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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-26

yINHE subscribers, residing out of the State
i of Maine, to wit: Lewis 5, Silva and
Maude Slower both of the city, county and
state of New York, hereby give notice that
they have been duly appointed administra-
tors of the estate of George H; slower late of
the city, county and state of New York, de-
ceased, an given bonds as the law directs, and
that they have appointed Edward E. Chase,
of Bluehill, in the county of Hancock and
State of Maine, their agent in said State of
Maine. All persons having demands against
the estate of said deceased are desired to pre-
sent the same for settlement, and all in
debted thereto are requested to make pay
ment Immediately.
August H. a. d. 1897. LEWIS S SILVA.
MAUpE SLOWER.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-26
GRANGE. EXHIBIT

Best Grange exhibit, 10 90
Second best, 10 90
Third best, 90
Grange exhibitors rciH notify the society
rhat space they desire 70 occupy by Sept.
10.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-26
STATE OF MAINE.

HANCOCK ss.:-Ceurt of Probate, August
term, a. d. 1897.
Upon the foregoing petition, ordered That
sons interested by causing copy of the petit
ton, and this order thereon, TO be published
three weeks successfully in the Ellsworth
in Ellsworth, in sand county, that they may
appear at court of probate for said county. to
he held at Bluehill, on the second We'd
nesday of September next, at ten of the clock
in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they
have, why the prayer of said petitioner should
not be granted.
o. P. CUNNINGHAM, Judge
AtteSt:-CHAs. p. DORR, Register.
4 Irne CnnX. Attest -CnAs. z. DnRK. Register
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-08-26

HANcocK ss:-Court of Probate, August

HAScocK ss:-Court of Probate, August
term, q. d. 1897.
Upon the foregoing petition, ordered: That
sons interested, by causing copy of the pc
tition and this order thereon, to be published
three weeks successfully in the Ellsworth
American, a newspaper printed or published
in Ellsworth. in said county, that they may
appear at 4 court Of probate for said county
to be held at Hluehlll, On the second We'd
nesday of september next, at ten of the clock
in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they
have, why the prayer of said petitioner
should not be granted,
o. p. CUNNI&GHAN. Judge.
AtteNt:-CHAS. ?. DoRK, Register.
A true copy, Atte,t:=CHAs. p. DOM, Register.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08
Dog Gnvn the Alnrm.

A faithful and intelligent Newfound-
land dog, owned by Mrs. I. c. Patton,
of Kansas City, MCGEE street, prevent
ed big fire. Mrs. Patton was visiting
at the home of Mrs. Rose, near by,
when she was aroused by the action
of her dog, handsome big fellow, that
came bounding over after her, and
scratched and parked until she went to
the door. Then the dog ran home
barking. She was not alarmed until
the dog repeated the action. AS she
opened the door a second time she no.
tlced smoke coming from the house. An
alarm was given, and the department
came and subdued the flames. The
house caught fire from the burning out
Of the lue. The damage will be nomi-
nal. Had the dog not discovered the
fire and alarmed his mistress the few
minutes delay would have made the
house a loss.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08
mR. ERMACORA. or PADuA.

small dials divided into 300 degrees,
with very delicate needles made of an
nealed copper and. therefore, ire
sponsfve to ordinary magnetic influ-
ences. Each needle is protected against
outside contact by glass case. If
beth hands, with the fingers brought to
q point, are extended in the direction of
the ''magnetometers," the needle COR
responding to the left hand is, after
about two minutes, driven back, say
from o degrees to degrees, while the
needle opposite the right hand is moved
show the existence of force emanat-
ing from the fingers and forming cir
cult through the glass cases. This, ac
cording to DR.. Baraduc, is the vital or
psychic force. II Photographic plate
is placed between the "magnetometer"
and the hand. either in the dark or in
a faint red light, it will be seen after
developing that the plate bears the i'm
preston of some luminous effiuvia
which do not affect the normal eye.
ndluOO JnC LhlCG lSSulL6
from the left side expir and aspir the
force that enters the right side. He ar
CUES as follows: If the body exhales,
ave units on the left side and inhales,
fifteen on the right there remains a diE-
ference of ten units. which in some way
Rccumulates in the human battery and
constitutes the psychic force that is radi-
ated through the action of the will, or,
to quote the doctors own words: I'VE
are not isolated in the Cosmos; but
apart from solar light, heat, electricity
and more or less rarefied gases, We are
surrounded by other forces, which we
inhale and exhale through some process
analogous to pulmonary respiration"
DR.. Baraduc's written explanations
Of his discoveries are not very intelli-
| gible on the lay mind, and this fact in
duced Annie Besant, the noted theoso-
phist, to attempt lucid presentation Of
them. Unfortunately, Miss Besant's
enthusiasm for the cause of theosophy
switched her off from the main point
and she befogged her elucidation by in
terjecting arguments to show that the
whole thing was part and parcel OF he:
beloved theoSonl
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08
Horns on Human Beings.

