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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19
PAY ROAD TAX IN MONEY.
So Long as 1t Is Worked Out There Can
BE No Road Improvement.

30 AOnp rs IL Is " OTkeu Out mere Shn
Be No Road Improvement.
While to have good macadamized
roads i'll Iowa would be 'consumma-
ton devoutly to be wished" and con-
ceding that broken stone is the best sub
stance for permanent highway the
scarcity Of suitable material and cost of
preparing and placing it on the roads
will prevent for years its use to any
great extent. But, if we cannot have
stone roads and must put up with those
made with the natural soil, we can still
have roads that fer half the year will
equal the best highways Of Europe or
the eastern states, for when a dirt road
is good it has no superior, being both
smooth and elastic and free from dust.
Then, seeing that macadamized roads
are for the present beyond our reach,
should we not go to work and make the
best use possible of the material we
have? Our dirt roads can be vastly i'm
proved without additional taxation if
the amount levied was only judiciously
expended, but no great improvement
can be made so long as the road tax is
to so large an extent paid in labor. That
is the incubus that prevents improve
ment, and until it is removed no great
amount of betterment can be looked
for. Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19
NOTICE Or FORECLOSURE.


WHEREAS George A. JOY, formerly of
w Skowhegan, in the county of Somerset,
and State of Maine, by his mortgage deed dated
May %, lss9 and recorded in the Hancock
county REGISTRY of Deeds, book 23S page %,
conveyed TO me, the undersigned, certain par
GELS of real estate situate in said Hancock coun-
ty, and in the town of Ellsworth, and described
as follows: My homestead farm and known as
the Horatio \. Joy farm in the town of Ellis
worth, containing one hundred acres Also
ffteen-acre wOOd-lot lying \. east of the home
stead farm, and decided to said Joy by, Mrs.
John Carpenter. Also one uHdiy ded fourth
and formerly owned by Enoch Crtbtree, and
decided by him to said JOY, G. Il Pineo, Francis
F. Phillips and one WILDER, about the year 1853
and whereas the condition Of said mortgage has
been broken, now therefore, by reason of the
breach of the condition thereof, l claim fore
closure of said mortgage.
WM II. HFSELTOS.
Dated this 3D. day Of November, a, d, 1896
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19

More than two-thirds of the $500
road supervisors i'll Pennsylvania ex-
press Themselves III favor Of paying the
road tax in cash. If the plan were gen
orally adopted, according to the tcsti-
mony Of many supervisors, there would
be possibly material reduction Of the
tax to keep public roads in good condi-
ton. They also report the number of
stone cruskers and stone rollers in the
state as small
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19
Plank Roads Not Successful.

Plank reads have been tried in many
quarters Of this country, but are not
considered successful, the cost of main
tenance being too great. The planks are
apt to silver, thus wounding the feet
and legs Of horses They are also ex-
tremely apt to get out Of place, and
thus cause serious accidents to animals
and vehicles Selected.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19

"W hat time is it, my Iad?" asked an
American traveller of a small Irish boy,
who was driving couple OF COWS home
from the fields. "About twelve O'Clock,
sir" replied the boy. 81 thought it was
more" ITS never any more here" re-
turned the lad, in surprise. at just
begins at one again."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19

How are Your Kidneys? Bright's Disease is
a terrible malady. So insidious, so deceptive,
so dangerous. Dr. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney
Pills have wonderful curative effect in check
ing and curing this disease. They have no
equal For sale in Ellsworth by S. d. WIG
GIN druggist-Adut
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19
Rough on the Farmer,

The greatest draft On the farmer s
purse is in getting his produce to mar
ket.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19

Blood is life and upon the purity and vitality
of the blood depends the health of the whole
system. Experience proves Hoods Sarsaparilla
to be the best blood purifier.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-11-19

Hood's Pills act easily and promptly on the
liver and bowels, Cure sick headache.-Adct.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
Closing PRICES OF BOSTON STOCKS.
on THE STOCK EXCHANGE.

