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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-29
F. A. COOMBS, Columbia Dealer,
ELLSWORTH, ME.
DIVIDING THE BURDEN.
State Aid System For Road Improvement
Is just and Equable.

In the states in which system of
state aid has been inaugurated the ur
ban resident bears his share of the ex-
pense of improving and maintaining
the highways instead of leaving them,
as heretofore, to be cared for by the
rural population, says the L. A. W.
Bulletin. Under the old theory that the
maintenance and care of the roads
should depend wholly on the districts
through which they passed great injus-
tice was done may persons whose inter
ess in the roads was less than that of
others who bore no expense. To remove
this injustice and provide an equable
system is the purpose Of state aid.
Speaking on this subject recently,
General Stone said that the farmers Of
Maine own one-fifth Of the property Of
the state, and that one-tifth of the prop
erty has paid the entire expense Of
building and maintaining the roads Of
the state, which are just as necessary
to the people who live in towns and the
people of other occupations than farm
ing as they are to the farmer. Concern
ing New York he said that there the
farmers own only onefourteenth of the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-29
KITTERY TO CARIBOU.
One Weeks Winnowings of News,
Novelty and Nonsense

Novelty ana nonsense
Mrs. Mary Wiggin Fullerton, the oldest
original Daughter OF the Revolution, is
dead. She was 1902 years of age.
The third annual excursion OF the Maine
will be to Kineo, Moosehead lake, July
II to Is.
Lewis Allen, ten yearold son of George
Allen, of Rockland, was drowned in the
Creig hton quarry this afternoon while
playing on raft.
Hiram Watson, a wealthy citizen OF
Guilford was killed by being thrown
from his wagon last Wednesday. The
accident was caused by his horse break
ing through a bridge.
Patents have recently been granted to
Maine inventors as follows: s. W. Bates,
Portland, machine for making match
cards; J. Bennett, Paris, bonding and ty-
ing; G. B. Goodall, Sanford, plush fabric;
W. j. Muncaster, Cumberland, tool
holder and carrier.
Col. Leighton, Of the Sons Of Veterans
announces the following appointments on
the staff of the commander: Surgeon,
Edward H. Smith, stbrook; chaplain,
Captain H. l. Holt, Cushing; adjutant,
Lieut.. Eugene w. Crawford, Skowhegan;
quartermaster, Lieut.. Chester H. Mills,
Skowhegan; Judge advocate, Lieut..
William H. Looney, Portland; inspector,
Lieut.. Fred E. Hooper, Bath; mastering
officer, Lieut.. George U. Hamilton,
Bucksport; assistant inspector, with
rank as such, E. N. Coursson, Brunswick;
H. A. Lowell, Pennington.
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aware that am the last to favor slavish
adherence to the past and its traditions,
yet at this time it is not inappropriate to
remind ourselves that the devoted men
who hewed us in the rough before ever we
were nation, expressly warned us against
such an ENHANCEMENT. In acquiring or
controlling territory outside of our COM
pact empire of freedom, we shall undoubt-
eddy depart from the straight path our an
cestors set before us, but this divergence
must not be made to assume to our minds
confused by the rapidity of events-a
justification for so tremendous diver
gence as the leaning on the ornaments of
another for our protection and perpetual
ton. Are we ready for so marked de-
parture? | should imagine the answer
would be a great, resounding "No", as
loud as the historic eyes" that started us
on our present errand to help the abused
and down trodden.
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Effect Of Wide Tires.

The effect Of wide tires on roads has
been shown clearly on a street i'll Spring
field Mass, over which heavy quarry
wagons are driven. The road was for
merly badly cut up, but number of
years ago it was given a heavy surface
coat of gravel with the understanding
that wide tires should be put on the
wagons carrying the quarry stone. This
was done, the tires being four to five
inches wide, and since that time the
street has been in good condition. al
though little has been done to it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-29
Road Br1efs.

