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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-15
Major Putnam and the Redcoat.

Maj or Putnam and the Redcoat.
Shortly before the Revolution, when
the air was heavily charged with forebod-
lngs OF the approaching struggle, old
Major Putnam happened to be in Boston.
The major disliked the redcoats, and
sometimes inveighed against their AFRO
CANT superciliousness in no gentle terms.
One day an officer OF his Majesty's regu-
lars overheard Putnam assert that the
provincial army, untutored in arms as
they were, would fight with the courage
of trained soldiers. The officer resented
the assertion, and after some hot words
challenged the major to a duel, provided
he dared to fight.
"Dare!" shouted Putnam. "Why, at
any moment; but choose the weapons y
"Name them" haughtily replied the
officer.
1.-Two kegs of gunpoN der; the time, to-
morrow; the distance, ten PAGES; the
fight to be as follows; You to sit on one
keg, on the other, a slowf fuse to be
attached to each and lighted, and the one
VINO hoias out the longest shall be de-
clared the winner"
There was nothing for the officer to do
but accept the unusual weapons, and on
the following day at the appointed time
and place the combatants took their seats
upon the kegs of gunpowder. The fuses
were lighted and began sputtering,
rapidly approaching the kegs. The Of
iicer was deathly pale, and watched the
growing danger with dila,ed eyes. At
last he could stand If no longer and with
leap he left his keg and raced like a
mailman out of sight. When he had
gone Old Put Iaughingly kicked the
burning fuse away and disclosed to his
friends a key OF onions. When the
matter came to light the officer was sub
jected TO the CHS and gibes of the en-
tire command Hdrper'S Round Table.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-15
The american.
The Fisher Girl.


Yes, madam, I'm fishermans daughter :;
My father sails upon the deep
Iondcr his craft lies, at anchor;
There on the sand is its captain, asleep.
DO love old ocean? Yes, madam;
Love its every way
When it is quiet and peaceful,
When it roars like lion at bay.
But am not lonesome? All, never.
You're not used to the sea, guess?
To me 1t is friend and playmate,
And its every word bless.
Sometimes, at the twilight hour,
When my work has all been done,
| steal down by these rocks near US
To list to It's tales, all alone.
Such wonderful, wonderful stories
From it briny lips, and wet,
Are poured into ear and heart, madam
Too beautiful far to forget
Yes, Outlines when my heart is heavy,
And my fathers boat stays long,
And l gel longing and longing
For the mother who made our home.
steal oN-not to the church yard
mere We I'i'" "ef long ago
heI OH % III resting place, madam,
where tar-e waters ehh ana How
And take with me her billie,
iI''l me gave 10 me lof 'nlhe'
ft''' the ue II ''"Ft oil 5esu=,
How He walked upon the brine.
Then my life seems broader, better.
Ana Win reverence. ,r,,{,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-15
until further notice.

The patients of DR.. Thomas will be glad to
know that he has arranged professional visits to
Ellsworth every other Tuesday at the American
House, and to Rluehill every other Wednesday at
the Bluehill House. There is no physician in the
United States better known than the doctor. His
cures are so numerous and often of such mi
raculons nature that many writers have claimed
that many of his cures were miracles. DR..
Thomas ability to tell a patient his diseases
without asking a question is as well established
as that DIR. Thomas lives.
These visits of the doctor will AFFORD au ex,
cellent opportunity for many to consult his
eminent specialist close to their homes
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-15
Hroiiral.
No Guess Work Here.
All Ellsworth People Have to do is
to Follow the Example OF Eel.
low Citizens.

low CitiZenS.
Facts are stubborn.
Some may be disputed,
None can be disproved.
A fact is the opposite of fiction;
Is always hedged about with PROOF;
Has to stand the test Of investigations;
Or it drifts to the realm of doubt
Investigate closely the following.
The closer the scrutiny the more con-
vincing the result.
An Ellsworth citizen speaks here
Speaks from experience and conviction;
Relates facts, stubborn facts,
That may be disputed, but cannot be
disproved.
Mr.. j. G. Gray, of East Surry, v hose
better half is postmistress of the village,
says: "In 1861 when in the army l.oing
duty in Washington, l contracted measles
which in place of breaking out settled in
the kidneys. That was the start Of what
afterwards turned out to be rather serious
kidney complaint, producing . latae 9nd
aching back and an annoying urinary
weakness particularly noticea Die al night
1t is miserable thing to have 80 9aa IL
back that you are afraid to st0or = or
lift anything for fear of twiuges. ] tovc
been laid up with mine all the way rom
day to weeks and have taken great
many medicines and spent lot ef noray
looking for a cure. Doan's kidney nilIs
were my last attempt and believe they
dld me more good in short time tnan
any or all medicines that ! ever A5ast. |
got them at Wiggin's drug store ~ Ills
worth when in town one day and the
change the first box made was surprising
to me. Doan's Kidney Pills certainly dio
me good and | think them a great rg-l-5. -
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale ~ all
dealers, or will be sent by mail Oh receipt
of price, so cents. Foster Milburu o.,
Buffalo, n. y. Sole agents for t. 2. ).
Remember the name, Doan's, arG tall no
other.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-15

