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Franklin.
Mrs Myrtle Bishop Gordon and daugh-
ter, of Lowell, Mass, are guests of Mrs.
Alyan Stinson.
Merritt Eldridge and wife have moved
into the house vacated by William II
Blaisdell and family.
Mrs. Sarah Barden and daughter, OF Los
Angeles, Cal, are visiting Mrs. Barden's
brother, Benjamin Crossley.
Miss Nina Foster, OF Lowell, Mass, is
in town spending her vacation with her
aunt, Mrs. Asa S. Dyer, and other rela-
tives.
DR.. H. F. T. Cleaves, of Ann Arbor,
Mich, and Mrs. Mary Taft Sleuman, of
Chelsea, Mass, are spending few days
here with friends.
Mrs. Eunice, wife Of john Hardison,
who has been in poor health for some
time, died Saturday. Rev. Mr.. Powlesland
oificiated at the funeral.
The funeral of Mrs. Susan D. Springer
took place Friday at the home of her
brother, Fred Graves, North Hancock.
Interment was at Bay View cemetery.
Mrs. Georgia French BurIeigh and
daughter, of Lawrence Mass, who have
been spending short time with old home
friends, have returned to Massachusetts.
Aug. Is. B.
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Biueh,u.
W. b. Wescott returned home Saturday.
Miss Jennie Grindle is visiting relatives
at Mount Desert.
Miss Maria Wood is visiting her sister,
Mrs. c. Ciough.
Miss Tibbets, of Ohio, Is visiting her
grandfat her. l.. T.. ID. Peters.
George Chute and wife, OF Melrose, are
visiting {. {. Cough and wife.
Miss Carrie Stevens and mother. of
Boston, are visiting relatives here.
l.. T.. d. Peters and sister. Miss Augusta
Peters, no have been III, are improving.
Mrs. Jennie Younghsns and Miss Tina
Curtis are visiting DIR. X. p. Grindlc and
wife.
Mrs. William Greene and niece, Miss
Nellie Greene. visited Portland during
Old Home week.
Messrs. John and Edgar Stevens, OF
Massachusetts,. are here repairing their
place on Main street.
The ice-cream, cake and candy sale
given by the junior classes OF the Baptist
Sunday school Friday evening, was a
decided success. The proceeds amounted
to over els.
Mrs. Sidney Howe, Masters Stanley and
Roger Howe, Misses Esther and Louise
Boyden, Master Thomas Hinckley, OF
Boston, and J. y. Merrill. OF Somerviile,
are in town.
Among the arrivals at the Pendleto
house Saturday were q. l.. Lansing
wife and boy, OF Boston. Mr.. Lansing Is
one OF the best banjo players in the
country. He Is a membe Of the famous
Ideal club, OF Boston, which played here
three years ago.
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COZ MY tWS.
Eos ace County Ne,cs t~e ather pages
Atlantic.

