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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05

The United States treasury starts
into 1898 with a more pleasing out
look thanit has had at the beginning of
ayear for some time. There was sur
plus of about 81, $50, 600 for the month
of December, and it is reasonably GER
tain that, with the exception of the
present month, and possibly April,
when the heavy quarterly payments
on account of pensions have to be
made, every month of the present ifs
cal year will show surplus. 1t should
not be forgotten that the payments
made Oh account of the purchase of
the Union Pacific railroad were not in.
cluded to make that December sur
plus. While this condition is crafty
ing to President Mckinley and every
republican, it is especially gratifying
to Chairman Dingley, who predicted
many months ago, when the extra
session of Congress was considering
his tariff bill, that the governments
financial condition would improve,
Just as it has done under the opera
ton of that bill as law.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05
The tender to the city of the histor

The tender to the city of the histori-
cal Tisdale property on State street,
remodelled into splendid public Ii
brary building, and fitted throughout
with exquisite taste, has been made
by the donor, George N. Black. The
story is told in detail in our news col
umns. To come into actual posses
sion, however, it is necessary for the
city to vote upon the acceptance of
the gift; this formaity will be OBJ
served at date yet to be named. In
tine meantime the building will be
open for inspection every afternoon,
and it is earnestly hoped that no one
will fail to visit it. Few who have not
done so realize the worth to the city
of this noble gift, or its potential use
fulness.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05
Miss Lucille Pulitzer Dead.

Miss Lucille, eldest daughter OF Joseph
Pulitzer, editor Of the New York World,
died at Chstwold, their summer home, IN
Bar Harbor, Friday afternoon, after an
illness from typhoid fever lasting over
four months. The end has been expected
since Christmas, when rapid change for
the worse set in. Miss Lucille was in her
eighteenth year. Last summer she made
her debut in Bar Harbor society.
Her Illness followed shortly alter
wards. The Pulitzers delayed their de-
parture, and most of the family, with a
retiuue of servants, have been there
since. The most noted specialists in the
country We're employed. Miss Putitzer's
condition had improved so greatly that
Mr.. Pulitzer intended leaving for his
winter home in few Gays. A special
train left Sunday to convey the remains
to New York. The family accompanied
I he body
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05

The most novel means TO escape from a
well-intentioned but very embarrassing
crowd of rice throwers was taken by
Bucksport couple last week. The crowd
which had missed the couple at the depot,
suspecting that they would be taken on
at some cross-road by the accommodating
conductor, boarded the train. When the
train stopped short distance out OF the
depot, the relentless pursuers chuckled as
they thought how neatly they had
trapped their game. But they reckoned
without the engineer, who WAS in collu-
sion with the bride and groom. The
couple was smuggled on board the en-
CINE. Finally they were discovered by a
young man who climbed over the tender
of the engine, and at the next station the
crowd made rush for the engine. The
train started just as they reached it, but
few scattering handfuls of rice were
thrown. The bonn bardment was not a
circumstance to that which had been pre-
pared
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05

Although a very busy man. DR.. R. V. Pierce.
of Buffalo, N Y, has found time In which to
write great book of over thou sand pages n
titled The Peoples Common Sense Medcal Ad-
wiser, in Plain English, or Medicine Sim pliied.
Few books printed in the English language
have reached so great sale as has this popular
work, over $4,000 copies having been sold at
81 so each. The profits ON this enormous sale
having repaid its author for the great amount
of labor and money expended on its produc-
ton he has now decided to give array, absolute
IN free, 50 200 copies of this valuable book, the
recipient only being required to mail to the
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association, of
Buffalo. n Y, of which company he is presi
dent, twenty lone (2D ne-cent stamps, to cover
cost Of mailing only and the book will he sent
postpaid. 1t is averitable medical librars CON-
plete In one volume. 1t contains Jos la ge
pages, and over 800 illustrations, some of them
in colors, The Free Edition is precisely the
same as that sold at 81 80 except only that the
books are bound in strong MANILA paper Gov
ers, instead of cloth. 1t is not often that our
readers have an opportunity to obtain valua-
BILE book on such generous terms, and we pre-
dict that few will miss awaiting themselves of
the unusual and liberal offer to which we have
called their attention
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05

