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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07
Business in 1896.

In reviewing the business of 1896,
Dun's Rerielr says: "There have been
more commercial failures in 1896 than
in any previous year except 1898,
about 1880 against 1897 last year,
with liabilities of about 1925, 600, 900,
against S173, 1876, O6O last year, an in
crease in number of about u per cent
and in liabilities of 90 per cent. The
monthly returns show that S36, O00,000
of the excess over last year was in two
months, August and September. But
for the temporary political alarm in
those months, the entire excess of liza
bilities over last year would probably
have been not more than 10 per cent.
''The year closes with an epidemic of
failures, mainly at the West and in
banks, loan and trust companies, or
concerns dependent on them. The
action of clearing houses in various
places indicates no want of confidence
and several banks which have failed
will be enabled to pay in full, but dis
closure of unsoundness in few wide
Unknown institutions, in the abnor-
NAL state of popular feeling after an
excited contest on monetary issues,
has caused distrust and suspicion
where it is frequently undeserved.
''There has been no monetary pres
sure to cause trouble, nor have i'm
portant western products declined in
value. There has evidently been too
liberal assistance given by some fidu-
ciary concerns to speculative opera
tions. No drain on eastern funds has
resulted since the first alarm at two
large failures, and the money then
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07
For the Public Health.

The State cattle commissioners
have, during the past two weeks,
ordered killed in different parts of the
State an unusually large number Of
cattle infected with tuberculosis. This
indicates one of two things: either an
alarming spread of the infection in
Maine, or increased vigilance on the
part of the cattle inspectors. Let us
hope it is the latter.
We believe the people of Ellis
worth do not attach Importance
enough to this matter. The trans
mission of tuberculosis from diseased
cows to the human system through
the medium of milk is no longer a
theory, but a recognized fact. Its
truth has been demonstrated time
and time again, and cases have been
directly traced.
The disease is not confined to any
one locality. At Westbrook, III a
herd of thoroughbred Jerseys, forty
or fifty cows were found to be af-
fected. At Hampden Centre, fifteen
out of a herd of nineteen cows had to
be killed. Only last week fourteen
COWS were killed in Bangor.
Have we adequate assurance that
the disease does not exist near at
hand?
THE AMERICAN does not wish to
pose as an alarmist, but it believes that
as matter of precaution, some action
should be taken. We repeat: we be-
ieve the people of Ellsworth do not
realize the seriousness of this matter.
At the July meeting of the board
of aldermen, d petition was presented
calling attention to State law which
required the appointment by the
municipal officers of an inspector of
milk in every town of over 5000 in
habitants, and asking that such an
officer be appointed in Ellsworth.
That petition was signed by every
practicing physician in the city. The
petition was "laid ON the table for
further consideration. 1t is there
yet, for all that appears on the public
records.
But il the absence of milk
inspector, the State cattle commits
sioners have provided another rem
edy; they nave made arrangements
whereby any one in the milk bust
ness who desires his herd tested, in
order to secure an official certificate
of health, may do so by notifying the
commissioners and by complying with
the rules and regulations, which are
that cattle be properly tested, the
owner paying the expense of the
test-$1 a head. The State takes
charge of all diseased cattle, certifi
Gates being granted only to healthy
herd.
1t is for the public interest that
every consumer of milk in Ellsworth
should DEM Id that the person who
supplies it show such certificate.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07
STATE OF MAINE.
DnI,Ii. NAfies

