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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

attended but was social and financial
| success. A large number of pictures from
the original drawings for Ladies' Home
Journal were exhibited, and nearly all
We're sold, most OF them being disposed OF
at auction. During the evening a short
programme was rendered as follows: vi
olin solo, Miss Sophie Walker, with piano
accompaniment by Miss Lizzie Wiggin
soprano solo and piano accompaniment by
Miss Mary F. Hopkins; piano trio, Mrs
Hathaway, Miss Persis Hagerthy and
Miss Grace Lord; piano solo, Miss Grace
Lord; and recitation, "Finnigan and
Flanagan" by e. K. Hopkins.
THE AMERICAN is in receipt of copy of
the Seattle Post Inteligencer from f. G..
Smith, who, with his family, recently
went to the Pacific coast. Mr.. Smith evi-
IDENTIFY has touch of the yellow (metal)
fever, for enclosed in the paper was a
fine lot OF klondike literature-a map of
the Alaskan gold fields, with complete
and authentic Information on routes
mining laws and outfits; prospectus of
a leading transportation aud trading
>o'hpohS II Ol h hIOnO1Re
grub bag, and of the "Wonder" gold
washer, frost extractors, current motors
and Alaska sIeds. One circular gave
description of prospector's outfit that
could be bought for $500. 1t included
clothing, groceries, hardware and medi-
cine chest.
The various committees having in
charge the arrangements for the gov
ernor's reception and ball on Feb. % are
busiIy at work. The committee on deco
rations met last Thursday and organized.
E. F. Robinson is chairman. 1. L. Hal
man was given charge Of the light decora-
tions; G. l.. Morang OF the evergreen
decorations. p. II. Stratton will superin-
tend the carpenter work. The rest Of the
committee, whose names were printed in
last weeks AMERICAN, will do the general
designing and decorating. The supper
committee met Monday evening. Prom
inent people "all over New England"
have not been invited official invitations
have not been sent outside of Maine
The Observation-Disclosures, of Bangor-will
consist of twelve pieces.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02
COMING EVENTS.

Wednesday, Feb. ,, at home Of Mrs. j.
j. Carr-Socia Bile of ladies aid society of
the Free Baptist church.
Wednesday, Feb ,, 8. p. m, at Unitarian
vestry-crcle slipper by Unity club, is
cents.
Thursday, Feb. 3, at Rural hall, East
Surry-Meeting Hancock district lodge,
l. o. G. T.
Thursday, Feb. 3, : p. m, at Methodist
vestry. Entertainment bS Junior
Epworth league. Refreshmputs served
after entertainment. Tickets, including
refreshments, IS cents; entertainment
alone, 10 cents.
Tuesday, Feb. S, at I.amoine-Meeting
of Seaside Local Union, y. ?, :. {. +.
Tuesday, Feb. %, at Hancock hall
Governors reception and ball.
Friday, March 4, at Hancock hall
Apollo quartette, under auspices of
Kings Daughters society.
"Parliament of Protestant Religious
Denominations of Ellsworth at Unitarian
vestrv, at p. m. on TO lowing dates;
Feb. 2, "W hat Do Baptist, Believe" Rev.
c. S. McIearn; Feb 10, "What do Trini-
tartan Congregationalists Believe" Rev.
E. l. Hunt; Mar. =, "W hat do Free viii
Baptsts Believe Rev. Mr. Woodcock
Mar. is, "Whst do Methodists Believe"
Rev l. Fl. w. Wharf, Mar. 80 "What do
Unitarians Believe" Rev. w. f. Hunt.
These meetings are free, and the public is
invited.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02
ON TIE, SHORE LINE.

The Blizzard Will Delay Work Sew
eral Days.
The blizzard will delay work on the
Shore Line several days.
Mr. Strang has his camp about ready.
His outfit is now at the Gopperopolis, but
will move in as soon as possible.
Mr.. Leman, who has charge of Contrac-
tor kenefick' : division during his alb
sence. estimates that there are now
about $50 men at wcrk OIL the fine, and
from twenty-five to thirty teams. When
work opens up in the spring there will be
about 900 men on Mr.. kenefick's work.
Contractor kenefick's office now has
telephone connect ion
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

The man with money to spend in adrer-
Using rants to consider the circulation of
newspaper first of all things. Good
goods di'rays bring good prices-only poor
articles are sold for uhat can be receired
for them. This is true of advertising as
of ererything else. Lou rates and liberal
discounts Invariably denote small and
ralueless circulation. - Leavenworth
(kansss) Times.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02
BAD NIGHT FOR FIRE.
Firemen Struggle Through Huge
Snow Drifts and DO Good Work.

