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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-12
Thickness of Macad a IN

1t has been shown that three inches
of we'll consolidated macadam can sus-
tain heavy traffic. but that the danger
in the adoption Of such roads is in the
rapid loss of strength through the wear
and tear on the surface; hence, if we
use such coating or slightly thicker
one if necessary. for foundation and
provide it with wearing surface of
say four or FIVE inches in thickness. such
as is placed over the foundation Of other
roads, we will have a satisfactory result
at greatly reduced cost-especially
when it is borne in mind that these
macadam foundations can be made Of a
coarser and somewhat poorer and con-
sequently cheaper quality of material
than is used for the wearing surface.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-12
DEVIOUS DEFINITIONS.

Play-The work we do that isn't
compulsory.
Bachelor-A pair Of scissors with one
blade missing.
Sleep-The only satisfactory substi
tute for insomnia.
Rivals-One pointing with pride to
what another views with alarm.
Woman-A labor saving device that
helps a man make fool of himself.
Immune-A man who has been mar
ried SO long that he doesn't mind it.
Flrt-A girl who makes fellow
want to kiss her and then won't let him.
Autopsy-A method employed by
doctors to determine the nature Of the
patients ailment.
Concelted-The woman VINO dubs a
man a woman halter just because he
doesn't admire her.
Husband-A man who serves five
minutes as commander in chief and the
rest Of his life as private. Chicago
News.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-12
MINNESOTA HIGHWAYS.
Proposed Law For the Improvement
of Roads.

Under the present laws 1t is almost an
impOssibility for counties Ill this state
TO build macadam roads on account of
the expense it woud impose upon the
property owners along the improved
roads. says the St Paul Pioneer Press.
Not only do the exis=ing laws stand in
the way of constructing permanent good
roads, but also render 1t impossible in
the less populous counties to keep such
roads as We have i'll repair To keep
road in coed cot dItlon requires constant
care and intelligent supervision Under
the present system of allowing tie farm
ers to pay their road tax III labor great
amount of TINE and effort are expended
onceR year making repairs which are
often unnecessary or made in the wrong
place, and at all events uud1nn ny the
first storm. and the road Is permitted to
90 from bad to worse uatil the next sea
son for working out road taxes comes
around
The system of paving taxes by labor
is Ineffective, ard consequently extrava-
CANT. Data of the good roads advocates
show that it costs less to keep roads in
perfect repair when the taxes are paid in
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-12
Level Roads Wear Best.

Sir John Macneil says THAT if road
has no greater inclinations than in 40
there is 20 per cent less cost for main
tenance than for road having an in
clination of in 20 The additional
cost is due not only to the greater in
jury by the action of horses feet on the
sleeper incline, but also to the greater
wear of the road by the more frequent
necessity for sledging or breaking the
wheels of vehicles in descending the
steener nnrtinns.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-12
Eject of Road Improvement.

A Long Island farmer says that be-
fore the roads were macadamized when
he reached the foot of certain hill
with ton load on his wagon he was
obliged to stop and take off half the
load, then after hauling half his load to
the top Of the grade he would unload
that and retrace his steps to the foot and
bring up the half he had left there, and
after picking up the part first brought
to the top he would continue the trip.
Now he is able to haul the entire ton
up the hill without difficulty
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-12

Miss ntiquate-Perhaps you are not
aware Of the fact that my family came
over in the "Mayfiower". Miss Cutting
Indeed But then l suppose you were too
young at the time to remember much
about the trip.
human heart; dark apology for every
error. The strong and the virtuous admit
no destiny. On earth guides conscience
in heaven watches God; and "destiny" Is
but the phantom we invoke to silence the
one and throne the other.-BulUer.
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COUNT = Nv >.
sos additional County Neps s+ other pages