The progressive ladies OF WestfieId, Ind,
issued "Woman's Edition" OF he West
field News, bearing date OF April 3. 1896.
The paper is filled with matter OF inter
est to women, and we notice the follow
ing from correspondent, which the edi-
tors printed, realizing that it treats upon
a matter OF vital Importance to their sex:
"The best remedy for Group, colds and
bronchitis that have been able to find is
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. For fam
lily use it has no equal. gladly recon-
mend it," Is and 5O-cent bottles for sale
by G. A. PARCHER, Druggist.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05

4 common mistake of local advertisers
is to estimate the rdlue of advertising
space Of one newspaper by the amount
asked by some other publication. 1t is a
mistake of judgment for a business man
to estimate the ralue of space in repu
table newspaper NTH a good circulation
by that of some other publication tohich
,ciH accept business at any price and be
pleased to get it.-Leavenworth (kansas)
Times.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05

President Mckinley is thoroughly
alive to the meaning of the present
attitude of the great powers of Eu-
rope towards China. He knows that
they are after commerce as we'll as
territory. The United States wants no
territory as far away as China, but it
does want to keep the valuable
Chinese trade it already has and to add
to it, and, while not intending to get
mixed up in any European deals or
sauabbles, it does intend to take what
ever steps that may be necessary to
protect American commercial inter
ests in China. The United States has
treaty rights in China which must be
recognized by any power that ac-
quires territory by any means in that
country, and with that end solely in
view, the President and his advisers
are watching every move made by
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05
LEGAL Notirrs.:
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

WHEREAS Warren NJ. Grant, of sullivan,
w in the county of Hancock and State OF
Maine, by his mortgage deed dated the four
teenth day OF May. a. d. 1897, and recorded in
1870, conveyed to Henry Boynton, of Sullivan
aforesaid, a certain parcel of real estate sit
uate in Sullivan aforesaid, and bounded as
follows: ,,One undivided half part of a Ger
thereon, situated in that part of the town of
Sullivan aforesaid, known as West Sullivan,
and bounded and described as follows: Be-
ginning at stone post the northeast corner
bound of land of Daniel Crimmin; thence
north fifteen degrees west three hundred and
fifteen feet to a stone post marked "73":
thence north eighty-seven degrees east one
hundred and forty one ieet to a stone post in
division line between land of said Grant and
Harry NJ, Ash and land of estate of Miles
Rideout; thence south about eleven and one
half degrees west by said division line three
hundred and sixteen feet to aforementioned
stone post at place OF beginning, containing
shape triangle.
Also a right way from the southwest
corner of said lot to the town road leading to
Crabtree & Havey's quarry. said right of-way
to be twelve feet wide, measured from the
division line between the land now or form
erly the house lot of AlonZo Trip and land
of John Campbell, and lying ON the east side
of said division line, and parallel with said
division line. Being same lot and right of
way described in deed from Alonzo Tripp to-
Harvey NJ. Ash and Warren NJ. Grant, dated
August 2, q. d. 1893, and recorded in said Reg
istry OF DEEDS. in vol. 2?5, page 262. And
whereas said mortgage deed, ON the foarth
day of December, a. d. 1897, was assigned TO
me, the undersigned, by said Henry Boynton;
and whereas the condition of said mortgage
has been broken, now therefore. by reason of
the breach of the condition thereof | claim a
foreclosure of said NOR, gage.
FRED NJ. ROGERS,
By his attorneys, Martin Cook.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05
The County Finances.