We can't make good weather, but
we can make good roads that bad wealth
er won't affect so sadly
The terms HIGHWAY" and "high-
roads" came into use from an early Gus
tom Of raising public roads above the
level of the country through which
they passed in order to secure drainage.
Nature is not a road builder. She
never prepares artificial means Of living,
but she furnishes ample material for
every need, and science long since learn
ed how to utilize what she offers to
meet the necessities of our complex
civilization
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Magazine, Book and Newspaper Notes

Magazine, Book and Newspaper Notes.
There is a curious historical parallel in
the fact that the popular rallying-cry
of the Texas volunteers, when fighting a
Spanish race in the other half OF this
century, was, "Remember the Almo!'
A stirring reminder of those days on our
Western frontier is contributed by
Martha McCulloch Williams to the July
number of Harper's Magazine. 1t is
entitled "a Man and His Knife, and
consists of passages from the life of
James Bowie, whose exciting career is
still remembered in Kentucky and on
the Rio Grande, and who died Il hero s
death at the Almo, where Texas has
erected monument to him and his
comrades.
The striking red, white and blue cover
of the July Nickel Magazine, which pre-
sents superb portrait OF President Nc
Kinley, surrounded By the stars and
stripes, infolds a wealth of good reading
and pictorial features.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-29

property of the state, and that every
farmer has been making roads for ID
other men to travel on, and he is get
ting tired of doing it. He Is now about
to stop it, and he finds the people of the
cities and large towns the nanufactnr-
ing people and the commercial people,
ready to bear their share of the expense
of improving the country roads. The
only drawback is that the farmers them
selves have been afraid to let any change
be made in the road laws of the country
for they have imagined that the people
of the cities design to impose heavier
burdens on them instead of being ready
to help them carry existing ones.
By degrees all classes OF the people
will begin to better understand each
other Oh the subject and will get closer
together 1t was not strange at first
that country people should be suspicious
of city people who took the trouble to
tell them how much they would be
benefited by better roads. 1t was natu
raj for them to think that such philan
thropv was not wholly disinterested,
but as it becomes daily more evident
that all classes, trades and occupations
will reap the advantages resulting from
improving the highways that the ulti-
mate burden will not be increased and
that all are ready to share it, the move
ment will acquire an impetus that will
insure its future success.
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1t would be rashness itself to condemn
any one of these features, yet each by it
self, and all together are too far advanced
upon recent bias and distrust to be any
thing but temporary and unsatisfactory.
The whole thing pictures itself to the
mind like the hasty marriage of passion
ate minors, who only begin to realize too
late that there are more obligations than
begetting in the united state. Then comes
the hndsight that is such an unsatisfac-
tory substitute for foresight the awak-
ened understanding leads to misunder-
standing; the bonds grow irksome; and
then blank. Even condensed view of
the possibilities of the alliance will, | feel
sure, prompt future caution i'll relation
To il
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-29
Hides and Tallow
Colored Map of Cuba Free.

On receipt of your address and Il 2-cent stamp
for postage, the Boston Herald offers for a
short time to send a beautiful colored map of
Cuba free to all. Every young person should
have this map as it is great educator With
this map you can follow the movements of a
single battleship or the whole fleet. While they
last, this offer is open to all
Address The Boston Herald, Boston, Mass
4drt.
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Let us see what is proposed. now that
the first vague thoughts regarding the al
lance take form in print and discussion.
First and foremost it is to be offensive and
defensive; or in other words, an injury in
fiicted on, one by an outsider is to be felt
by both and resented by both. Some of
the subordinate elements would be: The
united completion Of the Nicaragua canal;
interchange of coaling courtesies at the
various naval stations; certain tariff re-
forms in relation to both Canada and
Great Britain; mutual citizenship; and
some other features that are so far too in
choate to record.
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An offensive and defensive alliance
would be the issuance of challenge to
the other nations of the world. We should
say in effect: "The English speakers are
stronger than you all. Our view of civili-
cation is to be the view In doing SO we
should be doing a rank injustice to those
nations who have given of their substance
to make us what we are. We should thus
belittle the converging streams of civili-
zation that have come to us from the Latin
races, and the Teutons and the Slavs, and
be in the position of kicking from under
us the ladder by which We have risen.
There is no reason, save that of blind
haste, why we should suddenly turn upon
the great historic friendlinesS of Russia
and of France and place ourselves in the
touch me- if-you-dare attitude of pot
house quarrellers.
The proposed alliance would be the most
definite declaration to the world that
hereafter we intend to take fighting
share in all the international complica-
lions that atflict the world, with huge
standing armies and bankrupting war
budgets. -
Thouph my longtime readers are fully
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-29
ELLSWORTH MARKETS.

