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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-01
IOWA BODYBUILDING.
SCOTT co. SOLVES THE PROBLEM
OF HIGHWAY REFORM.
GOOD GRAVEL ROADS CONSTRUCTED
AT A COST OF 1900 PER MILE
METHODS OF PROCEDURE.

Scott county, Ia, has suffered mud
embargo every spring until patience
has at last ceased to be a virtue and the
work of securing good roads has been
begun i'll earnest. A correspondent Of
the Chicago Record describes the meth
DDS pursued in pulling highways out of
the mud. He says:
About three months ago, for the first
time in history of GA years, the coun-
ty entered upon scheme of methodieal
highway Improvement. Starting at the
city limits Of Davenport, and thence
proceeding countryward, five principal
roads have so far been taken up and
others are on the list for this season and
will soon be reached. Each of these
roads is being operated upon for dis
lance of three to five miles. In all, as
the plans for this years work now
stand, about rs miles of new highway
are to be built this fall. This aggregate
will be so distributed that it will carry
the traveller about five miles out of
town on each of seven or eight main
lines of road
The first thing to secure is the grade.
Sometimes there is considerable hill
cutting to do and sometimes there is
filling, for in this country highway
lines are often arbitrary and vexed with
much meandering up hill and down
dale. Then the road is properly gutter
ed at the sides, SO that surface water
cannot stand on it, and in places that
are suspiciously wet drain tile is laid
with good fall and free outlet, the
tile being of size great enough to carry
all the water that can percolate to it.
With the slrbstratum thus secure the
foundation course of the road is laid. 1t
consists of stones, as generous in size as
can be had, laid as fiat as is possible at
an average Of 6 inches in depth. On top
of this footing course, as builder
would call it, is placed a course of two
inch macadam, 2 inches deep. 1t just
fairly fills up the hollows and eliminates
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NOTICE OF FOKECLOSURE.

NV HEREAS Harvey n. Heath, OF Verona,
w Hancock county, State of Maine, by
day of January. a. d. 1893, and recorded in the
Hancock county Registry of Deeds, vol. 267,
page 400, conveyed to me, the undersigned, a
certain lot or parcel OF land with the build
ings standing thereon, situate in said Verona,
and bounded and described follows Sit
uate at the southeasterly end of said Verona
acres more or less. Being the same premises
conveyed to Uriah Heath, of said Verona,
now deceased, by William H. Gary, by his
deed of September IA, 1850, and recorded in
SO, page $50, Reference is hereby given to
said deed and record thereof, for more par
ticular description; and whereas the condi-
ton of said mortgage has been broken, now
therefore, by reason of the breach of condi-
ton thereof. l claim a foreclosure of said
mortgage
Bucksport. May II, 1898.
CHARLES F. HEATH.
ByO p Cunningham his attorney
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the inequalities in the course of unbro-
ken rock beneath. On top of this mac
adam, Which is made to conform close
ly to the contour of a section of the fin
ished road, is laid 1 inches of gravel,
Just us it comes from the bank. Then q
three ton roller gives 1t an approach to
surface and i'll a few days natural
travel does the rest. The gravel packs,
becomes smooth and finally takes on Il
surface that bears Il close resemblance
to concrete, and the harder it is travelled
the better it becomes. 1t shows lttll
dust i'll a dry time and the rainy weuth
er tests which it has had have proved its
staying qualities under that sort cf
treatment and shown that Il hardened
gravel surface is as imprrViuus to urdi-
nary dreuching lis is d good tar and
gravel roof
The first cost Of this sort of road Is
far less than persons i'll this prairie
country have been led to believe. Six
teen foot roadway is the rule where the
line is anywhere near level and IL foot
roadway on hills Of 8 per cent gradi-
ent and over This road is now costing
the county only trife over 30 cents a
liueal foot, or about $1,S a mile.
There is large difference between this
figure and the So, 800 to 81, 500 which
estimates prove to be Il reasonable eX-
ptctation of the cost of macadam OF
brick for roadways that are considera-
bly, narrower. 1t means that road fund
can be made to go twice us far as it has
been expected to go,
OF course labor is eliminated as far as
possible. The loading of the gravel is
placed under contract at the rate of 8
cents cubic yard The contractor uses
wheel scrapers, which are loaded sim
ply by scooping up the gravel without
preliminary blowing and which are un
loaded by dumping through hatchway
i'll an elevated driveway into the wait
ing open Car beneath.
Teams take the gravel from the ca1
at the siding nearest the place where II
is to be used, and extra handling is
avoided in all cases where such avoid
ance is possible Some pieces of road
are let by contract, where grading or
other special work is involved, but most
of it is done by men employed as day
laborers, worked by competent over
seer, under the personal supervision OF
one of the county supervisors.
One feature of the road improvement
Is found in connection with its bridge
work. Iron instead of wooden bridges
have been built, as far as the funds of
the county would permit, for a good
many years, but with the Inauguration
Of the new system Of gravel roads the
supervisors have been trying to discard
structural bridges as far as possible,
replacing them with culverts and earth
work fills. A culvert must be stanch
and durable to be good. Stone masonry
is generally good, but somewhat costly,
especially in country that affords but
little building stone. Cast iron pipe is
good, but open, notably in the large
sizes, to the same objection of cost. AS
q substitute for either this county has
been making extensive use of steel boil
er shells, especially Of old mill boilers.
Tho expense Of half a dozen Of these
aewfangled culverts on the price scale
that has prevailed here has been less
than that of one first class 40 foot
bridge.
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JVSI1IIl " w VUb
J. A. Peters. jr., attorney.