Count Ito his son, who IS engaged to an
actress)-l am sorry you are going to
bring an actress into our family. Son
Oh, that's all right. She isn't much OF
an actress.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-15

blessing alike to young and ~ Or.
Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry 3et lre's
specific for dysentery, diarrhma and sEmmcr
complaint.-Adrt.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-01
LATEST CENSUS SCHEME.
By Which Every Peraon In the worId
Will he Counted In
One Day.

A scheme is now on foot in Europe
to make a careful census of the entire
population Of the earth early in the
year 1900. II is the intention Of tho
peo"!r agitating the plan 20 have an
arr" Of cenSns Ia "rS starr, 0ul on u
par Guar day IN every quarter Of the
glci'. al cn,'nlr;' the work in few
hours. The reIurn$ are to he sent into
IL c"ntral station NJ Rerne. SwitZrr-
land. The governments OF several
cOU"tri"s -" tr"r' ed TO have already
e"~""esPd their Willingness to aid The
work in every possible way. reports
th" FCw York Journal.
The takers If this great census will
of r"""s" have much imrortant data
- '.'''.''' - r''' IL their work. The most
n"' results ~ this Girertinn are
TIC " obtained by John "Irth0'n""w,
T. T. G. g.. Of Edinburgh. According
70 kis f~urPs :hc rr"Scrt rn"tl'H':rn
of t',o -i''r e-'chn IS in rc""d "m'nrrrs
I4," G5H.ccn. This is divided IN ms fol-
i"r%: T"'o-Ccrrunic or Aryan. $751;
0"".NHn: Mon%Jlian or Turaninn. G2o,-
r'''@"; negro and Bant. l5n.c"Nra>;
F"''""tot and PUSH. -" eco: Mn'ry
":,' P"''.r'"eiar. o5 nc0.Orn. and Ar'"r-
i"ar i"Aian. h. r""C0n. II is rvrrrtrd
th"' I've rNos' difficult rnrt Of tive nm
G"~'r'irr viii be 10 count nccurntp'y
thr po"u'a:icn Of China and the vast
hcrA"s OF central Africa. Those who
rrC "Ose to undertake tEis Wort c,n n
10 have such influence back Of them
that the scheme is sure to be success
full.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-01
no. 80.
HERBACGOJS no. .OGRA;HY,
The Juices OF Certain Eruiis Can lie
Made to Take the Place OF
Nitrate of silver.

81. n. Toply, oi the department of he
in Ottawa. who discovered
recently method Ui LevriUpLg urga-
tiveS without the use of II dark room.
has discovered that the printing Of
phCl02ral hS is Lot LrEcECeEl On IT,
lratr Of silver. Heretofore the nitrate
has had 10 be used in all prints. hut
Mr.. Toply says that the juices of GER
tain fruits are equally as good. If not
better than tn. nitrate for photo
graphic printing purposes. By means
OF tLiS discovery Photograph can I've
printed upon "n% "iEg-wood. pulp.
and parer-wEi"h can absorb these
juices. The Juice is not used just as u
comes from the fruit. but IL is sub
jected TO process which MIR. ;Toplv.
OF course. desires TO keep to himself
at present. He has been engaged in
the development Of the process for
five years. says the New York Sun.
His attention was first directed to
the possibility of "herbaceous rho-
to@rarhy." rs he calls it. by the with
ering of the white pine. which becomes
very dark gray under sunlight A
riece OF planed pine was placed un-
der the negative and exposed to sun
": without treatment. and a pern.a-
- print on wood was obtained. Mr..
Tc~'v followed up this discovery bv
series OF experiments with the :uirrs
CT fruits. which he found would not
c"'r urn 'arE gray. but would rrrCr q
set f'a"k in sunlight. The process is
50 si-'~'" that were II bronrht into
Fer"rn' use the rri"e Of rhotograp phs
would he r"6""rd 10 nirimum.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-01
Democratic
State Platform.

