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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-10-14

MOUNTAIN GLEN, Ark. Our children
were suffering with Group when We re-
ceiyed bottle OF Chamherlain's Coug Il
Remedy. 1t afforded almost instant re-
left. a. THORNTON. This celebrated
remedy is for sale by G.. A. PARCHER,
Druggist.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-10-14
THE CROCKETT
STEAMBOAT LINE.
STEAMER ROCKLAND,

O. A. CROCKETT, Master.
Commencing Wednesday, Sept. D. will leave
Ellsworth every Monday and Wednesday at 6 30
a m, Surry at :, for Buehill, south BluehilL
Parkers Point Brooklin, Sedgwick, Sargent
vile, Little Deer Isle, Deer Isle (Northwest
Harbor), Dark IIarbor Qslesboro), and Rock
land.
RETURNING.
VIII leave Rockland at a. M or on arrival
of Boston steamers, for above landings, arriving
in Ellsworth early in the afternoon.
THURSDAYS,
VIII leave Rockand at 5 a. m. for Dark Harbor
Qslesborol, Northwest Harbor deer Isle), Lit
tie Deer Isle. S-rgentvile, Sedgwick Brooklin.
Returning same day, arriving In Rockland in
time to connect with steamers for Boston.
Through tickets sold on board. Baggage
checked through and freight billed through.
D. A. CROCKETT,
Manager and Proprietor, Rockland.
Il. w. HIGGINS,
Flag landing. Agent, Ellsworth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-10-14
SUPR. JUD. COURT.
LITTLE BUSINESS IN PROSPECT
FOR OCTOBER TERM.
THE OPENING DAY OF COURT-CASEs
ASSIGNED FOR TRIAL
THE JURIES.

THE COURT.
Presiding Justice THOMAS II. HASKELL.
tIcrk-JoHN r. KNuWLION.
County Attorney. L 1T NKER. JK.
Socriu LEwls I. HooFrE.
=W4EEG>M + rJsGI>s, Far lIarbor
Deputies -KnHrHrR 10Y. Goull-boro. ions
NJ. VoGELt.. Ca-tinet Al GrN>, Euck-Pert
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-10-14
EASTMAN BROS. & BANCROFT
PORTLAND, ME
Change In Postal Service.

Among changes in postal service re-
Gently announced is the following in Han
cock county:
Route 1920. fremont to Ellsworth.
From June to September 80. Leave
fremont daily except sunday at 80 n.
m. arrive at West Eden by 80 a. m. !;
leave West Eden daily except sunday at
Has q. m; arrive at Ellsworth 10y 3 p. m.
leave Ellsworth daily except sunday on
arrival of train, hut not later than n. m.
arrive at fremont in g. hours.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-10-14
New Hancock County post,naster-.

Among postmastcr- recently appointed
are the following in Hancock county
Gouldsboro. Amos L. GuptiIl; Huns
Cove, Fred +. iIadley, Deer I-ie, Charles
II. Lufkin; LHmoiue, Calvin Coggtn4
Winter iiarbor, q. W. Tracy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-10-14

StcuaErapher-J. \. HAYDEN, Portland.
Messenger WAITER FOSTER.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-10-14
$780,.

Black Satin Duchesse. A dollar and n
half is a small price for it. Made express
ly for us-heavy, lustrous, absolutely pure
dye. wear guaranteed. 1t is 81 inches
wide.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11
A Thrilling Rescue.
A YOUNG LIFE SAVED
I'm AvREnARkABlE manner,
FIsrsaes sturdivant, Of eriadstens Island, Saved from
Hrom "om The 81. Lavrsnce," Clayton. N.

cvebcSp CSoBtoOs W. T.
prostrated- At this time we called an emil.
nent physician, who agreed with the dag.
nosis of our physician. He prescribed q
course of treatment and we followed it faith
fully for three months, but instead of i'm
proving, Florence failed.
"a brother ofmy wife, who resided in Cana
da, but was visiting us, advised us to use DIR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, and I
purchased O box of the pills and began to
give them to Florence. This was in October,
1896. After using the pills q short time we
could see an improvement. Her strength be-
gan to return and her appetite was restored.
| When she had taken one box the pains in
her back and stomach ceased and her re-
covery seemed certain.
eve eagerly purchased q second box Of
pills and watched with delight the change for
the better that was being wrought daily.
Florence finally became strong enough to
! walk a little. She gained in flesh and
strength rapidly. By the time she had used
three boxes of the pills she was evidently
well. We continued the treatment using
another box, the fourth, to prevent the pos
1--WE cannot praise too highly the value
of DIR. Williams Pink Pills. / am positive
that without their use our child would have
been a confirmed invalid"
(Signed) WILLIAM Fl. STURDIvANr.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
sixth day of April, 1897.
H.W. MORSE, Notary Public.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are sold by all dealers, or will be sent post paid
on receipt of price, 50 cents a box, or six boxes
for $3.50 they are never sold in bulk or by
the 1907 by addressing DIR. Williams Medicine
Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11
A -conrvMAc,ovs PRISONER.