Firemen Struggle Through Huge
Snow Drifts and Do Good Work.
Charles Sinclair's house on Lincoln
street was burned last night between 9
and 10 O'Clock. Mr.. Sinclair lost most OF
his furniture, and he family saved but
small part Of their clothing, being COM
PEELED to leave the building in their
mig ht clothes.
A worse night for fire, or to be turned
| out OF a home, could hardly be imagined.
The streets were blocked by huge snow
drifts, and it a herculean task for
| the tiremen to battle their way through
the snow with their machines. Both hose
companies succeeded in reaching the
| depot however, and from this point hose
was laid to the fire. The hook aud ladder
company found it impossible to get their
truck to the fire, but carried their large
| hook and with this did good service.
The burning building was very near to
other houses, but fortunately the wind
| was away from them. The firemen sue
ceeded i'll saving the stable and shed.
/ The fire is supposed to have originated
about the chimney, between the walls
The family had retired early When Mrs.
Sinclair was awakened by the smell of
smoke, the lire was coming through the
floor under tier bed. Kind neighbors
opened their doors to the family, and
| helped III saving what they could from The
| flames
The loss is a severe one for NJ. Sinclair.
who has large family. He estimates his
loss at nearly $1,000 He had an insur-
ance of 500.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

have given Chamberlain' =Ju- hen.
edy fair test and consider it one of the
very best remedies for Group hat l have
ever found. One dose has always been
sufficient, although l use it freely. Any
cold my children contract yields very
readily to this medicine. | can conscien-
tiously recommend it for Group and colds
in children.-GEo. E, WOLFE, Clerk OF
the Circuit Court, Fernandina, Fla. Sold
by G. A. PARCHER. druggist
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

Bargains in Mons sIittens, I9c.,
AT
c. l. MORANG'S.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02
\ Famous Horse Gone.

The famous gentlemen's S driving horse
Tom, owned by Col. II. E. Hamlin, of
Ellsworth, was mercifuliy killed at Z. H.
Greely's farm in Trenton last week. He
was eighteen years old.
Tom was one of the best-knoWn driv-
ing horses in this part OF Maine. He was
foaed in 1850, his sire being the we'll
known Capt. Sprague, owned by f. II.
Greely; the dam was valuable Wash
ington county mare.
Mr.. Hamlin bought the horse when he
WAS about four years old, and has ever
since remained his owner. He was light
gray color and of handsome form. AL
though never trained for speed, he was
pure gated, and probably could have
made a record. He seemed to be tireless.
His wonderful staying quality was we'll
shown when, on July 4, 1891, Mr.. Hamlin,
on receiving the news OF his fathers seri-
Gus illness, drove the horse from Els
worth to Bangor-twenty-six long miles
in one hour and fifty-five minutes; and
the roads were unusually bad for that
time of the year. He ran every hill but
one between the two cities. In spite of
the severe drive he was apparently unin
juted.
For the past two years Tom has been
gradually failing, and little work has been
done with him. Last week he showed
unmistakably that he WAS nearing his
end, and it was deemed best to put an end
to his existence. He was therefore
quietly disposed of and decently buried.
Not until it was all over was the owner of
the noble animal informed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02
SUNK NEAR SPRUCE ISLAND.

Lobster Smack Goes Down in Deer Isle
Thoroughfare-C Saved.
SToNINGToN, Feb. , Especially = The
smack Electric Light" WAS sunk last
night near Spruce Island, Deer Isle thor
oughfare, with cargo of 800 Holsters.
The crew was saved.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADvERTIs EMENTs THIS WEEK

Statement-Ins Go of the State of Pennsyl
yana.
Statement-Fireman's Fund Ins Co.
Statement-Ins Co of North America.
Statement-Orient Ins Co.
Statement-New Hampshire Fire Ins Co.
Catherine Doyle-Notice of foreclosure.
j A Hale-Stationery.
Lewis Friend Il Co-Clothing.
Cunningham-Conf
MISCELLANEOUS
DIR Williams pink pills
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

This familiar exclamat ion
may mean two very different things
the latter in your case. Be proud when
you hear people say: "Look at her feet "
It's easy enough come to me for your
shoes, and your feet will be both hand
somely and durably shod.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-18
THE ACT OF AN ENEMY,