5 "rnw--i Harbor.
Mrs. Z. w. Cousins is visiting friends
In Bar Harbor.
| Capt. Robbie Norwood is home, after
nearly months absence at sea.
! George R. Fuller and E. Webster French,
the attorneys, are in Elswort h this week
DR., j. d. Phillips is taking fortnight's
vacation in Portland, Boston and New
York.
Mrs. j. T. r. Freeman and daughter,
Miss Katherine, arrived home from X, OK
and Tuesday OF last week.
Mrs Daniel McEachern and Mrs
Charles Trask, of Mort hea It Harbur, nave
been visiting their parents here.
The teachers of the town met in the
Freeman district schuohouse last Satur-
day and were put through a course Of ex-
animation.
The street lamps continue faithfully to
reflect the sunlight on pleasant days.
| With two or three exceptions that is the
only light they have reflected this winter,
or are likely to till the Village Improve
Last Sunday night was dark as the Egyp-
tian plague tas far as we know,) mud
fathoms deep, people out to church, yet
but two street lights were GIFTED in the
whole village.
The entertainment planned for, en-
treated and Wept over by the committee
of the library circle nas fallen into the
! limbo of failure and oblivion. The
reason OF this was that several who were
expected to take part and agreed to, sud
denly found themselves sick with perish
ing colds or had relatives sick in remote
parts of the State or were called away on
business, or something Of that sort be-
| hind it is so convenient to dodge when
| we want to get out of sonnet hing. SO the
library is out hundred dollars, more or
less.
April TO- XII.
BIuehiII.
john NJ. Snow and Max Abrt m went to
Boston last week.
Judge f. f. Chase WAS sick last week,
but is out again.
| Miss Maggie Bissett, who has been VS.
i ing III town, returned to Bangor.
/ William +. Bissett sod last week 900
paving blocks to Boston parties.
james Bartlett has gone to Black I,lane
to work.
Ice went out Sunday, SO we have orc
more Gear bay.
q. llinekiey is going to open bakery
at his store III he village about May l.
Forrest Snow and his bride have gone to
| housek eepuug over Babson's store.
R,v. Il. L. Oits is super ntendent OF
schools. Eugene Leach is on the school
! board.
Capt. John NJ. Merrill, who has been in
! Bost on during the winter. has returned,
and Is at the Motel for he summer.
There we're four ii h oIts in town last
week ~ it ii five thousand pounds of fish
/ They tIurut q tom, Without a sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Tai per, OF Bos-
! ton. we're il toAn last week, and locai ed
| their cottage c-tse 10 Rev. Freezes. EbeH
/ Mayo l. I he builder.
I April 10. X.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-12
Ensurante Statements.
BOSTON INSURANCE co
OF BOSTON, MASS.

OF BOSTON, MASS.
incorporated Dee. %, 1873 Commenced bust
ness Jan. ~, 1874. Ransom Is. Fuller, PrcSi-
dent / hos. II. Lord, Secretary,
Capital paid up in cash, ) O00.0J0
AS ELS De h Vi BI- II 81. 1888
Real estate owned by the com
pany. unincum 4: q POO 90
Loans on bonds and mortgages
(trst liens, 81 $50 co
stocks and bonds owned by the
com pdny, mar ket value, l,52Gt1 4s G3
Loans secul ed by cuilaterals, 300 90
Cash in company 5 principal Office
ana IN bank, 26G s79 IS
interest due and accrued, 1873 Sc
Premigms in due course of col
lection, 2ls 932 Il
Aggregate of all the admitted as
sets of the company at their
tuaI value, s3,o25 500 s6
LIABILITIES DECEMBER 81, 1899.
Net amount OF unpaid losses and
claims. S6,64l 90
Amount required to safely REIN
sure all outstanding risks, 552 .053 20
All other demands against the
company. viz commissions, etc, 17,513 Is
Total amount of liabilities, except
capital stock ana net surplus $500, 2O7 So
Capital actually paid up in "a, : 900, 0O0. 90
Surplus hey ond capital sl2l9, 1873 81
Aggregate amount Of liabilities,
intending net surplus, s2,o25 $50 &c
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-12
1HrnieaI.
BARRELS OF SAMPLES.
over Two Hundred Thousand Trial
Bottles Sent Free by Mail.