WEDNESDAY, June 80, 1898.
MAINE LAW REGARDING WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
A bushel of Liverpool salt shall weigh so
pounds, and bushel of Turks Island salt shall
weigh 70 pounds.
The standard weight of a busl,ei of potatoes
in good order and tit for shipping, is 60 pounds
The standard weight of a bushel of beans In
good order Odd fit for shipping, is so pounds
OF wheat beets, ruta -baga turnips and peas, 60
pounds; of corn, 56 pounds; of onions, 81
pounds; of carrots, English turnips, rye and
Indian meal, so pounds; of barley and buck
wheat, As pounds; of oats, 80 pounds. or even
measure as by agreement
Country Produce.
Beans.
Improved Yellow Eye, per bush...........2.5o
Peas:
Improved, per blu (seedl.. ..................2.5
Butter.
Creamery per b............ .25
Cheese.
Best factory new per b................12d .16
Best dairy (neW).. 10
Neufchatel ................. ................ %
Eggs.
Fresh laid, per doz ............. ........... IA
Hay.
Best loose, per ton. ...................... 8 d10
Baled ................ .l2 al
Straw.
Loose ............. ....................... as
u.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-29

No need to fear sudden attacks of cholera IN
fantum, dysentery. diarrhma or summer COM
plant, if you have DR.. Fower's Extract of
Wild Strawberry In the medicine chest.-Adrt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-29
mrpieaI.

Though my longtime readers are fully
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-29
PRESENT-DAY THOUGHTS.
BY "NEMoo.
copyrighted by Dave & Tabor

If three years ago a prophet had fore
told that during 1898, in period of eight
weeks, the antagonism and distrust Of
century and a quarter toward England
would disappear, he would have been
hooted at as prophet of lies. Yet on the
surface this change of feeling appears to
have taken place. But as some of the pres
ent most vigorous expounders of an Anglo
American alliance were the most daring
"twisters of the lions tail'' during the
Venezuela boundary scare, their CONVEX
sion would seem to be almost too sudden
to be lasting. In fact, those who have the
fullest belief in the destiny of English
speaking people, may be pardoned for re-
garding much of the present feeling as
whimsical and unenduring.
The times., 1898-10-26

permission to repair frame Dulldihs
on north Pitt Street, was also laid over.
The CITY electoral board met tonight
and appointed the following election oiii-
GERS for the different wards: First ward
Judges Fora Hill (Dem9, w +. Graves
CRepD: commissioner, S. A. Mankin. Sec
ond Nyard-Judges, Chris Gill Dem.), Al
Lucas tRepD; commissioner, r. NJ La
than. Third Ward Courthouse precincO
Judges. John H Green (Dem-). 7. j.
Edelin CRepD; commissioner, c. II. Iohe.
Third Ward (engine house precinct-
Judges. Robert Cox Dem). p. W. Car
nett (RepD; commissioner, Edgar Padg-
EFT. Fourth Ward-Judges, James Law
Ter Dem) Henry Kelley tRepD; COM
missioner Randy Davis.
The first Democratic meeting of the
Congressional campaign will be held at
the Opera House on Tuesday night, No.
vember / Congressman John F. RiNey,
r Walton Moore, Frank E. Anderson
and James R. Cation will be the speakers
on that occasion.
DR. Edwin A German, assistant at the
Washington Asylum Hospital, was quiet
ly married at St Mary's Church, in this
city, this evening to Miss Mary Dwyer.
The bride is a popular young lady Of
Alexandria, and the groom is promising
young physician and son of City Tax
Collector P. F. German. Mr.. and Mrs.
German will reside in this city
The remains of the late Mrs. Margaret
Dugan were inferred in St. Mary's Gene
tery this morning. The funeral services
were held in ST. Mary's Church, where
solemn high mass was celebrated.
The funeral of Mrs. Walter Dodson took
place this afternoon from her late nome
on Pavne Street The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. T. P. Revelle. OF the
Methodist Protestant Church, and the in
terment was in st. Paul's Cemetery.
Rev. Father Patrick ]. Holly and his
sister. Mrs. o. O'Connor, of Newbury-
port. Mass. are the guests of their COUSIN
lanes Roache 705 King Street
Lee Gaskins. colored. who was arrest
ed on Sunday, charged with participating
in the wrecking of a car on the Falls
church Electric Railroad on Saturday
night last. was today indicted for the Of
fense by a special grand jury, ordered by
Judge Love, of the County Court. Sandy
Jones. colored. who is alleged to have
been a party to the crime. was also in
dicted James has not been arrested.
Gaskins was placed on trial, and his coun-
sci ]. r. Flanigen, moved to quash the
Indictment because member of the
grand jury had acted as special con-
stable in making .''o "-rest. The court
reserved decision on the point uitil to'
morrow.
The suit of Mrs. Virginia Daingerfield
TO set aside the will of the late Mrs
Henry Daingerfield was today entered ir
| the circuit court for the city.
very pleasing entertainment was held
| at Lyceum hall tonight. when recep-
ton was rendered to the lady friends OF
| the Young Mems Sodality Lyceum, by the
members of that organization. Refresh
ments were served after a program oi
| song and recitation had been rendered.
Tomorrow evening at the Baptist Church
| the five deacons recently elected will bt
ordained. Rev DIR. Stakeley, of Washing
| ton, will preach the ordination sermon
| and the choir will render special music
assisted by memberssof the various Other
| church choirs of the city.
The times., 1898-10-26
FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE.
Railway Accident Near Pntuxent
station Shrouded in Mystery.