This Maine Man Has Been In jail
Three Years for Contempt.
William Davis. of Carmel, Me-, has
been confined in Bangor Jail for near
~ 3H years for contempt of court.
There seems to be little prospect of
his eve getting out.
1t all came about through a civil suit
against Davis to GOV damages for
an assault alleged to a been COM
mitted by him upon q boy named Rob
ert Pease on May 1, 1892. The jury
gave a verdict for plaintiff and judg-
ment was issued, but Davis, who was
known to have a considerable sim of
money. refused to pay. For his re-
fusal ne was adjudged guilty of con-
tempt and sent to Jail, where he has
remained ever since.
When a Maine creditor puts a debtor
in Jail because he won't pay the creditor
has to pay 81 or $3.50 a week for the
prisoners board. Sometimes the prison
er weakens, settles his bill n is re-
leased, but more often the creditor gets
weary of paying board and allows the
debtor to go free. II doesn't often hap
ZEN, however, that a city, county or
state has to pay the board of a man
who has never been convicted of a GRIM
inal offense-
trial, but withdrew it and concealed it.
He was committed to Jail September IA,
1893. 1t was at first thought that he
would tell where he had put his money
but he has never shown the slightest
sign of breaking down.
In March, 1894, the county commits
sioners grew weary of paying two dol
lars a week for Davis board and told
the county attorney to hustle around
and see il he couldn't hunt up some
hole in the law through which Davis
might get out. The attorney hustled
but in vain. There was no hole-noi
even a crack-in the law by which the
myielding Carmelite might escape. II
he persisted in keeping his wealth q
dark secret he'd just have to stay III
Jail, that was all there was of it.
The county commissioners got mac
and declared that they would pay M
more board bills of Davis contract
ing after March. Is, 1895, and they
seemed to expect that when the money
stopped Sheriff Reed would open the
door and tell Davis to quit the jairs
bed and board. But Lawyer Peregrint
White, counsel for plaintiff, told tn
sheriff that if he released Davis hi
would be liable for the escape of the
prisoner. That settled it. The sheriff
has taken no chances and held on to
Davis, being assured that h county
would have to pay the board bill. Ant
the county has always paid, the ex
pense thus far being about $500.
Lawyer Laughiin, who committed
Davis, says that so far as he can SCI
the prisoner may spend the rest OF hi
days in Bangor jail.-N. Y. World
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11
THE WORLD OF o

One critic has called F. ]. Stimson's
"King Noanett" the American lorna
Dcone."
A new German novel by George Ebers
has been consigned to Mary Stafford
for translation.
The projected lecture tour in America
by Richard lie Gallienne ia said to be
still an uncertainty.
Stanley J. weyman's new serial novel,
Shrewsbury" is said to be the best
thing he has yet done
Sentimental Tommy IL to have .
sequel, but Mr.. Barrie will write q
shorter work in the meantime and will
enter q new field.
One hundred and ffty-two libraries
report that Louisa Alcott's books are
far-and-away leaders in the books de-
manded by juvenile borrowers.
william Morris said: at is rust that
kills men, not work" His own concen-
tration was marvellous, The Lovers Of
Gudrum" having been produced at q
sitting.
William Morris said: my masters are
keats and ChAucer, because Keats and
Chaucer make pictures" Aprcpos of
this, he also said: The beauty of Dante
i in his detail"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11
FOSSIL MINES
chemists Often Bnv Stone Fences ia

