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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-07-03
AFFAIRS.
NEW ADvERTIsEMENTs THIS WEEK.

In bankruptcy-Est Thos Bartlett ct ais.
Lost-A cape.
Giles & Burrill--New market.
Il Walsh-Shoe store.
Charles Leland-Fruit and confectionery.
Wiggin q Observation-Disclosures.
w Parker Clothing Co-Clothing.
NORTH HANCOCK:
Almira E Clark-Hay for sale.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-15
PAYING THEIR ASSESSM ENTS.
Receiver OF Farmers National Bank
Having Good Success in Settling
it's Affairs

Nergennes, Aug. s. The third assess
mcnt of % per cent from the stockholders
of the defunct Farmers National bank is
due Saturday, August 10 and the last one
Will BE- due ON September 10. Receiver j.
r sullivan told the Free Press reporter
to-day that the affairs of the bank were
moving along nicely, that in the last two
weeks he had collected $500 due the bank
that was ClaSscd as worthless
In answer to the question If there was
complaint of hardship inflicted and farms
having to be mortgaGed by some of the
stockholders in order to pay their ASSESS
ments, as reported in the burlington News
he said he believed the report to Toe utter
" false, no such state of things had come
he had heard of no complaints and that
the assessment might entail some hard
ship but that the one referred to had bee n
In and paid the assessment when 1t be-
came due and said nothing. In only thr, q
or four cases these assessments have been
paid promptly.
Mr.. Sullivan further added that he
thought that he should possibly he able to
get all the assessments from all the stock
holder except two. The notes owing the
bank are being paid as they become due.
The payment of the first dividend to the
depositors is nearly completed and the re-
ceiver expects that a second dividend will
be declared in the near future. The above
showing will be gratifying to all interest
Cd In the affairs of the bank and reflects
credit on the management of Mr.. Suli-
| van.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-15
FEW RISKS IN THE MAILS.
THE Immunity from Loss in the Postal
Business Is Truly Marvellous.
O'rom the Chicago Record IIerald)

When the chief inspector Of the post
Office department admits that complaints
have been received during the Year cou-
c,rning 1905 letters, OF which Al .o-d he'd
iucips UrcS. and also concerning iGIiA PACK
ages IA, figures are large enough to make
TIM reader fool that there are risks In the
mails though he himself has never suf-
fered a loss But figures that appear alb
Solutelv large often dWindlc and shriNcl
when they Are subjected to a comparison.
and that is true i'm this instance. for tie
government v hich received the complaints
handles every year some 5000 900 900 pieces
of postal matter
Surprising also that the a .o56 letters
which held Enclosures all went wrong, tho
percentage OF risk in tn" inclosuro prac-
tice would still remain almost indnites-
mally small. The government issues
yearly more than 100000 money orders,
which are generally sent through the
mails and are so rarely tampercc with
upon this showing that complainant
might feel that he had all the bad luck
going. The probabilities are that for the
rest of his lif- he would never exDcr-
ence another difficulty of the kind aud
never meet another person who had.
Considering the bulk of the business tho
mails are intcrfcred with SO seldom that
the letter which is said 70 have Teen sent
though it has never been received may
be regarded primarily as a myth. and tho
letter which r. said not ~ have been re-
ccived though II has certainly heoI scDt
may be held TO have got there. w ,u1w
that this reflects upCn very cOmmon
form of apology for seeming neglect. dis
courtesy. and Incidence, but tho figures do
not lie. They simply give rise to the ptiu-
full suspicion that there is a lack Of N,rac-
ity in another quarter VIXEN the cXplauu-
TORS are over and the mails arc accused
There is. however, more than one saving
clause in the statistics. Sixteen hundred
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-15
MORE EVIDENCE.
It is Coming in Rapidly in
Burlington.

