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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-07-11
ELLSWORTH FALLS.

FIJI. Lowell, OF Penobscot, was here
over Sunday.
Miss Mabel Maddocks is at home from
Lynn, Mass, for the summer.
F. d. Grant was here several days last
week, the guest of W. NJ. Davis.
Miss Ethel Jelli.on is stopping for a
few weeks with relatives in WaItham.
Lynch's band gave a concert at Hillside
Monday evening. 1t was enjoyed by a
large crowd.
The Union Sunday school voted Sunday
to have picnic as usual this season, the
time and place to be decided later.
Mrs. Augustus Moore and children, of
North Penotscot, who have been visiting
here for several days, have returned home.
Miss Carrie B. Cochrane, who has been
engaged in missionary work in WASH
ington county since early spring, came
home Saturday for her annual vacation.
Mrs. Frank Holden, Of Bar Harbor, WHO
has been visiting here for several days, re
turned home Tuesday, accompanied hy
her sister, Mrs. Frank Morgan. Mr.. Nor
gan returned to Boston Tuesday after a
weeks vacation with his wife here.
The Second Day Adventist tent meet
ings have been well attended during the
past week. Sunday the attendance was
especially good, about four hundred being
present in the evening. There will be
meetings every evening this week except
Friday. Sunday II a. M, 2.30 and 7.30
p. m.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-07-11
COUNTY NEWS.
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NJ. uavw.ra a. a. homo altar several
weeks in Bucksport.
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the season at Mrs. A. NJ. forsythes.
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-, -. -,
spent re" Gays last week WIN MS pa
rents, l. Perry Hartman and wife, after
an absence of near two wears.
Mrs. Eunice Davis, OF Ellsworth, has
visited her sister, Mrs. Andrew Dorr. the
49,, u.sk nr no,r who h.x bee, an
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insaiiu tof many years, ~ Fepor'eu US
rapidly failing.
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Sopers grove the fourth pronounced IL
one of the most quiet and mperate ever
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-07-11
CLOSING-OUT SALE
CARRIAGES, SLEIGHS, HAIR
NESS, ROBES, BLANKETS.

want TO sell during the next 30 days my entire
stock and in order to do SO. offer it at prices
heard of before in Hancock county, FOR CASH, or
approved paper
These goods going to be sold REGARDLESS
OF COST; and all in want of them cannot do better
than call and get prices.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-07-11
e HAVE MADE A SILK PURCHA

WAISTS, DRESS AND TRIMMING SILKS
looking They swell styles low prices
What do think of them
Silks Soc Tafeta Toe Colored Satin Duchess at ST.
Fancy Waist Silks at SOC, 75c 81 and $1.25.
Cloaks Capes Tailor Suits Dress Suits for Everybody
You'll think SO when you see the stock. Our prices
lower than anybody's else.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-20
IN SOUTH AFRICA.

LONDON, June 16 Lord Roberts
dispatches leave affairs unchanged east
of Pretoria, with the Beers Withdrawn
to new positions. News of fresh fight
ing is expected at the war office; but
none came last night.
Gen. Rundle's patrol had a skirmish
with Boer videttes again Wednesday.
Some wonder is expressed here as to
what he is doing with three divisions.
1t is assumed by some that Gen. Butler
will move into O.ange River Colony
and '-operate with Lord Methuen and
Gen. Rumble in bagging President
Steyn and his seven or eight thousand
followers. Part of Christian Botha's
force has halted at Paardekop, Is miles
northwest of Volksrust. Boer parties
are still near Volksrust and fire occa-
sionally upon British pickets.
The Daily Mail publishes this morn
ing dispatch from Bloemfontein which
says: Gen. Dewet's attack on the rail-
way was made after he had succeeded
in Turing Lord Methuen from where he
had destroyed the line. Then he clev-
erly seized it north of Kroonstadt, blew
up the bridge, and destroyed long Sec
ton of the line with dynamite"
The Times correspondent at Lorenzo
Marques telegraphs the following: alt
appears that Steyn and not Kruger is
now the stumbling block in the way of
the surrender OF the burghers. Short
ly after the British entry into Pretoria,
Mr.. Kruger proposed to reopen the
peace negotiations. Mr.. Steyn, bear
ing in mind that his former advice was
secuted, demurred to this and pointed
out that, according to the treaty be-
tween the republics neither could con-
clude peace without the other.
Mr.. Kruger, equally unwilling 10 in
cur the charge of a breach OF faith had
to continue the war. Nothing further
is known regarding the rumored peace
negotiations, but 1t is a matter of no.
toriety that Mr.. Kruger favors peace
on almost any terms, but dislikes per-
sonally TO take an initiative that would
involve unconditional surrender"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-20

