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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-09-10
Republican Rallies.

= hiring the past week the republicans
held two mass meetings in Hancock
one last Friday evening, when Hon.
- Fairchild, OF California, spoke, and
other last Monday evening, when
P. Harold NJ. Sewall, of Bath, a son Of
democratic presidential candi-
T, spoke.
r. Fairchild Ia an understood man, OF
stage presence, and possesses clear,
Pical and penetrating voice. He Is
Vince by convuIsing. He did not at
pit a serious argument during his en-
speech; he stated propositions, put
them so clearly and distinctly that
quickness amounting to genius, he
hld tell an apt story, the point Of which
intended as a proof OF the soundness
his proposition.
Is stories were entirely new, brilliant
old, and he kept the audience intense
interested to the close. While this
p OF wit was predominant throughout,
under-current OF seriousness pervaded
talk, and the ombination had most
fellent effect.
he speaker was introduced by DR.. j. F.
inning, who made brief but telling
e-minute speech.
PR. Sewall's address was OF wholly
Perent character; he was serious
foughout. He spoke deliberately, and
h clearness Of statement and finish
style that held the largest audience Of
campaign for full hour and half.
he currency and the tariff were the
pies he discussed at length, although
other planks OF the Chicago platform
which the republicans take emphatic
feption were touched upon.
lr. Sewall has been in the public SER
e for many years. He was conspicuous
the Samoan difficulties during Mr..
veland's first administration, and his
ignation was demanded when, on his
{urn to Washington,ih is testimony on
affair proved to be distasteful to both
+ Cleveland and Mr.. Bayard. President
prison appointed him on the Berlin
omission formed to bring about
$tIement of the Samoan affair.
'lr. Sewall was afterwards sent to the
Rdwich Islands by Mr.. Harrison, and
IN Honolulu during the revolution
ht resulted in the establishment OF the
fqbilc. lie is now practicing law at
Inc speaker was introduced by F. w.
oliins.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-09-10
ATTENTION, VOTERS!

carefully the IoIio"in8 shstruc-
80. and you can't vote Wrong.
III. Of every effort On the part of
40 and of election officers to pre-
osn from losing their vote, at every
an. many voters do SO through
properly to mark their ballots.
cory voter In Ellsworth will read
allowing instructions, and follow
there need be no ballots thrown
Il "A Monday on account OF defective
ling. This advice is entirely disin-
ed-is intended for all voters,
her he be republican, democrat or
lst
ting received ballot from ballot
the voter will enter one of the
or voting compartments and there
his ballot.
81 He may mark one X within the
. above the party name OF one group
nd,dstes. Such cross so n.arked
n The square, is II vote for every can
. in tue list or column below. In
words. X within the square. alone,
ith no other marks whatever is
hit pgrty vote. Any voter desiring
= Nraight party ticket macks one
him the square, over the name OF
Ierty. and makes no other mark what
One \ is enough, but it must be
n the square, and noWhere else.
X can be counted unless the same is
n the square. See decision OF SUI
IL iudicial court in case OF Curran rs.
ton hereinafter referred to.
vote is lost, unless the X is within
quare.
kond II for any cause a yotet does
les re to vote "strsight ticket, that
| br every candidate in any one party,
mn or list, he will first ma, k a X
| IN the square above The party name
I ue aoi the party columns or groups,
Sselg the same as il he intended to
i straight ticket, then running down
BIT OF c8nd idates, he Will erase. e.
line through-the name of any
lidRte or candidates for whom he does
wish to vote, aud he may then "fH
he maine or names OF any candidate
Indicates he chooses, instead OF those
ID, in the blank space below left for
purpose.
may I'LL in or insert such new
r., ell her by writing them in, or By
ring them in, or by using what is
Hn as "sticker"-t is, slip
ng the name or names written or
ted thereon, and CANNED on the
thereof, so as to be stuck on to the
ot in the proper place, as a postage
lp i affixed to an envelope.
rhaps stamp, upon which Is cut or
aYed such name or names would also
: Within he legal amendment of the
is Insert fill ill.," but however
names are filled in, or inserted, great
must be taken to fiji them in, in the
Ter place upon the ballot.
ar in mind these facts, that the count
OF the votes, in every case, depends
j the presence OF q X within enc OF
,guares-that only one Y is necessary,
only one should be made-thst no
crossing or marking, such rs was re-
ed two years ago, is proper or diotc-
under The present law-that X any
re else than within a square is not to
ounted.
HATEvER YoC DO, AND HOWEVER
YoTE-sTRAIGHT OR sPLIT-MARk
X ONLY AND MARK IT WITHIN THE
IRE, and IL you vote split ticket be
sure to make such erasures as you
e, and to I'LL in such names as
insert in the column beneath the
re where you have marked the X.
all cases use only one column or list,
one over which stands your X.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-09-10

Until a county secretary is appointed
for Hancock county, crosses, pins; and
membership cards of the order will be on
sale at the reading-room. All circles in
the county can find particulars by ad-
dressing, Miss L. A. Belcher, Box 1873,
Ellsworth
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MARRIED..

