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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-12

West Sullivan and the Franklins
shtpped A, 1900 tons of stone during the
past eeasoE. This is the smallest amount
for wears.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-12

just law are no rest raint upon he free
dom of the good, for good man desires
nothing which a just law will interfere
with.-James anthony Froude.
Every now and then mans mind is
stretched by a new idea or sensation, and
never shrinks back to its former dimen
sions.-Olirer Wendell Holmes
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COUNTY GOSSIP.

Bucksport is to have Il local telephone
service
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-12
. all persons interested in either of the es,

To all persons interested in either of the es
tate hereinafter named
At a court OF insolvency held nj Ellsworth, in
aud for the county OF Hancock, ON the fourth
day OF January, Il. 1t l>s
'INliE following matters having been pre-.
i scented for the action thercupun hertuaf.
ter indicated, IL il here orriercd that notice
thereof he given 10 ati persons interested. by
causing copy OF this order to he published
three weeks successfully In the Ellsworth
American, a newspaper published at Ellsworth,
In said county, that they may appear ut
court of in-ulSenCS, IL be held at Buck sport,
the first day OF February, "a. Il. ls.s, at
eleven OF the clock Ia the forenoon, and be heard
thereon II they
In the Case of ArvilI :. Jordan. of Waltham,
in said county, insolSeut debtor. Appoint
ment OF second meeting OF creditors of said
debtor filed and approved
IL the case of Frank l.. Faulkner, Of Eden,
in said county, insolvcI.t debtor. Appoint
ment of second meeting of creditors OF said
debtor filed and approved,
In the case Of =. \. Foster. of Eden, in said
county. insolVent debtor Petition for dis
charge from ali debts provablo against mis-
tate under the Insolvency laws of Maine. filed
By said debtor.
O. p. CUNNINGHAM, Judge of said court.
true copy of original order OF court.
Attest:-GHAs. p. DoRK Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-12

rINHE annual meeting of the Ellsworth Loan
l and Building ASSOCIATION, for the cleo
ton of officers, viii be held on Monday. Jan
Il, 1898, at 80 O'Clock, at the Office of the as
ISOLATION, in First national bank building.
HENRY w CUsHMAN, Secretary.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-12

Hood's Pills cure liver Ills, biliousness, indi.
gestion, headaches. pleasant laxative. All
druggists.-Adut.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-12

TUE subscriber hereby gives notice that
/ he has been duly appointed admins
TRAITOR OF the estate OF OTIS Ames, late
of Orland, in the county OF Hancock, de-
ceased, and given bonds the law directs.
All persons having demands against the
tate of said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indie bted
thereto are requested to make payment i'm
mcdiately. JoHN AMEs.
January l. A. d. 1898.
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Iost.
SprtiaI Not;rfs.
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NOTICE

NOTICE.
nR. MARTIN II. HAYNES and BENZ. B.
- WHlTC0MB are admitted partners
in our firm from this date. Jan. l, 1898. Our
city office in the future will he with b. b.
Whitcomb in Peters block.
WHITCoMR, HAYNES & Co.
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GorSale.

7 I'VE BAIT-Sportsmen who want live bait
II supplied by john MCDONALD, Amherst,
Maine.
STUMPAGE PERMITS-Blank stumpage
- permits for sale at The AMERICAN Office
single or in quantities
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NOTICE.

WHEREAS my wife, Martha f. Grindle,
w has left my bed and board forbid all
persons harboring or trusting her on my &C
count, as shall pay no bills of her contract
ing after this date. FRANK b. GRINDLE.
East Bluehill, Me-, Dec. y, 1897.
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GGlll,tfp.

DAILROAD TIES-250o0 hemlock railroad
IL ties wanted. Apply to HOSEA b.
PHILLIPS. Ellsworth. Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-01-12


At court OF Insolvency held ut Ellsworth, in
aud for the county of Hancock, on the fourth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29
Hats on to America.