wv HEREAS Frank j. Candage and Fannie
w +. Candage, both of Bluehill, in the
county of Hancock. and State of Maine, by
their mortgage deed, dated the eighth day of
October, "a. d. 1885, and recorded in Hancock
county Registry of Deeds, in vol. 800, page
SIS, conveyed to Richard Grindle, the under
signed, a certain lot or parcel of land situated
in said Rluehill. and bounded and described
as follows, to wit: Beginning on the old road
(so-called), leading from East Bluehill to
Bluehill, at a point about nine rods north
easterly from the point at which the north
westerly side of the said old road intersects
the easterly side of the new road (so-called)
and marked by stake and stone running
north Is deg so min. west q rods to stake and
corner bound; thence north 50 deg. east II
rods to stake and corner bound; thence south
Is deg. 50 min. east 81 rods to said old road, at
stake and corner bound; thence on said old
road south 81 deg. west u rods to place of be-
ginning, containing two acres, more or less.
And whereas the condition of said mortgage
has been broken, now therefore, by reason of
the breach of the condition thereof, | claim a
foreclosure of said mortgage.
Bluehill, May l6, a. d. 1898.
RICHARD GRINDLE.
BY E. f. Chase, his attorney.
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5HfnteaI.
mfpieaI.
Put to The Test.
Ellsworth People Appreciate a Good
Thing.

