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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-07
THE CITY SCHOOLS.
Superintendent Wharff's Report Tells
of Good Work Done

The annual report Of uperntendent Of
Schools |. II. w. Wharf shows that some
long strides have been made in the ad-
vancement of the city schools OF Ellis
worth. For much Of this Superintendent
Wharf, is responsible, though for obvious
reasons he does not emphasize that fact
in his report.
Decided improvement has been made in
the grading of the schools. Each grade
| is now responsible for a certain amount
OF work to fit the pupil for the grad e
above, where the work is continued with
out break.
The report says: The plan of sending
examination questions for the term ex-
aminatiOns from the uperintendent's
office, has been continued this year with
good results. These questions are sent in
sealed envelopes and are not opened until
the CLASS Is ready to commence work.
BY this plan every scholar feels that he
has an equal chance, no favoritism can
be used or special Grill given on certain
questions that are to be used in the ex-
animation. With a knowledge that the
teacher does not know what questions
may be given in examination, the scholars
are inspired to master all Of the allotted
work that they may be ready for any
question.
Concerning the employment OF teach
ers, the report says, great care has been
exercised. As Superintendent Wharf
tersey puts it: "Almost anyonecan keep
school, but there is only now and then
one who can teach school" 1t has been
his desire to find teachers who can teach
school.
At he beginning OF the fall term last
year the plan of hiring teachers for the
school year, instead OF for II single term,
was adopted. The advantage of this plan
is:apparent.
The attendance has been up to the
average of previous years. Tue Whole
number OF pupils is 459; nearly two
thirds Of all persons OF school age (from
to p years. have att, nded school.
The report continues
"With the Improvement in our schools the in
terest among the pupils has increased. OF the
% graduates from the ninth grade 30 entered
the high school. Thi4 brings u face to face
with Il serious question in our high school. The
school was crowded last year and only twelve
graduated. Tie fifty that entered made the
numbers large that it was next to impossible
to provide for them.
"Ihi4 year tweuty.four expect to graduate
and we have -ixty scholars in the ninth grade
Most these will desiic to enter the hish school
next fall. Thi. gives Us prospect of an at
tendance on our high school next year of at
I.,.- l.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-07

The tnil-rlgsed ship Asia, from Phil-
ippiue Islands for Boston was wrecked on
Great Round -hoal NJ 1hday of last week.
Only three OF the tHeaty-one people on
board were saved,
The vessel was in communal of Capt. J.
y. Dakin, OF ST. john, \. 3. He Was ac-
companied by his wife and dug hter.
All We're drowned.
john q. Hall X Co. were the Boston
agents OF the "Asia".
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-07
~IiIISIIi> >hiI.

SAFE at NNNE IItNo7,k -
rEAkEN eN EXECUTION wherein Albert
1 l. Barnham. OF Ellsworth, IN , said
county aHd state, Is creditor, ana Wi
liam RYDER j. debtor, and 1iJr" j. HFdcr
and Esie j. h4i,r btfnq on ana the Sume
s.r,a,t 4, debtor. both ri Hancock. in said
county and state, are debtors which execu-
tiou was issued from the supreme ladlelal
court in said county and state, ON q ladS-
tHcut recovered At the January term a a.
1895 CH the third Tuesday OF JanhAF&t LOT lht
sum OF $50 damage, and S27t2 costs oil SUIT,
with Is cents more for one writ of execution.
The same having been attached on the orig
inal writ dated september Is. a. d, iegb, at !.
hours a. m. The following described real cs-
tate situated in the town of Hancock atore-
said, and bounded and described as follows
to wit: certain lot or parcel OF land stu
nted in said Hancock, and described as tol-
lows. viz Beginning at stake and stone on
the westerly side of the town road; thence
north ven and one fourth degrees west one
hundred and seNcntY-four rods to a stake and
stones; thence north 20 and - degrees east
"a rods to the brook; thence down sald brook
to j. IL Buffers corner thence gong BACK 10
uoiut Of beginning and running south 10 de-
grees east 81 rods to the shore OF the stream;
thence by the shore OF sad stream TO the
bridge at a poplar tree; thence north ~ de-
grees west 80 rods to the corner OF D. II, pat
Ier's lot and containing 100 acres more or less,
and recorded in Hancock Registry OF i'teus'
in hook 142 page 1874, for further description
And on Monday. the 18th day of April a d.
1895 at ten o'clock in the forenoon al the
sheriff : office in Ellsworth, Hancock county
Maine, shall sell at pubic auctloh an t tny
right title and interest that the sald DEBTOR
William RYDER. and ittct i. Hydtr-f.tst' -
E43.r, Lfjug one and me same person -
Jebtar have or had in said real estate on the
- l.,,. ii ~entember a. a. 1886, at hours
a. f1. the time OF the attachment on the oIlE
ma. writ aforesaid, to satisfy SAID execution
aud costs ef safe. said execution being no
Dated at Ellsworth this Sd day of March,
-'' | l. Z. HoorER, sheriff
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-07
FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICES.
Republican and Democratic Caucuses
Name Candidates.


