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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-05
THE COMMISSIONERS REPORT
CONTINUED from First Page
Executive Mansion.
December ;, 1899.

tContnued fIOm First Page)
privates, which means that in certain sec
tons of the District. where the property
owners feel that their premises cannot
he sufficiently protected by the regular po-
Hcemen. men are employed to watch
certain number of houses, receiving from
each subscriber a monthly payment, and N
order that these watChmen may have the
authority to make arrests and otherwise
preserve order in the particular localities
for which they are employed, they are ccm-
mlSsioned as additional privates, which
gives them police power only in these par
ticular localities. This privilege has been
abused in the past and has worked serious
annoyances to the department. The police
force should be large enough to do every
thing in the way of police work so that
there would be no necessity for additional
privateS or watchmen of the kind men
toned. 1t has been the aid of tbs major
and superintendent of police to make these
additional prfvates subject to the rules and
regulations of the department. and they
are now required to report through the
patrol boxes are the regular police Off
GERS and to report to the lieutenants of
the precincts in which they do their watch
ing when they go on and when they so off
duty. In this way some supervision - eX-
erclSed over these men, and conditions
have been bettered, but the system is not
q desirable one.
Bicycle Squad.
Two years ago four members of the force
were mounted on bicycles: today the squad
numbers forty, distributed among the sew
eral precincts, and the Commissioners have
been favorably impressed with the results
acc omplished, which shows the advantages
derived from this method of patrolling the
city.
Revolver practice has been introduced
into the department for the first time In It's
history, and many of the officers who were
deficient In knowledge of the weapon have
been instructed as to its care and use This
innovation has clearly demonstrated the
need Of new weapons, as many of those is
sued to the officers have been in use for the
past twenty years.
The Clerical Work.
During the past twenty years it has been
found necessary, from time to time, to de-
tail priyates to transact the clerical work of
the department, which has increased with
the growth of the force. Provision is made
for chief clerk, who shall also. be property
clerk of the department In other words
that official occupies a dual position, ard
two clerks are provided to assist him in dis
posing of the extensive details at head
quarters. In order that the policemen now
signed to their legitimate duties the Com
missioners urge that additional clerks be
provided. Should Congress increase the
force, a large amount will be required for
contingent expenses, to purchase equip
ments. beds, bedding and furniture all of
which have been estimated for upon the
lowest praCtica BILE basis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-05
THE. CIVIL SERVICE.

The Executive order of May 6. 1895. ex-
tending the limits OF the classified service
brought within the operation of the civil
service law and rules nearly all of the exec
ut.y- civil service previously classified.
Some Of the inciusions were found wholly
illogical and uusuitcd To the work of the
several Departments. The application of
tn rules 10 mary Of the places So includ-
Cd was found u result in friction and en-
JGrrassmeEt. After long and very careful
consideration 1t became evident to the
reads OF the Departments. responsible for
their efficiency, that In order to remove
these uif1lcuittes and promote an efficient
and harmonious administration certain
sn-enaments were necessary. These amend
IEcnts We're promulgated by me in Execu-
tive order dated May -. 1899
The prinCipd. purpose Of the order WAS
10 except from competitive examination
certain places involving hduciary RESPONSE
h..'t.ss or duties of a strictly confidential.
ScieHllnc, or executive character which il
was thought might better be filed either nv
L.ncpmpetl'ive examination, or in the dis
erection OF the appointing officer than nv
oFgh competition These places We're com
fdEauEeiy lew III number. She other pro-
WOES Tor the filling Of a much larger nun-
Der o. places. mainly In the outside. ser,tca
or the War Department, by what is known
as the registration system. under regIIa-
t-oAs 20 he appECreG BY the President sim
mar 70 those which have produced such
aomlFab results in the navy yard service
An OF the amendments had for their main
opJfct more efficient and satisfactory ad-
Ll.i4LSIFatiGn OF the system Of appointments
established by the cIvil-service law Tbs
atStils attained show that under their op-
eIaiGh the public service has improved
anu mat the clvil-service system is relieved
OF many Objectionable features which 49,
totore subjected 1t TO just criticism and the
administrative officers TO the CHARGE ~
UAousinessiike methods in the condnct ~,
pubic AFFAIRS 1t is believed that the ,,artt
system has been greatly strengthened and
It's permaneACe assured. 1t will he INV
constant aim il the administration of 80
eminent IN cur new possessions to make
fitness, character and merit essential to an
pointment 10 office. and to give to the cana
be and deserving inhabitants preferences
I'm appointments.
The 18th Of December will be the One
Hundredth Anniversary OF the death of
Washington For hundred years the Re-
public has had the priceless advantage of
The lofty standard OF character and
conduct which he beGueathed to the
American people II is an inheritance
which time, instead of wasting. continually
Increases and enriches. We may justly
sope that in the years to come the being
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-05