The county commissioners have
completed their annual report of the
financial condition of Hancock
county, and statement of tax for the
ensuing year. The report shows that
the financial interests of the county
have been well looked after during
the past year.
1t is pleasing to note that the
county debt has been entirely wiped
out, and a comfortable balance of
nearly $4,000 remains to the credit
side of the county's resources. The
balance of debt paid this year was
$1,7o4 So, which makes s13, 5s1.44 paid
in the last three years.
Hancock county has paid for its
handsome county buildings and the
burden has not been felt by the tax
payers.
The statement of the county treas
urer, @. W. Tapley, shows the total
receipts to have been $50, 625.97, ex-
penditures S34, s72.45, leaving bal
ance on hand of 81, 1882.
The statement of county tax for
1897 shows the total amount to be
$40, 267.45, of which S1s,6s9.05 has
been paid, leaving S1,57s.40 unpaid.
The county commissioners have
organized for the year by the re-
election of Perry w. Richardson, of
fremont, as chairman. The other
members are Nahum Hinckley, of
Bluehill, and John P. Eldridge, of
Ellsworth. Mr.. Richardson's term
expires with this year, and he will
doubtless be elected next fall to sue
be made.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05
Pleasant Words.

THE ELLSWORTH AMERICAN begins
its forty fourth volume by dropping
that time honored fiction, dating the
paper one day ahead of the actual
day of publication. THE AMERICAN
is up with the times, bright, newsy,
influential county paper, credit to
Maine newspaperdom.-Daily kenne-
bee Journal.
Words like this from so eminent a
source cannot but be pleasant even to
the ears of the blase newspaperman.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05
Correspondence.
Who Will Answer?

bROOkLIN, JHH. 8, 1885.
To the Editor of the American:
Will someone kindly tell me through
the columns of THE AMERICAN of the
working OF the town system vs.. the dis
trct system OF schools in rural sections?
Some OF the most grievous complaints,
such as agents hiring favorites, have not
been bettered SO far as my observation
goes, for in many instances school boards
monopolize the whole business so far as
possible, teaching both summer and
winter. Surely ali agent could hardly
do more. X.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05
FIRE AT SOUTH DEER ISLE.
House of Capt. Thomas Thurston
Burned.

House of Capt. Thomas Thurston
Burned.
The house and barn of Capt. Thomas
Thurston were burned Wednesday morn
ing, Dec. 20, with large part OF contents.
The fire was discovered about 5 30 a. m.
by Joseph Robbins, who gave the alarm,
and the neighbors soon assembled. Capt.
Thurston had awakened but a short time
before, and the cracking OF the flames
gave him the first warning. He assisted
his wife from the house in her night
clothes. The smoke was so dense that he
hardly knew where he was
Every effort WAS made by neighbors to
save the furniture, as the house was al
the barn, which was connected with the
house by an ell and shed. Most of the
furniture on the lower floors WAS saved =,
but the contents OF the upper rooms, in
Guiding all of Mrs. Thurston's clothing
and nearly all of her husbands, were a
total loss. There WAS no insurance.
Rev. Mr.. Garland WAS one OF the first
at the scene, and he helped with the rest
to save the furniture. He also circulated
subscription paper, and before sunrise
$40 was signed.
Captain Thurston lost pocket book
containing $50, in addition to the other
losses. 1t is not known how the fire
started. Captain and Mrs. Thurston are
elderly people, and highly esteemed, and
they have the sympathy OF the entire
community in their calamity. Mrs.
Thurston had been very ILL., and was just
getting about he house.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05
Bar Harbor wants to entertain the

