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4 WAR INCIDEN I,
How Dase8ad Army Obtained Drinking Water-kfer Pain
Soldiers Went Down on their Hands and Knees and
Drank Water in the Horses i0Of Tracks
From the Press, Mitroy, Ind.

and stomach gave me consio able trouble. |
managed 10 pull through TO tho Ud ofthe war,
regardless ot much suffering anu nHss.
- From that time ! was aTwaF aii'icted
more or less. My doctor said | had dney
and stomach trouble, and my heart Ms also
affected. As the years went by il 5, smed
thar | was growing gradually worse and my
physician could do nothing to restore nv
lost health. Every year during the fall
would have severe attack, lasting two or
three months.
about four years ago | became much
worse. Our family doctor seemed puzzled
over my case, and 1t began to look as if there
was no hope for my recovery, and that the
inevitable end was near
Last November | was advised to try DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. The
physician said that although they were an
excellent medicine they would do no good
in case snch as mine But tried them and
now am glad did for ! began getting better
almost at once. Eight boxes, taken according
to directions, cured me. used the last Of the
pills about year ago, md have not been
troubled with my ailments since"
The power of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People in the vast number of diseases
due to impure or poisoned blood, has been
demonstrated in thousands of instances as re.
markable as the one related above.
These Mills build up the blood by supply
Ing Its life@iving elements, which nourish
the various organs, stimulating them to ac-
tvtv in the performance OF their functions
and thus drive disease from the system. No
one who is suffering can rightfully neglect this
way to restore health. Physicians and drug
pists consider Or. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People potent remedy, and large quantities
of the Mills are used.
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MATERIAL FOR ROAD
Varieties of Stone Suitable For the Con-
struction of Highways.

The kinds of stone used for the con.
struction Of stone roads are numerous,
and they are generally classified in the
following manner: There is great diff
ference in the hardness of the lime
stone ranging from marble to the pri-
able limestone. In comparison with
the others limestone produces more
sand and dust. 1t is more appropriate
to dry than to damp countries.
Slick is hard but hreakahle. 1t does
not wear away with friction, but Is
easily disintegrated. The debris is en-
tirelv different from that of the lime
stone. 1t does not form a paste with
water, but with humidity becomes com
pact Slick is good, therefore, for rainy
countries and bad for southern climates
There is much analogy between
quartz and slick. Quartz, however, is
less breakable itnakts excellent roads
for all lands i'll all climates. 1t has only
one fault, the debris does not become
sufficiently pa>ty.
Granite, with the analng0usly com
posed rocks, gneiss and syenite, is con
sidered among the best material for the
building of roads. 1t is hard, not break
able, and the debris makes good paste
POrphyry makes the best roads. The
hardness and elasticity Of the paste per
init porphyry roads to resist wear and
tear and shocks. This rock has only one
drawback it is too expensive.-Brook-
Ign Eagle.
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ELLSWORTH MARKETS.
WEDNESDAY, November 80, 1898.

WEDNESDAY, November 30 1888.
nAIsx LAW RKaARDIsG WEIGHTS AND MEASURE
bushel of Liverpool salt shall weigh 60
weigh 10 pounds.
The standard weight of a bushei of potatoes,
in good order and DIT for shipping, is 60 pounds.
The standard weight of a bushel of beans in
good order and tit for shipping, is 81 pounds.
OF wheat beets. ruta baga turn!ps and peas, 60
pounds; of corn. So pounds; of onions, 81
pounds, of carrots, English turnips, rye and
Indian meal so pounds; of barley and buck
wheat. Is pounds; of oats 81 pounds, or even
measure as by agreement.
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pon't Drive In the Same Track.

y road that receives little caro- soon
shows wheel tracks and ruts. If it was
constantly swept and frequently ser&ped,
both Of these would be ohlterated, and
drivers would not follow so constantly
i'll Pie same tracks, to the great detri-
mtut OF the road
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-11-30