ing of the United States"-whatever
that phrase may mean. On the varia-
tons between the figures of "off year"
elections, and those of the last general
election although those off year cleo
tions continued TO be increasingly ia
vorable to the Republicans on the issue
of expansion, and although the silver
States west of the Mississippi are re-
turning to the Republican column-the
Republican builds the hopes it affects
to entertain that some three or four
great States east of the Mississippi will
furnish the fifty four votes, according
to its arithmetic, that will be needed to
elect Col. Bryan.
AS an exhibition of the extreme
credulity of the Mugwump mind, a
credulity that extends far beyond the
domain of recognized mental and moral
sanity, the Republicans lucubrations
are curious rather than important.
They help, however, to show how
strongly is the country endorsing the
wise and patriotic administration OF
President Mckinley, and how surely
and completely republicanism will tri'
umph again in the next national cleo
| ton.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-20
Democratic Comment.

The Reformer of Brattleboro devotes
some space to perfunctory comment on
the Democratic platform and candi-
didates, regarding it needless to say
that it is not in sympathy with all the
declarations of the platform on nation
al issues" but on State matters it
brings forth the slogan which had not
before been heard for many moons
"the urgent need of house cleaning"
The Argus and Patriot, erstwhile the
organ, par excellence, of the State de-
mocracy, up to this writing has this to
say of the recent convention, in which
its editor was leading fugleman, and
it's publisher was chosen one of the DEL
egates at large to Kansas City:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-20
The Battle OF the Governors.

The St. Adams Messenger allows ex-
Governor Page column space to make
reply to ex Governor Woodbury's
charges of the corrupt use of money in
the first district canvass. Governor
Pages statement is straight forward
and manly and he is fully entitled to
be believed. He tells with candor for
what he has furnished money, and its
use in the instances given, is far from
corrupt. He declares among other
things that "The entire amount paid
out by me for local canvassers as above
stated, and as my contribution towards
local campaign expenses, has been less
than 81, 800"
He denies that sit is true, as the Gov
ernor asserts, that l employ and pay
large number of men in nearly
every town of the State to do po-
litical work for me-" and twill send
each one of the public institutions
which the Governor names in his letter
check for $500 if he will disprove
this statement"
He pertinently asks, Sis it honorable
for Governor Woodbury. to assail me in
public manner suggesting as facts
falsehoods of the most malicious kind,
and that too on the eve off large mum.
Der of caucuses, and at time when ii
would be impossible for me to seasona.
bly, refute his falsehoods?" He reit.
crates his statement that he would re.
tire from the canvass if it could be
shown that he had paid, or authorized
the payment, of single dollar fol
"beer, rum or votes" He defies Gov
Woodbury. to prove his charges anc
finds in the family relations of Wood
bury and Powers the animus of the re-
cent attack on him. Gov. Page is emit
tied to hearing before all Vermont.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-20
AT PHILADELPHIA.