Bar Harbor wants to entertain the
school teachers of the American Institute
OF Instruction on their annual outing
next July, and has sent a committee to
Boston to extend the invitation. Bar
Harbor is not actuated by feeling Of
hospitality alone; there's another motive,
and praise" orthy one, too. The educa-
tors are expected 10 spend about $4,000
Bar Harbor wants her citizens reap the
benefit OF his golden shower. But the
benefits would be mutual; where could
the educators find a better place to spend
their outing and their money? Later it
was learned that the committee was par
TALLY successful in its errand. The insti-
tute will not come to Bar Harbor next
summer but has given promise that it
will come in 1899.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications As they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There Is only one
way to cure deafness, and that il by constitu
tional remedies. Deafness - caused by an in.
famed conditlon of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube, When this tube Is iufamed
YOU have n rumblinp sound or imperfect hear.
ing and when 1t is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result, and unless the intammati, can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition hearing will he destroyed forever ,
nine cases oui of ten are caused by Catarrh
which is nothing but an iniamed condition of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness caused by catarrh) that can
not he cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for
circulars free.
+. }. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Drug gists. &c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05

1t is interesting to note in the re-
State insane asylum that fifteen cases
of insanity are attributed to the grip.
This is more than is attributed to any
other specific cause. Thirteen cases
are attributed to domestic affection,
twelve to alcoholism.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05

MIS- institution will be re-opened Tuesday,
= march 1, 9S, to continue ten weeks.
The officers of this school have been fortu
mate In securing the services of W. W. Rich, a
oil, ting uished AID well known teacher. VINO
VIII nave such assistance as the needs of the
school require.
elementary, preparatory and commercial
"ork Will he taught Any who wish to learn
stehography and typewriting can have a com.
Peteht teacher. j. W. LIBBY, Secy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05

the powers of Europe in or towards
China. In other words, we have
nothing to do with the relations of
China and other nations so long as
our treaty rights are respected.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05
NOTICE TO WATER TAKERS.

vTNHE Office of the Ellsworth water company
at No. Franklin street a. w. Cushman
* sons store Will be vpen every evening I'M
til Jan. 10; after that Date Saturday evenings
only. L. H. CUsHatS SuDt
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05
Spetial Notifies.
NDNNN~.
NOTICE.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING,

TINHE annual meeting of the stockholders of
L the Union shoe Manufacturing company
will be held at the Office of the company in
Ellsworth, Maine, on the second Wednesday
of January, 1898, to wit, the 18th day OF
January. a. d. 1898. at : O'Clock D. M. for the
following purposes:
list. To choose board of directors for said
corporation for the ensuing year.
I'd. To transact any other business which
may legally come before said meeting
Dated at Ellsworth this 9th dav Of Decem-
Der. a. d. 1897. A. W. king. Clerk
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05

A good many million people found
satisfactory than at any time since the
free trade experiment was put into
operation
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05
ANNUAL. MEETING.

Y1NHE annual meeting of the Ellsworth Loan
l. and Building ASSOCIATION, for the cleo
ton of officers will be held on Monday Jan.
IL 1888, at 80 O'Clock. at the Office of the as
ISOLATION, in First national bank building.
HENRY W. CUsHMAN. SrcretarY-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05
their bonds may be accepted by Con-

There is growing feeling of alarm
among the silver mine owners over
the prospect that European business
interests are going to get control in
China. They know that if this hap
pens the silver standard will be re-
placed with gold, and not only will
the silver mine owners of this country
thus lose valuable customer, but the
cause of silver be so much the more
weakened.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05

The new born year must have thought
Dame Nature anything but the gentle
nurse poets are so fond Of calling her.
Various kinds OF disagreeable weath her
were forced down the throat OF the in
FAINT year before it saw its first sunrise
thunder, lightning, wind, rain, hail and
snow,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05

PROPOSALS. for furnishing fifteen Q5l
cords of merchantable, rifted hard wood
to be delivered at the Court House and at the
Jail in Ellsworth, will be received at the store
OF John p. Eldridge, in Ellsworth, until Tues
day, January IS, 1898. Per order,
The COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
FOR HANCOCK COrSTy
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05
CARD OF THANKS,

Mrs, Myrtle Carter desires publicly To thank
all her neighbors and friends for favors given
her In times of sorrow and trouble.
BROOKLYN, Jan. 3, lsyo
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05

Santa Claus this year hailed from
Klondike. His unbounded wealth is now
accounted for.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05

Elmer p. Spofford, of Deer Isle, has been
appointed one OF the commissioners to
examine the state treasurer's accounts.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05
NOTICE.