Evidence on the following subject will
prove of interest to every Burlington
reader. So many people 60 through the
same experience daily. This public state
mcnt should be proof positive to every
wavcring doubter. Read ii carefully.
Mr.. j. H. Fuller of 3t2 North Winooslu
Ave. says: pain centered in the lons and
over the hips-dull aching pain-sometmes
and sometimes sharp and acute On
rnore than one occasion, | had to give up
work and even when ! did work my sleep
was broken by my aching back, and too
frequent action of the kidneys with limit
ed results highly colored and sedlmen-
tary. what to do ! hardly AneW, Iod!-
cine, at least all that ] had taken. seem
ed poweress to help me, and l was con-
stantly on the lookout for some remedy
or prescription to give me ease. In my
erdeavors l tried Deans Kidney Pills,
getting them at the drug store OF w. j.
Henderson. ! never would have believed
1t possible for any medicine to help me 50
quickly. / am a living witness of the ell
fects of Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents
per box. Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo, n
y. sole agents for the u. s.
Remember the name--Doan's and take
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-15
TIE MILKY WAY.

Il estimate says an astronomer. chat
the nearer portion of the general body of
the Milky Way is something over 1000 o.
600 90 900 00o miles from us and it requires
the light about a thousand years to travel
from his part to our eyes. If we can inn
arino that this nearest portion l. inhahit Cd
and that it's people have telescopes looking
down upon us, they would view the earth
as it appeared about the time of the death
OF Alfred tho Great.
AS the Milky Way Is now known 10 as
tronomers it is composed of about 100, o0J,
CrN stars. 1t Is an endless band, deep, not
hat. These 100 00D, 900 stars are mostly 81
gantic suns, The distance between them
is of the same order of magnitude as that
which separates us from the star Alpha
Ccntauri, removed from us 27j,0G1 Times
farther than our sun. They are not all
single stars but are occasionally composed
of two associated stars. very close togcth-
er and revolving under the law Of Sravita-
tion. In other words, they are held to-
gether by mutual attraction.
AS all stars are Self-luminOuS suns,
these systems are gigantic double suns,
moving about one another somewhat as
tho moon revolves about the earth. Both
move about the common centre of gravity
an invisible point between them whore
theoretically, a body would be suspended
in space. without falling.
Ten thousand double stars have beer
discovered up to date Only 10 or 80 OF
their orbits have been accurately COM
putcd. Some Of them move about on Their
orbits once in 10 years. Prof Campbell OF
the Lick Observatory, California. has, witt
the speCtroScOpe, recently discovered J
out Of 81 double stars invisible through ths
telescope In examining the motions 81
the spectral lines Of - stars scattered
promiscuously throughout the heavens, h
found that the SpectrosC ope revealed one
out of nine to be double. All telescopes o
the world had revealed these AS singh
stars.
I'm fact We can conclude from Prof
! Campbcll's work that one ninth or pos
sihly one-siXth. as he thinks. of all star
are double. There mas lately been devised
n method Of proving beyond a doubt tina
the law of gravity holds among thes
double stars.
Tho Milky Way Is breaking m int
| clusters In time it will consist solely .
! individual groups with little Of its con
tinuous appearance, now observed. !
seems probahl that gravity is responsible
for this segregation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-15
Current Distribution of Merchan-
disc Large Throughout
the Country.
OF A STRIKE
Gives Relief in the Steel and Iron Trade
Railroad Earnings Continue to In
ages the Farmers-Nine Groups
of Staples Marked Higher.

New York. Aug. 9.--R. G. Duns Review
tomorrow will say
There is no complaint from any part of
tho country over the volume of current
distribution of merchandise and what hes
itation is observed in general trade IS
chiefly due to the uncertainty as to the
duration of the labor troubles in the steel
manufactures. Collections continue good,
better weather has helped the Agricultural
classes, money is easy, stocks OF mer-
chandise carried are not above the aver
age for this season of the Year. partcu-
larry in the West and Southwest. Rail-
road earnings are a remarkable illustrd-
ton of the activity OF general business
gaining 49, per cent in July over 1870 ana
252 per cent over 1899. Relief is felt in all
departments of the iron and steel indus
try now that uncertainty is ended ana the
position of the contestants made clear
Some idle mills have resumed ana 1t is
reported that others will be working next
week Structural wire and plate mills are
not affected and the production of rails
will not be materially curtailed. Supplies
OF bars and tubes will be restricted and
quotations in these lines to-day 10 follow
the advice already secured for sheets and
hoops. A feature was in the increased I'M
portation OF tin plates which had been
made in sufficient quantity to about meet
the domestic demand. Purchasers of
many forms of finished steel are showing
much eagerncss to place contracts, while
on the other hand. pig iron Is In less ar
gent request. shoe makers find condi-
tons as favorable as last week. while re-
ports from the West are more encourage
ing Orders from the drouth affected re
gions ar, no longer countermanded and
earlier cancellations are being restored.
Prospects continue to improve in the
market for wooden goods and as the manu-
facturcrs enjoy greater activity prices for
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-15
DE NIGGA'S --LATEST SEASON.