Scientists Often Bnv stone Fences to
Get Specimens.
The pavement of cities are not in
frequently veritable mines of fossils.
Slate flags often contain h visible re-
mains of marine wheIks and ancient
mollusks related to the modern
pearly nautilus, etc. The paleontolo-
gist walking down Broadway, in New
York city, finds a whole story book of
antiquity in the sidewalk. In northern
New York state the limestone fences are
so full of fossils as to excite amaze
ment. 1t is not an uncommon thing o
a scientist in that part of the country to
ouy a few rod of stone fence just for
the purpose of knocking it to pieces
and getting out the fossils, which stand
out in bold relief so as to attract atten-
ton. Among the fossils are many kinds
of corals, numerous species of extinct
mollusks and not a few "sea lilies
animals counterfeiting flowers in their
appearance, which lived on the bottom
of the ocean when New York state was
covered by the sea- The rocks of the
Heidelberg Mountains in Schoharie and
Albany counties, n. Y, are full of queer
crustaceans which were the ancestors of
modern Holsters and crabs. Such crus-
taceans are yielded in large quantities
by the famous cement bodies of Buffalo.
From thence is obtained the so-called
water limestone, which is converted into
cement by a simple process of burning
and grinding.
Once upon a time there was a shallow
lake in a little valley near Pixies Peak,
Col. Ancient streams poured into this
lake, their waters carrying insects
which fell into them. There was a
great volcanic eruption in the neigh
borhood, and great quantities of ashes
and other debris filled up the lake, bury
ing the insects and preserving them in
fossil shape. Thus it happens hat the
biologists nowadays dig out the fos-
sill insects with pickax and hammer.
One little hill, which was formerly an
island in the lake, has been found a
mine of these bugs of antiquity. Buried
in the rocks are mosquitoes and gnats
in abundance, bees and wasps of many
species, ants of all sorts, saw flies, but
~terfiies and moths. OF fossil beetles the
variety is endless. There are ground
beetles, water beetles. June bugs, bis
ter beetles, o beetles, with long
noses; also, dragon flies and cock
reaches. 1t seems wonderful that things
so fragile. 81 minute and so easily de-
stroyed should have been preserved in
the rocks for millions of years in such
perfection hat h cry hairs which
fringe the certain small varieties are
visible to-day beneath the microscope.
From the remarkable deposit described
comes the greater part of the National
museums collection Of fossil insects,
which. appropriately enough, is placed
alongside of the new collection of fossil
Jelly fishes.-Boston Transcript.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11
BIRDS N KITES.
Feathered Creatures Cannot Under
stand h Strange Flyers.

Creatures Cannot Under
stand the Strange Flyers.
Many amusing experiences have been
the lot of the scientists who have been
manipulating kites for scientific pur-
poses. Large birds are always inter
ested in the strange devices floating in
the air and cannot quite make out what
they are. Prompted by sharp curios-
ity they hover around the floating kites
and subject themselves to the danger
of becoming entangled in the sflken
string and being dragged down to
earth.
No bird, however, has ever alighted
on a kite or attacked one. While one
scientist was flying a train of five kites
a couple of years ago a large silver
tipped eagle came suddenly out of the
higher air and swooped round and
round the first kite, looking against the
sunset sky like a huge silver ball. As
the train of kites was pulled in the
eagle followed, visiting one kite and
then another, seeming uncertain just
what to do. In a few minutes, when
he seemed to have decided that they
were not good to eat, and he knew moth
ing about them, anyway, he indignant
ly flew of and was lost to view.
Another experience was had with a
stork hat came from the New Jersey
side of the Hudson and flew straight for
the queer object in the air. He appar-
entity had made up his mind to go
straight through it, but changed and
dove underneath. He went aroun and
above it, and through a glass it could
be seen that he cooked his eye at the
intruder in a most comical manner. He
started away a few hundred feet,
changed his mind. and came swooping
back. He finally reluctantly went
away, mystified over this queer addi-
ton to the inhabitants of the air.
While kites were high in the air one
March focks of geese flying in the B.
wedge flew over. They invariably
stopped, broke up. lowered above the
queer object, and, at last, slowly re-
formed and flew away. While the larger
birds all come from heights above the
kites, the small birds of the air will
alight on the string holding the kite
and sway to and fro.-Chicago News.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11
Fires Easily Started.

The ease with which a fire may be
started and the apparently inexplicable
causes which may produce one are both
emphasized by a happening in an up
town house. The mistress of the house
was seated in the extension parlor in
the afternoon alone and perfectly quiet,
when, without warning, a hanging book
shelf broke from its fastepings and
slipped to the floor. On its way it
struck a small table standing beneath
it, and knocked over a box of matches,
igniting two or three of them. These
flew off, one touching the light gauze
scarf which had hung from the table,
which fell blazing against h curtain
al by. The frightened screams of the
mistress brought a servant. and it took
energetic measures on the part of the
two women to extinguish the rapidly
spreading fire. Had the room been un-
tenanted, as it had been all the morn
ing and would have been again IS min
utes later, it would have been a case OF
fire department succor to have saved
the house.-N. Y. Post.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11
To The Gold Fields of Alaska.