/ SSCi wv 4AoiiNlSd lHOQSdIu Ildl
Bottles Sent Free by Mail.
By special arrangement with the manu-
facturers of that justly famous Kidney
medicine, DR.. David Kennedy's Favorte
| Remedy, the readers of the ELLSWORTH
AMERICAN are enab led to obtain a trial
bottle and pamphlet of valua BILE medical
advice absolutely free, by simply sending
their full name and post office address to
the DIR. DAVID KENNEDY CORPO-
RATION, Rondout, y. Y, and mention
ing this paper.
OF course this involves enormous ex-
pense to the manufacturers, but they have
received so many grateful letters from
those who have been benefited and cured
of the various diseases OF the Kidneys,
Liver, Bladder and Blood, Rheumatism,
Dyspepsia and Chonic Constipation, and
all weaknesses peculiar to women, that
they willingly send trial bottle4to all suf-
ferers.
Upon investigation it was found that 81
per cent OF those who had used the trial
| bottle had received such benefit from it
! that they purchased large-sized bottles of
their druggists
III matters not now SICK you are or now
many physicians have failed to help you,
send for trial bottle of this great medi
cine, ii costs you but a postal card, and
benefit and cure will most certainly be the
result.
| Put some urine in a glass tumbler and
let it stand "a hours, il it has sediment
or il it is pale or discolored milky or
cloudy, stringy or ropy, your Kidneys or
Bladder are in bad condition. DR.. David
Kennedy's Favorite Remedy speedily
cures such dangerous symptoms as pain
in the back, ina ability to hold urine, a
burning scalding pain in passing it, fire.
quent desire to urinate, especially at
night, the staining of lining by your urine
and all the unpleasant and dangerous eff
fects on the system produced by the use
of whiskey, wine or beer DR.. David Ken
nedy's Favorite Remedy is sold at all drug
stores at 81 90 for large bottle; six bottles
| for IS co.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-12
mfnifaI.
A Long Felt Want.
1t is Supplied in Ellsworth at Last.

1t is Supplied in Ellsworth at Last.
1t is hard to be always pleasant.
Good natured people are often irritable.
If you knew the reason you would not
be surprised.
Ever have itching piles?
Not sick enough to g to bed or not well
enough to sit up.
Nothing will annoy you so.
The constant itching sensation.
Hard to bear, harder to get relief.
Keeps you awake nights
SpoAs your temper, nearly drives you
crazy.
Isn't relief and cure long felt want?
1t is to be had for every one In Doan's
Ointment
Doan's Ointment never fails to cure itch
ing piles, eczema, or any itching of the
skin.
Here is the proof of it i II he testimony
of a citizen:
Mr. Warren G. Jordan, travelling sales
man for j. T. Crippen, piano, organ and
sewing machine dealer, says: Il used
Doan's Kidney Pills in the fall of 1876, on
the strength of a lady'5 recommendation
in Mariaville, for a lame and aching back
and other symptoms which indicated kid
ney trouble, with such success that | was
induced to use pile ointment by the
same name, Doans | used everything
else that / had heard of during he years
| was annoyed with itching piles, but i
could not find a remedy that would Per
manently cure 1t is one of the most an
noying complaints person can have; no
rest or relief from it day o. night. The
prymptness with which Doan's Ointment
relieved me was astonishing. 1t stopped
it at once and cured me so quickly that
neglected to use it as ] should, but it
cured. If it were not first elias, remedy
it would not have acted as it did "
For sale by all dealers, price % cents,
Mailed by Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, N.
Y. Sole agents for the t. >. Remember
the name, Doan's, and take no other
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-12
GIVE THF, chi! nREN IA drink

called Grain.O. 1t is delicious appetizing,
nourishing food drink to take the place of cot
have used 1t because when pop erly prepared
1t tastes like the finest coffee but is free from all
It's Injurious properties. Grain-O aids diges-
ton and strengthens the nerves. 1t is not a
stimulant but health-builder, and children as
well as adults, can drink 1t with great benefit.
Costs about 4 as much as coffee. l5c. and csc.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-12

SpdgwicK.
Two schooners, the "Henry Chase" and
"Fortuna", have unloaded freight here
the past week, giving our wbarves a
maritime appearance.
II. o. Young, o. P. Carter and E. J. Day
have been making some needed repairs on
the Irving Leslie" for DR.. Hsgerthy. The
"Leslie" sailed for Bucksport Saturday to
take in her salt.
April 10, C.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-12

"He seems to prize his flancee very
highly" said the first sweet thing.
Naturally" replied the other sweet
thing. "She's hand painted, you know"
Or course there was no jealousy in the
case. Certainly not.-Chicago Post.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-12
Road Building Cheaper.