There can be no question chat hui
man beings have developed horns
There is one eleven inches in length
and two and a half inches in circum-
ference in the British museum. DR..
Erasmus Wilson made collection Of
ninety of these horns, and found that
all, with the exception of three, had
grown on old people. Old age seems,
indeed, to be predisposing cause of
these special growths. AS a rule, they
grow upwards from the top Of the
head. But one old lady had horn
from above her left eye; and in an
other case the horn grew from the
side Of the head.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08
Mlss Hover indicated.

The accompanying portrait is that OF
Miss Ethel M. Hover, a pretty school
ma'am at Pleasant Plains, N. Y, who
was trlumphantly acquitted the other
day of charges of incompetence and
improper conduct. The testimony told
how two little girls said they had sur
prised the teacher sitting behind the
desk on the knee Of Percy Barnes, one
OF her pupils. Miss Hover and Percy
denied 1t, but a mass meeting was
called and the teacher was removed
from her position. Then she brought
suit to vlndicate her character and to
get payment for 26 weeks salary under
her uneXpired contract. She woa the
suit and was greeted with enthusiasm
by her townspeople. They literally fell
upon her neck and kissed her, Miss
Hover is tall, rosy blonde, bright,
studious, and progressive. She was
graduated with honors from the Rhine
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08
FOOLED Her Once. Anyway.

A little, timid looking man drifted
into tavern on Fleet street. He
threw shilling down.
mild and bitter, please" he said to
the barmaid.
The beer was served. Just as he was
about to drink ii big man came in
and said:
Hello, Shorty! Who's ordering the
drinks?"
81 am" replied Shorty, with dignity.
"You" scoffed the big man; why,
you never had one copper to rub
against another Your wife takes all
your wages"
That's all right" said Shorty. MAY
be she does, but I've got money today"
How did you get it?"
"Well," said Shorty, 81 don't mind
telling you. 1 had couple of bad
teeth and she gimme enough to gel
'em pulled"
Didn't you get 'em puIled?"
Eyes; but I got something extra fo;
gas, and this is the gas. Judy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08

successful attempts proved the generst
truth of the phenomena. The child,
Angelina Cavazzoni, was only 4 years
old at the time and her worldly knowl-
edge and experience were naturally
small. The child never made trip on
the water and knew nothing of the
distressing malady, but the next morn.
ing she told how she had dreamed Of
being on a boat, how it was tossed about
and how terribly sick she was at her
stomach She described all of the reg
Ular symptoms perfectly. At other
times she was inspired to see wild anil
mails which she knew nothing about,
and although she could not describe
them by name her description made it
an easy matter to identify them Pic.
lures and buildings she had never. seen
she was also inspired to dream Of, and
in several cases she described them
quite accurately. These experiments,
continued for a period of several
months, but the, child never knew, and
for that matter, does not yet know, the,
part that she played in them,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08
The King of the RelcIans..

