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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-26

The year 1897 shows Colorado our
banner mining state. Her total pro-
duction of metals aggregated S46,-
$50, 900, of which 49,, 100000 was gold.
Yet Notwithstanding this enormous
value taken from the bowels of the
earth, her farm statistics show the
value of her agricultural products
for the year to have exceeded even
the products of her mines.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-26

Bucksport reports the postp onement of
a wedding owing to the summoning of
the prospective groom to Ellsworth as a
witness in law suit.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-26

The visit to this country Of President
Sanford B. Dole, Of Hawaii, who is the
nations guest, has an especial interest
for Hancock county. The wife OF Presi-
dent Dole, who accompanies him, is q
Hancock county girl, native Of Castine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-26
winter!''

E. G. Abbott, Of Sullivan, has been
elected president of the senior class of the
medical department Of Bowdoin college.
This class is one OF the largest that has
ever matriculated in the school.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-26

The report of the state superintendent
of schools for the year ending June /,
1897, has just been issued. The report
shows II ,S62 children of school age in the
county. The average school attendance
is 80 per cent. Only one county in the
State, (5agadahoc, SO per cent? has larger
average attendance than Hancock. An
droscoggin has the lowest average, 81 per
cent. The average for the State is 46 per
cent. There are 273 school-houses in the
county of which 223 are reported in good
condition. Eight new school houses
were built during the year in BROOKLYN,
Gran berry Isles, Deer Isle, Hancock, Mt.
Desert, Sullivan, fremont, No. s planta-
ton. The aggregate value of school
property in the county is SIP, 079.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-26

Mrs. j. E. Colt, of Surry, has full
grown and nearly ripe orange in her
window. 1t is of the Otaheite variety,
and the tree upon which it is growing is
less than foot and a half in height.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-26

Little Deer Isle has the measles. There
are $50 families on the island, and not one
of them has escaped.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-26
The Only COUNTY Paper.

SEDGwICK, Jan a, 1898,
To the Editor Of The american:
THE AMERICAN has established its
claim to the title of the ..only countu
paper. Long life to it. Con.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-26
The Only COUNTY Paper.

The best reply to the claims of our
esteemed contemporaries as to which
paper can fairly lay claim 10 being a
county, ather han merely local, paper
is the record. Last week we gave this
record for the issues of Jan. 5 and -; it
showed THE AMERICAN far and away
ahead of its contemporaries.
Here is the record for issue OF Jan. 10:
20. INCHES. EMS.
Bar Harbor Record, Is Il 1900
Ellsworth Enterprise, 81 1000
The AMERICAN, 40 l26 1000
This shows THE AMERICAN had letters
from post offices in the county outside
the place of publication numbering
almost twice as many as those of the
other two papers together; almost % per
cent. more in inches, and 80 per cent.
more IN matter.
THE AMERICAN is not the only paper
printed in Hancock county. but it is the
only county paper; the other two are
merely local papers; neither has county
correspondence or county circulation OF
sufficient quantity to justify even claim
to being county paper.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-26

Bucksport rejoices over the appoint
ment of recorder for the Western
Hancock municipal court, for it gives
the town an officer having jurisdiction
in minor offences, removing the necessity
of sending for the judge OF the court
which entails delay and expense.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-26

New Trial for Alleged Grave-Robber.
Judge Bonney Of the superior court has
granted new trial to Augustus Day,
convicted OF grave robbery at West brook.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-26

Sedgwick, Franklin and Ellsworth
have fires to report this week.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-26
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO,

STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO
LUCAS COUNTY,
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the
senior partner of the firm of +. ! CHENEY h
Co. doiug business in the City of Toledo. coun
ty and state aforesaid and that said firm Will
pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case OF CaTAkRH that cannot
lie cured by the use of HALLS CATAReU CURE
FRANK j. CHtNkI
sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence, thi. 9Th day of December, A. u. ls>6
\. w. GLEASON,
SEAL
~ Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system Send for te-timouials free.
+, j. CHENEY X co Toledo, q.
Sold by Druggists, &c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Hoods Pills cure liver Ills, biliousness, indi
gestion, headaches. pleasant laxative. All
druggfsts.-4dut.
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BAR HARBoR. Jan. "a, 1898,

To the Editor of The american:
Hail to 1.-The only coun,y paper. Its
claim has never been questioned by its
army OF readers, but the claim WAS driven
home and elinched by its editorial last
week ID
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-26
COUNTY GOSSIP.