Thursday. January 30-p. m.
or the total transactions IN stocks Sugar Re-
flning and Reading furnished over 10000 shares
activity in the first named being due 10 inside
buying and in Reading TO the progress OF the
reorganization and the meeting OF the anthracite
COAL presidents. The early strength in all STOCKS
WIS due in great measure TO the belief that the
coal roads would settle upon a working agre'-
ment. and in Jersey Central an advance Of 4
points was scored above the opening price, while
Delaware and Hudson and the rest Of the an
thracite list were well above last nights Closing
in the morning dealings. Toward the close profit
taking sales caused declines from the highest
prices Jersey Central ending at a net gain OF 1as
per cent. Delaware and Hudson per cent, Read
ing y per cent and Delaware. Lackawanna ana
Western Ia per cent Susquehanna and Western
preferred was an exception. closing at a loss or
per cent The activity N Reading stock was
followed by heavy dealings in the bonds, the irst
second and third preference incomes contributing
the chief activity to the railway bona marke,.
The coal presidents meeting resulted III an
agreement as TO percentage. to date from FeD-
rnary l. this year. 10 January ], 1897 The per
centages are as follows. Delaware. LacKawahna
and Western. 1885 per cent: Delaware ana Hud-
son. $50 per cent; Pennsylvania. li;4o per eehi,
Reading. 2o.5O per cent: Lehigh Valley. 1000 per
c.nt: Jersey Central 1l.70 per cent; Pennsyl-
vania Coal Company. per cent; Erie. per cent;
sus0uehanna and Schuylkill. $50 per cent Sus-
ouehanna and Western. 32O per cent the ques-
ton Of prices will be discussed by the sales agents
,nmorrow In view Of the exhibition made by
Popuist Tillman in the Senate yes'erday t
and the reports to-day OF prooab'e vote on , ,ne
oiIvor hill tomorrow or Satuirhy, Ioreish puyins
in to-dav's market was somewhat surprising TO
he speculative element here. but 1t should no,
he SO surprising however. wh6n Il Is remennpere1
,hot foreigners pretty thoro lghly understand
that no silver bill can become law ana ana 1ss Ina,
t,. crazy incendarism Of Tilln'an and his kihd
e. not ~ sufficient weight to affect public opinion
in this country which Is against the monstTous 1
-. ,,oa . ~ the poorly balanced Populists and Sill
tiIcoi nLa There was no pressure to sell during
tbe greater part Of the day. and It. II was estimated
that London took upward OF 2oooo shares, ma 3, Dan,
''To ToreSrn buying was pronounced IN -. raui
n pnsd,ne and at the opening the higher quo
ations in London led to aroitrage dcaihsS 4Sdn ~,
"a e1 c"ocl.s with an international market. ohion
o.' 90, Ia nerhaps excepted. The sighhy stronger
osen exchange market Sna dsauens nS IeI1S effect
W .ho ma rket at the close. and the seihs IoI
nrofits caused reactions from the highest pr'ceS
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31

Of the day but In only few stocks net dectn. trac
were noted and these were generally sfnhiI %,
tions Sugar Refining closed Y OF per o,t
below last nights closing II is 10 pe IT, tbIs
that considerable activity has developed IN this
stock IN the last few days. and 1t IS reporter
that the insiders. who have recently peen uo.,.i
little in the market, are figuring on a Dig "pnds
movement, Northern Pacific stocks and bonus
were moderately active and strong on the oiisI
outlook for reorganization In The near lu.ut ta
and upon the excellent returns or earIiss ears nd I'D
the laet liz months Pacific Mail Louisville ana
Nashville General Electric. Lake Erie anu
Western preferred. National Lead pre1erren am,
Pullman Palace Car were among Inc sr,'io SILL,
features The market closed irregular. ihSI
we're no developments regarding bonds. ana tre
fnancia! situation remained unchanged in gen
cral features.
Closing prices of the chief active stocks co'ii-
pared with Their last prices yesterday, were d.
follows:
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
Col F & I Co. .


Col F & I Co.
do pref. ......
Col & II G e I.
Con Gas Co ....
Con Coal OF Md.
Dist q g 4 Co.
Ed El Ill ~ ".
Erie Tel e T Co
Gen Electric Co
Home Min Co. .
Illinois Steel Co
Lac Gas (st Is.
do pref.
Man Beach Co.
va Coal Co pr.
MINI Iron 60.
Nat Lins oil Co.
Nat Starch Co...
do lst pref. go.
do % pref
New q Coal 60.
No Amer Coz.
Tnt .'ll Min Co.
Oregon Impt.
Pac Mail Ss Co
Peiln Coal.
Pull Pal Car Co.
QUA ksii Min Go
do pref ......
7 q ! & Il Co.
Tex Fac l. Tr. =,
L : Cordage Co
DO std G p C..
DO pref ......
Z 5 Express.
u 8 luhher Co.
d. Ilref. f......
Mnl's.Ilnrnn En
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
no THE BOND AND STOCK HOLDERS
OF TIE CINCINNATI JACKSON AND MACk-
firarrial nleetlnes.