The following story of King Leopold
in his younger days is now being told
in Brussels for the first time, When
he was still Duke of Brabant he
learned one day, through the colonel Of
an infantry regiment, that one Of the
best officers of that corps, Capt, Leitz-
bach, an Alsatianrby birth, was in diff
ficulties. This officer, whose character
was above areproachs was sent to- the
bank to draw several thousand
francs for the. use, of the regiment,
Through some tnlishap ,theesum was, lost.
during his return FROM the bank to-
the colonels house. The captain, who
was the father of a. family and pos
sessed no fortune, was. in despair, for
by the loss Of. this sum his pay would.
be curtailed for many years. The
Dukeaof Brabant was much distressed
at the, story and asked, to- meet the off,
Ger in question: The prince tried his
best toocomfort the captain, and prom
Used he. would do all he could to lessen
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08


ranks of so-called pseudo-sciences ana
elevated 1t to the plane OF accepted
fact, says the Times-Herald. others
have claimed the existence OF tele-
pathy for many years, but the pupilc
has been chary of accepting their as
surances and explanations as the
whole thing smacked too much OF char
latanism. The eminence OF Prot'
Crookes in the scientific world, how
ever, is reckoned a sufficient safeguard
against lmposture, and his statements
within the past fortnight will certainly
lead other men of recognized ability,
who have hitherto stood aloof, TO take
hold of the subject and sift it thorough
ly to the bottom. What practical bene-
fits accrue to mankind from a perfec-
tion of the science ia something OF a
problem, but Prof. Crookes outlined
these in his address to the Psychical
Research society when he suggested the
possibility of one person, by means OF
intense thought and the telepathic
chain, communicating with another
without regard to distance. This, OF
course, he said, was provisional and
had not yet been demonstrated by
practical tests At all events, he con-
tended. a study of thought trarsference
would preface more profound study OF
man, nature and of all things and
Eimulate investigation into uneXplored
paths Of science, principally psychical
phenomena.
In France and Italy telepathy has
been more extensively investigated
than in this or any other country, but
the experiments Of Dr.. J. B. Ermacora
of Padua and of DR.. Baraduc of Paris,
while painstaking and unique, have re-
ceived small recognition from the sober
minds Of the scientific world, The
work Of these two men from now on,
however, will probably be examined
with minute care, and If their claims
are satisfactorily established some in
teresting developments must snsue.
DR.. Baraduo goes further than the 9TH
ers, so, far as he treads upon the fringe
Of theosOphy, and that very fact has de-
prived his Investigations Of serious
consideration. He not only contends
that thought waves are a fact but he
claims that they can be photographed
and that he has photographed them.
File claims the existence Of vital or
psychic fluid, and he demonstrates this
fact by two curious instruments called
magnetometers. These consist Of two
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08
Supposed Dead spouse Appears.

Joseph Hartman walked into the pro-
bate court at st. Paul the other day
just as his wife was testifying that her
husband had died last July, and that
she had afterward married James
Smith. Hartman and his wife were
married four years ago. A year and
half ago they separated and Mrs. Hart
man remained in possession of a 2-year-
old daughter. The child was placed in
the care of dairy farmer near town,
but when the mother failed to provide
for her child the dalryman made appli-
cation to place the child in the chill
dren's home. The mother then attempt
ed to regain possession Of the child, and
it was while testifying in the case that
husband No. 1 appeared. The woman
said that Hartman's brother told her
that her husband had died, and she
then felt at liberty to marry again.
Rev. e. P. Savage of the Children's
Home was appointed guardian of the
child
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08

Moreover, to clinch heTargument,s She
published some pictures which sheaasa
serted were reproductions of thought
waves. In Judging these pictures she
says there are three general principles
involved. First that the quality of
thought determines its color; theana4
turo OF thought determines Its form and
the dehniteness Of thought determines
clearness Of outline. A devotional
thought Is shown in clouds of deep
blue; anger in flashes oflurid deep red;
love In clouds Of rose pink; jealousy
In dashes of dull green; intellect Z In
circles of delicate yellow
Not much reliance Is placed upon tho
authenticity Of these pictures, as clair
voyants had something to do'wlth their
formation, and for that reason they
should not be classed with the genuine
work Of reputable scientists. They
show, however, that Prof. Crookes and
his fellow workers will be constantly
hampered by faddsts and eccentric
folk generally who will dlstort real
achievements by bogus $ attempts to
Guido them. Dr. Ermacora. the Ital-
ian telepathist, has conducted his ex-
periments in unique way. He has
made child see in dreams many
things that she had never heard Of be-
fore and to experience emotions that
she had never felt This, of course,
would be possible by the use of hypno-
tism, but the doctor claims that this
power was not invoked. The child
would go to sleep naturally at night
time and the next morning she would
be asked II she had any dreams during
the night, and she would then tell of
them, In a majority Of cases she
dreamed exactly what the doctor had
said she would inspire Several times
he met with complete failure, but the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08
Had n Grlndstone in Hls rnca.