The DEM Gratis Of Nevada in Con-
ven AuIf Rssenihleot declare as fol-
lows:
We endorse every line, word and
syllable Of the platform adopted by
the Dem cratic National Convention
at ChicaS 20 in 1896. with particular
emphasis upon the resoIutInDi advO.
eating the free and unlimited coinage
Ofihoth gold and silver and without
the aid or consent Of any ration on
the face of the earth. .
We glory in the achievements Of
the Army and Navy, in the late var
with Spain and we commend the
Democratic Congressman III their
course upon the prosecution of the
war. as patriotic, stat atesmanlike and
com patable With the honor and dig.
nifty Of our nation.
We ayr with Senator Teller, an
ardent Prote ctlol EST. that tie Dmgly
law was formulated and passed not
,r projections of American LABOR, nor
for the purpose ~ revenue for the
pover nmeni, but exclusively in IN" III
terest oi the nonOpt,lies and trusts,
which furnished the corruption money
to carry nn the Mckinley campaign.
We furthermore declare without
| fear of successful contradictions, that
any or all ~ the provisions OF the in
| lannon's law do moi, directly or Undi-
| rpcily benefit. to the amount Of q far
thing one bun lred actuai res sidents
Of Nevada while the entire people OF
the State are additionally taxed in
| increased prices OF the he cessaries OF
| life to an amount more than sufficient
to defrn. the entire expenses OF the
State government. And it is with
| shame and humiliation that we point
| to the fact that this measure 80. dis-
| trpssful to the people Of Nevada was
passed by the aid OF on Senators
without which it coull never have
become law. ao- ~
J We de mand Home Rule for the
people Of Nevada. Our National
GOvernmeut inaugurated u bloody
j and extensive war to insure Home
,lRdtt fefl tlie t,I IA hans, and yet. tue
Sovereign State of Nevada has for
Iiypara, and still ia, under more .abjec'
servitude to the Southern ,''acitic
ESailrOad Company, represented by
non. residents of th" State than we're
ever the Cu 6ans made ubservfenf, tc
the Sphuish Crown. We insist and de-
mand thAs otls State shall be repre-
se nteIi at Washington by actual resi'
denta ot Nevada, instead OF 10y mer
whose sole interestR IN our Common
wealth cOnai6t ii1gits use TO them fol
Office seeking purposes and who's
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-01
: ArURDAY. OCTOBER l. 1898

sole cOntribu TONS to the u,.u. .c .,
the Stat" are !IuuItrd - Iuc .s,uiiry
,wriupIly used I" -rcur. 'ueir .'wu
elections.
We reroLnizn the Democratic: ;rS
the only Silver parry ~ III" Nation,
and upon whose success in 1907 de-
pends the reestabii .nme - ot silver
tn it's former T.lac. IA the monetary
syst-'r. at the. Republic. w" regard
al local political organizations. pro
Tossing ~ favor t.imetall, III. ns a,.t
only useless. but d absolutely uhstruri-
I've to he eau Se 'hry pretend to fu>-
ter. The sn called Silver party Vt
Nevada is especially detrimental to
the silver interest LIS State dmIn-
ISL ration III the last few years has
been replete with c'indals which are
disgrare tn tue Commonwealth.
Its continued existence ia an insult
to the great 81 yer party Of the Ma
ton which III 1896 pulled nearly slx
millions Of votes for the hl.uletallic
couse, and it's deaIh would be nourn
, ed only by few Office seekers who
have maintained 1t ~ the hope OF be-
ing elected tn positions which they
could not obtain from any other
party III the State. .. ...,.
"e favor the election of United
States Senator by the people in
stead Of Legislatures. We b.lieve
that NrvadH has suffered more from
the present system han any o:iIe r
State in the Union and we most earn
eetly demand such change HI will, 10
| apartial extent mt leas prevent the
grss frauds and corruption as has
and which Is now prevailing in our
,, SeDat orial elections.
The iiemOcratlc party Of Nevada is
| in favor of utilizing and developing
the natural resources of the State;
We, therefore advocate, a policy Of
I. internal improvements by which the
surplus water Of plIr, ri yers may ,ils
| impuunde,I III reservoirs and used in
reclaimInR and irrigating the unoc
cupied horticultural lands of the State
".i opening the same to settlement
and Iciltiyation. thereby indueng
Immigration for the development uI
the agricultural prMucts Of the State
and IncreHse. Of our population, and
we faVnrj liberal legislarou and the
appropriation O; State funds for such
purposes. '.:,- ., .'s.a. -. .
We demand that our National Gov
ernment hOl'l possessinb Of the Phil
ippine Islands. 30 that the products
and trade of these ielands may be
brought to onr shores, as such a pol.
icy woul'l result in great profit and
CONNER cialc advantages to the PACT
tic Coast. ''@' i'..' s'.>. .ia- = 'i,:
We most earnestly advise the Dem
ocrats in every county in the State II
organize and form Comfy Centrh
Committees and to nominate full leg
isIatiye tickets uDpledged upon the
matter of u. ). Senator md n adop
all means of strengthening the Deni
ooratic party which will in 1900 rep
resent the honest and sincere silver
element in the State.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-01
Mot DeliXRred.