Adjustable iron tires for heavy wag-
can be easily put on, thereby converting
the ordinary road destroyer into a road
improyer.
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WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK ?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have YOU tried
the new food drink called GRAINO? i. is &C.
licious and nourishing and takes the lace Of
coffee. The more Grain-O you give the chill
uio2 the more health you distribute through
their systems. Grain O is made Of pure Grains,
and when properly prepared tastes like tie
choice grades of coffee but costs about = {
much All grOcers sell it. l5c and DC.
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III summer season, rather nice;
In winter, one smooth glare of ice;
In spring and autumn, nothing less
Than concentrated cussedness.
Omit patching the road all to pieces.
Build right.
A wide tire maketh smooth road,
but narrow tire rippeth up the high
way
No community can cut down its taxes
by cutting up its highways with mar
row tired wagons.
Oli King Cole
Was a merry old s0nl--
merry old soul was he;
For he wasn't afraid,
But he called for spade
And repaired every road he could see
st. John IN. b. Telegram.
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Success comes to those who persevere. If
you take Hoods Sarsaparilla faith ully and
persistently according to directions, you may
depend upon cure when a cure is possible.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-11-30

Gretson-So you brought suit for dam
ages for injuries received in the smashup.
Did you ever get anything? Dorster-I
never received anything for myself but
got enough out OF the company to
support a lawyer in atIluent circum-
stances for several years.
Brde-Im so afraid people will find
out that we're just married that Ive
made Wiil promise to treat me in public
il he had no thought for any one but
himself. Matron-l adopted that plan
when | was married, and my husband
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-11-30

The only place to get bargains is at tn
store that adrertises for your trade.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-11-30

Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy TO operate.
Cure indigestion, sick headache.--Adat.
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Eczema, seald head, hives, itchiness of the
skin of any sort instantly relieved, permanent
ly cured, Doan's Ointment. At any drug store.
-4dut.
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Country Produce.
Beans.

Beans.
Improved Yellow Eye. per bush..........2.5O
Pea, hand picked, per bu...................2.2 IS
Peas:
Improved, per bu (seed). ..................2.5e
Butter.
Creamery per ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. u 30
Ddlry 70
Cheese.
Best factory new per b................H a Is
Best dairy new. ......................... Is
Dutch (importedl..... .....................90
Eggs.
Fresh laid. per doz............. ............ %
Hay.
Best loose, per tou........................ ; alo
Baled ........... ....-......... ......l IL :
Straw.
Loose ...........-. ....................... I as
Bhlei GiU
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than II was two months ago. on account
OF people leaving"
! view. said:
| II cannot say exactly how much dust
Was brought out. / think 1t will run over
100000, and probably reach $50 600.
know one man yho brought out between
$4,000 and $4,000 in dust
In drafts there was more money rep
resented. One man alone has a draft for
3l00.p00. and others / know have large
drafts. Perhaps the drafts will total up
$4,000.
There was nothing new in the way OF
strikes reported when we left. All the
mines opened were being worked and the
output next spring will be a big one"
All Of the returning Klondikers tell of
meeting numerous parties scattered along
the route now. trying to push In. Some
have dogs Many are trying to drag their
outfits on handsleas. All are making very
slow progress. Burke and his partner
French Curly" kept account OF the num-
bers they passed coming out and also Of
those they met going in. The list is as
follows;
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by saying that II would be all right In