The Northern Pacific Railway Co..
has arranged to sell through tickets
to the Yukon Mining District, Alaska,
via Seattle and the Steamers of the
North American Trading & Trans.
portation Co.. Steamers sail from
Seattle ON Thursday, June 10th, 1897,
and Tuesday, August 10th, 1897, and
proceed directly to Fort Get There,
on st. Michael's Island near the
mouth of the Yukon River, touching
only at Ducth HarbOr, Unalaska
Island, (Aloutian Chain), en- route;
at Fort Get There change is made tn
the Company's River Steamers. which
pass up the Yukon River to Circle
City, Fort Cuhahy and Forty Mile,
thus affording an easy and pleasant
trip. P~rospectors and MIXERS are
advised to take the uopt sailing
from Seattle on .IrIe 16th, SO as to
arrive at the mines in time for a
good seasoa5F work.
Rates and ,urther information will
hc furnished ON application to,
A. ID. EDGAR,
Gen1 Agent. Helena, Mont.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11
RACING PROGRAM
For the Fourth Annual r1eeting
of the Fergus County Fair
Association, Sept. 7Sth,
7oth and goth, 1897.
FIRST DAY.

FIRST DAY.
Trotting and pacing for 2-year-
olds, mile heats, two in three; purse
s1Oo-s5O, s25, SIS, SO.
Running, half mile dash; purse $50
|-S35, SIS.
Running, one-fourth mile and re-
peat; purse, s4O-s25, SIS.
Breed race, one mile, entrance 80
cents; purse $15-s10, So.
SECOND DAY.
Trotting and pacing, three-minute
class, mile heats, 3 in 5; purse 800
$50. s25, $15, $40.
Running, GOO yards dash; purse 500
$50, SIS.
Running, one-fourth mile dash;
purse $25-$15, $40.
Running, One-half mile and repeat;
purse $6O-$4O, $40.
Breed race, one mile. entrance 90
cents; purse $15-$10, So.
THIRD DAY.
Trotting and pacing, free for all,
mile heats, 3 in 5; purse 800 $50.
s25. SIS, so.
Gentleman's team race, trotting or
pacing, n mile; purse $25. Team
to win must beat 800; both horses
must be owned by the same person
and driven by owner or some men,
Der of his family.
Running, three-fourths mile dash;
purse $6O-$4O, $40.
Running, one-fourth mile and re
peat; purse $40-$25, $15.
Breed race, one mile, entrance 90
cents; purse $15-$10, So.
The association will pay $25 to the
horse lowering the track record al
trotting. In case two or more horses
lowering the record, the money will
be paid to the horse placing iu the
lowest and i'm case of a tie the money
will be divided.
In all races there must be four to
enter and three to start.
Special races will be given for any
class of race horses that come.
All drivers and riders must name
colOrs when making entries.
Entrance fee in all cases, unless
otherwise specified, 10 per cent OF
purse. to be paid i'm cash at time oil
entry.
The rules of the American Trotting
association, and the American Rae.
ing association will govern these
races.
The association reserves the right
to alter, amend or postpone any or
all of these races.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11
1t Must
Be Seen

The New North Western Linz
ted" trains Minneapolis and st.
Paul to Chicago must be seen to
tell their own beauties, and must
be ridden on to be thoroughly en-
jOyed and appreciated.
This famous train is the finest
in the world. 1t leaves Mime
apolis every night in the year 7:30
p. M; st. Paul STOP. m; arriving
Milwaukee $50 a. m; Chicago
$3.50 n. m.
Your home agent will sell you
tickets via this fi~rst-class line and
an illustrated folder and further
Information will befurnished you,
with pleasure, on application to-
T.W .Teasdale, General Passenger
Agent, st. Paul, Mimi.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11

DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF-Notlce
at Lewistown. Mont. May IS. 1897. Notice is
hereby given that
FRANK E. WRIGHT,
Assignee of Mary A. Sloane,)
of Lewistown. Mont. has filed notice of inten-
ton to make proof on his desert land claim No.
100. for the Ell neA, swk nek. sec Is. eh sen,
sec ., tip ID n re Ii e., before the register and
receiver at Lewistown, Mont, on Wednesday,
August Is. 1897.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation Of said
land:
ca, Montana. and Walter A. Waite and John ID.
Waite of Lewistown, Montana
DAVID HILGER, Register.
First publication May is.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11
THE BORROWING HABIT.
Never Contracted by self-Respectina
Honaeyyfyea.