EXPERIMENTAL Eden, Sept 2. at the
BAPTIST church, by Rev G Mayo, of Brooklin,
Miss Addie May Emery to Clarence Emery,
both of Eden.
wIGHT-LEACH-At Bucksport, Aug 81. bv
Rev William Forsyth, Miss Lucy Wight of
Bucksport, to Melvin Leach, of Orland.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-09-10
BORN

BEAN-At sullivan, Aug ., to Mr. and Mrs
Fred II Beam a
CANAL Sedgwick, Aug 70, to Mr. and Mrs
Archie Cain, Il son. Ealston Henry.l
CONARY-At Orland, Feb 5, to Mr. and Mrs
Frank Conary, a daughter.
FOSTER-At Penobscot, Aug 90, to Mr. and
Mrs Jason + Foster, daughter.
GRlNDLE-At Bucksport. Aug 90. to Mr. and
Mrs John Grindle, a daughter.
MERCHANT-At Sullivan, Aug 8, to Mr. and
Mrs Howard W Merchant, a son.
PHILLIPS-At Orland. Aug %, to Mr. and Mrs
John p Phillips, son.
POWERJ-At Deer Isle. Sept4 to Mr. and Mrs
Warren Powers, daughter
SNOW-At Brooksville, Sept 8, to Mr. and Mrs
Eugene Snow. a sod.
TRACY-At Winter Harbor, Sept l, to Mr. and
Mrs Bedford f Tracy, a son.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-09-10
THE CITY FATHERS,

Roll OF Accounts Questioning the
Street Commissioner.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
city government was held In the alder
mems room in Hancock hall, last Monday
evening. 0.,.a..,.- ,.
Mayor Gerry was In the chair and all
the alderman excepting Mr.. Campbell
were present at 7.30 when the mayor
called to order.
The minutes OF the last meetings and
the roll OF accounts for the month Of
August were read and passed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-09-10

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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-09-10

Do not experiment in so important a matter
as your health. Purify, enrich and yitalze
your blood with Hoods sarsaparila and thus
keep yourself stroD. and healthy
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-09-10

Tax collector for 1885 and 1886.
On motion OF Alderman Higgins 1t was
voted to allow Mrs. Henry Glass the sum
Of $40 to help send her son, who is deaf
and dumb, to an industrial school.
Alderman Maddocks objected when the
vote was declared, and the ayes and nays
were called for.
Alderman Higgins, Norris, Brown, and
Campbell who was now present, voted
faye" Alderman Maddocks "nay."
On motion OF Alderman Campbell, 1t was
voted to order the board OF health to rem
der its bills monthly, with other accounts.
Rev. l. II. W. Wharf, superintendent
districts /, 2, 8, 10, II, 16, 10 and the east
side grammar school.house were unin-
sured. He thought that a policy should
be obtained for them as soon as the cold
weathe made fire necessary, and asked
for sufficient amount OF money from
the city to have the buildings insured for
short period.
On inquiry by several members OF the
board, it was found that by insuring for
five years, quite a sum would be saved
to the city. 1t was voted to transfer sl5C
from the unappropriated money to the
school fund for insurance, with five-year
policies.
There was lull in the proceedings at
this point and the members OF the board
took advantage of it to fire a number OF
point blank questions at Street Commits
sioner Eppes.
The first question was for the reason
of the commissioner inaction at Pond
spring. The commissioner "hadnt got
around to it yet"
He was then asked why he had not had
more stone crushed SO that the construc-
ton Of new streets could be carried on
faster, and why he had not run the road
machine over Main street, when he had
told three aldermen that he intended to
do SO.
TO the first question he replied that the
crusher was running well now; he had
two men at the drill and they were split
ting out the stone very fast. 1t kept two
teams going.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-09-10