Winter Harbor is organizing a brass
band.
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Financial.
Financial.
&z,OOO,OOO
GUARANTEED
Water Works Bonds

have been sold by US in the United States and
Europe since 1856, all of which have proved
safe investments, always promptly paying in
terest and principal. We have sold these bonds
to over thirty National and Savings Banks,
Trust Companies, Fire, Life and Marine Insur
ance Companies, Colleges, Schools, Secret and
Charitable Societies and Associations, and
many other careful investors, and can recon-
mend them As being among the safest and most
desirable investments on the market We now
offer 100000, per cent. gold bonds, secured by
first mortgage on well established water works,
and also guaranteed, principal and interest.
Correspondence solicited. Full particulars may
be obtained at our Office.
H. M. PAYSON & CO., Bankers,
Established 1854,
PORTLAND, MAINE.
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GElantfo.

TRAVELLING SALESMAN to sell most
l. complete line OF lubricating Oils
Greases, Specialties, etc. on the market. Lib
eral terms to proper party. Address THs
ATLANTIC REFINING Co., Cleveland Ohio.
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DUP-A spaniel pup. light brown spot over
i each eye. Finder please return or send
information to AMERICAN office. Liberal re-
ward.
Special Nuticts.
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NOTICE
HAVING purchased the Ice Plant of Camp
i i bell 4 True, We shall put in a stock OF
ice and be prepared to furnish customers
coming season. Shall also be prepared to fill
private ice houses by the job ton or cake or
cut and load the ice at the pond. Office with
FRANK $. LoRp.
GEORGE +. NEWMAN.
Ellsworth, Jan %, 1898.
The times., 1898-01-05

the men, which by reason of his i'm
mense strength and size he could easily
have done. Instead of doing so, he
cried:
Part them? Part them? -- them,
1 hope they will kill each other"
THAT" continued the Missouri con-
gressman, expresses my opinion of
the row between Hanna and Foraker"
Gov. Griggs, of New Jersey. about
three months ago announced i'll the pa
pers in his State that he would not be
a candidate for United States Senator.
He alleged as a reason for this deter
mination that he could not afford to
take the office. This declaration sur
prised many politicians in New Jersey,
for il was conceded that Gov. Grigss
had better chance than any OF the
several Republican candidates, should
the next Legislature have a Republican
majority. 1T now transpires that De-
fore this announcement was made q
warm friend of Gov. Griggs promised
him the Attorney Generalship If he
would relinquish his claims to the Sen
ate and support John Kean, jr., for
that position. Gov. Griggs accepted
the proposition and at the proper time
President Mckinley notified him that
he would be Judge McComas's sue
cessor. The Senate will act on ms
nomination as soon as il confirms Nc
Kenna,
The times., 1898-01-05
THE WRONG OK GORED.

The case of the aged clerks at the
Treasury Department who have been
reduced to a 5000 salary regardless of
their former rating has had a good
many phases of interest for the pub
lie. The rule enforced was that all
clerks who had reached the age of sew
enty or more should receive 5000
year henceforth. 1t was heralded as
steel armored rule and as changeless
as the laws of the Medes and Persians.
This feature of the law made the
clerks comparatively content, although
there was d great deal of kicking, Wig
orous enough to demonstrate that in
one respect the clerks were yet young
and Independent.
An object lesson in this kind of pol
itics was given in the early stages OF
the reductions. A lady. who is said to
be still very competent, resented this
interference with her salary and the
story is that Mr.. Howell, Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, was turned
down when he went to intercede Tor
this aged clerk, relative, it is said,
of his.
There were several old soldiers in
the number thus reduced and the
statement was made that the G. A T.
would call on the Secretary ana on
the President to give the clerks at
least longer notice before the reduc-
ton was made. 1t was afterwards
stated that the matter would come mp
formally at the G. A. r. encampme1t
which is soon TO be held in this city
Matters rested until recently when
the case of Captain Brown, OF the In
ternal Revenue Department, became
known Captain Brown is said TO De
seyenty-fiye years of age, but is re-
garded as one of the most competent
men anywhere in the Government ser
vice. He was getting 81 500 year. The
department. however, reduced MS
salary TO 81 900 year instead of $500,
as in the case OF the alleged superan-
nuated clerks At a salary of $500
year the additional 800 is about so a
month and this is a considerable sum
under the circumstances. All of the
clerks. who heard this matter. ex-
pressed some surprise that this appar-
ent discrimination should have been
made, although no one thinks that Cap
tain Brown is getting too much. In
fact they all wish they could get more
for him and for themselves. Major
Bracket, the appointment clerk of the
Treasury. was asked why the salary OF
| Captain Brown was reduced TO TINS
particular figure. He did not know. he
said of any special reason
The times., 1898-01-05
WALKER HAS A PLAN.
He viii Not Disturb Greenback~, But
NationaliZe State Banks.