OL"nd"u Letter in Ilarpers WeeklyD
! never remember to have heard 81
much feeling expressed by average Eng
lishmcn on any American topic as will
references to the Maine disaster What
has touched peoples hearts here is the
Self-rcStrant and Sclf-Control displayed
ny President and people in the face of al
most Irresistible temptation to do some
thing strong under the sting of Il calam-
ltN without precedent or parallel The
pride and high spirit of the American ma :
tion never made . deeper impression on
this Sidc than when it refused to listen
to the sulphurouS suggestions of the "yel-
low press" If trouble ensucS. there is
no doubt IN which side effective British
sympathieS will he shown.
The telegram of sympathy sent by the
navy league To the President of the TTni-
ted States, and CourtcouSlN acknowledged
by him. means Il good deal more than
meets the eye. If all the fleets of the
continental powers were to sink at their
mornings tomorrow morning. the navy
league would dispatch no telegram of re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29
Inc Death OF CONGRESSMAN Simnkfns.

The sudden death of tonGreSSula n
Siinptins Of MaSea chu~cttS IS d biloxi
kaenly felt in New England He was y
young man of noble qualities and brIi-
liant abilities. VIII" entered politics from
the Wurthicet motives. and whose
career was IS useful and successful Is
has been achieved hy any man of his
years IN his native state, so famous
for its young statesmen. His areer in
Congress civ" rich promise If a bril-
liant future. Mr. Simpkins was a man
public lite because it was congenal to
her personal tastes and because he was
many mon of his fortunate class have
always done. and make his ample.
means the pretext for leading a life of
elegant idleness.
He had 80 an unusual degree the con-
.ilencp of his associates. and all re-
speCtel his industry and sound judg-
ment He was a devoted Republican
md proud of his membership and
adership in the party. Massachu
Sett sincerely mourns the loss Of such
Il man. and the congressional sympathy
and euloeieS will III his case have much
mere than their ordinary significance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29
Reflections OF a Bachelor.

If there is no marrying in heaven, il
isn't because the women angels are too
good for it.
Lots of women will act as mean as dirt
to their husbands when they're too ten
der hearted to kill chicken.
man can always get Il reputation for
being clever By making other people
think he thinks they are.
anyway. When a man wants to look at
himself he doesn't 80 up to a ieweler' :
window and pretend he is setting his
watch.
No man could have any respect for peo-
pie modesty ii he could remember when
all tn" nrtghbors were invited in to see
him take his first bath.
a woman's sense Of humor consists in
shickerng when her husband has got
Up an" dressed under the impression
York Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

In case Of war one of the most pcac"-
full of our government bureaus might
suddenly become of prime importance,
and change the sphere of activity from
the earth and water to the sky. The
wtathc bureau of the agricultural de-
partmcnt has made great progress IN
lis scientific and practical studies II
kite flying. The record for high flights
is held in this country. The lifting
power has been accurately gagged. and
its relation to force and direction of
wind and area of surface has been re-
duced to mathematical formulate. 1t Is
easily conceivable. therefore. that a
charge of dynamite could he made to
hover a mile in the air above an APP
preaching war ship ur an advancing
army. under the control Of an operator
behind Qualifications. who could drop
the explosive at any second desired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

The fact has been pointed out that
the United States, Spain and Mexico
are the only important civilized nations
that have refused To accept the Paris
convention of 1876. abolishng priN1-
tcerinc as a method of civilized wa.
This statement 10y itself does an in
Justice to this country and needs eX-
planation. The truth is that Secretary
Marcy, on behalf of the United States,
asked that the Paris declaration in
clude a proNiso that all private prog
erty. except Coutraband goods. should
be exempt from seizure on the high
seas 10y an enemy's ships. This would
lie extending to the seas a reCogniz' ii
principle of war on land. Ifut the
signatory powers declined to accept
this amendments The reason. there
fore. why the United States has not ac-
copied the Paris convention is not be
cause it is behind. but because It is
ahead. of other civilized nations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