A communication from G.. A. Parcher,
secretary OF the board OF health, wss read.
1t stated that the sewer crossing Water
street, near the Blaisdell house, filled with
water and sewage during rain storms,
and backed up the mixture into neigh
boring cellars.
The board advised immediate attention
to the matter.
The communication also SIS that the
ditch on Sterling street, near the houses
OF E. G. Smith and Daniel Harrington,
terial, which put it in a condition of filth
and made it dangerous to health.
1t was voted to instruct the street COM
missioner to fix the places in question.
The report OF Tax Collector A. X.
Woodward was received, and ordered to
be placed on file.
TAX COLLECTORS REPORT.
Amt reed on taxes OF 1896 to July /, s23, PTS 81
Aug,l, 4,o.s IS
ls95, Alps o2
interest of ls95, l43 IS
s3l, SO 40
By amt laid tTcd ufef as per Nouch-
ers. 1896, S2l, ao3 9s
BY amt paid trea surer per vouch-
ers, 1885 2,j6l 40
By amt on depo1it, 1872 50
hand, 40s 10
S3l $50 40
Discount on s23, 26s 81 at S
per cent, sl.s6l46
Discount on s4,o2s IS ate
per cent, 4l7l
2.l03 Il
Amt paid treasurer In 1895, 1926 50
Amt as per commitment, s29, 4t0 o6
Sept. :, 1885. DIR.
By amt unco lected tax of
1898, sllo95 %
BY amt paid treasurer and
on hand, 4,26S 30
Amt uncollected Tx Of 1885, e5,s25 20
(slgnedt -ias A. X. WOODWARD,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-01

Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Hampton, Mrs.
Anna Watts, Mrs. Rosa Sammons
and S. F. Donaldson were among
those leaving here via the Rock Isl
and for the Grand Army encamp-
ment at St. Paul last night.
Fourteen coaches vera attached to
the Wilson monster engine when it
pulled into the Fifth avenue station
last evening from Chicago. where a
large delegation started for the en-
campment. many being also picked
up at intermediate points. The
train, one of the handsomest that
has passed through the city for
many day. had a good cargo of
passengers. A Pullman sleeper and
two chair cars we're added here and
the train, which had become too
heavy for one engine to take along.
was divided into two sections.
A party Of about twenty-five left
via the Burlington last evening. Mr..
and Mrs. F. c. Hemenway, MIR. and
Mrs. w. P. Quayle, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
b. Knox. Mr.. and Mrs. James Larkin
and Louis Allars were among those
taking that route.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-01
River Ripieta.

The Long and Winoua went north
rs usual.
The Irene D., Verne Swain and
Boardman were in and out.
The Lafayette Lamb came down
with eight strings OF lum Der.
The stage OF water at the Rock Isl.
and bridge this morning was / 8
and falling; the temperature "a.
The river is rising at St. Paul. but
falling st all other points. The fore
csst for the next 81 hours is that
the river will remain nearly stallion
airy north OF Lake Pepin aud will fall
slightly from Reds Landing to Rock
Island.
Agent James Osborn. OF the Dia
mopd 10 line. leaves this morning
on the Quincy for a round trip to ST.
Louis. The trip will probably be a
great benefit to Mr.. Osborn. who
hopes to have an enjoyable outing
During his absence. his wife, Mrs
Osborn. will look after the interests
OF the Diamond 10 steamers and the
Swain and Wiuona.-Divenport Re.
publican.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-01

c. F.. Birchard has returned from
a tour Of the British Isles, France.
Italy and Germany that has cover ed
all Of the school vacation. Probably
few Davenporters have gone to the
continent with clearer ideas of what
they intended to see and how to see
it. and certainly never have covered
more ground in the same space of
time. Mrs. Birchard met her hus-
band in New York and accompanied
him home. His European compan-
ion was MIR. Bahsen, the Rock Island
wholesale druggist. On the worlds
fair grounds in 1898 they made On
agreement to meet at a certain place
in Cologne. July 8, 1896. Mr.. Bir.
chard reached the rendezvous at 4
p. m. of the appointed day, Mr..
Bahnsen an hour later. Mr.. Biz
chard pronounces it folly to make q
study Of European tongues for the
sake OF mere European tour. A
good knowledge of the queens Eng
lish is enough to carry anyone any
where without annoyance.-Davcn-
port Democrat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-01

