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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-30
Church Members In Wales.

In Wales there are l42, III Congrega-
tionalists, l35, SIS Calvinistic Metho-
dists, 100, 43l Baptists, AZ, SAT Wesly-
ans, 6,90S Primitive Metbodists 2,311
Bible Christians, l., $50 United Metho-
dist free churches. 321 Methodist new
connection. The church of England has
12S, ST., thus showing that the Anglican
church is in the minority In that coun-
fry
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-30

Bobby Mamma, Cncle VIII says that
firecrackers were invented by the Chinese
ages ago. Mamma Yes dear, believe
SO. Bobby Well, how did they know
we were going to have a Fourth OF July9
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-30
He Should Be Trusted.

AS for His failing you, never dream
Of it-hate the thought The God who
has been sufficient until now should be
trusted to the end. Episcopal Recorder.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-30
EASTERN Argus
I8O3.-.l8o8
Daily and Weekly.

pr uearlv century aui from the time n
Thomas Jefferson tht Ea.tefHf ,fftas has tE4al#
tHlbt7l it, position a. ilr irHHtnE Democratic
paper u Maine aud thr. uu-wrrytus exponent
al dedtr-uHian principles, t. ds} The old
Arqus' il = familiar rhra-e throughout Maine
which eNpse-~es the popular seeHtHoa aud
a probation Jf IT. standing.
Old In Years the Arqits- has improved with
axe and t- murr Ni.or4u- day than Il EVER
Ma In all the departments Of a modern new--
paper thc AasierH IFqns = fully up to the
umc- aud keeps It. place Ia The front ranks. lt4
general ucW- scrSt Ice = uUrNrciieI IT. local
and state news -cryice covers thoroughly the
tirsi District and the cuttfc state. is market
and -hiP news reports arr uUrQHail,'! ~ Maine.
The rtJltHE wear premises to ir Of .sryst
importance ~ political AVID general afntr-, AID
the IyGHs VIII tc"p it, readers Ia closer touch
with the national HE uH Ri4 ~,ir- Than rNrr lee
tore It. CFHutlf,- wlij t+r #etiiYt ned Win spec
bal Currv- poudruce aud the many attractive
feStarr- that hsse fi'iI',,i To- e,tatJi-h 4uil *
tend IT. rttat}air dat IT, cttrf atm NIL c -
give All tte New The mechanical facilities
~ the .tryus oNire Tor producing r-tcla--
la per were never 80 perfect ~ th'f Hre To- dIT.
and embrace the iair-t improvements, includ-
Ing complete ouiat for artistic illustrative
work 10y tho Ar9us' own arli-t 10 short DO
pains or eNi'"n-c Will Ice spared the coming
wa, to Hhihtaln the standing ot u" 4 rqts la
the front rank 81 New England u alsaIltT-
The Washington bee., 1897-10-02
OHIO SURE REPUBLICAN.
EX-SENATOR BRUCE'S PRE-
PREDICTION.

Ex-senator B. K. Bruce has been
making speeches in Ohio. He is
spending a few days in this city,
preparatory to resuming his return
to that State Speaking to BEE
representative today, he said:
Everything promises a great vic
tory. The leading colored men OF
the State are very active i'll the
canvass. Hon. Geo. A. Myers, State
Committeeman; ex-senator John
P. Green, Superintendent of the
Stamp Agency of the United States;
Mr.. Ralph W. Taylor, editor of
the Vlndicator; Hons. Joe Brown,
Clifford, jackson, Stewart, Par
ham, Pondexter and others are
working like beavers. No State in
the Union contains larger number
of intelligent colored men than the
State of Ohio. These men are deter
mined to do everything in their
power to elect the republican ticket
and return Senator Hanna to the
United States Senate. Mr.. Hanna
has the undivided support of the
colored voters. They know he is
their friend and they are support
ing him with a vim. Prosperity,
which was predicted by the election
of President Mckinley is apparent
everywhere in the State. The
people are happy and contented
and they propose to indorse the
administration of President Nc.
Kinley, by piling up an old time
republican majority"
The Washington bee., 1897-10-02
JUDGE KIMBALL'S sue
CESSOR.