CONVENTION HALL, PHILADELPHIA,
June 19.-At 11:30 there were scarcely
thousand persons in the huge hall.
Delegates were more leisurely about
putting in an appearance than specta-
tors. The band struck up and contin-
ued with few intermissions until the
gavel fell. The Massachusetts delega-
ton held a meeting this morning at
which it was decided that Senator
Lodge should put Secretary Longs
name in nomination for the vice-pres-
idency. The first enthusiasm dis
played in the hall was when Quay ap-
peared. Other notables received a
hearty reception on arriving. Senator
Hanna put in an appearance shortly
after noon but owing TO his stout stat
ure hut few delegates noticed his ar
rival.
Al 1887 the sound of Hanna's gavel
brought the entire audience to its feet
and big shout went up.
After prayer by Rev. DIR. Bolton of
Philadelphia and reading the call by
Secretary Dick, Mr.. Hanna obtained
quiet and said in part: 'In bidding
you welcome ! congratulate you on
meeting here in Phila elphia the era
die OF liberty, the birthplace Of the Re-
publican party, the success OF whose
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-20

President Mckinley has much of the
ways of Abraham Lincoln in his inter-
course with people. Many delegates
to the Philadelphia convention have
stopped over in Washington to pay
their respects to the President, and in
cidentally to talk politics and give him
the latest concerning the sentiment of
their respective localities. President
Mckinley never appears to better ad-
vantage, it is said of him, than when in
contact with the rank and file Of the
party. Other Presidents have had a
knack of appearing to consult members
of their party not known to fame, but
President Mckinley really does con-
suit them, and ask their advice upon
matters of party policy, and more than
one important political move has been
made by him as the result of advice
asked for and received from members
of the party who are scarcely known
outside of the immediate locality of
their homes. 1t is because he realizes
that man doesn't have to be promi-
nent to have good judgment that Pres
ident Mckinley is so well liked by the
rank and file of the party.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-20

obey the mandate of the delegates has
said that he would not serve in that ca
pacity. AS the day of the convention
has drawn nigh there has been revi-
val of the demand that he forego his
personal inclination and ambition and
submit to the will of the assembled del
egates. What will be the fual out
come in the matter of the vice.presi-
dency is not at this time clear. rhe
candidacy OF John d. Long of Massa-
chusetts has supporters, but the cir
cumstance that he halls from a safe
Republican state, and the further cir
cumstance that he is esteemed parti-
san of certain naval officers in the ri.
val claims for motion, create opposi-
ton to his candidature. Cornelius
Bliss of New York, an eminent citizen
of the Empire State, formerly NOM
Der of President McKinley's cabinet,
has also been prominently mentioned
in connection with the vice-presidency
as has also that of Lieutenant Cover.
nor Woodruff. For political reasons ii
lie deemed desirable that the candidate
shall come from New York. Repre-.
sentative Dolliver and Senator Allison
of Iowa have also been considered as
candidates, and the latter would highly
sustain the dignity of an Office that hat
been filed by distinguished line Of
men from Jefferson to Hobart.
seems probable that the S ate which
has in recent times contributed Arthu
and Morton to the presidency of thu
Senate, will be asked to contribute
another eminent name, and that it will
be Roosevelt's.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-20

Governor Senter" said he would
have removed Adjutant General Peck,
if he had been a "really" Governor,
but he did not say how he would 60 to
work to remove a State officer elected
by the General Assembly. The ex-
Mayor was apparently speaking for
buncombe. He called General Peck
"a thief" because he had spent thous-
ands of dollars under the direction and
approval of his superior officer, Govern
or Josiah Grout. Does the redoubt-
able head of the Democratic ticket
deem it safer, or more decent, to cud-
gel, or charge with crime, the subord-
mate, and let the principal 90 scot free?
If General Peck was a thief, the gen.
eral might counter on his assailant
with query as to the standing in the
moral or criminal scale of the munic-
ipal head of Montpelier who paid him
self salary to which he was not en-
titled, and which the Supreme Court
compelled him to disgorge. Govern
or Senter" was skating on very thin
ice in attacking Governor Smith or
General Peck.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-20
At Philadelphia.