Dis am the weary season. wifi de ms a
buzzin bout
An It pears ~ do dis nigga wuz trub-
hlcl wifi de govt.
70 ma laigs an feet am lamer. den a
broken down ole mule,
An do Ies got ma intellect, feels jus
Lake q fool
l. alNaZ happens dis way, oout de same
time eb'ry yea.
An | gifts So pow'ful lazy, when l kno's de
days am nea.
An somehow ! dean want to work but
lay 'roun' Lake a dog.
Bout de time de turtles surrln' oh his
back upon de log
I wakes IN in the mo'nln, WI no epperti lie
ter Eat.
Not even 70 chicken or watermelon
sweet,
An cveh' ting's anncyin WREN Tss got
ter stir er walk.
It's hard ter breathe an harder wien
ISr dun oliiGcd to talk
oh cease Use 'spused ter DO some chores,
heto' &C. sun am high,
But yo' kin b.. let's dem go, wifout er
half cI try.
Cause I'se dat kind er weary, lake ~ II
Use slipped cog,
Bout le time de turtles s0nnin Oh his
back upon de log.
wish | he'd er cabin, whar 7 could aiwa2
stay,
] wish / he'd er banjo, an do noin ailse
,but play.
l wish | he'd ma nanny, aroun' me latk'
oh ole.
| wish de wedda' alwu2 VAIN, an neNa
Cncc be cole,
] wish de season el al"uH stay ue uh'e
gifts so tired,
l wish wher work wu2 ter he done dat
could git it hired
guess what would lake ter be- am Ell
lazy ole fat hog
Jus Lake er turtle sunnin' OBJ his bach
uron de log,
CHARLES VI. BRACKEN.
Boston. Mass, July 90 1901,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-15

S,6l6,15l bushels in 1892 and 3,o2s, COG BUSH
els in 1898. From July list to date the ship
monts aggregate &,033,6M bushels as
against 1851 $50 bushels last season and
90. S7206S In IS@-l900. Corn exports for the
week aggregate 990.14 against 563 $40 bush
els last week, $3.50 IA bushels in this week
year ago, $3.50, 1851 bushels IN 1892 and g.
5l79j2 bushels in 1898. From July 1st to
date exports aggregated q, 23i 546 as against
20,3ij,7G5 bushels in the season of lo00-l90l
and 1926, $50 bushels in iS9o-lN0.
Business failures number 49,. as against
100 last week. 172 in this week year ago,
1j6 in 1899. l57 I'm 1898, and 2Ii in 1891
Cotton goods have been firmly held
despite the quiet and dull business at first
hands. Wool Is firm and manufacturers
are steady buyers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-15
FUNERAL AT FRIEDERICHSHOFF.
Very Simple But Impressive Ceremo-
MES in Honor OF the Empress.

Cronbcrg, Aug. S-'The funeral service
of the Empress Dowaeer held at Frieder-
ichshon late this afternoon WAS simple
but highly Impressive. II was performed
at the request of the late DowaEer EN-
press by the Bishop of Ripon, her own
chaplain, assisted by the Rev. Thomas
Tcignmouth Shore, Canon Of Worcester.
The coffin stood in the death chamber COW
eicd with long black pail and strewn
with white roses. At the foot. with bowtd
head and slightly In advance of the other
norrners stood Emperor William in the
Uniform of the Black Hussars, the regi-
n'.it of the late Dowager Empress. Just
behind him were all the other members Of
the royal family, except Prince Henry CT
Prussia.
The service was conducted entirely
without music. 1t consisted of a portion
of tho burial service of the church of Eng
land, the goth psalm, reading from the
first cpistle to the Corinthians and the
bcnediction. The congregation read the
responses. Immediately after the conclu-
sion Emperor William drove back to
Homburg. Count Won Waldersee will ar
rive here saturday to report personally to
the Emperor and it is expected that he
will attend the services on Sunday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-15
ROTTEN EDGED FAITH HEALERS.
Chicago Crowd Remembered the Suf-
ferings OF One Of Their Victims.