by saying that it would be all right in q
few days"
"IIis vanity was shown again when I
asked him about his general health since
he has been placed in the condemned cell.
The meat has been so good since I have
been here he said. and have enjoyed 1t
so much that / have probably eaten more
than / should, and it has brought out this
little rash about my mouth Like the
BARRIERS slip. that too. he said. would be
all right in few days.
The prisoners very breath was fol-
lowed by six watchful eyes. never for
moment Withdrawn. The vigilance OF
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The present population oe the KlondiSe
has not grub 10 last beyond June !. This
would. of course. mean starvation unless
q sufficient number get out in time 10
leave rations for the remainder. Long
shorty Bigeiow aui Tim Creedon left
Saturday morning tor Lake Ieoarse %
bring in Miss Jessie aepougau. Of S.
attic. who has been III al Lake Leharge
for some weeks. Miss Macpougali sus-
salned fan some time ago, tnjurins her
knee cap. Inflammation set in. forming
an abscess. Information Was received
here. but medical attention was absolutely
necessary TO save her life. ana fanas
we're raised with which 10 send al expo
di.ion TO Lake Lobarge. Creedon and
glselow have q team Of eight dogs. The
round trip viii take TWO weeks.
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DURRANT ExPIATES HIS HEINOUS CRIMES.