Mr.. Walker, of Massachusetts, chair
man of the Committee on Banking and
Currency, is by no means fayoraDly I'M
pressed by the recommendations of the
monetary commission. He has been at
work for long time on bill which
he believes to be a much better one
than that~suggested by the monetary
commission or Secretary Gage. His
plan does not contemplate the retire
ment of greenbacks, but extends the
system of national banks so that they
will be permitted to supply all the cur
rency required in the localities where
they are situated. Regulations are
provided to make the banks responsible
for the issue, and general supervision
will be exercised by the Comptroller OF
Currency.
1t is not the intention of Mr.. Walker
to Interfere with the Government 5
supply of silver, for he believes it can
be used in circulation. and that there
will be no danger of any depreciation
of value. What is particularly needed,
Mr. Walker says, is system OF pro-
viding relief to the parts of the coun-
try that have been the greatest suf-
ferers because of the scarcity of money.
This condition, Mr.. Walker says, can
be obviated by amending the national
banking system so as to make II capa-
BILE of supplying the needs in certain
localities.
To accomplish this, Mr.. Walker
would give to national banks some of
the functions of the old State banks,
and, provided the system is surrounded
with proper restrictions, and ample pro-
visions is made for the redemptions of
the notes issued, he believes it would
have a better effect upon the country
generally than any of the other meas
ures proposed Referring to the work
of his committee, Mr.. Walker said:
"a bill will be prepared and reported,
which will meet, not tentatively, but
finally, the objections to the present
national banking act. The bill will not
disturb the greenbackS, the silver coin
age nor the gold coinage. but it will alb
solutely relieve the treasury of the re-
demption of any form of paper or coin
certificates. It will make the provi-
sions that every other progressive
country except ours makes and keeps
all form of money at par. Guarantees
will be furnished for all paper money
precisely as is now furnished by the
bond security held by the Government.
1t will be the old sound State bank
ing system nationalized-the Suffolk
system, as it is called"
The Committee on Banking and Cur
rency will not meet until January II,
at; which time the further considera-
tion. of Secretary Cages bill viii be
continued. 1t is probable that the
committee will dispose of this bill be-
fore it takes UP any other measure.
The times., 1898-01-05
The Congress Again