- w NAT on MS pack, SO that ne
has to be carried about like
baby. he finally realizes that he is sick
man Very frequently he has been sick
man for wears, but has recklessly refused
to recognize natures warnings. Severe
illness is something that does not strike A
man like a fash Of lightning It creeps
upon him by degrees, and at every step
warns him with new danger signal.
When a man feels out of sorts y OF
"knocked out, " or whatever he may call It,
he is sick man. II is time to take warn
ing Headaches drowsiness, loss of sleep
at night loss of appetite nervousness, bad
taste in the mouth in the morning and
frightful dreams-all these are warnings of
encroaching illness. Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery creates appetite, cures
dyspepsia, stimulates the liver, puriies the
blood, quickens the circulation and tones
the nerves II makes rich, red, tissue
building blood II builds firm flesh, but
does not make corpulent people more cor
pulent. @Unlike cod liver Oil it does not
make habby flesh. On the contrary ii
tears down and excretes the unhealthy It's
sues that constitute Corpulencv, and re-
places them with the firm. muscular tissues
of good health. 1t cures % per cent of
all cases of consumption All bronchial
throat and kindred ailments, as lingering
coughs. splitting of blood and weak lungs
are cured by it, Thousands have testified
10 its merits At all medicine stores
1t is a dealers business to give YOU
what you ask for not to tell you what
you want.
Dr. Pierces Pleasant Pellets cure con
stipation Constipation is the cause of
many diseases. Cure the cause and You
cure the disease. One " Pellet Is q
gentle laxative, and two a mild cathar-
tic Druggists sell them, and nothing is
lust a. good "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

1t is peace. not peace at any price
but peace at the American price, that
President Mckinley stands for ana
which the American people want And
it seems To be pretty we'll agreed that in
this case the American price of peace
is the honor Of the old flag and the in
dependence of Cuba.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

1t is not strange that Austria should
have sort of SuperStitious dislike for
America. Several Of her pruudcs:
ambitions have been thWarte I.
directly or indirectly, by this country
and we cannot wonder if her secret
sympathies are with Spain. The ievolu-
ton that sent the daughter of Maria
Theresa to her death in France was i'll
spired in part by the earlier uprising il
America The Monroe doctrine WAS a
: blow at the Holy Alliance, in Which
Austria led Macmillan. the brother
/of the present emperor. died in Mexico
because of American Intervention. ana
now the Queen Regent of Spain. i
daughter of the ruling house
in Austria. finds the possessions of her
son threatened 10y this same republic.
The queen Regent is pathetic figure.
Not Spanish in race or breeding. she
finds thrown upon herself the enoImous
burden OF saving for her son his crown
in days when Spain is dis:ra cted by the
grayest troubles,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

The Boston papers which have been
congratulating Maine upon Withholding
the annual stipend from the YORK
county fair because gambling was al
lowed on the grounds. are letting the
fair mana cement down easy. Gambling
wasn't the nauGhtiest thing allowed on
ho l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

New Jersey is one of three states that
pay their governors $4,000 salary, thu
others being New York and Pennsyl-
vania. and it has decided to reduce ii To
$500. Most governors are very poorly
paid. Massachusetts stands next to tn
states mentioned. paying its governor a
salary of $4,000
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29
Daily kennebec Journal.
1ERMS:,S7 90 PER YEAR,

Ne noties whatever will BE- taken OF
unsigned communications.
Ch0 Journal cannot he held respOn-
sth1e for the preservation or return Of
rejected communications.
address all communications relating
70 subscriptions ana Advertisements to
BURhEIGH 4 FLYNT. Publishers. Au-
guGta, Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

Humanity is the only warrant needed
for American interference in Cuba.
Just what form that interference may
take is for the President to decide IT.
direct purpose will he the relief of the
starving cuhans. 1t may be that ship
loads of food and medicines. carried n
vessels Of var, will he sent to Cuba,
If Spain opposes such relief She will
array herself on the side Of atrucity
against humanity, and if a conflict
follows IL viii he a war of civilization
against barbarity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