Ellsworth People Appreciate a Good
Thing.
Everybody has his hour of trouble.
But people having any itchiness of the
skin
Have many hours of trouble.
Nothing SO annoying, nothing SO irritat-
ing.
Want to scratch it all the time.
It's a hard and trying position.
Scratch it, it becomes worse.
Leave it alone and you can hardly bear
the misery.
Itchiness comes in many forms
Eczema and horrid itching piles.
Relief and cure have come at last.
Ellsworth has put it to the test.
Doan's Ointment cures every form of
itchiness of the skin.
People at home are learning that this
is SO.
Here is proof in citizens statement:
Mr.. Fl. X Hamor, of 81 Hancock street,
says: 81 used everything advertised try.
ing to cure very aggrayatlng case of
itching piles that l had for 3 years but
everything failed. In the evening and
night it annoyed me so that | had no
peace. | could not sleep, was almost crazy
and believe would have been had it not
been for Doan's Ointment. / had read of
it and like everything else | heard or read
about | was anxious to give it thorough
trial so got box at Virgins drug store.
The first application gave me relief and
small part of 50-cent box cured me.
have not used it for some time but there is
not the slightest symptom of a return. |
intend to send box to friend of mine
at Salisbury Cove who has had Itching
Piles for years and can't find anything
to give him relief for ! know it will cure
him. l feel so grateful that | recommend
Deans Ointment to everyone requiring
such preparation"
Doan's Ointment for sale by all dealers.
Price so cents per box. Mailed ON receipt
OF price by Foster Milburn Co., Bu1alo,
n. y. Sole agents for the I. S. Renen-
Der the name, Doan's, and take no other.
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TTNHE subscriber hereby gHes notice hat
4 he has been duly appointed admins
late of Bluehill. in the county of Hancock,
deceased, and given bonds as | he law directs.
All persons having demands against the es-
tate of said deceased are desired 10 present
the same for settlement, ari all indebted
thereto are requested to make payme Mt I'M
medately. EsLN ". MAyl.
Nav 3, a. d. 1898.
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WHEREAS Annie f. Weston and Harrie
w A Weston, her husband, both of Bos-
ton, Suffolk county, Massachusetts, by their
a. d. 1897, and recorded in the Registry of
Deeds for Hancock county, Maine, May 49,,
1897, in book 319, page 215, conveyed to me, the
undersigned, certain real estate situated at
Lamoine in said Hancock county being the
lot with buildings thereon known as the
Shore Acres hotel property, which said real
estate is more particularly described in said
mortgage deed which is recorded as aforesaid,
to the record whereof express reference is
hereby made for more particular description
of the lot mentioned; and whereas the con-
ditions of said mortgage have been broken
and remain unperformed, now therefore, by
reason thereof l claim q foreclosure of said
mortgage and give this notice for that purpose.
Lamoine, Maine, May Is, 1898.
WILLIAM F. DEsIsLE.
j. A. Peters, jr., attorney.
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FINHE subscriber hereby gives notice that
L she has been duly appointed admins
tratriX of the estate of fotin \. Dix,
late of fremont, in the county OF Hancock,
deceased, and given bonds as the law directs
All persons having demands against the
tate of said deceased are desired TO present
the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment i'm
mediately. BESSIE GERTRUDE DIX.
Nav g. IA. d. 1898.
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TINHE subscriber hereby giles notice that
i she has been duly appointed admins
late of Bucksport, in the count uf huuco k,
deceased, and given bonds as hu law GiretJs.
All persons having demands against Jne
estate of SAID deceased are desired To present
the same for settlement, and all Indebted
thereto are requested to make payment i'm
mediately. FLORENCE 81. PEFKER
MAY 3. a. d. 1898.
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TINHE subscriber hereby gives notice that
i she has been duly appointed administra-
trix of the estate of Charles y. Small, late
of Sullivan in the county OF Hancock,
deceased, and given bonds as the law directs.
All persons having demands against the
tate of said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and AL indebted
thereto are requested to make payment i'm
mediately. MATILDA NJ. SMALL.
AIaril Z 4
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NOtIce OF AssiShee OF IT'S =! = TEE7I' " =
AT Ellsworth, in the county nj Han =u1k and
State of Maine, the first day OF March,
a. d. 1888. ss~s
YINHE undersigned hereby ives notiee Ct
Il his appointment as assignee OF the es-
tate of Daniel A. Morrison, u =, lAlCr Hur-
Dor, in said county of HanC0ck, inspiYrrt
upon his own petition by the court Of 4usoI-
vency for said county of Haneoazs !
HENRY BoYNToN, assignee.
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lfoal Notifies.