Louis Viens, a barber at Danielson,
Conn, while shaving Theodore F. Bal
ley, a few days ago, discovered that the
razor struck some hard substance in
his customers face. There followed a
slight flow of blood, and Mr.. Viens used
a pair of tweezers to pull out the OBJ
struction, which was a silver from a
grindstone, about the size of pin head.
The silver had been in Mr.. Bailey's face
for five years.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08

When women in the east part Of
Nashville, Tenn, see a man In a big
oyercoat coming toward them, II they
chance to be out after dark, they either
run away as fast as possible or stand
and scream. They are in state OF ter
ror and do mot venture outdoors unless
absolutely compelled to. This has been
brought about by Jack the Hugger, a
big rascal who has squeezed 80 many
women in Nashville that he Is men
toned only with dread. The police are
watching for him and he will suffer
when caught.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08

First Tramp-"I t'ink dey could
make dem model lodgin' houses putty
nue. il they tried"
Second Tramp: Not while dey in
sists on givin' yer a BATH"
First Tramp-"Well, s'posiR' dey wuz
to give yer ether or chloryform an
then put yer in the bath?''
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08
Arrested Development.

Mrs. GoodsoIe-T can see, my poor
man, that you never had the adVan-
tage Of education or a good home You
started early in life on the stony path
"a sad case of arrested development"
Lonely Straggles-"I should t'ink 1t
wuz, mum. l wuz in Jail before wuz
II years old."-Judge.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08

A party of vegetarians, while taking
a walk in the fields, were attacked by
"a bullock which chased them furiouslJ
out Of his pasture.
That's your gratitude, is it, you
Ithankless beast?" exclaimed one of the
party, painting with fright "Aftel
this III eat beef three times a day!"--
Tit Bits.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08

vision, and the fear Of parents as We'll
and both braids of her hair cut from
her head A number of children,
among whom little Rose was playing,
saw the act and set up cry that at
tracted passers-by, These gave pur-
suit to the despoiler, but he proved TOO
ieet of foot and soon disappeared.
The parents of the child live at 22S
Robey street, on the west side OF the
thoroughfare, and not far from Van
Buren, street. Her father, John Carey
Is a bookkeeper at III Desplaines
etreet. Shortly before o'clock the
other afternoon a number OF children
were playing on the sidewalk in front
of the Carey residence, and S-year-old
Rose Carey was amons the number
Some of the older of these noticed
young man walk slowly by the running
youngsters several times, seemingly in
terested in their play. At one time he
leaned against one of the trees skirting
the sidewalk and watched the children,
but nothing was thought OF it. Finally,
when little Rose was almost imme-
diately opposite the gate leading to her
parents doorway and somewhat apart
from the other children, the young
man walked quickly up and, SELLING
The child, cut off the two braids Of her
hair. AS soon as he had seized the girl
the children began to scream and run,
and this attracted several men at Van
Buren, and Ro5ey streets as well as
those in the houses in the immediate
vicinity.
The three or four men who had been
standing at the corner saw a young
man running north in Robey street to
the adjacent alley and turn down 1t at
fun speed. They pursued as fast as
possible, but could not overtake the
fugitive, and soon lost sight of him.
Meanwhile there was CONSERVATION
among the neighbors Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carey. Officer Patrick O'Neill ran up
as the pursuers returned, announcing
that they had lost track of the clip
per" The officer reported the matter
to the Lake street police station, and
Lieutenant Reed sent out several Of
his men to lolk out for the individ-
ual.
The larger of the children who were
playing with the brown haired little
maid who lost her tresses and the men
who were closest to the clipper" when
the chase after him began give a pretty
fair description Of the young man,
They said he was apparently Il years
old, weighed about $50 pounds, and was
about 6 feet inches in height, wore
a black stiff hat and a blue overcoat.
The pursuers who caught the last
glimpse of the fellow said he looked
like a student. For a fellow of this
description all the officers of the 2Sth
precinct were soon on the lookout. The
big children who witnessed the act
coyld not tell whether the clipper"
used a long pair Of shears or long,
sharp knife They thought they saw
something shine in his hand, like a
long bladed knife or pair Of long scis
sors.
The description of the clipper"
agrees with that given some time ago,
when the despoiler created such con-
sternation on the west side that for
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08
Nobody Believes II.

