd personal, the De.
hnqneat tsSpayer owns. and then 70 tax
him on three times the amount Of his
d.secvsrable property g. penalty for re-
;assns 81 pat IL a sworn list Of his en-.
tire property. No ofAets sc allowed
Tor debts oNed by the taxpayer. OF
course. any taxpayer who pats In
sRogn list thst is false makes
himself sahjses 70 the pains aud penalties
Of rsrjGry. snd the assessors are cam
nande3 - 3receei ssaiasl him. TIE dssfl.
eeiIy ahou, al thls / n2 az leess alton j.
taAt is eiheaeacY aspea&s apoa the moral
courage O. sbs assessors: .t Is almost {ra-
possible in pgaa,ies 70 SIT 4 e1Iapei$as
nan o. business, o. conscience and naerAI
soGEsss 10 sssrs IS assessor. sas sa&ss Of
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W hatcoIn County skins

NAatcel heFeiEiA
f. /. Morse Is dealing extensively In
skins. His purchase of bear SKIN. syerars
about fifteen per month. and fox, beaver.
mink and marten are brought in in GUAM
titles. The greater part of the furs are
got by professional trappers on the North
Fork and from the slopes of Mount Baker.
The bear SKINS brought in by the farmers
are from animals shot. but the majority
are from trapped animsls. The H.
dams are careless about their traps,
bat the white trspper usually feus
q small tree, or makes q large bIaxs
near the trap, that no other hunter NAV
set his leg broken. Bear skins are worth
from SIS Ia S2n. cougar from $3.50 TO s..
beaver from s. 10 s.. while mink bring 81
cents. The market is at almost any
Eastern eity with cold climate. Most
O. tae bear skins sold in ST. Paul come
IEoyo W aateom. and the goats that fur
u,Sh tue splendid whste rugs browse on
Mount Baker. The bear skin which has
noT tne heavy far $ hairy and worth.
less during the summer
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sExrrIE. SATURDAY. rEn. 81.
THE END AND THE MEANS.

The invitation OF the Citizens commit
Zee to the people 10 ''come in" and ratify
the selections made FOR them 10 Gil the
municipal ticket was very generously re-
sponded to in numbers. All patriotic SEN
timenss uttered by the speakers and all
pleas for good government were appiaudsd,
as they must be by any intelligent citi-
zen. and the want of sympathy shown
was due not TO absence Of appreciation
of the principles advocated, but to re-
sentiment against the methods adopted by
the com H1ittee.
1t vas a direct violation OF the funda-
mental principle of governments by the
people that the candidates for high and
responsible offices should be selected by
handfnl Of men and forced upon ths mass
of voters. who we're told last night that
they had shown themselves unworthy to
be consulted. incompetent to select and
useful only In ratification at the polls.
What contrast has been presented dur
ing the past ten days. On the one hand,
few of ''the better element" have AFRO
gated to themselves all the wisdom of dis
selection. On the other hand. thousands
of the people have discussed public meas
ures at their ward meetings. compared
notes upon candidates, canvassed the
ability of rival claimants for civic honors,
and after free and open ballot have
selected delegates TO great convention,
at which today earnest efforts will be
made 20 select the best men. and advocate
the best means by which those principles
of good government. upon which all agree,
shall be put into effect.
In the one case Ii Is an illustration of
the people governing themselves; in the
other 1t il the dic.ation Of the aristocracy.
IL that form of government is best
which places In the hands of few tho
choice Of Office holders, then there is no
virtue in republican, institutions. Ii the
people cannot DO trusted TO select ut large
those whom they desire to represent them.
then must We admit that universal suf-
frage IL hiunder.
IL is not true; 1t is not fact that the
people must be dictated 10 In order TO pro-
tect them against themselves. Ii Is true
that good government is the essential end
20 be attained, but IL can only be attained
by the elestion of men worthy TO I'LL the
offices, men who have the public conf
denee, men whose past record inspires
faith in their future
No man will be found bold enough 10
deny the truisms OF the speakers Mt last
nights meeting. but there is menace TO
our institutions If the doctrine prevails
that no good can come except few self
constituted leaders wrest from the people
the rirht Of selection and in the privacy OF
closed chamber perform those functions
which arc the most dearly priced rights OF
free. self-soyerning people believing in
the divine right Of popular sovereignty.
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raen st to be assessors shrink * era the
chloqry consequent upon enforcing tne
izw wifhout fear o. favor against rich and
Influential tar dodgers, ard incompetent,
eorrups or eowsrdly assessors are selected
Tie averswe assessor seems 20 fees to-
ward a rich and inEusatiaI tax dctger
very much - the Russian general did
when be szcked WARSAW, and. entering
large nGnrery 81 the bead Of bis soldiers
ssii 20 shsn: Boys; shuts rhine eyes
for three hcurs"
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A YACHT TO ALASKA.
BALLARD Feb. 10 1894.