The BEE presents this week a
brief sketch and portrait OF the
probable successor of Judge l. &.
Kimball, of the Police Court.
Without exception, Justice o.
Donnell is one of the most active
and successful Justices we have.
He is a man without prejudice and
undoubtedly possessing keen con-
ception of human nature, which is
a necessary requisite as Judge OF
the Police Court. This is Judge
Miller's success on the bench, in
connection with lhis knowledge OF
the law.
Entering the army at such ten
der age is an evidence that Justice
u'Donnell possesses nerve.
The Washington bee., 1897-10-02
A WARNING.

The colored republicans of Mary
land are making grave mistake IN
their refusal to support the repub-
lican ticket. What can be gained
by supporting the democratic party?
Does not all of the opposition to
the appointment of colored men to
Office come from the democratic
party? Is not the recent attempt
ed assassination of the colored pos :,
master in the south an evidence of
the feeling of the democratic party
against the colored voter? What,
then, is to be gained by aiding to
place the democratic party In pow
er? Will the negro learn no sense
whatever? The BEE warns the
colored voters of the country to be-
ware Of false leadership and the ad-
vice of disgruntled politicians who
have failed in their political aspira-
tions. 1t is safer for a colo-ed
man to live under a republican ad-
mlnistration, without Office, than it
is to live in false hopes of receiving
recognition from the democratic
party.
In the first place, 10 induce
ments have been offered by the
democratic party.
There is disposition on the part
of a few colored politicians in Ohio
to defeat the republican ticket.
Why? Because a few of them who
think they should have Office have
failed to receive an. Ohio will 60
republican, Notwithstanding the
bad advice given to the colored vo-
tsrs and the failure of the kickers
to get an Office. Where will the
Ohio colored kickers be when the
fight is over? In the soup. Take
warning, colored voters.
The Washington bee., 1897-10-02
OUR SCHOOLS.

The arbitrary action of some of
our school trustees must certain
ly convince the honorable Com
missioners of the District of Co
lumbia of the absolute necessity for
an immediate change in the person
al of the present board. The sus-
pension of Miss Busn and the re-
moval of Miss Grace Dyson from the
prineipalship of the Lovejoy school,
a 9Th grade school, which it was said
she is not competent to fill, to a
sixth grade school, are but few of
the inconsistencies of the supervis-
ing power. If Miss Dyson was not
competent to fill a fifth grade
school, she is not competent to fill a
sixth grade school.
superintendent Cook was not
consulted, neither was he asked as
to the ability of Miss Dyson to
manage the school to which she
was transferred. The promotion
of certain pet teachers over old and
reliable teachers, because they may
not look so pretty and prepossess'
ing as some others, should demand
the immediate consideration OF
Commissioner Ross, who is known
to be fair and just to all classes OF
citizens. The fact is, the super
vlsing principal is running rough
shod over our superintendent and
the trustees are.not inclined to
call him to a halt.
A change in the trustee board is
an absolute necessity.
The Washington bee., 1897-10-02

ness. Somehow, the colored citi-
zen does not incline to his demo-
cratic brother as lovingly as was
expected. On the contrary, they
seem to spurn the coup as an insult
to their intelligence and their man
hood, and are solidifying for the
repu blican cause. Unless all signs
fail, the boomerang has gone back
to stay, while MIR. Hanna and the
forces are marching on to
victory.
The Washington bee., 1897-10-02
WONDERFUL NIAGARA.
Low RATES VIA B. & 0.