Live Stock Inspections,
The inspection of live stock, recently rer
dered possible by the appointment of an In
spector, who can devote part of his time
to that purpose, has progressed as salts
factorily as is possible In view of the IN
sufficient force. The Importance of this
work cannot be overestimated, and nrovis-
ion should be made for additional inspac-
tors. The same may be said of the inspec-
ton of diaries and dairy farms.
There has been no change in the man.
ner of collecting and disposing of garbage
and dead animals The collecting service
has been reasonably satisfactory The
method of disposal, by deposit along the
shores of the Potomac river, outside Of the
limits of the District. results in nuisance
and is by no means source Of pride.
Attention is called to the necessity of
making some provision for the collection of
the contents Of box privies at public ex-
be no material Improvement in the condi-
ton OF such places. Such service might
with great advantage be combined with
one for the collection of refuse of all sorts
ashes and trash Of various kinds.
The Smoke Nuisance.
ION the "a Of February. 1899, bill was
approyed by the President providing FOR
the abolition Of the smoke nuisance; II he
ing a law with the proviso that it should
60 into effect six months from its passage.
which brought the engagement of the act
up to the I'd Of August. In accordance
with this law an inspector of the health
Office was detailed to give his entire time
and attention to this matter. Observation
was made of the various stacks emitting
dense volumes of black or gray smoke
warrants were issued for the arrest of the
proprietors of the establishments bearing
the same, the cases We're called in court
and dismissed because the parties showed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-05

Parking Tom m1sslon.
THE Commissioners must again repeat
their former statements that larger funds
are necessary to enable the parking COM
mission to properly do Its work, and the
point has been reached where the amount
appropriated Is no more than sufficient to
properly care for tees already set out and
to replace losses occurring among them. III
the appropriation is not Increased II WILL
therefore, be impossible to continue the
work Of setting out trees along streets not
now provided with them.
Highway Extension Plans.
THE highway plans for the entire Dis
trict west of the Anacostia river have been
completed and approved by the highway
commission and placed on file In the sur
veyor's office, as required by law. Consider
able work has also been done in the prep
aration of plans for the portion OF the Dis
trict east of the Anacostia, and IL IS hoped
to have them completed and properly re-
corded during the coming winter"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-27
CHRISTMAS Al KENO.
Ho., Hard Lurk Hank tn-' Tree Was
Decorated


"Sreuku # Christians trees, - said
Cyclone Magfhy Is lac saaffed a candle
on the tupgu,-t twIg of tur Keno Eu.Ch
Sunday srnool tree with his rusty six
shooter and then nippgd Fem0nstrance
i'll the bud BY getting the drop on the
Sunday school superintendent, IRE
minds me If galoot named Hard Luck
Hankins, who lived up on Tenderfo0t
ridge and who was the biggest kicker
that ever kicked This yere Hard Luck
Hankins lived i'll cauin on top of the
ridge and offended ez how he was a
miner, but he didn't never seem to mine
anything and was ginerally regarded ez
a Teller without visible means of sup.
port. Some folks said he was road
agent and others oplned ez bow boss
stealth might be the mine he was
workin.
The only thing Keno Gulch ever
really knowed HIM tn be dom was put
tin up powerful kick about one thing
er another. I.e alters had some hard
luck story to tell, and that was why
folks called MIN Hard Luck Hankins.
There wasn't decent loukin tree
on top of Il hull ridge except one, al
that tree " a mighty handsome pl'
that stood Int III front of Hand Luck
Hankiu. T. ATTY she's my old Christ
mas tree. HAukins would growl every
time Ihri St. Is come around, but, darn
her ole ulde SANITY Claws don't never
hang nothlu on her fer me
-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-27
Happiness Her Hobby.