The representatives of the Republic
can party are assembling in the city of
Philadelphia today to formulate and
adopt the party platform, and to NOM
mate candidates for the Presidency
and Vice-Presidency. The lines on
which the platform will be constructed
can be easily anticipated. Those have
been worked out by events and in the
discussions of the past. The leader of
the Republican party in the coming
campaign is, also, foreordained by
events and by the general acclaim of
the party. William Mckinley will be
renominated without the shadow of OPP
position.
The one question that is not deter
mined in advance is, Who will be NOM
mated to the vice-presidency? Cover
nor Roosevelt of New York is the man
who would carry the convention by
storm, but he has emphatically declin-
ed TO be candidate and with empha-
sis amounting practically to refusal to
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-20

particularly for one so important as
that of Senator. He is a man who
makes deep research into any question
or subject he investigates, of wide
and varied range of information, a
clear and straight thinker and a strong
debater.
He has done very efficien public
service, in various capacities, and par
ticularly on the stump in pol teal cam
paigns. He has always responded
cheerfully to the call of public duty,
and served with brilliancy, with untir.
ing energy, and the highest degree of
success, at any post to which be has
been assigned. In his case, without
cant or conventionality, his unanimous
selection by the Republicans of Mont
pelier as their candidate for the State
senatorship is a conspicuous instance
o the Office seeking the man. Mr.. De.
Beers candidature must strongly com
mend itself to the towns of Washing
ton county.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-20

The farmers in all sections of the
country are prosperous, but the Demo-
cratic congressional campaign commit.
tee have undertaken to convince them
that they are not. The committee &C.
tually puts out claim that the farmers
have lost two billions of dollars under
the Mckinley administration by the de-
cline in prices of farm products. The
western farmer who remembers that
he was heavily in debt when the Cleve-
land administration closed, but who is
now out of debt and has balance to
his credit in bank, will be convinced by
this kind of literature that the correct
reading of the adage should be Zig.
ures can lie," especially when manipu-
lated by those who care nothing for
facts. The Republicans might find it
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-20

James j. Walton, an Idaho delegate
to the national convention, thus gives
his ideas Of the polite outlook in
bis State: Idaho will 90 Republican
this year. We lost the STATE four years
ago by nearly 10000, but the elections
of the last two years brought that ma.
jority down considerably, and we think
that this year we will again get control
of the Stale. Mckinley and prosperity
are responsible. We have not had
such prosperous times in ten years past
as we are experiencing today. We are
rapidly developing our industries
Our people are paying off their debts
We are too we'll off to think or making
change We ere ga fed with the
present state of affairs. Mckinley ant
prosperity are much better than Bryan
and emoralization."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-20

An official statement Ct the treasury
department shows that during the first
three months o, the new financial law
there have been 1862 applications for
authority to organize national banks,
with total capitalization of SIC, 10000,
two hundred and eighty were for banks
of $50, 900 capital or less. During that
period, 159 national banks, with com
bined capital of SS,645, 900 have been
actually organized and opened for bust.
ness, with au increase of S51, 997 $40 in
national bank circulation. The people
seem to recognize the benefits open to
them by u provision for national banks
with less than $4,000 capital.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-20

principles have resulted in prosperity
to the county. (Cheers.) We are
now forming our baVtalions for another
campaign under the leadership of that
great man Gen. William Mckinley"
Here The convention went wild Cheer
after cheer rang through the great hall
and continued for several minutes.
Then Mr.. Hanna said: "But before
lay aside my gavel and retire as chair
man of the national committee, desire
to express my sincere thanks to every
member OF the committee who has aid
ed me.
ITO the next national committee l
want TO make one suggestion. AL
ways trust the people and adopt the
motto of the committee of 1896, there
is no such thing as fall" In con-
GLIDING Hanna said, sit is my pleasure
now to present the distinguished Sen
ator from Colorado as temporary chair
man." (Cheers.) Senator Fairbanks
of Indiana occupying chair on the
platform seconded the nomination.
Hanna's speech was probably the
most effective he ever made in his life.
He was apparently heard in all parts of
the hall, the vast audience Keeping
very quiet and frequently breaking out
with thunderous applause. When be
mentioned Mckinley the applause was
simply deafening. All delegates arose
and cheered wildly. Hanna seemed
greatly pleased and at the close bowed
his head in thanks repeatedly to his
thousands of auditors.
Wolcott then took the chair and
spoke in part as follows: "The first
and pleasant duty of tits great conven.
tion ls to send message of affection.
ate greeting TO our leader and our
country's president, William McKin,
ley" Wolcott then reviewed the not
able achievements in McKinley's ad
ministration and said: "During {
portion of that period we were in
volved in war and for the past year o.
more have been employing an army o.
10000 men in suppressing an insurrec
ton 5000 miles away. No industr,
has felt the strain of these extraordi
nary expenses.
Incidental to the war we assumed
, dominion over Porto Rico, Cuba ant
! the Philippines. We took Porto Ric
because it lay under the shadow of GU
shores and its occupancy by foreigl
government was constant menace t
3 the States and the great inter-oceani
G water way we shall construct. Gu
! possession of Cuba is for no purpose
= except tor it's pacifcation.
When accomplished, we will leav
: the government and the control OF th
s island to its people. We are actual
owners of the Philippines by undispu
able and indubitable title. We wer
there as a necessary and logical GU
p come of our victory over Spain. W
a haven't been there long but Ion
e enough to reach two conclusions, on
o that the first thing we intend doing
to suppress the Tagal instruction, an
the last thing, the very last thing, W
= intend doing is to consider even for
8 moment the question of giving up {
A. abandoning the islands.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-20
Death of Mrs: COchrane.