bALLAkD, FED. -, 1854.
To THE EpIroR: / Is il necessary to
have yacht of about twelve tons meas
ured and registered at the custom housed
2 Would the owner OF said boat be al
lowed to take her to Alaska without q
regular government license as master.7
3. Would a boat having cleared as q
yacht be allowed to trade with the natives
of Alaska for furs, etc.
4. Is there law In Alaska that prohib-
its white men from killing all fur-hearins
animals7 A SUBSCRIBER
II. Yes. 2. Yes. 8. If licensed as
pleasure boat she can do no trading. 4.
White men cannot kill fur-bearing ami
mails in Alaska without the consent of the
secretary of the t-easury.l
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Representative Bland, who made tbs
dlsgracefui speech in the house yesterday,
10 a silver miner, and really represents
Nevada, though elected from Missouri.
He lived in Nevada many years, and his
mining property 10 there. Silver legisla-
ton is matter Of dollars and cents to
him, hence his fury against those who
will not help him unload his bullion on
the government
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NOTICE TO THE ruBLTc.

The pubIic n hereby warned not 70 pay
any monsy 10 parties representing to Do
agents OF the Seattle PosT-isrgLrfsrscxR.
exeept Che following. who are the only
authorised travelling agents Of the Posr-
1xrxIssarxcrs. viz: J. A. Mcclellan. I.
4. Davies. and ]. I. Hawiey. 7A;s doesros
srpiy TO resident agents o. this paper who
are located In various cities and towns Of
She Northwest. nor 10 postmasters. who
are in all cases authorized 10 take sunscrip-
sions for the Daily, Sunday and Weekly
posr-IsrrrrIaxscxR
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DIR. DARRIN, SPECIALIST.

DR.. Darrin, who treats with wonderful
success all diseases OF men and women
with electricity and medicines, gives
prompt and permanent cures nervous
debility and all its attending ailments of
young and middle-aged men. The awful
effects OF neglected or Improperly treated
cases, producing weakness OF body and
brain, failing memory and other distress
ing symptoms, uniting one for study or
business Blood and skin diseases. sores,
tumors. pimples. ulcers, loss of hair. scrof-
ula and blood poison of every description
entirely cleansed from the system forever,
restoring health and purity. Cstarrh,
deafness and all diseases of throat, lungs,
liver, stomach, bowels, kidneys and blad-
der: also rheumatism. piles, rupture, var
ieocele, structure and all private diseases.
Write your troubles ii living away from
the city. Thousands cured at home By
spondence. Absolute secrecy in ell
professional dealings and medicines sent
secure from observation.
Offices. Hote! Stevens, Seattle, Wash.
Hours, 10 to 5 daily; evenings, 20 8;
Sundays. 10 To . Consultation free. Tho
poor reated free from 10 % IL g. n. daily.
Charges. s. month for medical treatment
for each disease. except in ectrical. sur
gicsi and special cases. Send for question
blank and circular.
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Unique and ExQuisite.

Northwestern line Is like kingly palace. .
palatisl residence or an Arabian Nights dream OF
splendor-as the visitor may regard 1t
Never In the history OF railway travel has
anything 80 perfect ia architecture, SO unique
IN comfort. exquisite In taste, or 30 costly in
decoration, teen seen before. and il was among
the great sights that attracted tina attention OF
the world at the Columbian exposition. this
marvellous car eclipsfng all others.
The North Western limited 10 Chicago carry
ing this together with buffet, sleeper and dining
car. leaves ST. Paul every day in the year. berths
at the same rate a. In an ordinary sleeping car.
+. W. Parker, Puget sound agent III Cherry
street, Seattle.
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CAME BACK SOON.
SraTTLE. Feb. {