=
| To all persons interested in either of the es-
tates hereinafter named.
At "a probate court held at Bucksport. in and
for the county of Hancock, on the third
day of MAJ, a. d. 1898.
'HHE following matters having been pre-
l. scented for the action thereupon herein
after indicated, it is hereby ordered that no.
tlce thereof be given to all persons interested,
by causing copy of this order to be pub
lished three weeks successfully in the Els
worth American, newspaper published at
Ellsworth, in said county, that they may ap-
pear at probate court to be held at Els
worth, on the seventh day of June, q. d. 1893,
at ten of the clock in the forenoon, and be
heard thereon if they see cause.
Oliver Higgins, late of Eden il s1id county,
deceased, certain instrument purporting
to be the last will and tesLamen mt of said de-
ceased, together with petition for probate
thereof, presented by Aionzn Higgins, the
executor therein named.
deceased \ certain instrument pHrporting
to be the last will and testament Of said de-
fsSeTed togsthf WIN Pe go6 he
executor therein named.
Orient II. Carpenter late # Elem, ia said
county, deceased. a certain instrument pur-
porting to be the last viii aud testament of
said deceased, together with fetit3e8 fer pro-
bate thereof, presented by Ehen NJ. Hamor,
the executor therein named.
Thomas ID. Jones, late of ft1aeupuiat, Long
Island New York, deceased. Petition that
Levi b. Wyman, Of Ellsworth. IL said county
of Hancock, may he appoint q ad2lIislra1or
of the estate of said deceased, presented by
Eben b. Clark, administra,O. with ene VIII
annexed of the estate Of Levi Ere6mal, de-
ceased, a creditor OF said Thomas d. Jones,
deceased
Prentiss w. Saunders. who last Gwelt in
Bucksport, in said county, and WHO left his
home more than seven years - ~ tenn
porary purpose and has not been heard from
during said time. Petition that Guy W. Nc
Alister may be appointed as lin -tr;ttor If
the estate of said Prentiss w Saunders pre-
scented by Nettie NJ. Houston, Il daughter of
said Prentiss w. Saunders
q 0f in ID 70 y
deceased. Fourth and final account OF Albert
W. Paine and Charles V. Lord trustees under
the will of said deceased filed for settlement.
Frank Moody, late OF BIuehill, IL said coun-
ty, deceased. First account uf Ida Moody,
administrators, filed for settlement.
Susie W., Annah D., Martina d, sarah ard
Rose q. Stinson, minor heirs e Re- q. 55in-
son, late Of surry in said COUNTY deeea ed
filed for settlement.
Bradley s Hartman late of Bi1rkenorf in
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To dye or not to dye, that's the question. If
dye you must ON account of your grizzly beard,
use Buckingham's Dye; it is the best and the
clcancs t.-Adrt.
, 1898-12-21

raising and commission business. His
brothers are prosperous fruit raIsers at
Delta, Colo.
David Hickey arrived in Laramie last
evening at midnight from Evanston
and returned on the w~est-bonnd train
an hour later, gong to Rawlins. 1t is
Rawlins to take the place of William
INLAND.
From railway sources it is learned
that the new mail train which will leave
Chicago at 10 o'clock at night will ar
rive in Laramie not later than IL
O'Clock the ext night. This train will
carry the bulk of the mail for towns Of
this size between Omaha and Ogden.
Thos. and Louis Bath arrived here
last night from Anaconda, Colo, where
they have been engaged in business
for some time. They have been very
successful in their new location but took
up an opportunity to go on the road
and disposed of their business. There
are a number of Laramie people in An
aconda and all are doing well. Lee
Martin is day marshal, w. S. Knadler
is running a business and other Lara
ME people are %contented and doing
we'll.
A number of changes are occurring
from time to time in the business
houses about town and they are prin-
ciarally among the younger men. AL
fred Cook, who has been in the Pa
cific market for a number of years, has
resigned his position and left this noon
for a few days visit in Denver; Theo-
dore ~Tregoning, for several years man.
ager of the hardware department of the
Holiday company's store, severed his
connection with that institution yester-
day morning; l.. S. Bartlett will also
v his connection with the same in
titution shortly; w. B. Sutphin is now
~bookkeeper at the Payne meat market,
and H.. r. Butler, who is now deputy
county clerk, will take a position in the
First National bank Immediately after
January LIST.
, 1898-12-21
THE WYOMING STUDENT.

The Christmas number of the Wyo-
ming Student, which was issued today.
is very fine. 1t will show most conclu-
sively to the people of the state that the
ability of the students of the University
of Wyoming is up to the standard and
viii rank higher than many institu-
tons of learning. This holiday num-
Der reflects great credit both upon the
editors and contributors and is a work
OF art as well. A large number of
copies have been printed and at the
coming session OF the legislature, the
members of that body as well as the
state officials will have an opportunity
to show their loyalty and interest by
subscribing for this journal of the stu
, 1898-12-21
E MENTIONED.