New York Journal Correspondent Says
sigsbee Has Given hat Opinion.
New YORK, Feb. 1S.-A dispatch to
The Journal from Washington, dated
1890 a. M, says:
Captain Sigsbee has telegraphed the
naval department., using the English
cipher, that in his opinion. the destruc.
ton of the Maine was the act of an
enemy.
The dispatch has been suppressed by
the navy department., but it is known
to have been received.
He requested an immediate investi.
cation, and intimated that the reason
he sent all the survivors to Key West
was that he feared more trouble.
The Washington correspondent of
The Herald says that he stood on the
bridge Of the Maine with Captain Sigs.
bee, a week ago Wednesday, and the
captain said to him:
Il don't want to be obliged to take
any coal aboard from Havana. 1t would
be a risky expedient. Not that l sus.
pect any one in authority, but there is
such an irresponsible rabble here in
Havana, and it would be an easy mat.
ter to get a couple of sticks of dynamite
in the coal bunkers without know.
ing it,"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-18

The Aberdeen News ~recounts the
following incident which took place a,
the Northwestern depot in that city
receutly: when politics was mention.
ed Mr.. Loucks remarked that he was
out-entirely out. Coe. I. Crawford Of
Huron, late republican candidate for con.
gress, who was standing near, calculated
And SO am l." Then ex-Congressma1
Pickler, who had Joined the circle, add.
ed, There seems to be a surprisingly
unanimity of feeling hereabouts." The
incident was witnessed by sever Il gen.
tlemen who we're familiar with the
political past Of the gentlemen in quee
ton, and who felt a good laugh was
entirely justitiable. And in this the
three spokesmen heartily joined"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-18
Elmer Meilstrup Had Written a
Letter Saying the Maine Was
in Great Danger.
T0rpedoes Surrounded Hsr and
She Might Be Blown Up at
Any Time.
Could Not Leave the HarbOr
Without Consent ofthe Span
iSh Authorities.

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 1S.-A special
to The News from Bay City, Mich,
says: A letter was received from Ell.
mel Meilstrup, gunner on the Maine,
dated Feb. II, in which Meilstrup wrote
that he would not be surprised if they
should be blown up any day; that the
ship was surrounded with torpedoes
and could not leave the harbor without
consent and direction Of the Spanish
authorities.
Meilstrup's letter says:
THE Spaniards have a couple of gun.
boats aud a cruiser, and there are two
German boats. The guns of MORO
castle are pointed at US as I write. The
whole bottom Of the harbor is covered
with to1pedoes, 50 that if they did no,
want to let US out we would not be able
to go very we'll. We are lying between
the Spanish ana German men.of.war,
and they have picket boats out all night
watching u.s."
In a letter Of Feb. :, Meilstrup writes
II don't look for any trouble unles:
something very unexpected should hap
pen."
In q letter of Jan. Is, Meilstrup tell:
of an accident aboard the cruiser Mar
blehead, when five men were injured
by a shot. Commenting, he says: II
is a wonder some of the ships don
blow up, they are so careless"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-18

The following dispatch from Washing
ton would indicate that the Aberdeen
News is getting paid back for the false
hoods it circulated concerning Senator
Pettigrew and John H. King, in con-
~nection with the Slsseton settlers and
free homestead bill: The senate com.
mittee o. postofices spent the entire SEES.
sion to-day in consideration of the nomi-
nation of F. E. Williams to be post
master at Aberdeen. This confirmation
was held up at the request Of Senator
Pettigrew and John H. King of Cham.
berlain. King read an editorial to the
committee from Williams paper. the
Aberdeen News, accusing Pettigrew and
King of dishonest practices ia connec.
ton with legislation for the benefit OIL
South Dakota Indians, Senator Kyle de.
Tended Williams and insisted thai
Williams partner was responsible TO-
the publication OF the editorial. The
committee did not take q vote on the
nomination to-day but Senator Petit
grew Is confident that they will repor'
against Williams confirmation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-18
COULD NOT EAT.
woman's Strong Constitution W ,ssssss,|
Effects Of a ~T.eacherous Disease.
Wondefu! Case,
from the Buiicfin, Monroe =,