After pleasant interregnum availed
| of by national statesmen in eating tur-
| Key, making presents and mending an
occasional fence. they are back again
| from their holiday, and on this inter-
esting date will resume their legislat-
/ i've duties as far as circumstances and
! the power of the Administration may
! permit.
In the Senate we may safely predict
that the greenback destroying plans of
Mr.. Secretary Gage and his associated
monetary commission" from Indian
apolis. if ever they come before the
body, will be greeted with such a
degree of enthusiasm that even the ia
bic of the monkey and the parrot
would be weakness to express. The
card OF Senator Chandler. hitherto
published in The Times, is evidence
enough on this point, and what is
known of the purposes OF other bi-
metallist Senators is more. That there
is a beautiful row in the Republican
camp over the currency question is
not only true, but it is highly encour-
aging.
ally Spain, in the attempt of the Ad-
ministration TO force upon the people
OF Cuba an illegal scheme of ''autono-
my" which they reject with scorn. and
the use of the nations military power
to assist Spain in its war against pris-
oners, non-combatants, women and
children. doubtless viii have Senator
ial attention
There viii be a fight over Hawaiian
annexation. Great Britain. in collus-
ion with Japan and the Sugar Trust.
viii make another desperate effort to
throttle our national expansion in that
direction; all the more so since our
great commercial and political enemy
OF late has been badly bottled up in
Europe and the Orient. 1t will be her
policy to seek compensation at our ex-
pense in the Western Hemisphere, to.
prevent the annexation of Hawaii and
our construction and control of the
Nicaragua canal. An intelligent, in
dustrious and distinguished lobby,
with authority to draw for millions,
| will attend to this feature of the ses-
| sion with much eloquence and ASST
| duty.
| The same influence, backed by the
| Administration, will attempt to bind
| us in the ties of a general arbitration
treaty, in order that we may be neu-
| tralized in the event Of a war between
| Great Britain and the only friend we
ever had in Europe-which. of course,
| is Russia. Other matters of grave ma
| tienal and international Importance
| will have to be considered. The grow
| ing tendency OF Europe to interfere in
| our bailiwick should have attention.
There is a suspicion that France, hold
| ing the mandate of the coalition of
| western Europe, may contemplate the
| intervention in Cuba which we should
| have undertaken long ago in the inter-
ests of civilization. Our commercial
rights in China ought to be looked
| into and protected. Then there is
/ the reported purpose to place the
Interstate Commerce Commission in
the hands of receiver. We also
| may mention the Pacific Railway
deals, the immigration, pension and
other matters demanding action, legis-
lation or investigation. Yes, the ses-
The times., 1898-01-05

Mr Edward A tkinson, when asked what,
i'm his opinion, was the greatest achieve
Inent in manufacturing last year, said that
the most notable discovery was the use
fuIness of the cornstalk. Heretofore the
cornstaIk has been regarded az sheer waste.
It's chief usefulness has been To the novelist,
vino often found that dry, ghostly cornstaik,
rustling In The wind, made most effective
background for things. Now, however, a
pian has been devised by which the corn
stalk may be made useful in two different
directions. 1t may be separated into two
cofnponent parts, cornstalk meal, which
is of use as cattle food, and coTnstaik
pith OF ceIIulose which can be used In
the construction of battleships. The idea
is. according 10 Mr.. Atkinson, that the
future nayies of the world VIII be enyeioped
i'm cornstaik cellulose, unstnkable and
imnrepnahIe This sounds like rather a
large prediction, and rather like the re-
mark able tales of the future of the world,
which ce rtain dreamy writers SO ioVe 10
concoct But it is said to be quite propable
This discovery will be particularly I'M
uortant TO the farming sections OF tne
South and West. 1t will mean revival OF
agriculture. and particularly of corn -rais-
ing II. in addition to the value or the corn,
the virtues of underground cornmeal can
be brought to the notice of the pupic, ana
the cornstalks utilized as cattle-1ood ana
i'm naval wa rfare. there will be prosperity
among the farmers.
The times., 1898-01-05
laid annually during
A Huge Maine Tree.
(From the Boston Record. }


Jay, Me. claims one OF the biggest trees
in Maine. 1t stands on the bank of the
Androscoggin, on the lawn of the late
Dudley Bean. The circum ference four
feet from the ground is twenty-three feet,
diameter seven feet. About six feet from
the ground there are seven branches adiat
ing from its trunk, which are from eighteen
inches to twenty four inches in diameter
The branches spread over space or
ground 2T0 feet In circumference, or
ninety feetin diameter. Where the branches
leave the trunk Of the tree, about seven
feet from the ground, there has been
erected a band stand which seats twenty
five persons A cooler place ON hot days
cannot be found. A Boston gentleman
was riding by recently. and the tree at
tracted his attention. He examined and
measured It, and was astonished at its
dimensions. He went away with the re-
mark that IL the tree was on his law
$4,000 wouldn't buy it. It was set out
fortytwo years ago by Lafayette Bean
on the day of his departure for California,
whence lie never returned.
The times., 1898-01-05
Railway CONSERVATION in 1917.

from the Minnea polls Tribune-)
The Chics &C Railway Age in its Iastissue.
gives its annual statistics of railway con
struction i'll the United states, which show
/ ,S64 niIes OF track laid, which is bat little
in excess OF the construction of 1895. That
was I,S4S miles; but tie records show
twenty lires on which over 4G0 miles oi
trackla ying is in progress, or is Just te-
ginning much OF which viii lie completed
In January, and nearly all in March-so
rat the work nf 1897 represents consider
ably more railway building than the mileage
of rails laid indicates. The Fast year has
shown larger railway earnings and better
business conditions than its immediate gre
decessors, but the marked impIov ement In
the financial outlook did not tegin early
enough in the year for the completion of
many new railroad undertakings, but the
tlook for sos is Tor large increase. The
following table shows the amount of track
T.. id annually during the CaSt efeI en- years.
The times., 1898-01-05
!. Mvsterions Decision
CFrom the Chieago Post.)