TELEPHONE


A Combustion OF Iossrests Affecting the
Three Cities.
There il to be reorganization of
the Iowa Union Telephone company
and Incidentally a redistricting of
territory by which the Central Union
company. which controls the cities
of Rock Island, Moline and various
other towns in Illinois and Indiana.
surrenders Davenport and five other
Iowa cities to the corporation which
is to take the place Of the Iowa
Union, which will be known simply
as the Iowa Telephone company. A
number of Davenport capitalists, in
GLIDING G. W. Cable, E. s. Carl, N.
C. Cutter. A. Burdick and j. X.
Lane, are interested in the reorgan-
ization. Meetings at which all
the preliminary details Of the
scheme we're disposed Of was held in
davenport Saturday and yester-
day. According to the agreement
entered into between those interested
in the reorganization OF the Iowa
corporation and the Central Union
Telephone company. the business of
the three cities will be carried on as
heretofore, as the tri-city exchange
is to be conducted by two com panies
jointly. each paying half the ex-
penses and taking half of the profits.
The Iowa Telephone company by this
deal is given exclusive control Of the
telephone business in Iowa.
The detail is that Davenport will
remain the headquarters of the new
management. The principal offices
will be there.
Officers were elected yesterday as
follows:
President-Joe X. Lane.
Vice President-F. II. Griggs.
Secretary-A. +. Cutter,
Treasurer-E. S. Carl.
General Manager-John NJ. Baker.
The new company has acquired all
the territory in the state OF Iowa ex-
cept Pottawatamie county. The fol-
lowing gentlemen compose the board
OF directors as named in the articles
of Incorporation: F. H. Griggs. j.
K. Lane, +. S. Carl, +. E. Cook, A.
+. Cutter, a. Burdick. George W.
Cable, Davenport; c. +. Yost, Omaha,
A. Burt, Kansas City.
Manager Huntoon stated this
morning that he had no information
as to the consolidation affecting the
control Of the service here-he had
no facts that could be relied on, but
be was disposed to think the river
will divide the controlling interests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-01
ONLY A BICYCLE SUIT.

Occupants of . Twentieth Street Home
Are Given q Scare.
Quite a flash of excitement was
caused in the neighborhood Of Fourth
avenue and Twentieth street this
morning as a result of the supposed
discovery Of q burglar in the resi-
dence OF Z. c. Cool.
There being no menfolk in the
household when the discovery was
made. neigh borhood assistance was
sought. John Smith. an employe of
Undertaken Knox, was asked to go
across the way and drive the bogy
man out. The room where the un-
welcome guest was seen. is on the
second floor of the residence and is
occupied by Miss Dollie Cool.
Slowly the searching party began to
explore the house, all carrying some
thing with which to warm the in
truder's jacket.
Finally Miss Cool's room was
reached. Mr.. Smith took q peep,
while the rest of the party stood q
safe distance behind in breathless
suspense. Then he entered. With
appraised arm he tiptoed to where the
burglar was stationed, and with Q
stunning blow he knocked down.
bicycle suit.
The joke was put up by a young
man who boards at the house. The
sui. was fixed up on chair. Now
all connected with the affair say they
we're not afraid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-01
Dinnppointment.

A Washington paper says that young
lady of the Capital City met gentle
man from far western state at party
in Washington. You are not from the
far west, sirr'' she said doubtfu1ly.
Eyes. have lived there all my life. I"
"Ob, I'm so glad to meet youv'
THANK you
"But-excuse me-you see, I've read
all the western stories, and il seems to
me that you've forgotten something"
Nothing that can call to mind
why. You don't cay thar and look
hyar, stranger and use all sorts Of bad
grammar. and wear a pistol 30 that it
bulges out your coat"
II have never done those things"
"Oh, dear! Then my idol is shatter-
cdr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-01
Mr.. Dooley IL Free.

Harry Dooley, the Bloomington
young man, who was arrested
in Davenport again on a charge
of seduction, is a free man
once more. He paid the costs
and the proceedings against
him have been dismissed. Mr..
Dooiey feels that there has been q
certain amount OF persecution con.
nectcd with the case in which Miss
McElroy was the defendant. aud
some one other than her was endeav.
oring to make it hot for him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-01
Announcements.

The secretaries of all military and
civic organizations in Rock Island
county are requested to notify the
undersigned As soon as possible.
whether their organization will be
able to participate in the ceremonies
attendant on the laying Of the corner
stone Of the Western Hospital for the
Insabe At Watertown on the after
noon OF Sept. 5. H. L. WHEELAN.
Sec: Com. on Arrangements. Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-01