The republican and democratic caucuses
have been held, and the candidates for
Office and glory are in the political arena.
There are only two tickets in the field.
For the first time since 1894, the peoples
party has failed to place ticket in the
field in Ellsworth.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES.
The republican caucus WAS held Thurs
day afternoon. There we're two candi
dates tur may or-llenry +. Davis and c.
c. BurriIl. Mr.. Davi, received 112 votes
and Mr.. Burrlll 80.
The caucuses OF wards |, , and were
held after the general caucus. Ward
held its caucus Friday, and ward 4
Wednesday. The full list OF nominal ions
appears at the head of the editorial col
umn.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUsEs.
The democratic caucus was held Fri
day afternoon. Joseph NJ. Higgins was
nominated for mayor by reclamation.
Wards /, 2, 3 and held their caucuses
after the general caucus. Ward 4 held
its caucus Thursday.
In ward 2, Jenness McGown was nomi-
mated for alderman, but declined to ac
cept. Henry l.. Moore was named by the
city committee. In ward 5 Michael
Brady declined the nomination and the
city committee named Edward f. Brady.
Following is full list OF democratic
nominations:
FOR MAYOR,
JOSEPH NJ. HIGGINS.
Ward /.
Alderman, Augustus L. Moore.
Warden, WILLIS l.. Pratt.
Ward Clerk, John +. Crippen.
Constable, James NJ. Barbour.
Ward >.
Alderman, Henry l. Moore.
Warden, NJ oses 1. Mayo.
Ward Clerk, Henry A. Eppes.
Constable, T.. p. Grndei.
Ward }.
Alderman, Charles p. Smith.
Warden, Fred l.. Frazier
Ward Clerk, Frank Heath.
Constab Edward I. Finn.
Ward I.
Alderman, James \. Staples.
Warden, James NJ. Moore.
Ward Clerk, Herbert f.. Patten.
Constable, Parker l.. Saunders.
Ward j.
Alderman, Edward l.. Brady.
Warden, Isaac y Avery.
Ward Clerk, Johu +. Doyle.
Constable, Timothy Donovan.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-07

Guy W. McAister is said to be a willing
candidate for first seectman OF Bucks
port. That word willing is used adj
visedly-in Bucksport the Office seeks the
man, and has mighty hard work to find
him, sometimes.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-07

K. b. Crockett, of North Orland, thinks
his flock OF sheep taxes the record for
growth. couple OF weeks ago he had
two sheep; now he has seven. One OF the
sheep gave birth to twins, the other to
triDetS
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-07

Old Resident-An' how mony childer
nov yez? New Neighbor- Foive; tree by
me husbind's foirst wolfe, an two by me
foirst husbinds sicond wolfe.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-07
Ensuranrf Statements.

HAMBURG BREMEN FIRE ms. CO.,
or HAMBURG, GERMANY.
incorporated in 1854.
Commenced business in 1854.
+. o. AFFELD, H. G. BuCHENBERGER
Managers.
Capital paid up in cash, $500. 600 90.
ASSETS DECEMBER 81, 1897.
Stocks and bonds owned by the
company, market value, I,i130f 25
Cash IN the company's principal
Office and in bank. $3.50 OF
Interest due and accrued 900 90
Premiums in due course of coll
lection, l3.O6a y
Aggregate of all the admitted as
sets of the company at their
actual value, 81 $50 $50 6s
LIABILITIES DECEMBER 81, 1897.
Net amount of unpaid losses and
claims. s0660 90
Amount required to safely rein
sure all outstanding risks, SOC, 6i2 20
All other demands against the
company, viz; commissions, etc, ..........
Total amount of liabilities, ex-
cept capital stock and net
plus, $685.. 1902 20
surplus beyond capital, 702,l7 IS
Aggregate amount of liabilities
including net surplus. 81 $50, $50 IS
%. W. TAPEEN, Agent, Ellsworth, Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-07
COUNTY GOSSIP.