(t'rOm the CnicaSO ROSt-)
They stood before the pearly gates
and looked at each other in silence for
a minute.
II don't understand it at ALL" said
one.
NO more do l." said the. other.
Let's try again
So they raped again and presently
St Peter came.
CAS- | understand it" said the one
who had first spoken. you refused me
admission because / was so regardless
of the rights of others that | let ice
remain on my sidewalk 10 the great
annovance and danger of pedestrians.
St. Peter nodded.
And YOU refuse me admission said
the other. because / was SD regardless
of the rights of others that l threw
ashes ON the sidewalk where the ooys
had started a slide
Again st. Peter nodded
But how about it, they both de-
manded together.
Ent IL avaiIed them nothing. The
WAYS of Providence are mysterious.
The times., 1898-01-05
Inst Like Mr.. Hoar.

from the Minneapolis Tribune.)
Senator Hoar, of Ma ssa chusetts, strenu'
ousiy urges an additional tax or ooliar
n barrel on beer, and says that IL congress
would have the courage to impose IL, the
Governments revenue would take ca9e
of itself. This would be an easy solution,
but the Congressional elections are coming
on and the candidates for re election In
both parties are afraid OF alternating the
beer interests.
The times., 1898-01-05
wild Animals in Oregon.

(Frorn the Galveston News.)
Panthers are reported as very numerous
in some well settled parts Of Oregon. In
Coos county a farmer killed two in one
night. and anot her had visit from three
of these beasts at his place the following
night. Deer are plenty in the vicinity,
too, and the hunters say that every deer
track is nearly covered with panther
tracks
The times., 1898-01-05
A wall From Albion

In times past ii has been our sad but
Imperative duty TO call attention to the
shortcomings of our dear but alienated
British cousins, on account of the
venom they have developed because
America has passed them in the pro-
duction Of iron, steel and coal, and be-
The times., 1898-01-05

The departure OF our North Atlantic
squadron for Key Vest again has been
postponed. Its appearance there, 1T is
feared, would strike public opinion in
Madrid as unfriendiy to Spain, and then
IL might encourage the armies of the Re
public of Cuba The few pro Spanish
papers in America are much elated over
the situation.
The times., 1898-01-05
Not Handsome.
tFrom the Galveston News.l

from the Galveston NEWS
The Bosjesulaps, in south central africs'
are exceedingly ugly and exist almost In
a state of anima lism. They dwell IN notes.
live on roots and reptiles, and nave
very much the appearance of the ape. The
Calnucks of the great Tartar family are,
although more civilized, extremely ugly
They have short, fat noses, small eyes,
high cheek bones and protruding chm.
The times., 1898-01-05

Pando having been cleaned out in the
east of Cuba, Blanco announces his in
tention to take the field there in person.
1t is doubtful whether he is most de-
sirous OF meeting CaIixto Garcia or OF
being absent from Havana about the time
that Ma Ximo Gomez arrives in front oil
a.. These spanish generals are pretty
much alike. In any event, there is no
harm In pitying Blanco.
The times., 1898-01-05
Kansas Habits
(From the Chicago Times-Hera

(From the Chicago Tlmes-HefaIdJ
An editor in Kansas says: Every
day for a year I have worn par
ticular shirt that is made so poorly
that the collar button hurts the back
Of my neck. I declare every day that
I will burn that shirt when I get home
at night, but l forget all about it next
day. Force of habit is a great thing"
1T must be- in Kansas.
The times., 1898-01-05

The New York Herald claims thaat there
a re clerks in the Pension Office W no draw
pensions TO secure which they must have
taken oath that they were totally dis-
abled and unable to support themselves,
while all the time drawing salaries from
the Government as able bodied men. We
hone that there may be some mistake about
this: but. III it he true, there is need for
Congressional action. q