Atlantic.
Quite party of Bangor people are stop
ping al 3. j. Staples.
Yacht "Tekla", Capt. Emery Gott, of
this town. was in Old Harbor Thursday.
Mrs. Reuben Joyce has large party of
summer people from Massachusetts cities.
Leander Rich and wife, who have been
employed at West fremont, are at home
again.
Steamer stella Picket" brought party
of summer people here from Stonington
"Wednesday.
Among those sick of typhoid fever are
Herbert Holbrook, Durilla Joyce and a
son Of Freeman Kent.
The "ViRalhaven" has been carrying ex-
cursions from this place for three days to
Rockland TO see the war ships.
Mrs. John Leyden, who has been on a
visit to her sister, Mrs. Aline Kent, left
for her home in Boston Monday.
Mrs. E. d. IIewson, who has been stop
ping at her cottage at the Intervale, left
for her home in Maiden Tuesday.
Island Rest house is full to OVERLOOKING
of guests, and many more would come II
accommodations could only be procured.
The drought is the most severe here that
has been for years. Many Of the wells
are dry. The weather continues I'M
usually sultry.
Edwin Smith and wife, who have been
visiting their old home, returned to Port
land Monday. Mr. Smith has been on the
Portland police force for several years.
The training ship prairie" was in
this harbor during part OF the week
Large parties visited the ship during Wis
iting hours. There were two hundred
boys and fitty-four marines aboard
Thursday and Friday torenoons were &C.
cupied in target practice.
week are Miss Ida Barbour, OF Westboro
Mass; Miss Fanny Jersey, OF Boston
Mrs. George Fox and two children, Mrs
White and Miss Duham, o! Bangor;
Charlie Bar bour, Of Pittsfield; Eustice
ThomrsH", 81 Baltimore; Mrs. Lawrence
McCabe, Of Boston; E. d. Proctor and
wife, OF Boston; DIR. Haskell Derby, who
owns cottage Shore Acres, at Bar Harbor
johnson Staples, Of Rockland; Mrs. Vesta
Pierce, OF Rockland; besides many at
hotels and boarding houses.
Aug. Il. s
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Seawan.
Miss Isabel Deliver was quite i'll last
week. She is out again.
John P. Mooney, OF Boston, visited his
father, d. 8. Mooney, last week. He Is
travelling salesman for a tobacco COM
pany.
Sylvanus Rich, with his friend Mr..
Tibbetts, OF Cambridge, Is the guest OF
Samuel Moore and wife. Mrs. Rich has
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West Gou!dsboro.
A. W. Crosby, OF Boston, Joined his
family here Saturday.
for Mrs. j. Z. Wood.
Mrs. Sophia Haven, OF Hancock, is Wis
iting her brother, j. d. Wood.
Mrs. Oscar Stevens, of Bar Harbor, was
the guest OF Mrs. F. P. Noyes last week.
Mrs. S. II. Rodick, OF Bar Harbor, was
the guest O. Mrs. c. n. Wood last week.
Miss b. 2. Galbraith and two friends,
Miss Smith aud Miss McCuliey, arrived
Thursday night.
Miss Lothrop, who has been spending a
few weeks at E. NJ. Stevens, returned to
Boston Friday.
Mrs. G. S. Hill, who has been visiting
Saturday morning.
Mrs. J. F. Hodgkins and Miss Helen
Hodgkins, of Bar Harbor, were the guests
of Mrs. F. T. Wood.
spending the past year in Boston, arrived
Saturday Tor two weeks.
Mrs. II. b. Jordan and friend, Mrs. w.
p. Wiley, are visiting Mrs Jordan's
sister, Mrs. 4. S. Sargent.
Mrs. B. f. Leighton and two children,
who have been in Steuben the past
week, returned home Sunday.
Miss Rodney P. Woodman, Miss Mary
Rvron Miss Helen NJ F. BYRON Miss T.
A. Jepson, of Boston, arrived at 5. q.
Woods Wednesday, 20 spend the summer.
Aug. I. l..
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Surry.
Charles Preble went to Aver, Mass,
Wednesday for employment.
Miss Alice Beede returned from North
east Harbor last week. She has been
working in a hotel.
Miss Lillian Treworgy returned to
Lowell, Mass, Saturday, where she is
employed as stenographer and typewriter.
Rev. s. w. Treworgy, of Brooksville,
preached in the Baptist church Sunday
afternoon, and Rev. Nathan Hunt, OF
Charleston, in the evening.
Aug. Ii. q.
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Hancock.
Capt o. ". Foss and wife returned from
New York Friday.
Mrs. Augustus 1. Foss entertained a
party of friends AT her home last Tuesday
evening.
Miss Lola Crabtree, who has been in
Bangor having her eyes treated, spent Sum
day at home.
Mrs. Irving Coggins, after vacation of
six weeks, left for her home in Maiden,
Mass, last Thursday.
Among recent arrivals are Mrs. W. E.
Abbott and two children; Mrs. L. B.
Stratton, Miss May Stratton, Miss Lula
Stratton, all of Lawrence, Mass.
]. Howard Winchester, formerly station
agent at Hancock but now librarian of
the Stewart library, Corinna, visited
friends here last week. His wife accom-
panied him.
Capt. o. L. Crabtree arrived last Mon
day night in his schooner "Alice j. Crab
tree". The passengers were L. B. Crab
tree and P. w. Walker, who had gone to
Boston by train week previous to make
the return trip by vessel.
Aup IL A
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10 Save Her Child