Hon. Parker Spofford, Of Bucksport,
who attended the meeting OF the Grand
lodge, A. o, U. W., in Boston last week,
was chosen delegate to the supreme lodge
OF the order-a high honor well placed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-07

Buttons One Cent n Card,
Regular price from Toe. to soc. per doz.
c. l.. MORANG'S.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-07
MARRIED..

LEACH-LEACH At Penobscot, Feb 90 by
Rev George NJ Bailey, Miss Eottie b Leach to
Fred Leach, both of Penobscot.
WILLlNS-REED-At Mt Desert, Feb 20, by NJ
l. Allen, esq, Miss Minnie Willins, of Blue
hill, to Jared Reed, of Mt Desert.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-07
ELLSWORTH SHIPPING.
Vessels Lost or Sold In the Last Four
teen Nears-The Present Fleet.

teen Nears-The Present Fleet.
Walter J. Clark has prepared interesting
statistics of Ellsworth shipping for the
past fourteen years, during which time he
has been agent for the tow boat The list
shows the vessels lost, condemned or sold,
and also the present fleet haiing from
ElIsWOrt h.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-07

A West Franklin woman comes to the
front in THE AMERICANS household
column, with a recipe for cake which she
calls the "Shore Line Special". That GER
tainiy ought to be popular, through the
eastern part OF Hancock county, at least.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-07

The thirteen and one-quarter- pound
land salmon caught at Branch
pond recently, is within one-fourth Of a
pound OF the State record, held by
Rapgeley lake. Hancock county is des-
tined before many years to be the best
fishing region in the State.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-07

THE AMERICAN: + Fla bald N e ad;yS sl;SO
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-07

who attended the meeting OF the Grand
lodge, A. o. u. W., in Boston last week,
was chosen delegate to the supreme lodge
OF the order-a high honor well placed.
| K. B. Crockett of North Orland, thinks
his flock OF sheep taxes the record for
growth. A couple OF weeks ago he had
two sheep; now he has seven. One OF the
sheep gave birth to twins, the other to
triplets.
Guy w. McAlister is said to be willing
candidate for first selectman OF Bucks
port. That word willing is used ad-
visedly-in Bucksport the office seeks the
man, and has mighty hard work to find
him, sometimes.
West Franklin woman comes to the
front in THE AMERICANS household
column, with recipe for cake which she
calls the "Shore Line Special'. That GER
tainly ought to be popular, through the
eastern part OF Hancock county, at least.
The thirteen and one-quarter- pound
land locked salmon caught at Branch
pond recently, is within one-fourth Of a
pound OF the State record, held by
Rangeley lake. Hancock county is des-
tined before many years to be the best
fishing region in the State.
1t is said that he recent visit of Evange
list Gale to Bucksport has sadly inter
fered with the reign OF Terpsichore in
ID i
people are bemoaning the fact. Evan
gelist Gale preached against the ungod
illness OF dancing and card playing. AS
result, dancing depends on outside
patronage for success, and dealers in
playing cards complain of stagnation of
business.
Concerning he reports of deer logging
in the vicinity of Franklin Road and
West Franklin, our West Franklin cor
respondent says:
"one would think from the account of the
slaughter and capture of game given In the
Nelrs and Commercial that Franklin was a
klondtke for game. The fact is there is not a
deer to a square mile in this section, and not
more than five per cent, of the inhabitants have
tasted veni-on Tor the past year. Some men
purpo-ely make mountains out of mole hills"
But on top of this comes the fact that
on saturday Game Warden Atwood
seized at Franklin Road station three
saddles of venison which We're being
shipped to Boston ingeniously disguised
as bear meat. The meat was seWed up in
burlap, from which the paws of bear
IL :,
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
No-o-o~oooo-s>~-N~7~~ -r~o->-o-~-~-oo~>r.
Nervousness
Embellishments.
SIeepIess, Tired and Miserable,
Could Get No Rest
How This Has All Been Changed by
Taking Hoods SarsapariIla,

" l have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla as a
blood purifier for several years past with
most satisfactory results. 1t always
builds up my system by giving me a good
appetite. ] have been afflicted with ner-
vousness and could not sleep. l had a
tired, miserable feeling and work was a
burden to me. / had no appetite and no
strength and could get no rest. / began
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla and OCCASION
ally used Hoods Pills. In short time
my nerves were very much improved. 1
could sleep all night and get up in the
morning feeling rested. / could work all
day, had good appetite and felt like a
new person." MRS. JAMES IRISH, Stow,
Maine. Be sure to get Hoods, because
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Is the Best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
ST. six for S.. c. I. Hood & Co., Lowell Mass
HOOd,G Di11S cure Liver Ills; easy to
ITO take, easy to operate. 25c:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-03-07
State stipend For Fairs.