SEATTLE, Feb. 90, 1894
To THE Enron: Please inform me " hen
the ship Alice Blanchard is to return
from Alaska, for which place 1t sailed ale
most two years ago. A READER.
There is no ship Alice Blanchard. The
steamer Alice Blanchard went to Alaska
about two years ago, but returned soon
afterward.l
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4 e feature OF DcmoreSt's Ea7asly Marasime
IS life as Found by Millionalres. "
articles written bv Andrew Carnegie. ]. 7.
o@S.ey RaineiandeE. Hermann oelriehs,
TIE lsie oElanao Z. Potter, William STEIN
Wy anu Gsoyalni z. AQrosini,
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when AiI.Others Fail Consult
DIR. SWEANY
SPECIALIST.
71sFroat Street. Seattle. Wash, Union Block.
This learned and skilirai specialist. formerly Of
the city Of Philadelphia Pa. iss Graduass from
ana license hang on the walls 81 hs afsea May
years Of specially practcs in the best Eastern hes
ss a N s.e (:
9s q an, s. u f :.
srces huadreds Of genuine tsssinsnials en- nls
In his once aad they can also b referred person
This city who have received his trsafnens
FREE TREATMENT
Fer the Poor Every Friday
Afternoon From 2 TO :.
CATARRH s ssS.s lsss sss vi sssss.s e
festing the bowels stomach. ssc.: diarrhss dyssa-
terry. etc Troubles Of this Character relieved as
oEce; cures effected a. soon as possible.
BLOOD AND SKIN s slssa.ss p.m npsss,
scro.uia syphilito talnss. tumors letter, ecxsnA,
the Blood com piesey ssadeas.d nom he sysi.u,
KIDNEY AND URINARY s "sns
pain in side. abdomen. bladder. sediment In urine.
brickdust or white; pain while uriaatinx IRE.
snensy Of Bright. a.s.a.s .na os All diseases Of
DDTVATE diseases giee1 gonerrheA. syphi-
III "A IA lis. hytrooels. vsrie ocele. tender
ness swellinga weakness Of organs and plea
nstpia rupture quickly cured without pain or De-
fention Il en- busiaess
LOST MANHOOD i nna . ~ sss s'i Ssss
Of YouNs AND N1pDLEAsKD. MEN, specially
The awfn. effects Of early indscsstions. prsdue-
ing weakness NKRvous BEsILIrY, night ennis
sions exhansting DRAMA pinples. oashfniaesA loss
CT ensrgy, weak ness Of beth body and brain. unit
ting one for study. buainsss and. marriage treated
with nsverfains SUGGEST Get cured and % 9 nan.
TAnTES you are suffering nom psrsistens
LAD1Lc headaches. painful menstruation.
Ieucorzhra whites lntolAranis itching dfsplAcs-
ment of The womb ee any other distressing silmens
peculiar TO your sex, you should call On DR.
bwEAyY without delay. He cures when others
fail
WpITE your troubles. II living away from
w nj L u the city. Thousands cured ct home
by corrsspontencs. and medicines sent secure
from observation
valuable GUIDE Tor HEALTH. mailed
Tree 20 persons describing their sroublsa
ONCE hours 3 TO IL q M, TO and - = n
Bundsyx 10 10 IL q u only.
CAUTION Address all lettersto
DIR. LEvERETT sWEANY.
713 Front Ss- Union Block Seattle Wsah
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-04-26