NJ HEREAS my wife, Martina f. Grindle,
" mas left my bed and board, l forbid ali
persons harboring or trusting her on my ac-
count, as l shall pay no bills of her contract
ing diteT inns date. FRANK b. GRINDLE
East Bluehill, Me-, Dec q, 1897.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05

What one woman can do, as told in the
should be an inspiration tc many others.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05
COUNTY GOSSIP.
Happy New Year!

There are several cases of scarlet fever
at South Penobscot.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05

1.-THE devil would rat her start a fuss be-
tween a couple of Gods people than to
sell a drunkard a barrel OF whiskey."-
Burke.
While shame keeps its watch, virtue is
not wholly extinguished III the heart,
nor will moderation be utterly exiled
from the minds of tyrants.-Burke.
We fail to enjoy fully because we set up
false standards OF appreciation. How few
of US ever get quite to the bottom of
things, to the soul of things!-White.
Practice patience, | can tell you that
requires nearly as much patience as mu-
sic, and We are continually losing our
lesson " hen our master comes.-R usktn.
lie is happy whose circumstances suit
his temper, but he is more excellent who
can suit his temper to any circumstances
Hume.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05

Hoods Pills cure liver Ills. biliousness. indi-
gestion. headaches. pleasant laxative. All
druggists.-Adrt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05
NOTICE.

A fthh this date | shall pay no more bills
"A for my wife, and any person trusting her
or transacting business with her in any way,
Will not ind me responsible for her bills
FRED FERNALp.
douldsboro, Me-. Jan. /, 1898.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05
GU llltro.

DAILROAD TIES-25 900 hemlock railroad
Ii ties wanted. Apply to HOSEA b.
PHI LIPS, Ellsworth, Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05
for Salt.

STUMPAGE PERMITS stumpage
~ permits for sale at THE AMERICAS office,
single or in quantities.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05
ILost.

N~(N<~0~|-0D~~2@-~~777 -77-7-7NJ-~(--~0~<--0-0-
DUP-A spaniel pup, light brown spot over
L each eye. Finder please return send
information to AMERICAN Office. Liberal re-
ward.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05

The simple, sensible currency plan
suggested by the President in his
rsssage to Congress continues to re-
eeive general commentator through
out the country. The fact that the
republicans do not control the Senate
makes it, of course, impossible to
adopt any of the elaborate schemes
suggested, but it is believed that
President McKinley's plan of retain
ing in the treasury the United States
notes redeemed in gold and allowing
circulation up to the par value of
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05

There will probably be loud wall
among the democratic leaders when
the immigration bill, making an edu-
cationai test one of its chief features,
passes Congress, as it is likely to do
soon. That party has welcomed to its
ranks the Objectionable classes of i'm
migrants of the past few years, and
it's president promptly vetoed the inn
migration bill of last Congress which
contained the education test as a
prominent feature of its requirements.
The republican, party is in charge,
however, at Washington, and it is ex-
pected that wholesome legislation
preventing these Objectionable addi-
tions to our population will be en-
acted at very early date.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-05

The belief of Chairman Dingley and
the officials of the treasury depart
ment that the new revenue law is
going to be sufficient to meet the ex-
penditures of the government is rein
forced by similar expressions on the
part of the Senate finance committee,
The vigorous efforts of the republi-
cans to reduce expenditures all along
the line, coupled with the rapid in
crease in revenues under the new law,
make it apparent that there is going
to be no necessity for further legisla-
ton on that subject in this session of
Congress and probably not for many
years to come.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-21

cait Lake Valley Lodge No. u meets
every Thursday evening at the Gladstone
building. Main street :,