IN conformity with the provisions of Sec
i tons seventy-six and seventy seven OF
chapter one hundred and four OF the public
laws of eighteen hundred and ninetyfve
apon the petition Of five more citzen<of
the State, and deeming it for the best interest
OF the State, the Commissioners of Inland
Fisheries and Game, after due notice to all
per sons interested in the subject matter of
said petition and public hearing thereon in
the locality to be affected and deeming it
necessary and proper Tor the protection and
preservation of the inland fish of the State,
hereby adopt the following needful rules and
regulations relating to the times and places
in which and the circumstances under which
inland fish may be taken in the waters OF
Green Lake, so-caled, situated in the town
ships of Dedham and Ellsworth, in the coun-
ty of Hancock.
IULES AND REGULATIONS.
Sect. l. 1t shall be unlawful to fish for, or
take fish of any kind, from the waters of
Green Lake. in the townships of Dedham and
Ellsworth Hancock county, between the first
day of October and first day of May following,
of each year, for period OF four years from
January l, 1897.
Sect. q 1t shall be unlawful to take fish at
any season of the year, from the Mann brook
so-called, above the highway bridge across
same near the lake, and also all other tribu-
taries to said Green Lake, for the term OF four
years from January l, 1897.
Dated this nineteenth day OF December,
a. d. 1896 LEROY r. CARLETON,
HENRY C. STANLEY.
CHAs. E. OAK,
Com. of Inland Fisheries and Game.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07
LAW COURT DECISIONS.
Stuart VS.. Redman and Mckenzie VS..
Redman.

Stuart VS.. Redman and Mckenzie VS..
Redman.
The law court has overrued motion
and exceptions of defendants in the cases
of Colin c. Mckenzie Us. John b. Red
Redman, which we're tried at the April
tern. of the supreme court, in Hancock
county, and in which verdicts were
rendered for plaintiff. Following is the
rescript handed down from the law court
Donald NJ. Stuart rs. John B. Redman.
1t is competent to cross examine plain
tiff concerning any facts within his
knowledge that tend to prove a fraudu-
lent conveyance under which he claims.
Numerous conveyances by an insoivent
debtor near the time of his insolvency are
competent evidence to show contemplate
ed insolvency, and 80 the condition of his
bank deposit may be. A conversation in
the presence of plaintiff not shown to
relate to the issue on trial is incompetent
evidence.
LaPage vs.. Hill, 81 Me-, 15s, does not
apply. That case WAS trespass. This re-
plevin. There the fraudulent conveyance
might be shown in reduction OF damages.
Here, to bar recovery from the owner.
III there was trespass, by the messen-
ger or assignee, a remedy remains. In
that case the property had been delivered
to mortgage and was taken from him
by the messenger.
The damages might be nominal. The
evidence is conflicting. The case has
been twice tried. We cannot say that the
verdict is not supported by evidence
That depends very much upon where the
truth lies, and the jury said it was with
defendant. Motion and exceptions over
ruled.
;, Colin C. Mckenzie, pro ami, Us. John
Is. Redmdn. All the questions OF law
that arise in this case have been consid-
cred in the Stuart case and need not be
further considered here. AS to the mo-
ton. The jury saw the witnesses and
heard them testify. Whether their YER
diet be just, depends upon the credibilitv
of the witnesses, their truthfuiness and
the weight of testimony.
We cannot say that he verdict is wrong
Had we seen the witnesses aud observed
their appearance, we might think OF her
wise. line jury saw them and could Judge
better than we can OF their trut hfuiness
Motions and exceptions overruled.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07
MRS. PENNEY DEAD.
The Aged Wife of Erratic ''Dr." Her
bert Penney,


Mrs. Crockett French Penney, the aged
wife of DIR. H. c. Penney, OF Lewiston,
formerly Of Amherst, died Thursday, Of
pneumonia. She was eighty seven years
old; her husband is about 40. Mrs. PEN
ney had been in Lewiston for ten weeks.
In her younger days Mrs. Penney was
noted medium, and no meeting OF Maine
or Massac husetts spiritualists was deemed
complete without her presence. She has
evidently believed in her gift, for she has
never used it for the getting of money, or
for the detriment of others.
Concerning her marriage with young
Penney, Mrs. Penney recently said:
"When l married l was also one and
twenty, at least, and had mind of my
own. 1t was no business of Cabling
towns folks to come beating pans about
my house. did not marry DIR. Penney
because he was young and handsome, or
because was young and giddy-though
l am not old by any means. l married
him because he was willing to protect me
as long as lived, and in return l gave
him the assurance that when my days
L
property had, he should have it. l am
not rolling in wealth, but have some
property now which l shall give him
when the time comes. Since the first
day that met him he has been nothing
else than kindness itself to me, and that
is all that I want. feared that there
were those who might get me out of the
way that my property could be had, and
for that reason / made this agreement
with DIR. Penney that / might have a
strong man to lean on in my old age"
Mrs. Penney left will giving her re-
naming property Internationally to her
husband-and it is estimated that it
would amount in all to about S14 900 in
real estate and few thousand in money.
From the attitude of her family it is prob
able that her will will be contested upon
the grounds that she was insane when it
was made.
Penney is just now going through in
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07
AT AUGUSTA.
It's Governor Powers After To-day
The Caucuses