Dickens has told us of the keen emo
ton that overcame him on seeing in
print his first ''effusion," as he styled
it. which he had dropped stealthily one
evening at twilight, with fear and trem-
bling, into dark letter box. in q dark
office, up a dark court in Fleet street !;
and how, when it appeared next morn
ing. he went for half an hour into West
minister hall, because my eyes were SO
dimmed with joy and pride that they
could not bear the street" Charles
Mathews the elder describes the delight
with which he gazed on the first proof
Of his translation of 1.-THE Princess of
Cleves," which appeared by monthly
installments in The Lady Magazine, as
"boundless," and how he fancied the
eyes of Europe were upon him, and that
the ladies who subscribed to that peri
odical would unite in calling OH the ed
itor to insist on &C. NJ. declaring
himself.
Poor Hayden has left vivid record
OF the ficster of elation with which he
greeted the result of his having dropped
little composition into the letter box
of The Examiner Never" he writes,
"shall 1 forget that Sunday morning
In came the paper, wet and uncut; I'm
went the paper knife-cut, cut, cut.
Affecting not to be interested, turned
the pages open to dry. and to my certain
immortality beheld, with a delight not
TO be expressed, the first sentence of my
letter. l put down the paper. walked
about the room, looked at Macbeth "a
print on the wall), made the tea, bat
tered the toast, put in the sugar, with
that inexpressible suppressed chuckle of
delight which always attends a condo
scending REIMBURSEMENT OF an antici-
pated rapture till one is perfectly ready
Who has not felt this? Who has not
done this:''-Chambers' Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-01
CAMP MEETING CLOSES
Methodists Conclude Their Annual Sea
son of worship In tho Woods.

Methodist Conclude Their Annual Sea-
son of worship In tho Woods.
CAMP MEETING GROUNDS, TIN
DALL's GROVE, Sept. To-day
closes the 12-day session of the Rock
Island district camp meeting.
The attendance this year was
greater than ever before, and the SER
vices were so arranged as to pie ase
everyone. Only one rain during the
meeting. The we'll gave forth an
abundant supply Of water which did
away with the famine of other years,
and rything seemed to favor the
meeting. The program today will be
under the auspices of the workers OF
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union. Services this evening will
probably last till ~ o'clock. A few
people are packing up and getting
ready to leave, and by Thursday all
will be in their homes once more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-01
WHAT BICYCLES MIGHT 90.

The Many Adaptations Of . wo.derful
Genius.
"Well, Jabez, what is the matter?
You seem absorbed.
''Lemme alone. I'm inventin."
''Doing what?''
"Inventin. tell you. Got the artists
wheel down fine. His palette is in
front, his easel's behind, and all his
paints on the cranks-they keep better
mixed that way-and he just wraps his
canvas around the upper bar Of the
frame. See? And haven forgotten his
umbrella"
''Is that all?''
''No. had to give power Of Thought
to wheel for a double bass-kind Of
unwicldly thing. Got over it by making
the double bass man straddle his instru-
ment. Trombones, ophicleides and ket.
tledrums just pack away like boxes in
a nest, and SOusa's only got to say q
word and my fortunes made in musical
Wheels
Anything else?''
"There's the literary wheel-got tho
points from Brooklyn librarian. The
book or the magazine is held in place
just this side of the rams horn, and
there is all automatic concern that turns
over the leaves at the exact time With
that arrangement the publishers will
have no further reason to complain that
books are now a drug on the market.
Then there is the sportsman's wheel.
He sings his double barrel right under
him, and there's rest if he's pot
hunter, and n place for so rounds Of
ammunition, and a crib for a pointer or
setter, as the case may be, and q game
bag and a basket for holding dog biscuit
for Il week.
A little variation in the sportsman's
bike and you have the anglers rig.
down to his green painted hamper with
the bait in it. The drummer's wheel
took lot of sabe. l don't care what
kind Of samples the man carries-tea-
pots or pig iron-it's all arranged for.
Don't ask me any more questions, for
I'm OH the milkmaid's wheel now. You
couldn't catch on, l am afraid, not be-
ing of an ingenious turn of mind. Well,
it's about this, and don't you give mo
away: She just scorches around her
cows, and the milking stool is adjust
able. A patent attachment to a cy-
cloidal sprocket works the exhaust and
strips the last drop from the cows I'D
der. Then, when the tin bucket that tho
chain carries along is filled, all she has
to do is to zip around to another COW,
and that works the churner, and so by
the time she is through with the very
last Sukie there is your butter, and the
cyclometer tells you how much butter
you have to pound. I'm working out
refrigerating principle now as a part
of that wheel SO as to keep the butter
cool and fresh. That wheel is going to
break the cooperative dairy business
Don't ask me no more silly questions.
See?'-New York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-01

The complications surrounding the
Observation-Disclosures property trans
fer we're removed this morning
and a compromise reached.
Mr.. Rasmussen paying Mrs. c. c.
Hodges $l6O cash and assuming her
obligations. Thus the Modern
Woodmen are assured the site for
their home in Rock Island.