An accident occurred yesterday on the
Pennsylvania Railroad at the water tow
er near Patuxent station between this
city and Baltimore. The wreck was
caused by rear end collision of freight
trains. All passenger trains on the Penn
sylvania Railroad between Baltimore and
this city were delayed from three to four
hours, and the freight traffic on the road
was suspended entirely. The wreck is
mysterious, inasmuch as none of the Of
ficials Of the railroad in this city knew
anything about the matter as late as 10
O'Clock last night, although the collision
occurred early in the day.
The particulars of the disaster could
not he had at a late hour last night. and
the only story extant was told by one of
the passengers of the regular afternoon
train to this city, who missed an import
ant business engagement because of the
disordered condition of the schedule
1t appears that a long freight train was
standing at the tower taking water when
another train came up behind and before
the engineer of the latter could apply
the breaks the engine collided with the
caboose of the train ahead.
No one was seriously hurt so far as
could be learned, but it was said that one
of the engineers jumped soon as he
saw that a smashup was inevitable and
was slightly cut about the head.
The times., 1898-10-26
HIGHWAY EXTENSION NOTICE.


EXTENSION OF HIGHWAYS IN THE DISTRICT
OF C0LUMBIA--To whom it may concern:
The Commission created by Section of the Act
of Congress, approved March 2, 1898, entitled An
Act TO provide a permanent system Of highways
in that part Of the District Of Columbia lying
outside of Cities has received from the Conmis-
s:oners OF the District OF Columbia 4 certified
copy OF map showing proposed permanent
system of highways in the District OF Columbia
within the area known as Section one,' revised
and corrected as required by the terms OF the
Act of Congress. approved June rs, 1895. This
map and plats showing in detail how each lot
and tract is affected by the proposed system OF
highways, are now on exhibition in Room No.
40, fourth floor OF the District Building. AL per.
interested are invited to examine the maps
and the plats.. The Commission will consider any
suggestions protests concerning the location Of
any highway portion OF a highway as shown
the map. The suggestions and protests must
be in writing, and must set forth clearly the
reasons for the changes and show the property
owned controlled by the obiector All pro.
tests and so fcrth, must be submitted on or be-
fore the SEVENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1898.
and be addressed to the Chief OF Engineers L. s.
Army, War Department, Washington D. c. The
Commission Will meet November II, ls9s, at 10
o'clock a. m, in the Office OF the Secretary of
War, to dispose of all objections. and will then
hear orally from those who desire to thus sup
port their written objections. R. A. ALGEi,,
Secretary of War; C. N BLISS, Secretary Of the
Interior; JOHN NJ. WILSON. Chief of Engineers
U. s. A.. Highway Commission oc1-SOt. .exSu
The times., 1898-10-26
Voc, of Mismnted Couples.

In the case of Richard Hopp against
his wife, Louisa Hopp, for divorce. JUS
tice Hagner yesterday ordered the former
to pay the latter S. per month alimony
during the pendency of the suit.
Justice Hasner yesterday issued an
order requiring Theodore NJ. Rudd, who is
being sued for divorce by his wife, Isa-
belle Rudd, to appear and show cause
why he shall not be held in contempt for
refusing to obey the order of the court
to pay alimony to his wife.
A similar order was issued against
julius Hugle, who is being sued for di-
vorce by Louise Hugle. who has been
awarded alimony during the tendency of
the case.
The times., 1898-10-26
TOO MANY MEDICAL MEN.
Gen. Wood Desires Tint Six of His
Officers lie Sent Elsewhere.