Chicago. Aug. S.-BeSpattered with de-
caY"d eggs and pursued by a shouting
angry crowd, two followers Of Dowe the
faith healer, fed through the streets Of
South Chicago last night and only by the
aid of a friendly motorman of the Cau-
mot Electric line were they able to es-
cape.
The supposed recognition by the crowd
OF one of the men as Henry Christense n
caused the hostile movement on the part
of the surrounding throng. 1t was Chris
tonsen's wife who died without medical
attendance a few weeks ago of injuries
r. cciVed in a fire. The prayers of the
faith healors failed to save her.
The thrcng remembered the published
accounts Of her death bed suffering as dc
picted at the of,icia investigation and they
were in no humor to give the faith hoIl-
crs a cordial reception when they attempt
cd to preach their doctrine on the stree,
corner.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-15
CUT OFF HIS WIFE'S NOSE.
Reveneeful Italian Destroys the Beauty
OF the Woman Who Left Him.

New York, Aug s.-Dominico Dimonda,
an italian who followed his wife from
Italy to this country after long search,
found her on Mott street last night. He
attacked her with a razor and completely
severed her nose from her face, intlicting
a number OF other disfiguring wounds.
A policeman intcrfered and arrested
Dimonda, but the vengeance of the Italian
seemed to be satisfied in having spoiled
the beauty of his wife. who. he alleges
left him two years ago to elope with an
other. 1t is possible that the woman may
die. Dimonda says he has been looking for
the woman ever since she left him, having
come to this country for the special pur-
pose, not of killing her, but forever spoil
ing her good looks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-15
FIGHTING OVER THEIR LANDS,
Contest Papers Filed Against Woods
Who Had First Pick OF Indian Lands.

Fort Sill, o. r.. Aug. Soonest papers
filed to-day by Attorney John !, Calvert,
of Guthrie. against the entry made by
James r. Wood. winner OF the first num-
her Of the Iawton district land lottery,
According to the government plan, two
claims were made to aiioin the southern
part of the Lawton site. This was con-
sidered the most valuable land in the
whole country. and. in Cling, Woods claim
cd 100 acres running the length of the
town site. This shut out Matte Heals,
the Wichita telephone rirl who drew num-
Der two In the lottery, She was compell-
ed to file on "A claim of much less value.
Five hundred Lawton business men sign
ed the contest papers which alleged that
Woods violated both the spirit and letter
of the homestead act.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-15
MAN MUST HANG.
President Mckinley Approves
First Death Sentence of
a Soldier.
MURDERED FILIPINO GIRL,
President Leaves Time OF Execution to
Military Commander-Capt. Brown
of First Cavalry Has an Engage
ment With Malvaro's Force
Filipinos Driven Away.

Washington, Aug. s.-For the first time
since the outbreak Of the Spanish war
President Mckinley has approved tho
death sentence in the case of an ,nlist i
man. The case Is that Of Private Foutl,
company Is, 18th infantry. This soldier
was convicted by general court martial at
Cehu philippine Islands for the murder
of GcncVicvc Torres, a native Filipino girl,
by stabbing her to death with a sword
cane in her home on November 10, 1900.
The court sentenced the accused to DO
hanged. The case being one requiring the
action Of the President. he has confirm 4
the sentence and directed its execution t
such time and place as may be desi guatcd
by the commanding general. department
of the NIsMAls. HLilinnine L.LlLl.-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-15

Editor s \. Brown. OF Gennettsville,
c C. was once immensely SUrprlS ed.
Through long suffering from DySpepsia,'
he writes, my wife was greatly run down.
She had no strength or viSor and suftoraf
great distress from her stomach, but shs
tried Electric Bitters which helped her c
once. and. after using four bottles she is
entirely well. can eat anything. Its R
grand tonic, and its gentle laxative qual-
itas are splendid for torpid liver" For
Indigestion, Loss of Appetite Stoma h
and Liver troubles it's a positive, guar
antced cure. Only SOC at j. w. o Sul<
hvan's drug store.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-15
They Struck II Rich.

