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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02
The AudibiIity of Thunder.

In connection with the proposal to cs-
tablish II number of government stations
for reporting the phenomena of thunder
storms it is stated that while lightning
may be seen and its illumination of clout.s
and mist may be recognized when il is
even 200 miles distant, thunder is rarely
audible ten miles The thunder from very
distant storms therefore seldom reaches
the ear Hence, if every thunderstorm
has to he recorded, large number of sta
tons will be needed; probably one for
every % sqHarc miles would not be too
many. A few stations would suffice at
least for the nighttime, for the reporting
OF the direction and movement of every
case Of distant lightning.
The reason of the great uncertainty in
the audibility OF thunder is not hard 10
understand. 1t depends not merely ON the
initial intensity oil the crash, but quite a.
much on the surroundings of the observer
even as in the quiet country one viii OBJ
serve feeble sounds that escape the ear in a
noisy city Perhaps the most curious and
important condition of audibility is that
the thunder wave of sound shall not he re-
fracted or reflected by the layers of warm
and cold air between the observer and the
lightning or by the layers of wind, swift
,
pass over or around the observer. Sound
in its wavclike progress obliquely through
layers of air of different densites, is sub
ject to refracton, and this rcfraction may
occur at any time and place, Thus, OBJ
servers at the topmast of a ship frequently
hear fog whistles that are inaudible at sea
levels; those on hilltops hear thunder that
cannot be heard in the valley; those in
front of an obstacle hear sounds inaudible
to those behind it.
The rolling of thunder, like that Of a
distant cannonade, may be largely due to
special reflections and refractions of sound
Again, the greater velocity of the air at
considerable attitudes above the ground
distorts the sound wave and shortens the
limit of audibility to the leeward, while
increasing it to the windward.-
DISPATCH.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

world we live in-or we stagnate in mind
and become sluggish and ultimately use
less.
Or II he holds himself ready to be
stuffed with opinions quicker than he can
digest them-like some unhappy turkeys
that remember in my childhood as being
periodically forced gorge-full of barley
meal-it is not surprising that he takes a
muddled and bewildered view of the one
life to the end of which he is fastening.
1t is thought that makes life worth liv-
ing Many of my readers will not be able
to agree with me at once, but later we
shall. Right thoughts make right acts
and right acts make life worth the strug-
gle of seeing it through. Very few of us
stop to reckon the influence of thought on
the world. Every improvement of nature,
every artificial change in the surface of
the earth, is the result of thought taking
shape in the brain of one man or genera
tions of men. Every political privilege,
every fight for conquest over enemies out
side or within ourselves is the outcome of
thought; every betterment of mems con-
ditions onward from the cave-dwellers to
our modern comforts, has first taken form
in some mans mind; every straining up
wards OF the race towards morals or to-
wards God is Thought Thought !!
Thought !!
Great is thought and happy are they
who give it full play. They joy to follow
others until some pinnacle is reached,
f,,u
higher, finding in thought and its materi-
alizations the bringing to light of life in
all its grandest possibilities.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02
SOME FOOLISH PEOPLE

Allow a cough to run until It gets beyond the
reach of medicine. They often say, "Oh, it will
wear away" but In most cases 1t wears them
away. Could they be induced TO try the success
full medicine called Kemp's Balsam, which Is
sold on a positive guarantee to cure, they would
Immediately see the excellent effect after taking
the first dose. Price CSC. and soc. Trial size
free. At all druggists.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

Country Produce.
Beans.
Improved Yellow Eye. per BUSH. 50
Pea, hand picked, per bu.................. 225
Peas:
Improved. per bu (see'D. 80
Butter.
Creamery per OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Is
Dairy 20 -
Cheese.
Best factory (new) per n ...............l2d .l6
Best dairy new. 10
Eggs.
Fresh laid. per doz ............. ............ 90
Hay.
Best loose, per n.................,.....lO al2
Baled ..-.-...... ....-.-......., ......ls az
straw.
Loose .....-...... ....................... a.
Baleu. w 81.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

Note-Readers of THE AMERICAN who
are interested in DR.. Hunters work VIII
receive his books FREE by addressing
him as above
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

The " Brasher SIG goldplece which
was struck at Newburg, \ Y, in 1856
was the first upon which II Pluribus
Unum' appeared
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

Old glass bottles. which are more or less
useless, are now ground up and employed
as a substitute Tor sand in the preparation
of mortar
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

Only one remedy in the world that will at
once stop itchiness of the skin in any part of
the body; Doans Ointment. At any drug store,
so cents.--Adut.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02
ELLSWORTH MARKETS.