Christmas tree candies at Hassett's.
Skates sharpened. 25c, a Lovejoy's.
A light fall of snow last night insures
a white Christmast.
The Laramie Book Co. has a line OF
books, papeteries, toilet goods, games,
etc, which will make excellent Christ
mas gifts for you and your friends.
Charles Heidrich of Woods was a
visitor TO the city yesterday. He is
going to sell his ranch on the Big Lar
annie river and contemplates locating
in the northern part OF the state.
General Sitter acknowledges with
appreciation and thanks the receipt
from the Woman's Relief Corps of
Cheyenne of $50 to establish a fund to
purchase o%vercoats for the inmates of
the Soldiers and Sailors Home. The
women are to be highly commended for
their charitable work.-Sun Leader.
Four passenger engines and two
freight engines will be put on by the
Union Pacific on the first of the month,
when the new time card goes into eff
feet. The company expects a great in
crease in business and is preparing for
it. When the company gets possession
of the Julesburg branch new steel will
be laid.-Sun-Leader.
Richard Tregoning, while wiring in
the second story Of the Frazee block
this morning, was injured quite severe
ly. The scaffolding on which he was
working broke and let him drop several
feet to the floor, striking on his elbow,
badly humping the joint and scratch
ing his face. No bones were broken,
but he may be laid up for a short time,
The Sun-Leader has a straight tip
that the Denver and Gulf has purchas,
ed property along the Cheyenne and
Northern tracks in this city and is con-
templating the purchase of more Con-
servative railroad men believe that the
Gulf will keep the branch and recon
struct the old Colorado Central branch.
There are many things that indicate
that this is very favorable.
C. e. Wright of Ieadville, Colo, who
have been visiting Misses Mary, Agnes
and Kate Wright, his sisters, for a few
da VS. left for Rutte Mont this morn
ing. Mr.. Wright was accompanied by
his wife. He was a resident of Lara
mie about six years ago and since leav-
ing here has been engaged in the fruit
, 1898-12-21
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Curt Hlnkle left for Cheyenne today
C. o. Cakes went to Denver this noon.
day.
Chris Jensen is in from the. Centen-
nial.
J. A. Wilson went to Flora, ILL.,, last
night.
]. S. King is registered here from
Pinkhamton.
Judge Hayford is on the sick list
since Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. McGrell went to Kan
sas City today
Charlotte L.. Mackindon went to
Cheyenne today.
John Boyle, who was down from
Sherman, returned today.
Walter Larsh of Cheyenne is over
today on Insurance business.
Rex Schnitger is over from Cheyenne
visiting friends and relatives.
T. H. Hedendahl, Union Pacific air
brake inspector. is in the city today.
Mrs. o. G. Moss is on the sick list to-
day being threatened with pneumonia.
w. A. Mcintyre and Charles Stewart
arrived here last evening from Ward,
Colo.
Miss Hilda Durlacher went to Dem
yer on the noon train to remain dur
ing the holidays.
Miss Mabel Hayford, court stenogra-
pher, has returned home to enjoy the
holidays in Laramie.
Mark Crawford, one of the university
students, went to Saratoga today to
| spend his vacation at home.
e. S. Brooks,-a well known railroad
man at Hanna, Laramie and Denver,
returned recently from the KloIdike
and is in the city meeting old acquaint-
ances.
, 1898-12-21
dents. The gem Of The name

dents. The management of the paper
has very wisely, though at some ex-
pense, placed on the exchange list all
The state papers and many college pub
HCations. This will serve to attract the
editors of the state and other exchanges
mOIe closely to the work of the stu
DENTS and will be a great and lasting
benefit.
, 1898-12-21

Words of praise bestowed upon
Hoods Sarsaparilla by those who have
taken it indicate that it is restoring
health to thousands of people, and that
II will help you also.
, 1898-12-21

Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy
to operate, cure %biliousness, indiges-
ton. % cents.
, 1898-12-21

Furniture for sale and house for rent
Apply to Mrs. A. M. Bauman, COG Sew
enth street. 1OStf
, 1898-12-21

Old papers rs cents per 100 II THs
Republican o6lcA.
, 1898-12-21

Go to Andrew Miller's for cheap
Christmas rugs. 100t10