The supreme court affirmed the decision
ot the superior court on March 8. 1871.
ani within ten 6ays--E e.. on March is-
DurF2Gts attorneys fled a petition for q
rehear.ng. TIE application fer rehear-
Ing was denied by the supreme court on
April :. and the following day a reTnlttit-
ur was handed down 70 Department
81 the sunerior court ordering that court
TO pass a final Judgment.
Superior Judge Bahrs. OF department =
fixed Saturday. April 10 as the day for
passing sentence. and on that date DnrranI
was ressnterced. and ordered to be hanged
az San Quentin state prison on Friday.
June IL. On the afternoon OF April 10
nurrant was tSken from the county jail.
where he had been confined ever since he
was held TO answer TO the police court, and
taken TO San Quentin.
Governor Would Not Interfere.
Every effort was then made 70 induce
Gov. Budd to gran, clegnency, but without
avail nnrrant was put In the condemned
cage and a death watch placed on him.
On June the attorneys for the condemned
man applied TO the United States distric,
court for writ Of haheas corpus, ailag-
ing that he had been deprived OF liberty
without due process of law. in violation It
the provisions OF the fourteenth amend
ment TO the constitution of the United
States. The application was refused and
appeals were taken 10 the United States
circuit court and then 20 the supreme court.
Attorney General Fitzgerald held that
under section f66 OF the revised statutes
this appeal might be held 20 act as A stay
of execution and advised a postponement
OF the hanging. Accordingly Gov. Budd
granted reprieve. postponing the cxecu-
ton TO July 3. On that date no attempt
was made TO carry ont the sentence, tho
case still being before the court OF last
resort. On october i3 Attorney General
Fitzgerald appeared before the supreme
justice and asked that the Durrant case
he advanced on the calendar. The brief
OF the prisoners attorneys made n pamph-
let of lis pages and covered every point
In the case.
Later the United States supreme court.
in a brief opinion read by Chief Justice
Fuller. affirmed the decision OF the cir
cult court in denying writ OF habeas cor
pas. Attorney General Fitzgerald iname-
diately telegraphed from Washington 10
have Durrant executed at once without
waiting for the mandate OF the court. He
was brought before Judge Bahrs, OF the
superior court. and resentsnced TO be
hanged. But another delay was secured
by application to the state supreme court.
which set aside the sentence on the ground
that no remittitur had been received frem
the United States supreme court.
The Murder of Minnie Williams.
Durrant was never tried for the murder
OF Miss Williams. but the evidence OF his
guilt was as conclusive In the Lamont
case. Miss Williams lived in Alameda.
and on the afternoon she was murdered
Durrant was seen 10 meet her at the ferry
and board ii west-bound car. She came to
this city for the purpose OF attending an
entertainment TO be given by the church
in the evening. and II Is supposed that
when Durrant met her he made an appoint
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NO HOPE In SUPREME COURT.
Bonrdman's Applications Are Denied
-One Last Fruitlsss Attempt
Made Today.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Justioe Brew
er refused both OF Attorney Boardmans
applications for interference In the Dur
rant case. Immediately after the adj
journment OF tho supreme court yester-
day. Justice Brewer repaired TO the
attorney generars room. wnere he re-
ceived Mr. Boardmsn and went over tho
case In detail with him. He frst con-
sidered the application to sign a citation
of an appeal which has sought 20 be taxi
en- from the judgment of the Federal cir
cult court of California. denying the is-
suance OF a writ OF habeas corpus. the
object being TO perfect the appeal.
This application was denied. and then
Mr.. Boardman presented an application
for writ OF error from the Judgment
OF the supreme court OF California upon
the appeal from the last order OF Judge
Bahrs. fixing the date for Dnrrant's
execution, the object being to secure a
writ of supersed-as which would act az
"A stay OF proceedings. In this matter,
Mr.. Boardman sought TO have the order
denying this appeal considered.
Mr.. Boardman in the evening had a con-
ference with Justice Harlan and this
morning saw such other members OF
the supreme court as he could before the
noon session. Owing to the urgency OF
the case he was given instant bearing
when the court convepes at IL o'clock
gave him an hour and a half for q
Geographic stay Of proceedings in case
OF favorable action.
Mr.. Boardman was 10 apply either for q
wrlt Of prohibition on the ground THAI the
Jurisdiction Of the United States suprems
cour; has been usurped by the lower court,
or else for an origina, writ OF habeas cor
pus. The first rnethcd would neeessitats
q motion for his admission TO practice be-
fore the supreme court. and arrangements
would Re made TO have this done In ths
shortest possible time. n II Is needed a. all
But the appeal for q writ OF hsbeas cor
pus would not necessitste the admission
forEnaiities. so that Is the form in which
the action will be taken. Had Mr..
BoardmSn secured the signature Of
single justice out Of the eight To his petit
ton. this would have acted as a summary
stay OF proceedings.
As 70 the legality Of teiegraphic stay
OF execution. one OF the Justices OF the su-
supreme court said last night:
IL is q matter that 80 far al kno,
has never been legally tested. but I'm case,
Of p t-legraphic stay being Gent. properly
attsssed by the clerk OF the court / should
think IL would be most unlikely that the
warden IN charge OF the execution would
disregard IT, In case OF such disregard.
the court might very properly take
CoxIiZance OF the matter afterward .ut
ia this case IL would be too late 10 benefit
the prisoner. Owing 10 the peculiar nr-
gency Of the case. should say that every
facility should he given the attorney for
ever the action Of the court may be-
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stopped.
HISTWO REVOLVING CRIMES
Circumst tanttal Evidence showed
COnclusively That DurrnDt Was
Guilty af the Murders.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. William Hen
ry Theodore Durrant, who WAS hanged at
the state prison at san Quentin today,
gave his life In exchange for the lives OF
two young women. who were members Of
the church 10 which he belonged. While
Durrant was convicted of but one mur-
der under the law, he was held responsible
by public opinion for the murder OF both
Blanche Lamont and Minnie Williams. and
It is felt that his death sxpiates one crime
as much as the other.
Durrant's crimes were peculiar In their
atroci,y from any point OF view He was
reared In a Christian home. and until the
time Of his arrest was regarded as model
Young man Of Industrious habits, who was
trying 10 work his way through medical
college. The only racteristic that see NJ
Ell marked in his nature was MS piety. lis
had been a prominent member OF me
Emanuel Baptist church for several years
and for year previous 10 his srreSt had
been assistant superintendent OF the sun
day school. In this capacity he made the
acquaintance OF Blanche Lamont ana or
Minnie Williams both Of whom were des-
tined 10 be murdered by him In the c1aran
where they worsaiped together.
Blanche Lamont disappeared on April g.
1885. and was never seen alive afterwards
She left the home Of her aunt, Mrs {, g.
Noble on that day 10 go 70 school. and for
ten days no trace Of her couid be found.
in the search for the missing girl. and
among them Theodore Durrant, who had
often acted a. Miss Lamont = escort.
RE seemed greatly distressed on account
OF Miss I.tmonj's disappearance. and al
length expressed she belief that she had
iaired the ranks os fallen women. This
theory seemed pEags BILE 20 the police. and
search vas ~ gde among The places where
(, was believed the missing girl might oe
found purrant assisted ia the inquiry.
which came 10 naught. Ten days had
m ss..4 since Miss Lamont disappeared.
ana her friends had almost gwen up hepe
Of ever knowing her fate. wAen a 6Iscov-
.rs v-as made which led 20 me anding of
Miss Iamonts body.
u..cisa Remains of Minnie Williams
The ladies' of Emanuel church were en-
gagged in decorating the edifce pTsp&Fa-
rorv q th. celebration Of the Easter sun
dsw services. when the nzngIed body of
Minnie Williams was found. almost naked.
in the library. A number ct Egsy knife
wounds ard some rags that had been
forced down the young wonan's throat
told n the unequal struggle she had made
10 protect her honor.
Miss Williams body Was discovered N
TIE afternoon. and late the same night
the first clue 10 the murderer was OBJ
fzines From some % the young wonan's
frisaSs /, was learned tnat sas lad been
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rared thsir bin Of exception: the district
attorney added mendmenis thereto then
followed frequent meetings OF opposing
counsel 10 determine their differences: tho
document was read by the court and Civ
en 20 the printers. bat II was August l.
IsaE. before the bill of exceptions and the
transcript Of testimony reached the su-
preE1e court. The case was then placed
on tie supreme court calendar, and at
Los Angeles. IN the following October,
the defendants attorneys not appearing
the case was ordered submitted on tbs
papers fled.
Durrsnts attorneys subsequently, moved
10 set aside the submission. and they
were allowed 20 file briefs but were per-
uaitted 20 make no oral argument. Attor-
nsy General Fitzgerald filed brief in
reply. DurraEt's attorneys answering tbs
attorney general in another 5ri|, aod tina
case was not really under submission un-
II January. Isss.
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ber of his watchers was increased from
two to three, Durrant would indeed have
had difficulty in making the slightest
movement which could not promptly be
stopped.
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Ource of Law Exhausted.