FtHTUHfy =,
MANN LAW REGARDs6 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
A bushel of Liverpool salt shall weigh so
pounds. and bushel of Turks Island salt shall
weigh 20 pounds.
The standard weight of a bushel of potatoes,
in good order and DIT for shipping, Is 60 pounds.
The standard weight OF a bushel of beans In
Or wheat beets, ruta -baga turn!ps and peas, 80
pounds; of corn, 81 pounds; of onions, So
pounds; OF carrots, English turnips, rye and
Indian meal, 80 pounds; of barley and buck
wheat, IS pounds of oats, 81 pounds, even
measure as by agreement
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

"Tell me, Claudia" he whispered, "that
you love me-" 81 love you, Constantine, !"
she murmured. care you sure of it," he
asked. eyes," she replied, 81 am posi-
tive" "How do you know you love me?"
he continued. because" she answered,
"if did not love you l would be disgust
ed with the perfume you use."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02

The Norwegians We're originally called
Ynglings or Youths
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-12-08

1EOnIE w.
than "a. 900 words. and as soon as IL was
received by the governor from the at
tOrney general ii was made public. AZ
an Introduction to the report Judge
Countryman says in part:
Il may remark at Ge outset that the
report Of the commission Is a fair and
temperate statement. SO far as II goes.
of the general purport Of the evidence.
but does not contain, evidently from
want Of time. all the results Of the in
vestigatiOn, and. for the same reason.
shall be unable to refer in detail to all
the conclusions that may be drawn
from the facts found in the dispositions
taken and returned by the commits
sion."
After reviewing at length the evi-
dence found in the report Of the COM
missioners. Judge Countryman says he
finds sufficient grounds for criminal
proceedings against both officials.
Governor Black has directed Attorney
General Hancock to begin criminal pro-
ceedings against State Engineer Adams
and Superintendent Aldridge.
In a letter to Governor Elect Roose-
welt, Governor Black says:
Judge Countryman recommends in
his report on the canal question that
criminal proceedings be instituted.
have requested the attorney general &c
begin such proceedings and shall desig.
nate counsel to assist him. These pro-
ceedings will necessarily be continued
under your administration. 1t seemed
to me that you would desire to have
some lawyer OF your own selection con
nected with the proceedings from tn,
beginning shall continue Judge Coun
tryman, and IL you will suggest to m,
the name Of any lawyer acceptable 4
| you 1 shall be glad to designate hin
| also"
Upon his own request Superintendent
| Aldridge has been suspended from offic
pending the Investigation by the courts
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-12-08
500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will
be pleased to learn that there is at
least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure known to the medi-
cal fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn, thereby destroying the foun-
dation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing it's work. The
proprietors have so much faith in
its curative powers. that they Of.
fer One Hundred Dollars for, any
case that it fails to cure. SenG
for list of testimonials.
Address, r. j. CHENEY & Go.
! Toledo, o
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
! Halls Family Pills are the best
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-12-08
GOVERNOR INDICTED.


Illinois Chief Executive Under the
Ban Of the Law.
The grand jury investigating the riots
growing out Of the coal miners strike
at Virden, Ills, made its formal report
to Judge R B. Shirley on Thursday
night.
The grand jury dealt pertinently with
the affair and. as far as II was able
to ascertain, returned true bills against
the principal participants in the trag-
edy Of Oct. IL at Virden. Ten indict-
mentsI. involving 81 persons, were re-
turned. Against John r. Tanner. gov
ernor Of Illinois, there are three counts
for "palpable omission Of duty and mall
feasance in office"
Fred w. Luikens. general manager of
the Chicago-Virden Coal company. is
charged with manslaughter on two
counts. With Lukens. his deputies.
Frank Wilder, J. F. Wickles and J. H.
Smith. are indicted for the killing OF
Joseph Girterselle. a Mount Olive miner.
Sixteen guards are held for riot.
In the indictments against Governor
Tanner the complaining witnesses are
John Graham. William Mitchell. Will
liam Wilson. Clarence Ross and Charles
Stewart. employees Of the Chicago
virden Coal company. They testified
that they were intimidated and pre-
vented from following their legitimate
employment by an armed body Of men
numbering 1000, who unlawfully and
feloniously were assembled in Virden;
that the governor had been notified by
the sheriff Of Macoupin county that nc
protection was to be had from the coun-
ty and was earnestly importuned fol
state assistance. Judge Shirley fixed
Governor Tanners bond at $500.
This Is not the first time a governor
of Illinois has been indicted 1t is but 6
few years since Ex-Governor Altgelt
was indicted in Champaign county Al
one of the trustees Of the University o.
Illinois ex officio because the 30 callet
flag law" was not observed at the uni
versity, but nothing ever came Of tn
indictment. which was soon afterwart
diamfsaed
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-12-08
The Kidney Complexion.