MRS. Stephen Robbins is the wife q, j,
prominent farmer living on a large and we'll.
Kept plantation just at the edge OF Monroe
La. they have resided in this community =
" ""! w" Ths years, having moved here from Iili.
~ is ne change was made for the benefit
ing advised her that it was the only hons ~
ner eyer regaining her lost health.
mrs: Robbins, II was very sick win t%n.
most treacherous disease, the grippe. Ind
a very severe time with it, But was able ~
-. OUT after being confined 10 nv home
scrai weeks. | think l went out too
and had a relapse, which il a common ac .",a
,.nGe with mat disease. For several more
weeks ! was confined to the house: and of,.r
~ uid not fully recover until rec.ntiv
Has able to get out again, but | WINS on;t.
q different woman, va" 4"'te
81 NY iormer strong constitution wa, wrecl,
and a h"no l was q dwindling mass of skin
grown pale and sallow. NV i"n" ""u va ! nan
affected that l thought was r"ing inv %oIe so
,"'"pil'n. During my illness had lost th;rtv
pouhds IN weight. tried to ra,n;" '.'s
'I;iWrm"..n ana former cool health Ly try;" aa
inherent medicines and physicians, but' nno,n
amg seemed to help me. My appetite """u
ss,na"n,, an" whcn ! ate the food il woulJ nc,
81 me only thing my physician said cox
20 40 was to take a change Of cli,, s.io lor me
has anvlce came here. At iirst "nn on
"rir el.en, but to my sorrow il proved !" IN
En'y temporary, and in q few ,nn,,t. 49,"
~ my former condition. The c"l"r h.h M Hans
my cneeks, had no energy. and ~. "n ", :
ana 1fc :: hGd become a burden 10 mv..it
a n"w"ry Fl9slIy happened to rcad in
" now Or. Williams Pink
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-18

,1iI> Tor Pale People had effected a NH
Io'.> cure with the same disease "h"'
heishbor Of mine had in Illinois. .,,l
Ch the strength Of this ,'s,iih''".i
c'a'l az once Ia give the medicii" a iii|
n.'"rningly sent tor "A box Of pr Wiz
iink Phls for Pale People, and cav :
p,iiIs n thorough trinl. did not I"'it'
cnahgc till ] had tried the second "'hh
was discouraged a little with the r's%u
me hrst box. but knowing that ! sh'uus
expect q sudden cure of such a clirn'hh t.
us mine, ] tried the second box win I'M
suit that Immediately began getting o rop|
! used fivc boxes Of these pills and wa,
pIeteiy cured, as you see me to-day
ing more than ever before" IN
AS evidence Of the truthfulness MI
Story Mrs. Robbins volunteered f"
'"e following sworn statement: -.,,.ud
! hereby affirm that the above s"N
~ every word exact and true" ,,,u|
Monroe, La, March 2, 1897" nj.
Subscribed and sworn to beioTe. IWiul
Notary Public in and for the Parish o. v.r11
r , OF Louisiana, this the % day o. ns,hs|
ioY.. AMOS X. JESSUPs, NosG'yi TpeOI
Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Paie no y
contain, in n condensed form, all u" rid
~ ',"s"'t u give new IhS npry1
ness to the blood and restore shattered ~ y 81
Ihcy are an unfailing specific for s",sslyS
eases as 'ocomotor ~ataxia, partial F""heups
-. \itus' dance. scintica. neuralgia, I"v a
tlsin, nervous headache, the after efle'l "
grippe, %palpitation Of the heart, P"a"kpe
saii"w compilations. all forms OF %%;Hs \
el,ner IL male or female. Pink iInnrtpj]1
so'a ny all dealers, or will he sent = os 4
on receipt Of price, 80 cents . eoA; sbp.
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-18
THE NEWS IN ENGLAND.

Destruction Of the Maine a Topic of
Great In~terest-Lond"n Comment.
LONDON, Feb. lS.-As the details Of
the loss of the Maine are published.
there are renewed marks Of sympathy
here. They are not only in the news.
papers, but are to be heard on all sides.
Many Of the diplomats, including the
Spanish ambassador, have called at the
United States embassy and the first
lord OF the British admiralty, the Hon.
George J. Goschen, has requested Mr..
White, the secretary Of the United
States embassy, in the absence of
United States ambassador, Colonel John
Hay, in Egypt, to express the admir-.
alty1s and his own personal sympathy
to the United States government and to
the United States navy.
The provincial newspapers make
comments similar in tone to those Of
the London morning, and the London
afternoon papers devote much space to
the disaster. The Pail Mall Gazette,
abiding to the bravery of the Ameri.
can officers, says:
Dis cussion Of tho Treachery Theory.
captain Sigsbee, for one. behaved
with a splendid contempt Of danger,
worthy of the best traditions of the
American or any other navy" Based
chiefly on two special kilograms appear.
ing in The Daily Chronicle, and The
Morning Post, there is much discussion
Of tho treachery theory. A dispatch to
The Chronicle from Washington said
that Mr.. Roosevelt and other bureau
chiefs, as we'll as congressman, are alb.
solutely certain that treachery was the
cause Of the disaster. while a dispatch
to The Morning Post from New York
says President Mckinley has long been
suspicious of some atrocious foul play,
and is reported to have confidential re.
ports in his possession which, if pub.
lished, would cause immediate war.
The St. James Gazette says the con.
duct Of President Mckinley in the De
LONE incident shows he is not seeking
q quarrel, and is unwilling to allow his
hand to be forced by the firebrands Of
the senate. Yet a president of the
United States, though very powerful,
may be driven against his will.
Other newspapers comment on the
disaster on the same line.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-18