Secretary Mckeen, of the state board of
agriculture, has made his apportionment of
the state stipend for agricultural socie-
ties The shares of the various Hancock
county societies are as follows:
Hancock county...... ....-.....t.... $50 ~
Northern Hancock .........................5 =
Hancock Fair tion..................13s 80
Eden .4t 50
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11
Romance Of an UmbreIIa.

Mr.. John Sites, 773 East jefferson street,
this city, and Miss Lorena Heybach, Of
Sellersburg, Ind, have announced their en-
gagement, says the Louisville Courier
Journal The marriage will be performed
at the home of the bride early in May.
Ordinarily the announcement of an ap-
preaching marriage causes but little COM
ment. To this case, however, a romance
is attached.
Last November the proprietor of a CEN
trally located saloon in this city loaned
umbrellas to working girls 1t was an adj
vertising snap. When it rained barrel
of umbrellas was placed in front of the
saloon. When a woman passed she was
handed an umbrella if she did not carry
one. On Nov. II Miss Lorena. Heyback of
Sellersburg, Ind, was in Louisville on a
shopping tour. She passed the above-men-
toned saloon, and as it was raining, she
was handed an umbrella. On the inside
of the umbrella was a sign in big white
letters: Property of the -,
Louisville, Ky" 1t rained all day. She
took the umbrella home. Several days
later she returned it by express. Sites
received the package from the express
company and opened it, Miss Heyback' S
ring had slipped from her finger and lodg-
ed inside the umbrella. Sites found it. He
handed it to the proprietor a well-known
politician and ex-Tnember of the Council.
The proprietor laughed and said Send
her the ring. She might have money and
want a husband"
Instead of sending the ring, Sites waited
until he had a Sunday off. The girls
name was engraved inside the ring, and
he had no trouble in locating her when
he journeyed to Sellersburg. Miss Hey
bach was overjoyed to recover her ring.
Sites was impressed with the beauty of
the girl. 1t was a case of love at first
sight. Before Sites returned to Louisville
he had secured permission to correspond
with the girl. The announcement of the
coming marriage is the result.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11


1t is clear that Spain is not anxious for
another naval battle. When her feet left
the Cape Verde Islands several
days ago it was the very gen
eral impression that It's desgina-
ton was Porto Rico The impression was
based upon the direction which the feet
sailed. 1t is ;announcedyin our dispatches
this morning that the fleet has made its
appearance at Cadiz. II stayed at sea I'M
til it began, probably, to run short of coal,
and then went to Cadiz.
The people of Spain must be dlsappoint
ed They have been told that when the
Cape Verde fleet met an American feet
there would be totally different result
from that at Manila. They cannot help
wondering why their fleet doesn't hunt
up the American fleet.
The American public is disappointed
that Admiral Simpsons fleet didn't meet
the Spanish battleships at or near Porto
Rico. 1t was the expectation that the two
fleets would meet yesterday. Had they
met the war. probably. would now be
practically ended In naval circles in this
country the opinion is entertained that
the Spanish navy Is no match for ours,
and that opinion apparently is entertained
by Spains naval officers. 1t is not inn
probable that Spain will not give US an
other chance to have a fair and square
naval fight with her.
VIII Admiral Sampson take possession of
Porto Rico? If ne does, Spain will have
no place 10 get coal on this side of the
ocean If she should undertake to break
the Havana blockade her ships would be
in a sorry plight If she failed. They
wouldn't have coal enough to get home.
and they couldn't get any on this side of
the Atlantic with which to carry on war.
Captain General Blanco will have to be
assisted soon, even if our army of invas-
ion shouldnt cause him trouble as soon as
expected, He is calling on Spain now for
supplies. If let alone for week or two
he would have to surrender. But 1t looks
now as if he would have to surrender to
force rather than to hunger. The prepara-
lions for the landing of a mighty army in
Cuba are progressing rapidly. 1t is regret
table that Spains fleet didn't go to Porto
Rico. If it had the war might have been
ended without an invasion of Cuba.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11
Georgia's auoto.