from frightful Disagreement Mrs. Nam
ME Gaileger, of Lagrange, Ca, applied
Bueklen's Arnica Salve to great sores on
her head and face, and writes its ouick
cure exceeded all her hopes. 1t works
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second husband was Dudley Hodgkins, of
this place.
Mrs. Peter Jordan, of Bangor, was the
guest of her brother, S. II. Remick, few
days last week. She was called here by
the death Of her aunt, Mrs. Phebe Hodg-
kins.
George Jellison, OF Clifton, was the
guest of S. II. Remick and wife Friday.
He returned to his home Saturday, taking
his wife, Mrs. Addie Jellison, with him.
She had been spending some weeks with
her sister, Mrs. Remick.
Aug. Is. ARE.
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Otis
Frank Fogg and wife went to Dedham
Tuesday to spend Old Home week.
OF Lawrence, Mass, are visiting her
mother, Mrs. Daniel Remick.
Aug. IL. KAY.
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Bob.

Aurora
Mrs. c p. stlsby is visiting relatives in
Bangor and Bradley.
J. T. Giles and wife, OF Ellsworth, visited
relatives in town last week.
The ladies' sewing circle had a lawn
party at g. r. Crosby's Saturday night.
Mrs. Susan Treadwell, of Mariaville, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. II. b. Crosby.
Eben Crosby and wife and son Manley,
OF Bradley, were visiting friends and rela-
tives in town last week.
Mrs. NJ. E. Jackson, of Beachmont,
Mass, is visiting her sisters, Mrs. G. r.
Crosby and Mrs. A. Z. Mace.
Aug. 10.
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Marlboro.

Marlboro.
Mrs. Phebe Hodgkins, an aged and re-
spected citizen, passed away Wednesday.
She was born in Eden December 2, 1905.
she was the daughter of Elkanah Remick.
She was twice married. Her first husband
was Ambrose Higgins, of Eden, and her
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East B,u.htn.
Mary foutman is at home on visit.
Capt. A. J. Allen is running a fishing
boat.
Mrs. George E. Carter returned to Man
set last Wednesday.
Miss Violet Twining has gone to Win
terport for short visit.
Mrs. Augusta Grant, of Bangor, is the
guest of Mrs. l.. Is. Grindle.
Grace Morgan, of East surry, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. George +. Hardy.
There was cry-sis last Friday morn
ing at the home of Z. Z. Conary.
Mrs. Charles d. Miller and Mrs. Nathan
Twining are visiting in Sedgwick.
Algernon Dresser. of Oregon City, Ore
gon, was in the village last Wednesday.
w. b. Ridley, with his wife and daugh-
ter, spent "home week" with relatives in
Prospect.
Maggie Ashworth left last Tuesday for
Seal Harbor, where she will remain about
two months.
Ellis Stansfield and Luther Bridges are
at work on Black island. p. r. Greene
viii go there tomorrow morning.
About two weeks ago George E. Marks,
who had been at work at Mount Waldo,
came home with a sore hand. 1t had been
bitten by moose fly. He returned to
Mount Waldo last Thursday.
Schooner 'Hazel Delr', OF East Blue
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Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

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COUNTY NEWS.
a. additional County News see ether page