Low RATES VIA ID. O ".
Two additional excursions have been
arranged by the B. & o. R. R. to Nj
agara Falls, Tuesday, October 5th and
1ath. The trips cover ten day tour
with the privilege of visiting Watkins
Glen, Glen Onoko, Mauch Chunk, and
the famous Switchback, Geneva, Ro-
chester and Buffalo, without any addi-
tional cost for railroad fare. This is
the best time in the year to visit the
greatest natural wonder on the Ameri-
can Continent. If you have not seem
them, arrange to do SO. The train SER
vice and all details have been looked
after with great care, and no expense
spared to make excursionists comfort
able.
A special express with Pullman Par
lor Cars attached, in charge of an ex-
perienced tourist agent, will leave B.
& o.. Station, Washington, s. 10 a. m.
arriving at Niagara Falls HOO p. m.
Round trip tickets, good ten days,
$1,000. Don't forget the dates, Tues
day, October 5th and 18th.
The Washington bee., 1897-10-02
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
T SPECIAL NOTICE. 81

There are regular authorized Co..
Lectors in the employ Of THE BEE
Printing Co., and vhen they call to see
deEinqnent subscribers they are re-
onested to pay them, and not gf0e the
eSease that "they aUiH see the Editor. "
The Editor has no time to see the SH6-
1cri6ers, and it is hoped that his
friends asd the patrons Of THE BEE
HiX bay the Collector When he calls.
The Washington bee., 1897-10-02

The BEE learns from Ex-Sena-
tor Bruce that Hon. Geo. A NV
ers, of Cleveland, Ohio, was struck
by street car, and was painfully,
but not seriously injured. THE
BEE hopes that he will be out soon,
as the party is greatly in need OF
his services.
The Washington bee., 1897-10-02
PLOTTING AGAINST Mr.. COOk
A SCHEME TO REMOVE HIM. is 1T
BARGAIN AND SALE!

A SCHEME TO REMOVE HIM. is 1T
BARGAIN AND SALE!
The BEE has discovered a plot on
foot to remove Superintendent Geo.
F. T. Cook, and appoint one OF the
pets. There are three trustees in this
bargain and sale business. For vote
against Mr.. Cook is one ofthe trustees
is to have the normal school for his
sister. Miss Lucy NJ oten is to be dis
placed. Mr.. Cook one of the best
known educators in this country and a
man of honor and integrity. The
trustrees or some of them cannot use
Mr.. Cook nor will he be bulldozed by
white men in whose interest some OF
these trustees are working. The opin-
ion of many, is that this scheme is to
remove Mr.. Cook for some white man
if they fail to get the pet colored ap-
plicant. The BEE will give full par
ticulars next week.
The Washington bee., 1897-10-02
OHIO BRIGHT.

The latest and most reliable poliiit
cal news from Ohio indicates tha
the republicans will surely win.
Although the campaign is but fair
ly begun, the democrats have been
forced to assume the defensive, and
are being driven from post to post,
with evidently great loss. 1t will
be remembered that the democrats
flushed with their new toy-fre-
silver-and believing it to be the
sine qua non, the long lost political
loadstone, the terrific and invinci-
BILE shibboleth, prosecuted Wig
orous offensive warfare against
the republican party. The gong
of Bry nism sounded from every
hilltop, every bar-room and every
street corner. Every aspirant who
had gone down before under the
weight of public condemnation
now becameinspired with new hope
and hugged the delusion and hur &,
rahed for King Silver. The republi-
cans were represented as land sharks
money sharks, water sharks and as
eeking the destruction of Amer
lean commerce, American la
Dor, American independence and
American civilization. They were
leagued with foreigners, sympa'
thized with Spain against Cuba
and had allowed the flag to trail in
the dust. All of this, and more, the
republicans were represented as
having done. But, as if by sesa.
me, change came over the spirit
of democracy. The gong began to
sound solemnlty-a knell instead OF
a feast. The products uf the sol
became abundant, and the farmer
found a ready market at good
prices. The commerce If the ma
lion yielded balance in its favor
Factories which for two years had
been closed resumed business. For
ges blazed and spindles humme d
the song of prosperity. The labo'
rer sought again his discarded din
ner pail and joyously resumed his
work with prospects of steady en-
ployment 1T advanced wages. The
republicans believing in the justice
of their cause, were content to
await the result of the policy they
had set m motion. They permitted
the charge of ineficiency and d
honesty to fall by its own weight
And behold ! the democrats. are in
it. They are now trying to explain
that the crops were visitation OF
Providence that wheat and corn
were advanced in the markets by
designing monopolists and politlcl'
ans that friendship for Cuba il
insincere and that the prosperity is
only TEN porary.
But somehow the farmer does
not believe it. He gets more money
for his produce and the main COM
plant is that he can't get more
wheat. The laborer does not seem
to care whether his prosperity is
temporary or not, for it is far pref,
erable to no prosperity at all, and
he will have more faith in a policy
which gives him something than In
one out of which he continually
gets nothing. The democrats,
still desperate, are now leaving
the main chance and are beating
about to offset the losses they have
made. They are now cajoling the
sscolored brother" as they now
lovingly call him. 1t is expected
that the usual pat on the back and
a condescending smile, accompan.
led by a few small "fshes" will
secure to them the necessary "set-
off," 1t seems, however, that they
are not doing so well at the bust
The Washington bee., 1897-10-02