The War Department has received
gratifying information regarding the mill
tary situation in Santiago and vicinity.
Some time ago the Administration be-
came aware Of the great Improvement
which has been accomplished in this re-
spect by the health measures instituted
by Brig. Gen. Wood, based on his expe-
rience as an officer in the medical depart
ment of the army
The latest evidence of the improvement
in health among the several regiments
employed in garrison duty in southeast
ern Cuba was Il cable message received
yesterday from Gen. Wood, in which he
said that six more medical officers than
necessary were connected with his COM
mand at Santiago. The War Department
Will Immediately issue orders reducing
the number of surgeons by that number,
probably assigning the officers thus re-
lieved to duties in other parts of Cuba
The times., 1898-10-26
BIG TOBACCO CORPORATION.
The Union Company, With Immense
Capital, Organizes.

Albany, n. Y, Oct. 25.-The Union To-
bacco Company of America, with a cap
ital of 100000, was Incorporated today
with the secretary OF state. The direc-
tors are Francis G. Ingersoll. Charles NJ
Billings. of New York city, and w. NJ
Coleman, of Brooklyn.
The principal office of the company will
be in New York city, and it will cure leaf
tobacco and deal in tobacco in all its
forms, and purchase and establish fac
tories and agencies for the sale of tobac-
co. Two millions of the capital will be
preferred stock, entitled TO per cent div
idends not cumulative.
The times., 1898-10-26
URGED TO BURN THE TOWN.
Confession of N Colored Man Arrest
ed Mt Ashpole, n. c.


Raleigh. n. c., Oct. 25.-Several of the
colored men concerned in the Ashpole riot
are in jail. One of them has confessed
that he crept up on the white guards and
shot Albert Floyd. whom he had sworn
to kill. He wounded Floyd only slightly,
but hit R. E. Inman and A. H Bullard
the latter being badly hurt. Twelve ar
rests have been made.
Harley Baldwin. the ringleader, has so
far escaped arrest.
One colored man confessed that he and
his companions were urged to kill the
white men and burn the town.
Gov. Russell today issued proclama-
tion against any disorder. and saying that
whitecaps. red shirts, and interference
with speakers must be stopped. The
Democratic leaders today say that If the
President sends troops here 1t will make
North Carolina Democratic by 5000.
The times., 1898-10-26
FoRGER-FUGIT1vE ARRESTED.
A Former New York Lawyer Appre.
hcnded at Addison. in That State.

New York, Oct 25.-James D. Hallen, a
former New York lawyer, who has been
a fugitive from justice for two years, is
under arrest at Addison, near Elmira.
He is accused of receiving $4,000 from
a Mrs. Caldwell, in 1896, for which he
gave a mortgage that proved a forgery.
Hallen disappeared and all trace of him
was lost Two weeks ago it was learned
that he had just returned from Europe
and was living with his brother in Addi-
son. where detective arrested him to-
day.
The times., 1898-10-26
THE TROUBLE AT FOREST.
The Death List Now Numbers FIJI
teen; One n White Mnn

hN NO" NumberS FIJI
teen; One n White Man.
Forest Miss, Oct. 25.-The bodies of
three more colored rioters were found
in the swamps north of HarpersviIle to-
day, which increased the list of killed to
fifteen, fourteen colored and one white
One of the colored men, who was wound
ed during the riot and escaped into the
swamp, went to Walnut Grove today and
surrendered, in order to get medical treat
ment.
The blacks who were not killed or cap
tured have all escaped into Pearl River
swamp and the whites have abandoned
the chase.
Bill Burke. the leader of the blacks, has
not yet been apprehended.
The colored men who were captured
have all been taken TO Meridian for safe
keeping.
The town of Harpersville is still under
guard.
Gov. McLaurin has returned to Bran
don.
The times., 1898-10-26
AMERICAN NEWS VIA MADRID.
4 Spanish Report That Sampson VIII
Be Retired.

Havana. Oct. 25.-The Madrid cores
pondent of La Lucha cables that Admiral
Sampson will be retired on the score of
i'll health Immediately after the evacua-
ton is finished.
Arrangements for disarming and dis
banding the Havana volunteers were
completed in a conference yesterday. The
actual date of disarming is not announc-
ed, but it is understood that it will be
soon.
The times., 1898-10-26
Court-sIartinI ordered.

Secretary Alger today ordered that a
court of inquiry meet in Boston, Mass,
October 26, 1898, at the request of First
Lieut. jeremiah G. Fennessey. regimental
quartermaster, Ninth massachusetts
Volunteer Infantry. to Investigate certain
allegations made in the public press of
Boston as to his conduct between July J..
1873. and September l. 1898, copies of
which will be referred to the court. The
detail for the court follows: Lieut.. Col.