Yeu may not be able to grasp at first
sight the thought of a woman whose hob
by Is happiness, but she is found very,
very occasionally. The greater part of
our own sex set up unhappiness in a cor
ner of their heart and worship it with
might and main. can call to mind one
woman who ends sunshine in every cor
ner OF this big world, and would you be-
lieve that she has hard task to make
her income cover the expense of living if
l did not assert it ALMOST upon oath?
In the cars of railroad running out of
Boston is an advertising card containing
a thyme which rims like this:
It IS easy TO smile and be pleasant
When life flows by like song,
Bu, the man worth while
is the who smile
When everything goes dead wrong.
/ may not have quoted it word for
word. but TIM meaning is right 1t is
mighty easy to he happy when you have
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-27
Indian Women shoppinr.

III you watch Indian women shOp-
ping, says writer in Ainslee's, "you
Will see feminine eagerness, caprice and
love for fine and pretty things. They
cannot shop as other women do, poor
things, for instead of fitting gayly to any
shop that pleases they are in most cases
Obliged to patronize one. and that is rare
ly the best. The reason for this goes
deep into governmental appointments
and Indian agents. and the question is
too delicate and reformatory to discuss
Women Of the Sarah Barton class can
not speak of it with patience.
Wv hen the woman of the reservation
goes shopping. she does so only at such
times as the government gives its wards
their allowance. The Indian trades on
credit. the agent pays the store, not the
Indian. and the siorekeeper sees that the
bill 81 goods bought shall equal the
amount Of pension money due his Gus
toner, even though he is reduced to sell
ing HI a yard of vclveteen for s. and
common gilt tape at 81 yard. And yet
the weilen find shopping infinitely anus
Ing. In some of the larger towns shops
reach cheap imitation of the depart
ment store. and the Indian women take
varied feminine delight in sauntering from
one counter to another. feeling Of dress
goods nd gazing at unattanable ribbons
and pesScmoutcries. The shops interpret
er goes with them, like a courier, and
lightly directs their somewhat doubtful
fancy to unsalahIe goods. They are tim
id and gay As children and most unloyely
to look upon. fer there is an unhappy in
congraty about tenement house garb and
Minnrhaha physiognomy.
Tho are very shy and show none of
the di2uided Indifference of the men,
which is like that of a lion in captivity
In the shop they cling to the interpreter
with faith that would appeal to any
ordinary conscience. But the Indian and
his money are considered fair game in
the territories. After the shop is left the
women follow closely on the heels of
their lords until bundled into the big box
wagon to drive home. l have never seen
one alone on the streets of a town. so
grea- is their timidity in the face of that
civilization toward which they are inev-
itably advancing"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-27
DRAINAGE OF ROADS.
Durability Depends on Speedy Re-
mOyal of Water.

In road building the chief effort
should be toward securing the best
drainage, as water and dirt are bound
to make mud. A dry road Is usually a
good road or will become a good road
in time by constant usage. The excep-
ton which proves the rule Is the sandy
"oad- 4 sandy road is dry road, but
not often good road, says S. ID. Tall
man in The Pneumatic.
To assist the drainage the road
SHOULD be first crowned and then about
four to six inches of crushed stone,
depending upou the amount of travel,
put on, gradually decreasing n little in
thickness as it approaches the cutters;
then heavy steam roller passed over
1t two or three times To set IL; upon
this about three or four inches of finer
crushed STONE should be placed and n
steam roller passed over it again. 4
great deal of care should be taken not
to have the road fat ON top. This hard
stone dressing forms almost water
proof covering that viii last for years
If properly taken care Of each spring
by putting on some fine crushed stone
This covering will let the water
drain freely to the cutters and leave a
comparatively dry road in n few min
utes after heavy rain. This is very
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-27

health, affection and plenty of money,
but my happy woman has to turn and
twist to keep her social position because
it means dainty toilets, occasional enter
tainments and a bit of outside pleasure
now and then. 1t is her life, the life she
loves best, and to secure it she is will NJ
to plan and scheme without losing either
patience or temper.
She is perfectly sincere in her methods
therefore she excites little or no envy
She frankly admits her poverty. but does
not intrude it upon her friends, and she
has real sympathy for those who are as
badly off as herself. One day an old and
privileged friend asked her how she cen
trived TO be so well dressed, and she tod
the truth-that she followed a few simple
rules, always with the thought of light
ening her husbands burden. 1t is need
less to say TINT he looks upon her With
wondering and loving eyes. = Boston
Traveller.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-27
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES.