NEW YORK, January ). 1890
Won ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that n gen
l. eral meeting OF the Stockholders Of the Toppan
Manufacturing Company viii be held at the Office OF the
Company No 80 Broaly n. Y. on Saturday. Febru-
ary /. 1906 at m. to make arrsnsrhsnts ior th
prosecution business OF the Company and
f,r thai purpose 10 consider resolution authorizing the
if-ung of preferred stock such terms and conditions
regulations respecting the preferences to be
given such stock the other stock In relation To
future dividends or otherwise said meeting deem
proper and for the Of other business that
may come before said meeting.
THOMAS STOKES,
PRESIDENT.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
, OsrNo PRICES OF CHICAGO STOCKS.

Chicago. January 3O 1899
Y.s,ertay To-day. Yesterday Toby
Am Strawtoard. ~ - Lake ~ EieV.''' .Vs -
{ c & CO 90 o2 { Brew Co. ~ j.:
"A 4 Malt Co. IL ~ DO pref ....... .3 ~
do nref ~ 32N 32 y Biscuit, CO.. 1O1s Tl'1
Chic City Ry. 20 Z',l's 'hic ~ IL IN,
Chic = & 7 Co. = 81 rlRhS on 40.
q S < p T co 81, -. " : & Line. 2 i-is
CrhIc Gas Co. GA. 84x W chic ~ II r.. .luJ 1903.
ID Match Co. III 1874 l24h West stone CO.. W o.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
JNION PACIFIC RAILWAY COnPANi
vI,IE CORN EXCHANGE RANK NEW

YORK. Jan ??. lse6.-The Board of Directos ha
tnls day declared n dividend u SIN PER CENT 90
cent? payable the stockholders on and after the ms
day ~ February next.
The transfer books viii be closed from January - -
February IOFTlN LOVE. Cashier
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31

HONDs-THE FEDERAL TREASURY
Sales of Government bonds were confined 10
600 registered IS Of 1907 at l0s $4,000 coupon
se at 1884, and $4,000 coupon Is of 1925 at 1l5h
Final quotations follow.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-31

" COMPANY.The interest due Nov. !. 1898. On The 2l
mortgage bonds OF this company Will b. paid on Feb
LIT AZ the oiilcc of the Mercantile Trust co.
JAMES {. YOUNG Secretary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01