Tohn H. Gates who keeps at No. 1925
nth street southeast is where the boys
go to get good beer, wines and whis--
kies. Mr.. Gates is a man much liked
bv all classes,
The Washington bee., 1897-10-02

Mr.. G.. w. Sanford, dealer in all
kinds of fresh fish, can be found in the
Center Market, stands 42S to 432. He
is one of the joll1est men in the busi-
ness and one of the most reasonable
The Washington bee., 1897-10-02

Mr.. R. Cow, the shoe man, at
1878 18th street, northwest, is no doubt
the best and cheapest place in that
section of the city. Ifyou want cheap
and good shoes, don't fail to call at
his place of business.
The Washington bee., 1897-10-02

While Col. Jim Hill was engaged
in running Louisiana, Ala
bama Kentucky, Ohio, MISSISSIPPI
pi, the District of Columbia, and,
indeed, the entire south, he heard
something droo in Mississippi.
Lynch was at his stable door.
The Washington bee., 1897-10-02

Gold-plated metal base; gold.DI,,.s
clock ring; gold-plated open cast f.
removable oil fOunt; the latest r,,c1,
screw burner; large, handsome. T,,i|
decorated globe; frst-class cbim,-
Clock made and warranted by On. 4
the largest factories in the u. S N
ready TO put oil in and light.
This handsome lamp-Clock /, r--,
20 dollars. A fine Christmas or E-s
day present. The BEE will give I.
of these clocks to any person Whon7
send 5 cash yearly subscribers.
The Washington bee., 1897-10-02

Senator Hanna is not bothere d
Ohio will 90 republican.
The Washington bee., 1897-10-02

The colored republicans of Mary
land will find themselves in the
Sup by kicking.
The Washington bee., 1897-10-02

Metal base, with artistic and very
rich large fgure-ior column; nicely
moulded oil fount; the latest burner
ratchet screw. movement, for turning
wick up and down, thus always insur-
ing brilliant light, clear as a crystal
and equal to 200 candles. 1t stands 28
inches high and is all ready to put oil
into and light.
The IS irch shade has an inch rich
lace hounce and combines to make it
a rich, handsome, serviCeable home
ornament.
Send 5 cash yearly subscribers for
this handsome banquet lamp.
The Washington bee., 1897-10-02

When politician kicks he should
know whether it has taken effect.
The Washington bee., 1897-10-02
GOOD APPOINTMENT.