Sioux City Journal, L.: A mans dead
body was found the other day in a snow
drift where it had lain nineteen Gays
not on The D.ea trail-but ia Ohio
street. Chlc' 20. Life in Chicago is be
brlgande, and the destructive prairie
fires that rage there, he is ia danger Of
perisL.lng IL its wilderne IS of SNOW and
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-18
Minnesota Editors at Minnea polis.

MlNNEApOLIs, Feb. 1S.-The 32d an.
nual convention Of the Minnesota Ed.
ltors' and Publishers association opened
at IL o'clock at the West hotel. The
Press club acted as host, generally.
The business session was held in the
ladies' ordinary at the West. Colonel
Haskell entertained from 4 to 6 O'Clock
and a banquet at the West put the cap
sheaf on the pleasures of the day.
Thomas w. Lowry acted as toastmaster
at the banquet.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-18

\ good suggestion is advanced b., the
township authorities of BEAGLE comfy
who are urging farmers to destroy all
oXlou weeds by raking up and burning
before seeding time. The object is to
destroy the great numbers OF green
bugs which winter over in these weeds.
by the gathering and burning of these
weeds not only will the green bug pest
be largely destroyed, but the rsvages of
grasshoppers will be lesseneo. In Charles
Mix, Brule and other counties many cat
tie have died from eating fodder infect
ed with green bugs-the stomachs OF
some of the animals we're examined and
found to contain from one to three
quarts OF the bugs. The county com.
missloners have directed township
ooardsto enforcethe law providing for the
destruction of noxious weeds with q view
to getting rid of this and other pests.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-18

Mrs. Helen A. Hobbs Of lankton has
been appointed assistant national in
spector of the w. r. c., by the national
president of the organization. Quite an
honor for Iankton and South Dakota.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-18
Everybody Says So,

Cascarets Candy Catl,artic, the most won.
derfui medical discovery Of tll. ure. p,.as.
ant and refreshing to the taste. oct gently
ana positively on Kidneys. liver and bowels,
ure headache, fever, hahilul co~istipation
and b~ilio,lsness. Please buy and try a boz
OF &. G. G. to-day; III, %, 80 cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-18
Bitter Feeling Against Americana.

MINNEAPoLIs, Feb. 1S.-Frank Jun.
gin of this city received a letter a few
days ago from his brother, First Lieu.
tenant Carl w. Jungin, who was one
Of those saved from the Maine, in
which the latter said there was a very
bitter feeling in Havana against the
Maine and her officers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-18
"Dr. Fenner's Dyspepsia Cure"

rs the name implies, is SIMPLY for Dys.
pepsia or Indigestion. 1t should be gu
perior to the general run Of preparations
and prescriptions because prepared by Il
physician OF many years study and ex.
%perience, whose writings on medical
questions are accepted as authorities.
II not satisfied after using one bottle,
your money will he refunded by Frank
Smith OF Madison.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-18

Young Letter of Chicago has now
about twenty million bushels Of wheat
and getting more as fast as he can.
Phil D. Armour says Letter can put May
wheat to $3.50 if he wants to. He has
only to keep still and do nothing, the
shorts" will do the rest. There's
millions in it," az Col. Sellers would say
for Letter,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-18

An interesting whist contest !s on at
Des Moines, Iowa, this week, in which
Sioux Falls will be represented by ten
crack players, and Iankton by as many
more. The trophy to be played for is
what is termed the Orchards Cup,"and
it is to be hoped that u OF the South
Dakota teams may bring it home with
thom
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-18

Sioux Falls has discovered the nest
egg of an old 'queer shop and its news
papers are making a wonderful cackling
over it. 10 what purpose?
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-18

Don't annoy others by your coughing,
and risk your life by neRlectiug a cold
One Minute Cough Cure cures coughs
colds, Group, grippe and all throat and
lung troubles.
FRANK SMITH.