Local A. A. U. legislators have from time to
time been accused of many ofncial sins, chiefly
those OF omission, but In arranging their annual
campaign they have this time struck q keynote
which is likely 10 ana q responsive chord In al
most every heart. II they can only carry the
latest idea to ~fruition they will have scored the
double triumph of placing health-promotinr
games within reach Of the masses and redeem
ing New York from the imputatlon of being
dwarfed by any other city in . movement so
closely affecting the vitality Of our present and
future bread winners.
The question will DO taken In hand seriously
for the first time. so far as New York 10 con-
cerned. by . special committee Of practical sth-
letes at . meeting called for Nov. Is. The men
selected are all members OF the recently ap-
pointed Board Of Managers Of the Metropolitan
Association of the Amateur Athletic Union, and
although they are Al yet somewhat at sea re-
gardins the correct mode Of procedure. they
have already accumulated aquantity of useful
data from which they hope to evolve some tan
gibio plan Of operations. The members of the
committee are: T. Kane, Clipper A. c., Herlem;
J.J. Frawley. Knickerbooker A. c.: J. P. Boyle,
Pastime A. c., Charles White. Clinton A. c..
and John steil. New York Turn ere!n.
Chairman Kane 10 going into the matter with
enthusiasm and confidence. and he has a valla-
BILE ally in James E. Sullivan. President Of the
Association. These two have discussed the
scheme Informally during the week. and out
lined . number Of suggestions to be submitted
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ct the committees meeting. OF course the mat
tor Is designed to become ultimately, q question
for the city. TO DO handled by the Board Of Aid
ermen. the Park Commissioners or any other
body which has or may procure power to act.
merely tho pioneers in the movement They
will endeavor to reach the right people In the
right way. and present q case too formidable
for interment in . pigeon hole. Meanwhile
Q pretty clear idea Of what 10 contemplated may
DO formed by q glance at tho good work accom-
plished BY Boston aud Chicago.
The Boston plant IL known as tho Charles
Bank Gymnasium. 1t 10 supported entirely by
the city and costs about $4,000 o year. The
Park Commissioner founded It some years ago
and placed 1t in care OF the Massachusetts
Emergency and Hygiene Association. . society
that does much toward tho promotion of OPEN
general equipment of the gym" may DO
gathered from the accompanying picture. The
oval path for tho use of athletes and cyclists
Btraights of 100 yards on each side and banked
up turns. II has an average width of about
twenty feet and serves Its purpose admirably.
Inside the track 10 the ground for Eyinnast!o
children, Thousands of whom patronized tho
merry breathing spot throughout the summer
while tho schools were closed. A report of tho
methods and results In this section Of the gym
Within that part of the grounda set apart
for them and under the caro- and direction of
able puperintendents the little ones during the
day rave been taught tho IN ssetsisss that are
Of the body. The pupils get q world II FUN out
OF these novel experiences. for. wisely enough,
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An he say, OATS right, you Miss Borden, AMI
I say. You take dem cakes right straight back;
ain't ordered no cakes, and / Amt Roin' to pay
for nome An I made him take do cakeo away.
In about o half hour he comes back with n note
for. an do hoy must leave dem. An byne-oyo
King came In, an no aay. You want to get you:
SET dressed. got do license to marry you. an
de ministerIl DO here pretty soon 70 marry us.
It's goin' to be q double weddtn'. coz my partner
ShAt liyo Ia the rear Z. Enin, 70 30 married to
bis girl was married. But ! want married. an
l didn't taste one mouthful Of tho cake. nor
take even . sip of the wine, an 5ist 90 on with
my business tho same IS befo' an never see no
mo OF King. He came TO providence. K
army In "a. an he dies In '"7s. When I applied
for q pension, they brouRht King down from
Providence. whore he'd been livin' for eighteen
or nineteen years with Q woman that he had
married on the license he took out TO marry me
marry me-; ! never give him no permission TO
GIT out \ license to marry me an I never mar
rled him. An hadn't seen him for moro'n
eighteen years. When they put him on tho
stand he twore that he was married to me, but
he couldn't tell one single place. whore he had
we had over lived together: An for that I'm
could sentence u woman for lve years on such .
story as that. The Judge said that he'd give
Wonder what ho expects to do In, eternity ?
They's one thing that consolee me. he's got TO 60
through tho same agony, an that's death. that I
have, and he's got to answer his wrong against
me In eternity"
The women In charge of tho female prisoners
Annie Borden 10 o wronRed woman. She may
DO the victim OF o fixed delusion.
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and 1t is probable that another will DO held this
winter. Meanwhile plans are already on Ale for
the construction OF q similar gym at the new
The male patrons Of tho Charles Bank Gvm-
Affords. and 1t was this fact more especially
which rompted tho Metropolitan Athictio
oficials to agitate for q similar plant. New
YORK Is sfnRularly unfortunate In the matter of
training grounds within tho reach and means OF
al Gay. The only two enclosures At present
available for the purpose on Manhattan Island
are those Of the Pastime aud New West Side
Athletic Clubs. which ars barely large enough
TO their own members. The nu-
merouh other com binatione Of aspiring young
facilities for track and field sport. always eI-
cepttng, of course. the fortunate member Of tho
New York and Knickerbocker Athletic cluba.
Cricket. FOOTBALL. tennis, baseball. ana such field