lfl you really believe that foolish
French epigram, "The unexpected al
ways happens" why don't you back
your opinion? 1t is easy to get odds
that it will not. For instance, Snow
storms in July are unexpected. Arc
you willing to wager there will be
some this year?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08

his misfortune. The next day the COLI
onel sent for Captain Leitzbach and
told him that the Duke Of Brabant had
made up the lost sum from his own
purse, and that he had further recon-
mended him to the protection of the
minister of war. Two months after
ward the captain was promoted to the
rank of major
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08
snnntor Hoar,a Nremnrr,

Senator Hoar of Massach lsetts is
said to be one of the best real men in
the senate; besides, he has prGdigious
memory, and can quote in an instant's
notice the particular verse or passage
of prose which he regards fttieg fox
any particular occasion,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08
Too Dull.

"A great many people sleep between
these walls" said the guide showing
the visitor through the ancient Eng
fish church where the noble families
were Inferred.
Same way over in our country" re-
piled the visitor; why don't you get a
better preacher?"-Judy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08
His Proper Place.

"Why did Simpson send his boy to
the prize ring?"
''Well, he always displayed love for
argument and the old man considers
the field of law overcrowded, Prince.
ton Tiger,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08
"You don't say SOL"
Cheap and Filling.

seedy Willie Ito barkeepeD-Your
refusal, sir, to trust me to a paltry
drink Of whisky fills me with astonish-
ment and indignation.
BarBeeper-All right, sir; you can
fill yourself up with establishment and
indignation, and it won't cost you
copper, but If you want to fill yourself
with whisky, you will have to pay cash
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08
what He Wanted.

Shopkeeper: What can show yon
sir?"
Absent-minded Professor: Il want
let me see, what do l want? Dear
me! l can't for the life Of me remem-
Der what 1t is, Well, well, it
doesn't matter; give me the nearest
thing you have to it,"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08
Hard to Please.

The weather is very trying for
everybody" said the physician.
Eyes," replied Mr.. MeektOn. 81 don't
see how my wife is going to bear up
under 1t. When the sun doesn't shine
it gives her the blues, and when il
does she says it's fading the car~et."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08
Another Century Run.

IL think" Git was old Father
Time who thought he was thinking)
"that it will not be long-indeed,
know that 1t will not be long-hefore
finish another century run. l was a
cycler long before the bicycle was in
vented"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08
Plenty of Reasons.

The Judge-Have you anything to
say why the sentence of the court
should not be pronounced upon you?
Teddy O'Reilly-Faith, yer honor, Oh
have oiven distinct raisons, my wan
Of which would convince mesilf IL Oh
was only yer honor.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08

are compelled to be out after dark,
folds them in a strong embrace and
smacks them two or three times. BY
the time the fair one RECEIVERS sufi-
GENTLY to yell he has released her and
vanished. Other than the kissing no
offers no indlgnity, but Camden females
think that's enough
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08
The New PugIIlsm.

'Trm tired of wasting words with
Bluening about this proposed battle;"
said the champion pugilist.
"Well, what do you propose doing?"
asked his hacker.
Send substitute. Philadelphia
North American.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-08
NIeddled with Water,

Dobson--What became of that mar
who had twenty-seven medals for saw.
ing people from drowning?
Dockman-He fell in one day when
he had them all on, and the weight
of 'em sunk him.