All road building is being done at
considerably lower prices than were ask
ed a few years ago, asphalt and vitrified
brick being reported cheaper by nearly
one half in some instances
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-12

Yeast-Theres a lady pianist at the
museum who plays with her toes.
Crimson benk-Umphl That's nothing.
My baby does that Boston Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-12
Attest:-CHAs. P. DoRR, Register.

y1NHE subscriber hereby gives notice that
l. she has been duly appointed admins
late of Sullivan, in the county of Hancock.
deceased, and given bonds as the law directs.
All persons having demands against the estate
of said deceased desired to present the
same for settlement, and all indebted thereto
are requested to make payment Immediately.
March 7, a. d. 1899 LIZZIE NJ. BUNKER.
THE subscriber hereby gives notice that he
L has been duly appointed administrator
de bonis of the estate of Thomas Saunders,
late of Deer Isle, 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 i'm
mediately. ELMER p. SPoFFoRD.
March :, a. q. 1899.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-04-12
PATENTS.

Caveats, and Trade Marks obtained and Pa
tent business conducted for Moderate Fees.
Our Office is opposite u S. Patent Office. W..
have no sub-agencies, all business direct, hence
can transact patent business in less time and al
LESS COST than those remote from Wash
!nss.cn
Send model, drawing, or photo, with descrip
ton. We advise, If patentabe or not, free OF
charge. Our fee not due till patent is secured.
A book, "How to obtain Patents" with refer.
ences to actual clients In your state, county, OF
town, sent free. Address
G. A. SNOW & Co.,
Opposite Patent Office. Washington. DO.
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DiIand.
Mrs. g. NJ. Dorr visited friends in Ban
gur Saturday.
Miss Lila Kimbal spent few days
with relatives here recently.
Quite extensive preparations are being
made for concert by the Congregat ionaI
sunday school on the evening OF April
%.
Homer u. Dunbar, superintendent OF
schools, will have public examination
exercises at the schoolhouse in district
No. on Friday, April p. All persons
intending to teach in Orland this spring
are requested to attend.
April 10. O.
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COS MY y EWS.
~ additional County Ne,rs see othe, pages

Hmiis Cove.
Miss Vivian Brewer spent few days OF
last week III SomesviIie.
Mrs. Chasttua Hamor is visiting he,
sister, Mrs. Dyer Young, Of Lamoine.
Will Hasam, OF Lamoine, spent Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. Prudence Haslam
Maria A. Hamor, who has spent the
winter i'll New York, has returned home
Free man Klngman, OF East Franklin,
made brief visit to l.. f. Brewer la.
week.
Hiss Ethel Nileemb, who has been quite
i'll, is able to r,sume her position hr or
ganist.
Mark Sweet went to Ellsworth Satur-
day to purchase cows. He reports them
very scarce and very high.
j. *. Sal sbury, who has spent the
winter In south Paris, returned home this
week. Ills family will come later.
Harry stearns and wife have moved
nome from Boston to occupy their new
house at Standpoint. Mrs. Stearns is the
daughter of Hosea d. Hamor, formerly of
Ellsworth
Easter Was appropriately observed in
the Episcopal Church of Our Father"
The altar WAS prettily decorated with
potted plants and ferns. Rev. MIR. Baker
delivered IAN excellent sermon, after
which the Easter offerings OF the children
rpilt cd nd hat Fa
plants sent by Miss Prime were ois
tributed.
April 9. b.
Stonington.
john Gloss and family arrived home
Saturday.
Lillian Webb. of Oceanville, is visiting
relatives here.
Capt. 5. b. Thurlow launched his steam
boat "Laurena' son Monday.
John FerriIl, who has sbeen on yacht
"Naradao, arrived home Sunday. xs.1 -
sAlIie Hatch and Frank Gross left Tues
day for Boston to join their yachts.
W. {. T. L. held public meetir in
the Methodist church Sunday evening.
George latch has shipped Raymond
u '"ss 10 90 With him on his yacht thls
season.
Joseph and Parker Greenlaw leave Sat
urday for Boston, here they VIII JON
their yachts.
5. r. Allen and Allen Barter have par
chased schooner of Deer Isle PARTIES and
Will use her transporting stone.
Seth x {. II. $. Webb had Il mac hinist
I om RoektHnu Sunday to DO some repair
to he boIl,r III their canning factory
frtd A. IUIIty HI Il " life returned from
Boston: suinhA, where they have beef
to purchase furniture for tueIr new
home.
April 10. EUGtNE
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April 10.
EUGENE