The appointment of DR.. Geo. II.
Richardson and Rev. Sterling M:
Brown meets the hearty approval OF
the people.
The Washington bee., 1897-10-02

Mr.. John Curtain keeps one of the
best places in West Washington. He
is a thorough going business man and
fixed by everybody who does business
,rith him,
The Washington bee., 1897-10-02

Mr.. James Ryan at 33I c street
southwest is we'll known in the South
west. Mr.. Ryan is very much liked on
account of his liberality to the poor
people.
The Washington bee., 1897-10-02

The Cleveland (Ohio) Gazette
will not defeat the ticket.
The Washington bee., 1897-10-02
NO. IS.
REALLY A
BEAUTIFUL CHAIN

Charm, sardonix intaglio. Right up
to date. Trace link. Perfectly formed
in every way. All we'll gold-plated,
and has the exact appearance of a sin
id gold cham. II is double length and
will give the wearer splendid satisiac-
ton.
For one cash yearly subscriber, or
too six months subscribers, THE BEE
will give you this beautiful chain.
The Washington bee., 1897-10-02

No. I6. Here is good
Warranted Watch Chain.
Fine rolled gold plate,
double curb, full length,
elegntly engraved gold tips
solid bar, very best OF snap
and guaranteed to wear ten
years
For this fine rolled gold
chain. The Bee will give to
any person sending in 3 yearly
cash subscribers six 6 month
subscribers.
The Washington bee., 1897-10-02

GOLD-PLATED VASE.
Sold only in pairs. BeautlluII =
ished. Hand decorated Csn''
Height 10 inches. a,e
Send us 4 cash yearly suo'cIr1-, su.r.4
and receive a pair Of these eA''-''
vases.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-07
Prison Phys.ognomy.

There are fifteen college graduates in
prison stripes on Blackwelrs Island.
This fact was learned by clergyman
of this city, who recently conducted
Sunday morning service at the peniten-
tiary, and it was elected by his remark
ing to one of the keepers that there
were great many intelligent faces in
the group of prisoners confronting
him. The clergyman made mental
notes of some of the faces, and after
the service he pointed them cut to the
keeper. and asked if they were not col
lege graduates. Out of the five men
indicated by him. only one was a col
lege graduate, and, to the clergyman's
dismay, the keeper designated as col
lese men three Of the most repulsive
and vicious-looking prisoners in the
group. One of the most intelligent
faces in the throng was described by
the matter-of-fact keeper as belonging
to "a tough 'un, who's been en- the isl
and. off and on. ever since he was a
York Times
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-07

there are cases of 'gooseberry' ready
to be opened"
why, old shipmate, I wouldn't dis
appoint you for the world"
And now the chief mate came into
action. He was on in that piece. He
hauled up the mainsail. lowered the
jolly boat and rugged up chair for the
fat old skipper .hoisting him up from
the main deck and lowering him down
into the attendant boat. Four appren-
tees pulled the fat old man to his
chum and the sucking pig.
In less than an hour there came q
fog SO dense that you might cut big
chunks out of it with a rusty sheath
knife.
Said the mate to the second mate:
''We will lose the old man and make a
fast run home"
Call up all hands and make sail,
bcatswain!' yelled the chief mate.
eve WILL" was the ready response.
Don't wait to shave or curl your
hair; We've got to catch the captain"
That sucking pig was the cause Of
the Star Of China boating the Colombo
forty-1ive days from the Cape home.
The clipper. under the care of her old
officers, was kept moving all the time.
At night, as we'll as day. when she
couldn't carry it she dragged it. There
was no taking in of canvas at dusk.
When the ship had got home at last,
John Allan, the old Scotchman, put
two ard two together. He heard Of
the episode Of the sucking pig. He
made a just conclusion. What he did
was to retire Capt. Harris on half-pay
and promote Chief Mate Phillips to
captain and Second Mate Stent to chief
mate. while at the same time he or
dered his other shippers not to he quite
SO sluggish i'll stays.-New York
World
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-07