It's Governor Powers After To-day
The Caucuses.
The biennial session of the Maine leg
islature assembled to-day "wednesday at
Augusta. Governor Cleaves leaves the
gubernatorial chair and carries with
him the best wishes of grateful people
for his future welfare. Governor Powers
assumes the helm OF the ship of state
with an almost solid delegation of his
own party in both branches OF the leg
islature.
The republican caucus held Tuesday
resulted in the following nominations:
HOUSE.
s. l.. Larrabee, of Portland, for speaker.
w. s. Cotton, of Lisbon, clerk.
George II. Fisher, messenger.
Walter l. Neal, of Bangor, mail carrier.
r. d. Noyes, door-keeper.
SENATE.
A. r. Day, OF Corrinna, president.
X. NJ. Dunbar, OF Damariscoits, secre-
tary.
c. II. Lovejoy, messenger.
s. A. Holden, mail carrier.
hS ueieSdtes CHOSE lne MEM
bers OF Governor Powers council as fol-
lows: E. S. Marshall, York; L. d. Free
man, Portland; r. c. Boothby, Livermore
Falls; f. II. Twitcheil, Bath; +. p. Spot
ford, Deer Isle; IL. w. Mayo. Hampden;
V. A. Coffin, Harrington.
The contest for attorney generalship is
narrowed down to Haines, Soldiers and
Appleton, with the chances in favor OF
Haines.
The probabl candidate for secretary of
state is Byron Boyd; for treasurer, +. NJ.
Simpson; for assessors, Otis Hayford and
w. Z. Marshall; for public printer, c. b.
Burleigh.
Hancock county will be represented in
the governors council by Hon. E. p.
Spofford, OF Deer Isle; and Hon. II. T..
Hamlin, of Ellsworth, is booked for the
position OF judge sdvoca; e. general on the
governors staff.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07

One of the most eccentric characters
Franklin has ever known WAS "Mollie
Martin, whom some of the Older in ha BIZ
tants can remember. Her last days were
spent in wandering among the inhabi-
tants, many reverencing her through fear,
believing the report that she possessed
the powers of witchcraft. 1t is related
that at one time she expressed a desire
for some yarn, which was not granted.
Soon afterward dogs or some other ami
mails killed the entire flock OF sheep
owned by those refusing her the yarn,
but the killing OF the sheep was attrib-
uted to poor "Mollle Martins" sorcery.
Returning from Beechland one day, in
attempting to climb fence to enter a
path crossing pasture now owned by
Charles Macomb Der, poor "Mollie Martin"
fell over and broke her neck. Her body
was not found for several days, and then
it was SO decomposed that it WAS impossi
Bile to remove it. A grave was dug beside
the body, and into it was rolled without
ceremony, without a tear, all that re-
manned mortal Of poor "Mollie Martin.
Though many missed her, none mourned.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07