at all; We can't tell the difference between
volt and an ampere or rheostat from a
hole in the ground, and we know as little
about the cost of electric lighting. But
SO is all we can afford to pay; If you
really can't accept $40, we can't trade"
This is substantially the matter Of the
report made last week; but certain obtuse
persons have seen ft to construe the man
nef OF the report into ''slur" on or an
insult" to the board of aldermen.
1t is hardly necessary to say that The
AMERICAN is not 10 the habit Of insulting
folks; that sort Of thing is lcf; TO CON
emporaries-more OF less esteemed We
neither charged the aldermen with iguor-
ance-except their self confessed ignor.
ance of electrical technicalities; nor the
lighting company with an attempt to over
charge; our purpose was simply to state
the exact position Of the two parties to
this trade, and TO correct the errore 1u.
impression that the aldermen were posing
as expert electricians, and objecting to
paying SIS per light on the ground that
the price was excessive.
Another purpose we had in view was TO
suggest the plan of the clty's running its
own lighting plant
As for THE AMERICAN, it did not last
week snd does not now, express any opin-
ion as TO the position of either party to
this trade, it is as ignorant of the cost of
production of electric light. and also Of
electrical technicalitits. as the aldermen,
We regret that the manner of stating the
situation should have created the distur-
bance that it seems to have done. and trust
that this word of explanation will be re-
garded as the dmeRde honorable
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Dbns Hfr"'', .h1~ II Extensive
storms checked Improvement in business
| Only log , p;ne' and numerous strikes have
no' se' arrested H. Distribution %
!lducts TO CONSUMERS seems larger. for
more people are earning and therefore
more are able 70 buy But i j les clear
'nat Inc increase OF working force con
llhnes' or That orders for products viii
IuftHer EXPAND. ne improvement thus
- 'A>e" On @''uA' increase IN
-'' ''u'n p''""' W. PAT ~ '-lS
'''ei "''a'ed "e'lAhds ior 'he
7p''n- = oois'ueIA''e p'r'l"h "i
'''' '''u = q ia' 4'i0e ! ''4' UNEMPLOYED
A"' van mug" 'o"ef 'hAh yesF
PN''h II ho1 a !at2e, ray
iAe : 'iiiouSH Il" C'"s'lhg houses Tor the
arg 90 per oeuI 4e's 'hsn iast year
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-04-26

HANCOCK, IS April l.. L. D. tsa4.
'l'hlN Is 70 give notice that on the thirt.cptt
L NAN N Arrir Al H. ls94 a warrant III
Insolvency MAS Issued out Of the court Of lnsoI
iehcY ~ Stli eoHnty u Hancock against the IS
tate ~ Andrew STAG ri % Eden, Ia The count,
81 Hancock. and state Of Msine, adjudged 10 be-
AZ lnsoifert debtor, On petition Of said debtor
Nhleh petition was hci On the thirteenth daY OF
Apnl a D. le.i, 10 which date interest on claim.
= Y te computed. that the payment of any debt.
ami the delivery ana transfer OF any property
bt4an-lhg !" sald debtor, 70 him or for his use
ana the delivery ami transfer OF Gny property IN
MN are forbidden hy law that 4 meeting OF the
creators or said debtor, 10 prove their debts and
choose one or more As5ignces Of Hi. estate viii
BE- held a. a court of Insolvency t. be holden
az ne probate court in Buck sport, ID saii county
o. Hancock, on the ninth day OF Nay, A. b. lS,j
az eleven O'Clock IN the forenoon
'iFeh under my hand the late hrst above writ
ten. AHITtN tESSET
hepatY HHerlH, az Messenger Of the court of In.
soyency for said county Of Hancock
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-04-26
Street Lighting Again.

Explanations are apt to be dangerous.
but curious misinterpretstion of phrase
In an article printed in these columns last
week seems to require one.
The Ellsworth Electric Illuminating Co.
has refused to furnish street lights for the
city for less than s7s per arc light per
year; it does this, SO the manager says,
for the reason that it cannot afford the
service for less.
The board of aldermen of this city de-
clines to make a contract at this price, not
on the ground that s7s is an exorbitant
price, but because the city cannot afford to
pay more for the service.
In arriving at this conclusion. the alder
men made no claim that the price demand
ed was exorbitant; they said in substance:
"Mr. Manager, we are not expert cleo
tricians, indeed we are not electricians
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-04-26
County Politics .

AcuVit! in the county politics seems 10
have begun in earnest Messrs Hooper.
Cushman and Fennelly, for the ,hrievalty.
are all in the hands OF their friends: G
+ Simpson is a candidate for State >cna-
at0r from the eastern district. while the
present incumbent, Dr Grindle. is willing
TO succeed himself
one county commissioner j, TO be cho>-
en- 10 succeed u NJ Hutchin> Of Pcnob-
scot, and up to date there seems to be no
valid reason why he should no; succeed
himself, though IL is said that there are
one or twn gentlemen over in the western
part of the county who would Ike to don
the title now worn by Nj Hutc'in>
For county attorn.y it may. NJ to date.
Dc safely said ,hst Mr. Clark Of Bar Har-
p r, has the call He has proved himself
careful, conscientious sud industrious
Official, and if clearly demonstrated merit
couns for anything. he deserves a unani-
nous rem mination and triumphant
reelection
That Representative II. T. Hamlin ~ IN
Nc returned to the legislature h,rc seems
10 be but little doub' He wa one Of the
most popular a. Wen a. one Of tac m i
Industrious members at the last SOS. d.
while bis genial qualities. combined with
hi~ acknowledged ability not only in li>
chosen profession Of the law hat also in
tar domsln 0f public Affairs strongly LII 81
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-04-26