Some time ago the Breslau gymna-
sium sent postal card addressed ITO
the most beautiful girl in Sprottnu."
The other side was conceived In the
passionate terms: beautiful I'm
known--we, the undersigned, arc
drinking your health fill we can drink
no longer" II vas u strih;ng instanrn
OF love without first sight md tn
faith TINT rrnres pll tEinrs POSSIBLE
Eut unhaT~i!y it r:::scarr;.%l. Th" C""'!
was returned 10 P-eslau inter few
days with the fGNGwi's- "c'''.-"i:
"There arc many hcuu;i'u' ri"ls in
Sorottau. but beauty beirF mn affair ~
personal taste the rost Office cannot
undertake to 1c"."-' Ih'r missive.'
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-01
Ally INDEPENDENT.
w. BOOHIGR. E:du.,r and Pro-
pr,eIOr.

AN EVtNING PAFE:H,
ned Every Day, Sundays Excepted.
copy. one year.......... .... .... ss 10
coJT. s.N nJht15 ........... go. 90
'uy period un Ter six months, one dollar
oonth. Payable IN advance
yered by oRrrier in Elko ut twenty-five
perweek rr.-f ~ e
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-10-01
lEKLY INDEPENDENT,

SUB R-CItIPTION RATES
lsheh every Friday and sent to any NC.
postage paii). at the following rates,
bic In advance.
,es, .-..... TO-. ......................4 81 Oh
n0ntnb ............ ......................a bU
ugper,od under sizmonsh". ntty oehs'
Aonth.
ersd ct Elko, Nevada, POstoffice for
mission through the mails az second
NAT matter !"Fi,. COX; 81 Z -
ADV EIt RISING IIAIE-.
be made AZ low as is consistent with
psi issi prlasiples. AppHrat the OF
81 terms --'.'a. -.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-28
AN ISLAND GROOM.
Married Upon Receiving Medical
Diploma.

One seldom looks for romance in
Il medical college, where young people
are very much in earnest about their
work and have all their life plans vet
to make, but Otis Burgess SpaldinE
and Miss Mabel Garrard, who will each
receive the degree of M. d. at Cooper
College on Thursday next, will be mar
ried on the following Monday, the 18th
Of December. said the San Francisco
Chronicle some weeks ago. The young
man is a nephew of DIR. o. o. Burgess
All his education has been directed by
son of Col. r.. G.. and Mrs. Spalding, of
Hawaii, and his mother came to the
coast to be present at her sons gradua-
tion and marriage.
Miss Garrard, who has been one of
the most winsome girls the college has
had as a student, is a niece of Mrs.
Charles d. Lane, wife of one of the
owners of the great Utica mine, as
well as many other large interests in
California. The wedding will be wit
messed by relatives only, and will be
celebrated at noon in the apartments
OF the brides aunt, at the Strathmore
on Larkin street.
Later in the afternoon the young
doctors will leave for Angels Camp,
where they will take charge of the
hospital maintained by Charles ID.
Lane and his partners in connections
with the Utica mine and other large
mining interests in that section.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-28
TO MRS. SKERRET,
Widow of Late Admiral Gets a
kalakaua Decoration.
washington Starr