W Hsan.
Harvey Crlmmin and wife are home
from JUhesburu.
Elsie scott Is home from Bar iiatb Dor
for two weeks.
+. NJ. Btalsdell, OF East Franklin, was
i'll town MONDAY.
Miss Gertrude Henderson arrived here
from Provtut nee, X, l., Saturday.
Calvin Butler is visiting the home of
his parents after hearty years absence.
Several vessels are exi ected o arrive 10
lo+d II one for Franklin merchants this
" Elk.
Capt. Eli, h Partridge arrived last week
with his schooner, the Eastern Que, n q.
He will load at Franklin.
Henry Boynton will deliver the Me-
mortal Day address before Il. l.. Weare
post, q. A. r., this year.
Il re assessors were on the war path last
week making up their annual roll. Pg-
are cooked Thirteen cents each this Year.
Dunbar Brothers have started their
quarry. All the companies are ready to
s art rs soon as he ice melts. The spring
Is two weeks later in this respect than
last year.
Alrli TO- G.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-02-02

they were crossing creek together
Abraham slipped off the log bridge
and might have drowned had not
Austin pulled him out This was the
chief anecdote he told of their early
and uneventful days. He was too
modest to coin "reminiscences, but
remembers that Abe was a good pu-
pill, stood well in his classes, and
studied at night; but had to miss
school 4 good deal owing to work ON
the farm. Mr.. Gallaher lacked one
month of being SO years old. In his
early years he was traitor, but he
chiefly devoted himself to farming.
He was of a clean character and I'M
pretentious mien, never boasting of
his early intimacy with the immortal
Lincoln, though quite willing to talk
about it when questioned.
Mrs. Nettie Maynard has written a
book devoted to an enforcement of the
statement that Mr.. Lincoln was adj
dicted to attending spiritualistic Sc
ances while he was in the presidency.
| have reflected considerably on the
matter, says a writer, and as a result
| do not credit the statements-at least
not to the full extent as stated. While
| fully believe that Mr.. Lincoln would
| be likely to have desire to make such
Investigations, due sense of propri-
ETY. would act as check upon his at
tempting so radical a departure from
the staid ways Of life and experience.
from doing that which would give
radical shock to all of the conserva-
tive classes of society Mr.. Lincoln
well knew that he stood in the "wave
of light that beat about throne" and
that he must no do any act which
would expose him to even unjust crit
icism, and, as to attempting to do
such a thing ION the sly" his honest
nature and his ordinary sense both
remorselessly barred any such deceit
full methods. l presume there was a
film of basis for the story, so that he
met the parties named and gave a
courteous reception to their avowals.
possibly made some passing inquiries
in short, treated them with interest
and possibly evinced some curiosity
at their pretensions. To any adhesion
beyond that l decline to believe that
he was party.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-02-02
EXIT AND Elk.

Now, low-citizens," said the
chairman of the meeting, advancing
to the front of the platform, II have
the pleasure of introducing one whom
you all know-one who needs no in
PRODUCTION at my hands, for his fame
is as wide as the continent itself-one
whom you have delighted to honor in
the past, and may some day cali to a
higher Office than any lie has yet
filled-in a word it gives me pride
to present to you the distinguished
speaker of the evening, Ex-"
''Former!" whispered the dis
tinguished orator, hurriedly.
The chairman, hearing him some
what indistinctly, and not knowing
that Eek had gone out of fashion,
was dazed for a moment, but rallied
promptly, and went ahead
-"Farmer-Governor, renewed both
as a statesman and-and-and agri-
culturist, who will now address you"