Southwest Harbar.
Capt. Merrill King, after three days
cruise In the "Wiid Pigeon. came into
harbor with fare OF eighty-five barrels
OF maekerel.
Fred Robbins. who has served several
years a. assistant light keeper at Mt.
Desert rock station, has been transferred
to West Quoddy Head.
Mrs. Rebeeca Carroll has recently pur-
chased the Long house aud is having II
renovated I'm expectation OF moving In
some time in September.
been seriously III Tor six weeks at the
home of her son, Capt. Roland LuDt, has
40 far recovered as to be able to ride
home.
Among the home corners OF Old Home
week were Mrs. Maud Trask and her
two daughters, Margaret aud Doris. She
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. b.
Mason, where her little son spends most
OF his time.
Mrs. Isaac Mayo and daughter Caro-, OF
biVosiihs fNttutts NAstce hNa e'Vt"N't
J. II. GiIley, for few days. Her sister
n-isw. Mrs. E. NJ. GIlley, who was very
III a, the time OF her visit, is apparently
improving In health.
Miss Ethel Austin shrigiey. OF Laps-
downe, Pa, National w. {. T. L. super
iptendent of flower missions, is with her
parents at the Stanley house. The W Hard
union enjoyed the pleasure of q ine how-
or talk from her at their last session. and
begged the favor OF short address for
the Christian Endeavor meeting, which
she readily granted, though her mission
here IL rest after her jealous work in the
interests of this beautiful branch OF white
ribbon endeayor.
Mrs. Kebecca Moore, OF Ellsworth Fails,
spent few days recently with q relative
here, Mrs. J. b. Mason. Her friends were
astonished to zee this dear old lady OF
nearly four score years enjoy the salt
water bathing with the delight OF young
girl. Mrs. Moore's visits are always a
pleasure to her friends, for she ever wears
a smiling face, continually looking on
the fright side. Her summer trip In
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Itching hemorrhoids were the plague of my
life. Was almost wild. Doan's Ointment cured
me quickly and permanently, after doctors had
failed" c. F. Cornwel, Valley street, Sanger.
ties, n. Y.-Advt.
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Three spectres that threaten baby's life. Chol-
era infantum, dysentery, diarrhGa. DR.. Fow-
ler's Extract of Wild Strawberry never fails to
conquer them.-Adyt.
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Great Pond.
Miss Eliza shuman Is visiting friends :,
Brewer.
F. A. Fuller and Miss Mickey return,
to Boston Saturday.
n. x Collar and Miss Grace Collar snsr,
the week In Franklin.
Henry l. Williams, of Fairfield Centre
is visiting relatives here.
Ezra Williams and wife were in Bapyo,
Tuesday and Wednesday,.
Alfred Clarry is at home from bingham
Mass, for a few weeks visit.
Elmer Dunn, of Fairfield Centre. was in
town from Monday nDtil Thursday.
Howard Lord, John Iaughlin and Raw.
mond Williams have crews at work cu,.
ting hardwood.
The ladies OF the club will have n 90.
ciabic on the grounds at Mrs. Emery.
next Saturday evening. weather permit.
ting.
Quite n number OF the people here went
to Aurora last evening to attend the lawn
party given at the home OF Mrs. @. r
Crosby. They report pleasant time.
Aug. IL. fLossIR.
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OLD HOME WEEK PICNIC.

Thursday forenoon people from far
and near began TO gather in the village
to take carriages for Coughs beach.
Between 800 and 400 were present. The
people gathered in the grove opposite the
beach where preparations were being
made for the grand picnic dinner. Dinner
was served at O'Clock,
AT 2 80, dinner over, the people began
TO assemble for the exercises. Tnere were
singing by quartette and speeches by
Rev. Il. Bean, Rev. X. l.. Odds, DR.. r. p.
Grinoie, Mr.. Stone, OF Boston, and Mr..
Brown, of Columbus, o.
1t is hoped that the citizens next year
will appoint committee aud send out
personal Invitations for the Old Home
week exercises.
Aug H. Ron
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hill, Hugh Duffy, master, arrived at Swami.
Island last Friday with coal from EII,,'
bethport, N. J. George b. Cousins. oro
of the crew, came home last Saturday u.
will rejoln the vessel before sailing.
Aug. 10. n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-14
SUES FOR WIFE's WEDDING GIFTS.
L. H ROGERS, JR. s. ACTION AGAINST swITs
CONDE, HIS FATHER-IN-LAw