Sybil E., widow of the late w. II. Coch-
rane, died Monday morning at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. James A. Brown in
Burlington. Prior to last January deceas-
ed had for several years lived in Montpelier
with William III. Cochrane, her son. Two
weeks ago she fell and broke her hip and
was unable to rally from the shock.
Mrs. Cochrane was a loyal member of
Christ church, and was ever devoted to its
interests. A large number OF friends in
Montpelier are saddened by her death. Mrs.
Cochrane was seventy-nine years old, and
and was native of Cornish, N. III. Pri-
vate funeral services will be held in Bur-
lington Wednesday morning, and the body
will be taken to Peru, N. Y, for burial.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-20

The columns of the Messenger OF St.
Adams are flaming with denial of
the statements and accusations of the
dispatch the Free Press published from
st. Adams, reporting proceedings in
favor of Grout at labor meeting in
that town. H. Charles Royce denies
emphatically, in Messenger and Free
Press, the things imputed to him, and
Fuller G. Smith strenuously demands
that the Messenger lam basting Of him.
self sh Ill not be considered till he has
had time to speak for himself.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-20

The Hardwick Gazette, printed up
near r. F. Drenan's residence, has a
very warm endorsement of the late
Representative from Woodbury. for the
Office of Senator from Washington
county. ga hard-headed, clear think
ing man, whose judgement carries
weight, an honest man and strong Re-
publican" are among the commenda-
tions bestowed upon Mr.. Drenan.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-20

How much more newsy and impor-
tant is news rendered by printing head
lines in poster type? The relative i'm
portance OF news is properly indicated
to the eye of the reader by the use of
head lir es, but when newspapers en-
ploy big black letters, extending across
the page and sometimes half way down
the page, to bl ION events only some
what beyond the ordinary happenings
of day, nothing is left in the way Of
proportionate expression in type for
events of really great magnitude. Fire
and Massacre" screams the Boston
Journal, on Saturday, respecting some
news from China, in two-inch type ex
tending across the first page, with We
racious pictures of the alleged burning
OF the American embassy in Pekin on
that day. "Riot Rule in Pekin," is the
single column head line OF the New
York SIM, in type of suitable kind
properly to emphasize the news and ar.
rest the eye of the reader. Aud ye,
the Sun is quite as much of newspa
per as the Journal, to say the least, ant
shonld Pekin be destroyed it would
have left some margin of display will
which to signalize the extraordinary
event. All is not gold that glitters
and screaming head lines are not al
ways an indication that the newspape
printing them is printing more news o
news of greater importance thai
another who has some proper regar'
for the relative rank of things.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-20
Montpelier Candidate for the Senators
ship,

Montpelier's selection of candidate
for the Office of State Senator is Joseph
A. DeBoer. This result was reached
without strife at the caucus by the
withdrawal on Saturday OF l.. Bart
Cross from the canvass. 4.
Mr.. DeBoer is man of high type
Of ability. He has gifts and accom-
plishment that are rare and that peculi-
arly qualify him for public office, and