Mayor Van Wyck of New York is 20
busy that he doesn't get much time to
devote to his official duties. His bust
ness consists mainly in criticising his
predecessors administration
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

There is Il most singular condition con
fronting the corn packers OF Maine. 81. :
the Portland Transcript. The seed of the
sweet corn. for which a very high price
IS paid. it Is now Impossible to get: 10 be
sure nearly III packers have bought what
they need, although all have not. but it
often happens that hundreds of acres
have to be rcplHnt"i owing to wet wealth
or or imperfect seed. and should such Il
condition happen this spring. it would he
a a La mil Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

Chambers of commcrc" of other cities
may we'll echo that declaration Of the
Boston chamber which couples a wish
for honorable peace with a pledge that
if the nation is finally compelled ITO
seek the arhitlamcnt of arms th'
merchants of Boston Will. when n"r-
essary, devote life and fortune to the
accomplishment of victory. That mas
the old time Boston ring, and it is the
sentiment of all New England
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29
VOICES or The PRESS.
Many OF Them Start from Maine

,Ncw YORK Mail ana Express
Wild scc>c are flying uorthwatd in
enormous tI"ckS y great many Of them
arc going to the klondjke
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

The Wiscasset Echo relates how 4
practical joker disturbed the serenity E
a patriotic China family. IN old man
was contentedly shaving hoop poles Al
his home when the joker drove into the
dooryard. We'll, Mr.. | have Just
come down from Augusta and they ar,
drafting men there for war, and they-
have your name and also your boy ),
name. The old man dropped his work
instantly and started for the house eX.
claiming as he Went: ia rather sac
my boys in their graves than see them
go to war. His wife on hearing the
news begun to Weep and wiring +
hands and the Younger boys We're also
reduced to tears, while the son whose
name was said to he drafted was
obliged from sheer fright to go To bed
AT last the old man bcthought himse' f
OF an cNpedient to prevent his son from
service and he rose to his feet shout
ing, 'Go eat off your fingers. William
cut off Hour fingers" Ii is said tn
joker, seeing things approaching a
crisis. iliterfeled to prevent such q
sacrifice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29
A New Danger.
Now York Press.

F4NIW
Doubtless when the German govern
mrnt scientists discover that our bicycle
tires ar. pumped up with impure. mi
crobc-ladcn American air, there will he
an awful howl admitting any Yankee
wheels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

The Democrats who are planning tu
observe jefferson day, next saturday.
could most appropriately celebrate lh'
occasion by offering numberless abject
apologies to the memory of the great
statesman for the vagaries and fal-
lacies he has been made to father fr"h'
time to time by politicians who claimed
to be ms mhcrs of the party he founded
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29
A Grave Problem.

'New orleans PicaYun"l
People who have more style than means
have commenced wondering whore they
Will be allowed To stay this summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

know all the time just what the report
would contain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

If Spa in is SO very proud" why does
she let her subj ects either starvc or su >
sist on American charity?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29
Repartee in St. Louis.


81. Louis girls are 80 prompt n, r.
partcc, y Young man made a teasing re-
mark to one of thgm the other day. and
ahr ht him with a. tlAttron in The nook.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

WaterVillc Mail: 1t WAS hut natural
that the new order Of things in regard
to the management of the liquor traffic
in this city should excite much criti-
ciSm, a good deal of which would be un-
iaNora pie. 1t is always very much
easier to find fault with a certain
method than it is to secure the carving
out of something better 1t is infinitely
easier to talk about enforcing the pro
hihltory law in WaterviIle than il is 20
do it. The condition If things in this
city is not materially different from
what 1t is N the rest of the Maine
cities, in all of which save one--Au-
burn, whose citizens prefer to buy their
rum in LeWiStnn-there is little pre-
'ence made of a thorough enforcement
of the law. and in the most of them, no
pretence whatever 1t is no easier to
enforce the law in WatervIle than it is
in these other cities and the people VINO
maintain that it is easy, know nothing
about the matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