games are permissible within certain limits at
Central and Prospect parks. but the thousands
tive running. walking. Ieaping. or weight-throw-
ing are forced either to smother their healthy
procliyities or to enter games almost wholly un-
trained At Imminent risk TO their constitution,
II not their very lives.
In this epoch of advanced. physical culture
the embryo athlete naturally feels as anxious to
assert himself as the youth who goes in for any
Of the other pastimes. and a. II seems clear that
he cannot DO suppressed. the question 10. What
can be done for htmr This 10 the point which
already referred TO. and It Ia to DO hoped that O
prompt and satisfactory answer will DO forth
coming.
Those interested will and some pointers worth
oonsid ering in the picture here reproduced from
description Of the plant recently established IN
the progressive Illinois metropolis:
Tho public gymnasium and natatorium
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light and airy bits Of society small tax ron "
sides. the conversation from the pohe. y.tn!
the Me,ropolitan Opera House during the
"Wasn't IL a grand dress she worStr - ,..,
Rachel schonhsIm's rots opera cloak neal
That's what she says. mover soon 1t did
'"say, do you s'pose them Ia rea, diamonds he
Yes; they say Eether KlAyinsky-um-um-
um /" (volce 6ecomes indistilet,; 49,
either. Didn't you hear about um-nn-um"
more whisperingl.
So the determination passed swiftly. and the
rearod in a lowered white silk of uncertain Se-
ankles. a loose shirt, aud n composite stud An
inch aud q half y diameter, mainly dienS,ds;;
G%rNsping herself tightly by the stage, which led
the gallery TO opine that she bad n pain, and this,
"a e, 4 turned .g, DO og H,, was sI not CAME 40 far IN T Sns Sid for lstss
Now sho's goin' . Irow q 1T" announced
Tier manner Of doing It was a triumph Of art
First she lured the unsnspeetinR Herr Graf TO
stand up and become an axis for her %rotatoTy
the giant swing around his perch That's the
way, the stricken Marguerite revolved around
si6bered, and. she was just about to dop upon the
floor when the dizzy but intrepid Herr Graf
grabbed her. led her 70 q seat and resuncitated
load pencil. Then armand came In as the
Herr Graz departed. talked q little politics
and weather prospects. then stepped, into the
new silk hat on his head. The. audience 6urst
into enthusiastic applause. In Difference to which
Armand refraineo from removing the hat dur
ing tho remainder of tho act. When the curtain
went down the young man sitting IN front Of tho
hat was the very latest style and that he him
self had one like It; then he PRODUCED the hat
from under the seat 70 prove. II. The young
won IN was properly impressed, and her escort
rec, I'd The subject Of how much money he was
on. and he kept &c up until the curtain
rose again. In this act Marguerite wore Q simple
gray garment and ahaut seventeen .rinGs--dia-
mond,, OF course. Armand was clad in a white
black cigar in his face. IL WAS q beautiful and
affecting sight to see him kiss Marguerite three
soiitisr ner hair ON Are. There are triumpSe
awaiting Herr Thomnsheffsky on the variety
stage should he ever forrake emotional parts.
act nor the next, although a real pack Of cards
was used In the gambling scene.
tiSe to T. Ihr1uEhous the snsIr. play one could
sure that consumption was going to carry her
of before her time. which 10 In the last act; but
she was q slayer. And when she did come 70
would furnish the minus end of . vital statis-
tics record for q period of weeks. No person
can realize the real awfuInsss 81 death on .hs
consumption Kill OF Marguerite, while Arrndnd
stands by weeping into the pink handkerchief
Il 10 worth several times the price q admission.
that It was the last chance for their money.
In cumming up this remarkable performance.
IL Is only fair 70 certify to Its high.art status by
saying that all the characters wore diamonds in
every act.
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which the West Park Commissioners have
erected in Douglas Park near the intersection
of Ogden ana Albany avenues were dedicated
and opened to the public recently. Nearly all
the German and Bohemian Turner societies in
and around the city paraded, and addresses
were made by the Park Commissioners and
prominent turner's.
Tho gymnasium ~consists of an oval en-
closure 900 feet In length. 900 feet In width.
and q ,quarter of a mile In circumference en-
closed In hye-foot open wire fence and fur
nished with parallel bars. trapezes. swings. lad
ders. and every appliance OF q modern gym
naslum. At one OF the foci of the 6eld stands
slofty nagstan from which floats tho Stars and
Stripes. The gymnasium has no fixed capacity,
The natatorium lies close alongside the gym
nasium at the centre of the east side, aud is
connected with It by bridges at each end. IL
consists or . tower at each Of the four corners
tAins. and having within IL four large courts for
the tanks. without roofs. One of these tanks IA
for men. and Is bbxl20 feet In size, and the
depth OF the water will be from 2 to s feet. The
the depth Of the water will DO from aS to 7
feot. The, water In both tanks can be warmed.
Around the mons tank are lit dressing
rooms, and around the women's tank rs. En-
o piazza and colonnade facing outward. Al the
middle or the east piazza there 10 an ornate en-
trance. The northeast tower contains the
women's, and the southeast tower the mems
the women's toilet and dressing rooms, and tho
southwest tower those of the men. In each
dressing room there are shower baths, and
every person who enters the swimming bath
will be required TO take a shower bath trst'
The towers of the structure are built of
pressed brick. trimmed with stone, but the cur
tains are frame. The architecture is monde
and gay. Tho cost Of tho work is $40, 900. The
architect says there Is nothing liz a mi. natao
torium In any other park short of London"