we publish this morning an interesting
article from a citizen of Charlton county
respecting the militia of the state, and
the volunteers from that county. The
writer of the article seems to think that
when The President called for volunteers
the organized militia should have respond
ed at once-that then Georgia's quota
would have been composed almost, If not
entirely of partly trained soldiers. There
would have been few, if any, raw recruits.
AS a matter of fact, it is no more the
duty of a member OF a military company
TO volunteer than it is for any other citi-
zen who is liable TO do military duty. The
members of the national guard had the
privilege first of volunteering, because
the members of the military organizations
were regarded, for a short campaign, to
be more desirable than raw recruits, but
the fact that they were given the first
chance imposed no additional obligation
upon them to volunteer.
In many parts of the country members
of military organizations who have not
volunteered have been subjected to a good
deal of annoyance because they did not do
so. In fact, in some localities they have
been treated rather harshly. The Seventh
and Thirtoenth Regiments of New York,
for instance, have been told that it
wouldn't be comfortable for them to APP
pear in their uniforms in public.
The country is in no danger and there
is no pressing reason why any man
should make extraordinary sacrifices to
volunteer. There are thousands more who
want to volunteer than can be accommo-
dated. The call was for only 125,OOO men,
and the President has been notified that
fully 100000 have offered to volunteer.
Why then should any member of a military
organization, simply because he is such
member, volunteer, if he cannot do SO
without making sacrifices which he can
not well afford? If there were need foI
all of The members of Georgia's military
organizations-if there were any emergency
requiring their services immediately-all
of them would volunteer. There is nc
doubt about that. But many of them
have interests which they cannot
leave for two years without great loss, and
others have other reasons which are sat-
isfactory. and, therefore, good many
have not volunteered. But the state has
not suffered on that account. The coun-
ties which have no military companies
have been given a chance to show then
patriotism. Georgia's quota is made up
or will be long before the guns and uni
forms are ready for the men; and it IS
well that some of the members of the
military companies have remained a,
home. Their services may be needed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11
Lrnching DimcuIties.

A blue-shirted cavalcade came riding
over the Nebraska prairie toward Hart
Henders' shack, which was like dot of
brown on a measureless field of gray, says
the Chicago Record. Hart Henders watch-
ed with interest and finally announced to
his wife that the man in front was Jim
Mullet, and that somebody was tied TO ore
Of the horses.
Jim Mullet rode out ahead of the others,
who approached in a more leisurely fash
ion, as though their mounts were about
exhausted. -
"Howdy, Haftw he crrled. 1--WE wanter
borry yer wagon tongue
Busted it on the way to Gridley las
week" said Hart Left the wagon there.
Howdy"
"Howdy. Pretty well, considerin'. Meb-
be you've got a two-by-four scantlin'?''
Where in thuader'd man git a Two
by-four out in the heart of perary with
out even a tree in eighty miles? Howdy,
jim, any way?"
Right good. We're goin to hang Kirk,
you know. Shot hole into Miggs an
crippled Sandy Wallace We ben ravag-
in all over this here county lookin' fer a
tree an can't find one The boys got kind
er tired an allowed if they could git a
wagon tongue or a beam they'd hang him
down yer Wells Not SOS he'd reach the
water, you know. We'd be polite and
keerful about any little thing like that.
Didn't wanter drown him; don't wanter
shoot him. Wanter hang him. We've laid
out TO do it for the moral effect. Nothing
but hangin' II do Mebbe you've got a
hedstid that could be pulled apart SOS the
sides would make a good thing to go across
the top of a well?"
NO. The tick is set on two dry goods
boxes Ia bic leg wouldn't do, would it?''
TOO short. Well, I'm glad TO "a seen
you, anyway, Hart. Howdy. Wen so en-
up 10 Blue Crossin. It's only eighteen
miles, an they uset to be a cottonwood
there by the crick-if it aint ben bowed
over. Ellis says he heerd somethin about
it bein' throwed down las cyclone. Well,
howdy, Hart. I know we got your hest
wishes an that you'd be glad to help us
out of trouble"
You bet" said Hart. 'Howdy."
And the cavalcade started off northward
in an optimistic endeavor to find the cot
tonwood tree of which Ellis was so fear
full