In 1874 Admiral Joseph S. Skerrett,
U. S. N. was in charge of a surveying
expedition off Hawaii While lying
there in the United States steamer
Portsmouth the Hawaiian Legislature
met and declared Kalakaua King but
there was opposition enough to en-
gender an uprising. To queIl this the
American ships present under COM
mand of then Capt. Skerrett, yolun-
teered to land marines and a sufficient
fore of sailors to protect the new re-
gent In recognition of this service
King kalakaua conferred upon Capt.
Skerrett the Crder of knight command
er of his Royal Order of Kalakaua
First and presented that officer with
beautiful medal, accompanied with
q diploma. This medal and diploma
have re m&ined in the Department OF
State since 1888.
The Hawaiian Government having
gone out of existence, and Admiral
Skerrett having died a few months
since, the medal and diploma have
been delivered by the Secretary of
State to Mrs. Skerrett, who is u resi-
dent of this city. The reason why the
medal and diploma lay in the Depart
ment of State so long is because Con-
greSS failed to take action.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-28
kalihi Pumping Station.

hallhl district Is soon TO have that
pumping station for which provision
was made by the last legislature. The
call for tenders is in the BY Authority
column of this paper today. 1t is ad-
judged by the Interior Department that
kalihi is more in need of improved
water facilities than any other section
of the city. The people out there have
been urging this for some time
The assessment of taxes for 1899 will
be made next month.
There Will be an important meeting
this evening of Mystic Ledge No. 2,
knights of Pythias
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-28
CHARLES CLARK.

ATTORNEY AT LAW-121 MER-
chant Street. Honolulu Hale. Tel
ephone 345. Up Stairs.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-28

Telephone Exchange boys on Christ
mas with pretty little gifts and good,
seasonable installments OF food. The
treat TO the boys is duly appreciated
by all of them and very pleasing TO
Manager Cassidy. The telephone boys
are on duty 365 days in the year and
1t Is good thought for them that some
one can so out of the way to make
the holidays happy and memorable
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-28
O. G. TRAPHAGEN.

ARCHITECT-223 MERCHANT ST.,
Between Fort and AlakeA- Tels-
ahone 734. Honolulu, II. /.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-28

The above places the case before the
public just as it is or was. The rec
ord. verbatim. is published by permis-
sion. AS Judge Perry remarked, it
was in court closed TO no one.
Yesterday morning a writ Of habeas
corpus, returnable at 10 a. m. today
was granted for Mr.. Davis, on applica-
ton Of himself. The prisoner will ap-
pear before Justice Whiting, an asso-
ciate in the Supreme court. Mr.. Davis
said yesterday that he would make a
legal contention to the best of his
ability to establish his claim that the
Circuit Judge had exceeded authority.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-28
POPULAR PRICES

l.. p. Kerr has a fine display OF mil
linery goods at his Queen street store,
and is quoting prices upon other goods
that cannot fail to attract buyers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-28

A fine Christmas feast was provided
by the Reformed Church of Latter Day
Saints for the Sunday school children
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-28
Hello Boys Pleased

Some kind ladies remembered the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-28

SOUVENIR CALENDARS.
If you have not purchased one OF
those handsome calendars at the Wo-
mans Exchange, do so at once be-
fore the supply is exhausted. Csc.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-28
Verbatim Report Of the Famous
Contempt Case.
WAS A STORMY INTERVIEW
Judge Perry's OueStions-DisCu
sion of Exceptions-The Rous-
ing Philippe of Mr.. Davis.

In the Circuit Court of the First Judi
cial Circuit. Hawaiian Islands.
Rafnre PERRY ] al ChamherS
The times., 1898-10-02
In Natal.

Through the long Tamboukie grass we rode at set
of sun
Round the hiIl across the spruit we followed. one
by one
And the cattle lowing, went before and, ever
where they trod,
Crushed the perfume from the grass; ii was breast
high from the sod.
In the swamp, away below US, famed and blazed
the pokers' red,
And the many spiked orchid proudly raised her
scented head
The grassbells rang a warning in their pink and
purple chime,
The reeds bent low to hear it. and swung the
birds nests 10 the rhyme.
The spruit came gurgling down the Kloof between
the Arums gay,
Where tie ferns grow in the erannies Of the rocks
pink and gray.
From out its dull dark foliage the chestnut
bloom was fair,
The moss, like graybeards hanging, On its stem
straight and bare,
The setting was gliding all the berg with
fiery light,
The mist rose in the valley. dim and white.
We passed the big plantation where the waffle
how'rs smelled sweet,
The red dust was rising from the red road meath
cur feet.
We were near the kraal at last, and we cooed long
and low
Cracked our whips and, as the sun sank, the
breeze began TO blow
The dogs barked the cattle through the open
gateway passed
The rails were shut behind them-our work was
done at last
The Spectator.