The pale, sallow, sunken- cheek
ed, distressed-looking people you
so often meet are afflicted with
"Kidney Complexion
Their kidneys are turning to q
parsnip color. So is their COM
plexion.
They may also have indigestion,
or suffer from sleeplessness, rheu-
matism, neuralgia, brain trouble,
nervous exhaustion and some
times the heart acts badly.
The cause is weak, unhealthy
kidneys.
Usually the sufferer from kid
ney disease does not find out what
the trouble is until it is almost too
late, because the first symptoms
are so like mild sickness that they
do not think they need a medicine
or a doctor until they find them
selves sick in bed.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root will
build up and strengthen their
weak and diseased kidneys, purify
their diseased, kidney poisoned
| blood, clear the complexion and
soon they will enjsy better health
You can get the regular sizes al
the drug store, at fifty cents and
one dollar, or you may first prove
for yourself the wonderful virtues
of this great discovery, Swamp
Root, by sending your address t.
DR.. Kilmer & Co, Binghampton
IN. Y. for a sample bottle and ,
book that tells all about it, boil
sent to yop absolutely free By mail
When writing kindly mention
that you read this liberal offer il
The Caucasian.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-12-08

10 oe mustereo out or the service ana
return to the avocations Of civil life"
Another suggestion is that there
should be employed In the United States
service constabuiary force for the
cities Of Cuba. Porto Rico and the Phil
ippines which has had experience ana
can speak the language Of the islands.
secretary Alger thinks that the gov
ernment will be greatly taxed to sup
ply food to the destitute. especially in
Cuba The effort should be made. he
thinks to give the people work instead
Of allowing them to dwell In idleness
and living upon charity. He recon-
mends that this government build q
railroad. 1t q cost probably OF $50. .o0o.
900, az q relief work in Cuba, this enter
prise to be preceded by q large and i'm
mediate appropriation to aid the desti-
tute in that island.
Some recommendations that occur In
the early portion Of the report are tina,
provision be made for a statue Of Gen
eral Grant: that Chief Clerk Tweedal<
be made a lieutenant colonel. that pro-
vision be made for second assistant
secretary of war. and that an appropri.
alton be made for the construction ol
the Lake Union Washington ship canal
The War Expenses.
The statement Of expenditures and
estimates presents some formidable fig
ures. The expenditures for the fisca
year ended June 50 last were $62, ,534, 784
and the estimates for the next fisca
year beginning July l. 1899, are $1S5. $50
BIT. OF this great estimate the sum o
$55. 430. 909 Is charged to the pay of tn
army. The estimates OF extraordinary
appropriations required for the 81,
| months ending June 80, 1899, are $50, 1T.
539, and the estimates for that period
combined with those for the next fisca
| year, reach total Of $255, ,427, ,917.
The document ends with a number o
| reports OF various officers and official
to the secretary of war. some Of whicl
are indorsed by the secretary. OF tn
| Military academy he, for instance, in
dorses the recommendation for an in
crease of the number of cadets by
annually, to be appointed by the pres
ident, and one by each senator, to sup
ply the officers needed for the army O
| the future.
The secretary says the Red Cross an
other relief associations contributed !.
very large degree to the care an
comfort of our sick soldiers and shoul
receive the grateful thanks of the ma
ton.
The entire report of the secretary Q
war forms one of the most voluminou
documents of the kind ever issued fror
the war department and contains full
$4,000 words.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-12-08
THE CANAL SCANDAL.
cssosaas Pre~~~Stsas 81 - rake
AGassss AlArsAge asA AAaos-