PAM ky patriots who live in the
coast cities and towns and who have
been led by the fake press to expect a
Spanish fleet off the Maine coast any
day, are dismayed to read over their
hre insurance policies. Most people arr
ignorant of the fact that the standard
policy. adopted by the Legislature IF
Maine specially exempted the COM
panies from losses caused by war. as IS
shown by this clause, Hereby insure
against all loss or damage by fire
originating from any cause except in
vasion. foreign enemies civil commo-
ton. riots or any military or uSurped
power whatever" So when our coast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

The next meeting If ArooS:ook Coaut.-
Pomona Grange will he held with EastOn
Grange. Spragres Mills. Saturday. April
md AT 10 o'clock A. NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

This isn't such a great maple syrup
year. aft r all Not fpr a long time has
the husinee- Of making syrup be,
carried on at so great expense as this
season. The snow has been so deep in
the woods that it has been impossible
To use horses in hauling the sap from
the different parts of the grove to he
sap house and much of hat worn has
TO D. lone on sleds drawn by a man an
SNOW noes. The weather had not be"l
so au~picious as many have supposed
either. many Of the nights not having
been cold enough to give good frcez"
For the two past weeks there has been
hardly night cold enough to suit the
men engaged in the business. and tn,
general prospect for the crop is not Of
the best.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29
) Maine Gossip
The Flower Parade.

There's dreamy light in the day anl
night.
tnd blue is the binding arch,
And the hills are green. and the rillS are
bright
March. little Enthusiastically
In Il new and blue and bright brigade,
At the can q the bugle breeze.
You will bend and bow on dress parade
In the sight o the golden bees!
And the rose shall CLEAN in d red re-
treat,
or smile in the robes o white.
And The trees shall lean with the bios
SONS sweet
To the kiss = the morn and night.
The burrows lost to the silver frost,
And blue is the bending arch;
And spring cares not what her jewels
cost.
March, little Enthusiastically
Frank l.. Stanton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

Pittsiicld has q five year-old boy vino
has sawed half a cord Of wood this
spring. 1t took him fly" days to do IT,
hut that beats the best record of mos,
Of US.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

Three from two you can't"
says the schoolboy. Right! Three
from two You can't. either in dol
lars or dividends or sarsaparilla.
1t takes the best sarsaparilla root
to make the best sarsaparilla ex-
tract. The best sarsaparilia comes
from Honduras, c. A., and the DR..
Aver Go. practically controls the
entire product. Yet others claim
to be making best" sarsaparilla.
They must be making it out of the
remainder left after subtracting
three from two. But, "three from
two you can't" You can't make the
best sarsaparilla without best root.
You only get the best when you
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

The Oldest inhabitant cannot recall o
more pleasant March than this has
lppu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

The whistle of the first steamers
along the kennebec made merry and
welcome music.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

Not much frost in the ground. thcH
say: and IN general the prophets az
busy surfing us Of an early spring
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

George s. Perkins, chairman of the
board Of health was called To OAK Grove,
Saturday to investigate care OF scarlet
fever He found one care there ana onG
at East Nassalboro. Both cdscs were
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

There is Il lot of ice to go out We.
however, up toward the sources Of tn
rivers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

The SkoWhegan weather bureau r.
ports that there have been u real SNOW
storms 50 far this winter, with an az
cregate fall of 10 feet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

The old dag flies high a PASSPORT as
it should everywhere these days \
patriotic young man of that city has
attached flag to his kite and keeps il
dying in the spring breezes hundreds ~
feet above the town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

one Portland man got out his lawn
mower. Saturday, but it is said his
lawn didn't really need the use of IT,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-29

poVer's young lady who possesses 10
white coon kittens is one of the fort
innate girls of Maine.