Then began fight for delay, vigorous
ly maintained for more than two years
Durrsnt appealed from the Judgment 10
the supreme court. but his appeal was
not perfected for many months. pre-
limlnary proceeding was the settlement
Of the bil OF sxcsptions-a very lengthy
document.
The defendants attorneys at first pre-
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the death watch was increased with the
passing OF every day and hour. Always
fearful OF an attempt al suicide In The
case Of a condemned prisoner. they have
since Durrant was committed 70 their
keeping. His training IN a medical col
leze. where his favortte study was anato-
MY. had SO qualified him fer facility in
zelf-destruc,ion. that his prison guar
dians were Rpprshensive Of his slightest
movement
Tae guarss had precise and absolute
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At Port Moresby. New Guinea SIX young
native girls pleaded guilty before white
Magistrate 10 a charge OF theft. A. they
we're rather young 10 send 10 prison. ths
magistrate took each offender. IN ta..,
6asoss his knsa and SPANKED her.
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California's 0dious Monster Executed
at San Quentin Prison.

tor with the attitude OF the condemned
man tha. he eesia-e1:
WHY. that fellow 10 the man OF the cent.
ury. Anyone VINO thinks he Is going to
break down 10 bodily mistaken. have
never seen anyone who approaches him.
1t il hard to bsl.ese that Q man with not
more than few hours to live, excep, By
the most unforeseen intervention. could
talk Of his doom and hia condition with q
seventy-four pulse. He IL in a. nns phys
ical condition as q man could ask. / have
not had him weighed. but think ne would
tip the scales at a mark over lso. He il
particular about his appearance a. II he
was preparing to 90 to his first party.
remarked that he had had q visit from the
barber. to which he replied; Yes. and
he left his trade mark on me- indicating q
small cut on his lip. He consoled himself