"HEREAs Isaac NJ, Grant, of Ellsworth,
w Hancock county, and State of Maine,
by his mortgage deed dated the fifteenth day
OF July. a. d., 1890, and recorded in the Han
cock registry of deeds, book 246, page 267 con
veYed to me, the unde rsigned, two certain
lots or parcels OF land situated in said ELS
worth, and bounded and described as follows,
to wit: Westerly by the river road leading
from Ellsworth village to Oak Point, Trenton,
and known as Water street, southerly by the
Jarvis lot, easterly by Franklin street. and
northerly by the Jones and Parcher lot.
Also another certain lot or parcel of land
situated on the east side Of Water street in
Ellsworth described follows: CONNIE nc
ing on said Water street Ga the north line OF
the store lot of the late John True; then east
erly on said line five rods more or less to lot
now occupied by Charles Grindal; then mort n
erly following said Grindal's lot twenty-five
feet more or less; then westerly running four
inches south of the south side of the build
ing built by Charles Davis to Water street.;
then southerly on Water street about twenty
feet to the place of beginning. And whereas
the condition of said mortgage is broken,
now, therefore, by reason of the breach Of
said mortgage, l claim foreclosure OF the
same and give this notice for that purpose.
ELIZABETH TRUE,
Administrators of the estate of John True
December 10, 1893.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-27
CHRISTMAS CHEER.

Al Cbristn4as MAY and make good cheer
For Christmas comes hut once A year
-;Tusser
Vim hon, 5ress The f,sriy. nall.
pranar. tha SOM tb,. f,.ist 10 hall
To welcome merry christine
W r Spencer.
And nm ana ,own 't,yixt heaven and
Garth
In the qInrious grief and solemn mirth.
Tho sbinjnf, ANGELS climb
N NJ NuIock
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-27

FJNHE subscriber hereby gives notice that
1 he has been duly appointed executor
OF the last will and testament of William H.
Walls, late of Trenton, in the county of
Hancock, deceased, no bonds being required
by the terms of said will. All persons
having demands against the estate
OF said deceased desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indie bted
thereto are requested to make payment i'm
mediately. joins b. REDMAN.
December 5. a. d 1899
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-27

'INHE subscriber hereby gives notice that
L he has been duly appointed admins
traitor of the estate of Sarah f. Closson,
late of Castine, in the county of Hancock
deceased, and given bonds as the law directs
All persons having demands against the es-
tate OF SAID deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment inn
medlateIy. GEORGE H. WfTHFKLE
Dece mber 5. a. d. 1893
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-27

To all persons interested in either OF the es-
tates hereinafter named.
At court of insolvency held at Bucksport,
in and for the county of Hancock on the
fifth dar Of December q. q 5S1z,
'INHk following matters having been pre-
L scented for the action lhtTcupon herein
after tHuicated it is hereby urdeteq that no
tlce thereof be gwen to al persons interested
by causing copy OF TINS oraer 20 He pub
hshed three weeks successfully ia the Els
worth American, newspaper published at
Ellsworth, in said coanty, that trey may APP
pear at a court of insolvency C. he held at
Ellsworth, on the second dag of January,
a d. 1900, al eleven OF the clock IA the Tore
noon, and be heard thereon Il they see cause.
La the case Of Henry NJ. Hal, Barlow Hail.
Othnl"l .. Hall ard Lorenzo D. Foster, of
tliswotlh, IN said county, as partners, doing
business in said Ellsworth, nuder the part
nership name of H. NJ. q Is. Hal. and also as
individuals, insoiyent debtoHs,
FIRST accounts of Charles II. Emery as
slgnee, filed for settlement.
o. p. CUSN1NGHAM, Judge of said court.
true copy of orig inal order Of court.
Attest:-CRAs. p. DORR Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-27