The town OF Franklin, this county. Is one Of
the incest, quietest towns hereabout. and its
citizens, as Il whole, are law abiding, Just and
possessed Of common sense. but there i one
glArng exception, IL indeed this exception
really halls from Franklin.
Last week TIE AMERICAN printed the fol
lowing:
Franklin Is again called upon to lamen, the
loss of one OF its rising Young men. Edward
Hooper returned lately from Coburn institute
apparently in good health; but il appears that
he received an internal injury while at school
which ne made light Of although ii s. now be.
iieyed that IL troubled him very much.
''Ye reckon it In day- since he
STROBE up that foOtworn aisle
Ills dark eye flashing glorOusly,
His lip wreathed with a smile
on had il been but told you then
To mark whose light was DIM
Prom out that rank Of fresh Tipped men
Would you have singled him"
He will be sadly missed.
On Tuesday the following letter was received
st this office:
WATERvILLE, April 10, 1884.
10 The Editor Of 7he American.
An article which appeared in your paper Of
April T. and headed Franklin" led many OF nv
friends to think that was dead | wish TO in
form them that | am alive, and in my usual
health
EDWARD c. HOOPER.
The item Of news reprinted above was
received 10 the usual way, duly signed, and
naturally was used. 1t has since been learned
that the writer used the name of a well-known
citizen, and by SO doing succeeded in getting
into prin; canard one that has brought no
end OF annoyance TO the victim, and grief and
CONSERVATION to bis friends.
This is an old and exceedingly shabby trick:
unfortunately 1t generally works The news
psper is as helpless as the victim in a case
of this sort. The perpetrator is a ras-
cal. fool and forger; jackass whom it
would be degradation to kick; an idiot for
whose Xix no institution. alas! is provided.
1t Is impossible to understand the utter bar.
renness OF q human mind so incapable of dis
tinguishing joke from such an asinine piece
OF stupidity as this long.eared, acdle-braiDed
half.wit from Franklin has foisted upon his
neighbor.
There is ghost Of possibility that another
specimen of half-baked humanity may try TO
spring similar joke-God save the mark ,-on
THE AMERICAN. II be succeeds and Is
caught, be will be dealt with In the severest
manner allowed by law.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-04-26

Have you heard Of the wonderful hrm,
| say,
That Is running IN such a logical way
1t has run for thirty nine wears 70 day,
And now ~ perfection aud has come to
stay?
I'll tell you about 1t without delay
There, clothing il made for small and
great,
1t is cut by an artist-the best In the State
Have you ever heard Of that, say?
Eighteen hundred and fifty five
Abraham lincoln was then alive
Honest old Abe from the Western hive.
That was the year when Ellsworth town
Saw the freshet coming swiftly down,
That was the year the old bank failed
Aud the big Ship, built by Tisdalc,- sailed.
That year saw the fall ~ the "one hos~
shay"
And Lewis Friends clothing ,,o-c take
full sway
Now ID masking u clothing. tyi you
what
There i always, .amelrh.r- weakest
spot
IN coat, ye~t Nj trousers. goad ~rvius ~
~,
In lining Or cutting. IL cIo.h from thr
mill
In binding ~ button .a.e- -llrku- silt.
Find j Somewhere yo4 mu>t arl w..
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-04-26

Plums are beginning to fall this way.
1t j. currently reported that President
Cleveland has offered Hon John b. Red
man territorial judge-hip These are
democratic times, and while it goes agin
the grain to see the persimmons drop into
the democratic basket. we, for our part.
know Of no more deserving party man
than Judge Redmau. We can vouch for
his straightout democracy, having more
than once, in hotly contested campaigns.
felt the power of his influence as party
man. That he would make a just Judge
goes without saying among all who know
him. we understand Judge Redman has
not yet decided whether or not he will ac-
cept.