Thomas Bran was on Saturday pro-
nounced guilty of the murder of Capt.
Charles A. Nash, of Harrington, on
board the barkentine Herbert Full
Ter" on the night of July 10 last Thus
ends one of the most sensational, and
in many respects one of the most re-
markable trials which has taken place
in New England in recent years. The
trial occupied nearly three weeks. To
those who followed it closely as re-
ported in the papers, as we'll as to
those who had been in constant at
tendance at the trial, the verdict was
surprise. 1t was not believed that
evidence sufficient to convict Bran
had been presented. No motive for
the murder had been shown. Ever
since the beginning of the trial there
has been growing sentiment in favor
of Bran. But then arose that unan-
swerable question: ''If Bran didn't
do it, who did?n The published state
ments of one of the jurors that he and
Others of the jury voted against their
convictions, while it cannot now affect
the verdict, does not serve to appease
the feeling in the minds of the gen
eral public that the evidence did not
warrant ii verdict of guilty. 1t is es-
timated that the trial has cost the
government $4,000.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07
Deafness Cannot he Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear There Is only one
way to cure Deafness and that is by constitu.
tionai remedies. Deafness IL caused by an in.
hamed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachan Tube. When this tube Is infamed
you have n rumhling sound or imperfect hear.
Ing, and when II L. entirely closed, Deafness i
the result and unless the Inflammation can he
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyer forever
nine cases out of ten are caused by tatarrh
which Is nothing but an innamed condition of
the mucous surfaces
We will give one Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars; free.
F. j, CHENEY & co. Toledo, o.
Sold by DRUG gists, &c
TAILS Family pills are the best.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07

The special election OF the class towns
OF Bluehill, Shrry and Dedham, made
necessary by the death OF Representatives,
elect Harvey p. llinckley, took place
Monday, and resulted in the election of
Johh NJ. Merrill, OF Bluehill. republican,
by a libaral majority over the democratic
candidate, Ithamar +. Stanley, of Blue
hin
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07

We print this week a letter from
Miss Carrie A. Whitaker, formerly of
Franklin, now teacher in Dorches
ter academy, at Mcintosh, Georgia,
one of the schools established for col
ored children. The field for mission
work of this kind in the South is large.
Maine has already sent many teachers
who are laboring earnestly among the
colored children, who seem SO anxious
to learn. Many boxes of clothing,
and contributions of money have been
sent from Maine to this mission field,
with the assurance always that they
will be judiciously expended.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07

From the report of the State superiu-
tendent OF schools for the year ending
county has 267 school houses, the estinat-
ed value of which is S165, sos. Seven new
school houses were built during the year.
The county employed 271 female and only
seventeen male teachers during the spring
and summer terms. Only forty-six of
yates. or the towns of the county Eden
spends more per pupil than any other, the
amount being 1872. Ellsworth spends
S2.15 per pupil.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07

In the death of Gen. Francis A.
Walker, president Of the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology, not on
that institution and the Bay State,
but also the nation loses a ripe
scholar, a progressive educator and a
valuable citizen. He was born in
1910, son of the late Amasa Walker,
himself famous scholar. He served
with distinction during the civil war.
He was one of Americas most dis
tinguished political economists.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07

Maryland, the last state to complete
its official canvass of the presidential
vote, made its returns last Thursday.
Thus completed, the returns show
that on the popular vote, Mckinley
would have had a plurality over Bryan
of $50, 745. The total vote was: Nc
Kinley 7,101, 4O1; Bryan 6,470,656
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07
Shaw's Sentence COMMITTED.

President Cleveland has committed to
to five years Imprisonment, with all de-
ductions for good behavior, the sentence
OF ten years Imprisonment imposed in
July, 1888, in Maine upon William r.
Shaw for emhezzling nat ional funds
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07

And now it is said Bryan is to cut
short his lecturing tour. He has had
his day - the people are tired of him.
1t has come even sooner than we ex-
pected. Requiescat in pace.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1897.
Cheap Newspapers.