An amusing story comes from India.
1t concerns 4 distinguished officer, who
was constantly embracing some new
hobby, much to the disgust of his
brother officers and to the annoyance
Of the soldiers. OIL whom the hobbies
frequently involved extra duty. His
latest fad was amateur gardening. One
day Ii. was strolling past the officers
quarters. when he saw couple of SOL
diers busily raking a lot of gravel
stones over a patch CT earth.
"-Ah. men. I'm glad to see you taking
an interest in gardening. It's very
nice occupation"
One of the men not knowing him by
sight. replied: lymph! That's all you
know. We wouldn't be hiding this
earth with gravel if we didn't have an
old fool of general that's mad on
gardening. Here we are. scraping these
stones about in case he should pass
this way and want to grow cabbages
OH tie bit of earth underneath. Harp
cr'S found Table.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-07
A Potato That Lifted +. Ton

Charles w. Simmons, who lives on a
farm near Pleasant Home, yesterday
brought in from his farm a curiosity.
1t consisted of late Rose potato
grown In the root Of tree. The pota-
to vine seems to have crept into the
root. and the new potato then started
down in the depths. 1t fourished in
its strange surroundings and developed
into a large and we'll formed potato.
The room in the root was too small for
its expansion. and SO the spud exerted
not less than Il ton pre- ssure on the root
until The side was split open. The root
is about three inches In diameter and
six inches in length. About an inch of
the spud protrudes from one end. 1t Is
quite curiosity. and all who have
seen it say they have never seen any
thing like it before. Morning Oregonl.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-07

The clipper ship Star of China,
swncd by the Oolong and Howfong
line, of No. , Leadenhall street. Lon
don had fallen into hard times. On
her mainmaSt. as she lay in the West
India docks was notice Indicative of
her sale to the highest bidder on April
IL. 1915.
AS a clipper in the carriage of tea
Sixteen knots an hour. with the wind
was, in point of fact, the queen of the
eigns having been won and lost Oh her
passages out and home.
Before the Sue3 canal opened up a
shorter route to the Orient. the whole
of the tea trade was conducted i'll sail
ing vessels. With the exception. of
course. of the caravan supply. all Of
slams. connoisSeurS of tea. of which
pagne. of which they secure the very
first vintages.
Thus. the occupation Of the clipper
ship Star of China was gone. Her
owners had invested in a number of
despiseS in the innermost cookies of
his heart. but which he is compelled to
sail in to keep soul and body together.
And so it came to pass that the
saucy clipper was offered for sale in
the ignominious manner referred to
above. And the old girl looked as
though she knew she was for sale I'M
der inslorious conditions. She had
been dismantled. Her topgallant
masts and yards had be IN sent down,
her jihboom had been rugged in, and
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-07
gHR'W#EHgST #EtRSk!PPER !,
TSIsA NAYR b9S yam 7? l,1
Esa<g2sE& ON z7:5;5zzzzz zaszzsS17e'

three topgaliant sails. Ire snip felt
it. She mishehaved. and conducted
herself like hot-headed young lady
whose iiance has just Tilted her.
Out to Madras the Star of China
sailed. Her time of passage from
Gravesend to the Fort was 125 days
Whereas her average run to the tea
ports was ei;rhty-four days.
Chief Mate Phillips and Second
Mate Stent were SOUND allies. They
had been schoolmates at Kings Col
lege and bad gone to sea together
Each liked the fat old, good-natured
captain. While they were sorry to see
the ship, whose swiftness they knew,
was being made scow of.
But they got even at last On the
homeward passage. while they We're
threshing to windward around the
Cape of Good Hope, there suddenly
came a charming bald spot of fine
weather, i deceitful prospect, but fat
teriug.
An old craft called Colombo. owned
by the same firm as the Star Of China,
hove in sight. and by the curious law
of attraction that prevails in deep wa
ter. both vessels came together.
''Star of China, ahoy!" hailed Skip
per Robinson of the Colombo. Come
aboard and dine. We have sucking
pig for grub, and tender it is: likewise.
rum: and also. wine. Col. Marlborough
of the gallant Tenth. is sailing with
me for the benefit of his health. and