Il HE subscriber Ella J. Whiting, OF New
ton, Massachusetts, hereby gives notice
that she has been duly appointed eSecutrx of
the last will and testament OF samuel X.
Whiting, late Of Ellsworth Maina. ia the
county Ci hancock, deceased, 40 bonds be-
ing required by the terms OF SAID sill, ana she
being resident without the State o4 Maine, has
appointed Hannibal e. Hamiip, of Ellsworth.
Maine, her agent in said tate OF Maine.
All persons having demands against the es-
tate Of said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested 10 make payment I'M
mediately. ELIZA j. WuITIsG
December a. d. 1895.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-27
That Throbbing Headache

Would quickly leave you, if you used
DIR. Kings New Life Pills Thousands of
sufferers have proved their matches merit
for Sick and Nervous Headaches. They
make pure blood and strong nerves and
build up your health Easy to take. Try
them. Only % cents Money back if not
cured. Sold by 5. d. WIGGIN, Druggist.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-27
pa,sDar Notice,

THE undersigned hereby gives nouce tnal ut
Il has contracted with the City OF Ellsworth. tol
the support Of the poor, during the ensuing year
and has made ample provision for their support
He therefore forbds all persons from furnishing
supplies TO any pauper on his account, as without
his written order, ne viii pay for 40 goods 81,
furnished. HAIRY $ 3oSEs
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-27

Never make the mistake OF crying down
the merits OF anything which you cam
not possess. Facts are facts; you impose
on no one when affecting to undervalue
" hat is really desirable, and are laughed
at as the imitator Of the fox in the fable.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-27

rINHE subscriber hereby gives notice thai
he has been duly appointed admins
traitor of The estate of Emma L. kim
bail, late of Mount Desert, in the county Of
Hancock, deceased, and given bonds as the
law directs. All persons having de-
mands against the estate of said de-
ceased are desired to present the same
Tor settlement, and all indebted thereto are
requested to make payment Immediately
DANIEL +. kIMBALL.
December s. a. d. 1899
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-27

Leaves tender place SO does poultice,
truss or tight bandage-eyen garter
mark will itch Use Comfort Powder. 1t
makes a firm, healthy skin.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-27
MfoitaI.
Shall Ne Dispute
The Opinions of Scores OF our Eel.
low Citizens

Residents of Ellsworth, like other Amer
want to be sure of getting the worth
of their money. They want to know all
the why's and wherefores, and in a direct
| ratio to the value of the investment they
burrow and ferret until satisfied with the
collateral. Take an instance in the realm
OF proprietary articles. If we know of a
friend who has been cured, we have some
faith in the preparation; il we know of
two or three our faith increases If the
cures reach scores, all we'll known citizens,
anyone who still maintains that there
is nothing beyond ordinary merit in the
said preparation, can safely be left to the
care of his fellow Taxpayers. If he
wishes to pick quarrel with them on the
question OF their judgment and veracity,
he has ample opportunity in Ellsworth to
to do so. Begin with this case:
Mrs Zelpha Springer, of West Franklin.
II miles from Ellsworth, Me-, says My
Kidneys showed Indications of derange-
ment for years, and finally eliminated in
marked symptoms of dropsy. My feet
and limbs swelled, my heart trou bled me
could not sleep at night on account of
backache, and despite the use of remedies
| received little If any benefit Always
anxious to obtain something to relieve me
of my trouble, if not to radically cure it. |
procured Doan's Kidney Pills at Virgins
drug store in Ellsworth. The first box
did me good. | continued the treatment
and gradually improved. / am just at the
allotted span of life, three score and ten,
and do not expect a radical cure, but /
can conscientiously say that Doan's Kid
ney Pills when | appeal to them for as
sistance never fail to give it,
For sale by all dealers; price so cents.
Mailed by Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
n. Y, sole agents for the L. s.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take
no other.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-27

The procession Of }o,g prices is npoUing
right along, headed By advertisers in
THE AMERICAN.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-12-27

Wit is, at best, a hazardous possession;
it Is very apt TO make enemies, but 1t sell
dom secnre. q frlend.