Asassss AlArsASe asa AAaos-
Judge Countryman's rerort 10 she At
torney general ana governor OF Nee
York. which has just been- made public.
On his investigation OF the report OF the
canal commissioners to asc~rtain and
Determine whether any judicial pro-
ceedinga. civil or criminal. should be
Instituted on behai: Of the state against
any party or public officer interested
or engaged In the canal Improvement
finds that both State Engineer and Sur
veyo. Adams and Superintendent os
Public Works Aldridse have either
committed or permitted acts which
should be investigated by n grand Jury.
The report Of Judge Countryman 10
voluminous In detail. containing more
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-12-08

Demonstration attending N. departure.
The United STATE. steamship chic.9e
10 again Ia commission ana 10 cn- &C
the most formidable ships IN the ~~-v-
ice.
resign IN. command of th. d~gaArtmens
of Porto Rieo and b. surc~~asi ~ Gen.
erai Guy v. Henry.
The battery NJ Portland Head. which
has been ordered 90 ,oin General f>~~ IN
the south. d-rarted from Portland. Ne.
yesterday Afternoon
The war d-partm~nt in view cs ss-
surnnces That a I,-ace treaty VIII soon
b. signed. 10 preparing 60 muster out
20. GA cr ss.cae volunteers.
The independent party Of th. Fllips-
nos say they viii decline 90 ac--tsf the
result of the peace deliberations az Par
is hut viii nght Tor their ind-pend~noe
The Campania Tr.-atiantioa 10 ~
ported al Rr-mrn to have chartered the
North German Lloyd steamers HAhs-
burg. Fuida ard w~rra to take Spanish
soldiers from Cuba
The German charge d'srair.r IA wash
ington gave assurances 60 Secretary
Hay ON Tuesday that his government
would not protest against the result of
the peace negotiations In Paris.
The Sep Jersey Historical society
has receis "a n letter from A1mirAl
Dewey In which he Acknowledges me
receipt Of a medal from and election
TO honorary membership Ia ths society.
Manila advice. say that the Philip
pine insurgents opposed 90 AguinAldo
have captured san ignaclo. on the is
land of Luzon. and that ia other islands
hostilities are In prosrcss between rival
republics.
Captains Bleecker and Mesks of the
Seventy first New York regiment were
arrested Thursday night. and Major
Smith says he Will prefer charges
against them for their criticisms % the
conduct Of their superior officers at San
| Juan.
Major General William r. shaft.r
made an address nt n dinner given by
| ". 8 Grant post. q. A. u. nj the Mon
tauk club. In Brooklyn. Thursday night
He made no reference to the adv.rpe
criticisms 80 his conduct of the Santa
70 campaign.
The Rev. Dwight Galioupe of New
ark. y. J.. who served In Cuba as chap
lain Of the Ninth infantry. spoke tsfors
the Baptist Social union at Delmonico'
In New York Thursday night and de-.
Tended the wsr department. General
shafter and all others who had part "a
the management Of the Santiago cam
paign.
Professor r. II. GIddlngs read n pa pc,
before the Academy OF Political Scienc>
In the library building OF Columbia uni.
versity. New York. Tuesday evening
his subject being Imperialism" III
maintained the Justice Of the war with
Spain and argued In favor of terrftor1a
expansion. The paper was discussed b,
Professor Felix Adler and Carl Schurx.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-12-08
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST.