In the Surrogate's Court Lebbeus Harding Rog-
No. West Fffty-sixth-st- and Oswego n. Y. to
the late Mrs. Rogers.
died about year ago. Mr. Rogers appointed
administrator of his wifes estate but unable
to obtain from father-n-law possession of these
estate He originally sued for them through his
attorney Evan L. Tamblyn, in April last. but the
citation and order in this never fled
allowed to lapse.
ents through his attorneys. Purdy & Squire. of No
80 Broadway and this suit. the Surrogate issued
an order for Swits Condo 10 make appearance
This order was made returnable June II at
1890 a m swits Condo. in answer. filed brief
first proceeding is still pending; that it has never
been dropped for if It had been formal order 70
this effect would have been entered.
Mr. Squire in speaking OF the case yesterday
said that 1t was matter of Indifference to Mr..
Rogers which suit Mr.. Condo chose to answer to,
as the point issue TO get him into court ana
compel him TO hand over the presents :.
1t was Mrs. Rogers who before her marriage, Il
was alleged. tried TO elope with Ensign stone OF
Navy Department, and Ensign stone was trleo oy
court-nlartial and acquitted Last winter MT
his infant daughter in a sensational manner from
the home of Mr.. Condo. in Oswego ...
Mr.. Rogers in his petition TO the Surrosates
which he says are valued at $500; The list in,
Guides wearing apparel, jewelry, china. glass ana
several hundred pieces of silverware
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REMOVAL OF COLER ASKED.


of the foregoing facts have heretofore been pub
lished, they are presented in their entirety
for the first time
1t is respectfully prayed that upon the fore
going charges and specifications the Controller
of the city of New-York be removed from his
said office.
John c. Davies, the Attorney-General said to-
night: Il have nothing to say about the report
that charges against Bird s. Coler. the Con-
troller of New-York, have been filed here with
Governor Roosevelt. and that the Governor has
referred the papers to me for examination and
report"
VIII you say whether such papers have been
submitted to the GOVERNOR"
No 1 will not" answered Mr.. Davies firmly.
Nor will 1 affirm deny that such papers are
in Albany l merely say that l will not talk
about the matter. The fact is, do not believe
it right for public official in my position to
rush into print with any charges which may
be preferred against another public official, and
especially so in the case of holding such
honorable position as Controller Coler. Mind
you, do not say that any charges have been
preferred against Controller CoIer 1 sup
posing case If I had the power I would not
make public tonight any such papers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-14
coLER ON PUBLIC MORALITY.

HE SAYS BARTERING POLITICAL INFLU-
ENCE FOR CASH OR STOCK HAS Sue
CEEDED STEALING FROM THE
PUBLIC TREASURY.
Champaign H., June 13-Controller Bird s
CoIer of Network. delivered the principal ad-
dress at the commencement of the State Uni
versity to-day. and some of his statements ere
ated a sensation. He said in part:
The great civic and political problems OF this
country to-day were born OF the social conditions
that exist the cities and there the fight for more
esty must be fought and won. No serious danger 10
American raqaS Of qTh Illinois, or s
patriotism is universal and honesty the inherited
Bnt IL the e great cities Of the East and with
Their ee nq sor S5e st time are prone to mis-
take II for the Intoxicating license OF unreasopins
just settlement the wisdom and patience of the best
Sorrnption in State and municipal government
has too long been accepted in this country as mat
smo G men who We're otherwise good citizens 70
shirk public duties They wanted TO Keep f out b OF
made room in both places for men who ought to
The Spirit of corrupt commercallsm has invaded
politics and public life in this country and IN some
overrun the government BY the spirit of com
merciasm in this connection mean tnaL pqpnG
politics is business and those engaged in II are
Entitled TO make money out OF it
The old system OF stealing from the public treas
ury has passed away and the safer ana more profit
able plan of bartering political influence Tor cash
or stock in corporations has succeeded;
Rad political government may be tolerated Tor
time hut corrupt politics and corporate greed IN
com bination call for prompt measures for the pro
lection OF the rights OF the people Inc rapid de-
veloprnent OF the vast resources or this country
has been in large measure due 10 legitimate com
hjTations OF capital and the man of influence who
opposes corporations without reason becomes a
rnara stumbling block IN the path OF progress
The time is coming. however. when the grant by
a State government OF charter conveying 10
cornorati0u special powers and privileges Will carry
vitb IL the right inspect and regulate the bust
nass created or carried on under that grant This
cannon he a hardship upon legitimate business, and
- ~ no more than proper extension OF the power
and duty of government
But in legslating TO correct abuses and 70 better
rroTact ths rights OF the people as whole, the
stes+ wisdom must exercised 10 prevent over
Iarfslation We now the most over-governed
nsonis on earth and fear that much OF the excess
l. dus 10 the efforts of educated men who mean
we'll but are not practical
yi,at we want Is less government, less politics,
mora honesty and more intelligence