The newspaper which has no uniform
rate for advertising space, and is salts
fed to take Dhat 1t can get for it, is a
cheap advertising medium, and the dd-
vertiser need erpect nothing but cheap
results. -Lawrenceburg Qnd.) Press.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07

Hancock county leads in Names shore
fisheries, according to the report OF the
commissioner of sea and shore fisheries
just issued. Hancock has PA vessels
in fisheries This is more than any other
county in the State, Cumberland being
the only one which approaches it With
100 fishing vessels registering 3,170 tons.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07

Mariaville has a hog-killing that
deserves to go on record along with other
big porkers Of the county. c. +. Silsby
has killed two hogs, the combined
dressed weight of which was / OFT pounds.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07
ANNUAL MEETING.

rVNHE annual meeting of the Union Shoe
l. Manufacturing Company will be held at
the office of the company in Ellsworth, Maine
on the second Wednesday of January, 1897, at
7o'clock p. m, for the following purposes:
LIST. To choose a board of directors for said
corporation for the ensuing year.
I'd. To transact any other business that
may legally come before said meeting.
Ellsworth, Dec. %, 1896.
A. w. KING. Clerk
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07

The report of the State assessors places
the assessed valuation Of bicycles in Han
cock county at S14,s7s, about one-fifth as
much as the valuation Of carriages. Han
cock county's shipping is assessed at
S147 go
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07

Jacob Springer, OF West Franklin,
claims that he has a brass clock that has
seen more service than any brass clock or
any other clock in Franklin, and perhaps
in Hancock county. 1t has been running
continuously over seventy years.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07

A cargo OF fortythree carloads of
orange box shocks left Bucksport for
Italy last week on the Italian bark We
suvio". Perhaps they Will come back to
Maine, boxed around some luscious
"Messinas" in the spring, and bring
more JOY to Bucksport, where they have
already made lots of business.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07

A fatal accident Of an unusual nature is
reported from Deer Isle this week-the
death OF a boy from internal hemorrhage
caused by fail on the ice while skating
some weeks before. At the time of the
fall the injury was not considered
serious.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07

Green's Landing was thoroughly
aroused last week by an alleged poison
ing case.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07

Hancock county's corps of deputy
sheriffs is good one. The peace OF the
county will be preserved.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07

The Waterville Sentinel begins the
new year as a semi-weekly. The SEN
tinel cannot come so often as to wear
out it's welcome.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07
COUNTY GOSSIP.
The weather? Don't mention it.

Hancock's grange store is not complain
ing of hard times.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07
Co-pARTNEESHIP NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that Mr.. Charles
~ II. Drummey, of Ellsworth, Maine. has
become a member of the firm of Hale Ham
lin, attorneys al law.
Ellsworth. Ne. Jannarv =. y. \. 100.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07

Hoods Pills cure liver ills, biiousness indi
gestion, headaches. a pleasant laxative. All
druggists.-Adut.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-07
We exchange Meats
and Groceries for
cash.
OSGOOD E. DRESSER.
Special Notiers.
ANNUAL MEETING.

TTHE annual meeting of the Ellsworth Loan
i and Building AS ociation for the cleo
ton Of officers. will be held on Monday even
ing, January is. 1897, at 7,30 O'Clock, at the
Office OF the company, in First National Bank
building. HI NRY W. CusHMAS,
Secretary.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-01-07
Celery Most Proflta BILE.

How to make vegetable gardening
profitable is a question that bothers the
professional gardener as we'll as the
amateur, and the one that can answer
it satisfactorily has solved a great
problem in the gardening business. /
believe we ought to turn our attention
more to specialties. Take one or two
vegetables and grow them to perfec-
ton. Then the question arises what
vegetables to take. would say celery
When one can raise a good crop of
good celery and put it on the market
in neat and good shape he will have
little trouble in growing other vegeta-
bles. No other vegetable offers more
profit to the grower than celery when
it is grown right. After it is planted
one man with q horse can take care of
three acres and then not be too busy
all the time. Great care should be ia
ken in getting it ready for market; put
it up so as to show to the best advant.
age. We tie it in flat punches, three or
four stalks to the bunch, and have sold
a thousand dollars worth from an
acre. To describe our method of grow
ing celery, following it from the time
the seed is sown until the crop is
marketed, would take more space than
am allowed. The amateur can see
the reward Of doing one thing and do
ing it well. There is always a good
demand for good celery. But the be-
ginnel. starting to grow specialties
must study and read SO as to keep
posted and up with the times. j ohm
Garrahan in Practical Farmer.