The Spanish government 10 taking
active measures TO prevent q csrliss
uprising.
The mikado of Japan is reported 20 be
landing troops at Korea &C resist Rus
sian aggression.
Thirty-Seven lives were lost In the
wreck OF the British steamer Clan
Drummond In the bay Of Biscsy.
The japanese cruiser Kasagi has beeo
damaged by coiiiclng with q bridge
abutment at Newcastle. England.
The French government has issued q
decree forbiddins the adm,ttance into
France OF fruit and plants from the
United States
Heavy gales were reported Sunday
from the southern coast of France ana
the northern coast Of Italy, doing con-
siderable damage.
The troops OF the United States Of
Central America have retired unsuc-
cessful from Salvador. which resssts
the new scheme of union
The German emperor and empress Ar
rived at Berlin frnm Potsdam Thur
day. They were welcomed by the city
ofiiciais and cheered by the popuiace.
The British steamer Clan Dr7amr,ond
was lost In the bay Of Biscay Thurpday.
Her crew was rescued and taken 20
Lisbon by the British steamer Holbein.
Germany In negotiating with Spain
for the purchase Of the caroiins islands.
The price asked by Spain II IsySoo. .oos
francs. which Germany conadsrs en-.
cessiye.
Premier Sagasta- at a meeting of the
Spanish cabinet Friday. declared that
the government was prepared 70 sup-
press any attempt At q rising by the
Cariista-
The car has assured the sultan Of
Turkey that, while Prince Ceorre az
Greece will 60 10 Crete a commissiso.
er OF the powers. Turkish sovereignty
will be maintained
The fftieth anniversary Of Emperor
Francis Joseph's accession 90 the throoe
was celebrated throughout Austria.
Hungary Friday. and the occasion vas
observed in all European capftais.
The United States Of Central Amsr1.
CO. composed Of Nicaragua. Salvador
and Honduras. was formally dissolved
by the federal organisers at Nanagua
owing DO the failure TO suppress . reye-
luton In Salvador.
General Kitchener has proposed q
public subscription Of ElO0.0o0 % found
q Gordon memorial college ~ Khar-
tum and has obtained the support for
the project Of Queen Victoria. the
Prince Of Wales. Lord Salisbury and
other prominent persona
The Contemporary Review Of London
published an article. Appearing Mon
day. declaring that . conspiracy b.
J tween Russia. France and Germany va
forming against Great Britain IN tn
far east. which was thwartod By the
| sudden Spanish-Amer5can war and thG
, subsequent xdrawfng together Of thu
J United States and Great Br1taan-
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-12-08

Waynesboro. Pa. Dec. 3.-Willtam
Foster shot and prob1bly fatally
wounded Miss Myrtle German last
evening. They had . quarrel. and Fos-
ter. becoming enraged, drew . revolver
and dred two shots, the second taking
effect in the girls abdomen. Foster n
O private of Company G. Eighth Penn
syiyanta regiment. and II home on Q
fu-iough. Both he and his victim re-
side at Greencastle and were here vi8it-
Iiug friends. Foster escaped
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-12-08
TIL eater Fire In Rochester.

Early Thursday morning fire was dis
covered in the Academy Of Music at
Rochester. Within an hour the struc.
ture was in ruins. There were i've large
restaurants under the theater, and their
contents were destroyed.
The melodrama The Wheel OF For
tune" was playing at the academy. and
its effects were lost The theater wal
formerly known a. Corinthian hall and
valued at about $50. 900. The loss, in.
cluding theater and damage to adjoin.
ing property. will probably reach q,
least 500 900. In the play there were two
explosion scenes. which may have caus
ed the fire
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-12-08
The Arbitrators at Work.
Must Give Up Prisoners.

Washington, Dec. 3.-The most i'm
portant development Of the cabinet
meeting yesterday was the sending Of a
dispatch by the war department to Ma
jor General Otis, in command OF the
United States msH+aru forces in the
Philippines, directing him to demand OF
Aguinaldo the surrender Of all Spanish
prisoners held by the insurgents.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-12-08
ECHOES OF THE WAR.

The war investigating commission re-
sumed the taking OF testimony In Wash
ington Friday.
A negro soldier was shot and killed
in a brawl growing out Of dificulties
In a saloon In Macon.
Marshal BIanco sailed from Havana
for Snain Wednesday. There WAS M
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-12-08

Havana, Dec. 3.|The United States
evacuation commissioners will pay an
official visit today to Governor General
Castellanos. The Spanish troops that
remained in the Isle Of Pines evacuated
yesterday. General Greene has asked
the Cuban General Marie Menocal for
200 extra men to assist In the work Of
preparing the camps. Major Davis haa
finished his report on the sanitary con-
dition Of the city, and Captain Gear
has begun the work Of street cleaning.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-12-08

The words of praise bestowed
upon Hoods Sarsaparilla by those
who have taken il prove the mer.
It Of the medicine.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-12-08
Miner. Get Advance In wages.

Houghton, Mich, Dec. 3-The Oliver
Mining company has given its 2, 900 en-
ployees at Ironwood and Beseemer 10
per cent advance in wages. Similar ad-
vances at other mines are expected on
Jan. /.