v ~
housewives.
In the days of Shakespeare as well as
now, 1.-THE loan oft loses both itself and
friend" There is probably no small
matter that causes SO much annoyance
and actual money loss as the habit of
borrowing petty household supplies,
which the borrower often Judges are too
small to be returned. 1t is a few spoon
fuls of tea at one time, a little butter at
another, and the sum total in a short
period may be altogether too large for
the lender to give away There is but
one way to treat such borrowers who
never pay, and that is to borrow Ia
same mou of the same article until
the proper equivalent has been made.
This is considerable trouble, but it is the
only way to render justice TO ones self.
1t is also a delicate hint which the most
obdurate borrower is likely to profit
by. 1t may lose the friend, but it saves
the loan.
There are a great many people who,
like the foolish virgins of the parable,
Systematically fail to provide for emer-
gencies and expect to depend upon their
more provident neighbors. After nine
teen hundred years they are as typical
d class to-day as they were in old j udea.
There are the poor managers the
women without faculty" who do not
hesitate to make their Stiffness an eX-
cuse for their dependence, and appear to
be utterly oblivious of the inconven-
fence they may occasion. Judicious
housekeepers make it a rule never to
borrow unless they are forced TODD so by
lenders that fail to remember their
debts. Nc servant should De allowed to
borrow. The most careless servant will
soon learn to keep a list, and whatever
is needed can then be ordered at the
proper time.
No independent woman with any
dignity of character INDUCES in any
such pernicious habit as borrowing.
The borrowing OF household utensils,
like preserving pots, baking tins and
similar articles, causes a great deal of
annoyance to lenders, who may lack the
moral courage to say no when they
would like to do so. The brass preserv-
ing pot of old-fashioned times was an
expensive article which only a few fam
lilies in a village could afford to own,
and a large number of households
formerly depended upon the Kindness of
their wealthier neighbors for the
of preparing their winters supply of
preserved fruit In return they often
CAV assistance to lenders in preserving
time. A large, porcelain-lined pot suit
able for preserving may now be pur-
chased for 81, and no family need de-
pend upon neighbors. Yet to-day the
borrowing of preserving-pans is almost
as common as in those olden days, and
no equivalent is ever given, because the
preserving pot is no longer costly.
though the inconvenience of lending it
may be as great as before, and the in
jury done to it likely to be more lasting.
The old brass pot was literally indie
structible. but the new pots are easily
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11
Commissioners Proceedings.
CONTINUED from First Page.]
T K Carson, board and nursing of Saml
HurYitch. board and wages


TR Carson. board and nursing of Sam1
Hurvitch. including board and wages IN
NJ R ~ h,,iis. l and material So. rs 90
p c Robson, wk at court house .......- 400
Adjourned until tomorrow at 9 a. m.
"Wednesday. August 4, 1897.
BOARD met al Q a. m. and proceeded with the
work of equalization.
Present, ii. o. wareham, chairman. A. w.
Bower, commissioners w. S. Perkins, clerk.
Upon afidavits required by law, the follow
ing attachments were ordered; VIM. Shelton.
on IS head of cattle, $50; c. w. Mclean, on
20 head cattle, $3.50: Bernard Logan, on 100
sheep, e2, 100.
Added to assessment of weydert Bros, 100
sheep, o.. 100.
Adjourned until tomorrow at 9 a. m.
Thursday, August 5th, 1897.
Board met al Q a. m. Present, H. o. Ware
ham cb,i,ma, A. w. Rover and C. NJ. Good
ell, commissioners, w. S. Perkins, clerk.
The matter of the assessment of A. Lincoln
coming up for consideration and said Lincoln
having filed an affidavit protesting against the
raise heretofore made on the 9th day of July. it
was ordered by the board that subpoenas be is
sued for the following witnesses: Thos.Tucker.
Oscar Stephens, w. S. Wareham, l. T. Slater.
X. E. Hamilton. Jos. King, Phil Lorant. Jas.
Awbeny, d. Dooley and John T. Pierson.
Robt. Murray. Philbrook, raised on 5 head OF
cattle. $50.
Attachments granted as follows: +. q. Wor-
den on 5 cattle. $50; T.R. Murray on Is cattle,
s27o; Frank Day on 5 cattle, $50; Bank of Fer
gus County on mortgages, the same being
part of their capital stock. s3o2,976
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-08-11

If you wish to mend your gloves neat
ly, turn them inside out and sew them
over and over with fine cotton thread
Silk seems to cut the kid. If there il
a tear, set a piece of kid under it and
secure it with a few stitches; if you
have not the kid of the right color, use
q bit of ribbon or silk. Save the best
part of the old pair to mend the new
Court-plaster will mend a break nicely
but always stiffens the kid. N. Y,
Ledger.