It was a grand thing for this community
that such an cnterpriSing firm as j. W.
O. sullivan secured the Agency for Dr.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
the wonderful remedy that has startled
the world by it's marvellous cures. The
Juror of enthusiasm over it has doomed
their business, the demand for 1t is
immense. They give free trial bottles to
sufferers, and positively guarantee it 20
cure Coughs, Colds Bronchitis. Asthma,
Crohp. and all Throat and Lung Troubles.
A trial proves its merit. Price SOC and 81. CO.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-15
VERMONT TRADE
REPORT.

Inquiry in Vermont through Bradstrcets
Burlincton representative, reveals this
following conditions;
The general business situa ton through
out the state is favorable The hay crop
which Is staple product is practically
secured and is very large. Although ;hs
season is late the weather has been good
for agricultural interests and farmers are
encouraged with the outlook.
At burlington the lumber business and
prospects are good and prices are nrm.
General business both in jobbing and re-
tail lines. is active and collections are re-
ported fair, Al Barre a serious difficulty
between the granite manufacturers and
stone cutters which threatened 10 rloS'
tho stone sheds Thursday, August l. was
arrested by an agreement which was
reached Wednesday night. Business at
that point Is active. stone cutters are in
demand and there is an opening Tor NOR"
stone cutters. At St. Adams about leo
mechanics in the shops Of the Central
Vermont railway are out of employment
owing to strike, The strike has urta-
Vorably effected the retail business which
has been further restricted In consequence
OF having operations, Conditions, other
wise are favorab BILE. ~ Johnsbury reports
! labor we'll employed. retail business IS
good and collections fair, The same may
! be SAID of Randolph. At White River
/ junction ordinary conditions prevail cN-
! cent in timber and timber lands where
| there is a strong movement on accouht OF
| purchases made by large manufacturing
! interests Manufao turing business at
Brattlchoro is fairly good concerns run
Ming FUN time. Retail trade is good for
IN, season collections fair. Late weather
has tended to retard business somewhat.
! At Fellows Falls manufacturing business
a. fuir and this condition applies TO other
lines there. In Essex County business IL
general is good, labor is well employed
4 and well paid Collections good,
| "Eradstreet's Journal reports l6D fail
ures in the Unlted states for the past
week as against 1912 the previous week end
10 for the same period a year ago. Fall
ures for July OF this year for Eastern
states were 1877 against IT'S for 1900.
49,. H., .a,las la.N man Bur
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-15
JULY A RECORD BREAKER.
For Amount of Business Done in Il Mid
summer Month-Large Wheat Supply.

New York. Aug. 9.-Bradstreets to-mor-
row will say:
Despite some irrcgularity due to the re-
Currcncc of corn damage reports from
the eastern surplus producing States and
the formal launching of the much herald
ed general steel workers strike, the aggre-
gate business the country over seems to
be of "A good and in most sections unprc-
cedentcd volume for this season of the
year. All available measures of supply,
demand and movement point to the bust
ness done in July having exceeded any
thing transacted in any similar mid-sum.
mor month. United States and Canadian
wheat supplies increased 2,l34,OO0 bushels
during July. owing to n record breaking
movement of wheat undoubtedly is an I'M
procedont.d winter wheat crop, but Euro
pcan. Australian and Argentine wheat
supplies fell oft much. The result beinl; a
grand total OF supplies on August !, l"l,
of 122.379.Oo0 bushels, "A loss of i,5l0,0Oo
bushels for July. New features are scarce
in the iron and steel trade The strkn Is
/ still the central feature on which reVoVc
high premium prices for plates, bars
sheets and timed plates. Black sheets will
he imported and timed here. Structural
material is reported in heavy demand and
producers are being hard pressed to meet
orders. Crucihle steel and hardware are
also in demand at Pittsburg. Iron and
steel are strong at Chicago. whence 1t
was reported buying from Eastern sour
ccS sheets are scarce and car lots have
sold at Sl5 advance Sheet iron and gal
vanicd iron are scarce at the market. Tin
/ plates have advanced $50 per box and
galVanicd stocks in fact are small at IL adj
/ ing markets
Nine groups of staples, textiles, provi-
sions and groceries, oils bieadstuffs. chem
icals and drugs, hides and leather fruits,
coal and coke. and building material, were
marked higher during the month of July
the first four particularly so, while mis-
cell1ncous products, live stock, metals and
naval stores moved lower
Wheat, including flour. shipments for
the week aggregate S,S32 1919 bushels
AGAINST i%,39l bushels last week, 3@lS,16
bushels in the corresponding week of 1900