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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-05-22
Grand Lodge, X. of p.

AT the meeting OF the grand lodge, K.
OF p, in Portland last week, officers were
elected as follows:
Grand chancellor, Warren c. Philbrook,
Waterville; grand vice-chancellor, Clar-
ence L. Buchanan, Yarmouth; grand
prelate, j.. Maurice Arnold, Augusta;
grand keeper of records and seal, Wesley
G. Smith, Old Orchard; grand master of
exchequer, Edwin c. Milliken, Portland;
grand master-at-arms, Frederick W..
Cross, Kittery; grand inner guard, George
w. Wescott, Bangor; grand outer guard,
Andrew j. Roberts, Biddeford; supreme
representative, George M. Hanson, Calais.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-05-22

The merchant seho does not adrertise in
a duh season makes It more profitable for
these tcho DO advertise.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-05-22

To Prosecute Green Lake Ffshermen.
This spring number OF persons visited
Green lake as soon as part OF it was free
from ice and number OF salmon were
taken. 1t is now understood that these
people are to be prosecuted under the fol-
lowing clause OF section 5, chapter 8, pub
lie laws OF 1899:
"There shall be annual close time for land.
locked salmon, trout and togue from the first
day of October until the ice is out Of the pond
lake or river ished in the following spring OF
each year"
The contention is that the words ''ice
is out" mean when the lake Is entirely
free, and not when portion OF it is clear
of ice.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-05-22

Bar Harbor's eyes are open to oppor-
tunities for self-advancement. The board
of trade has spent 800 for advertising
Bar Harbor at the Pan-American exposi-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-05-22
sTArE or MAINE


COUNTY or HANCOCK ss.-Ellsworth. Maine,
May 20, a. d. 1901.
AksEN this 10Th day Of May on execution
L dated the 10th day of April, a. d. 1901. ia
sued on a judgment rendered bv the supreme
Judiciat court, for the county Of Hancock AT
tne term thereof begun and held on the
sscnnd tuesday OF April, a d. 1901 to wit: on
the I'D day OF April. a. d. 1901 In favor Of Al
pert W. Cushman and Albert X Cushman,
DOM OF ELLSWORTH, Hancock county, Maine,
copartners and doing business at said EIls-
worth. under the firm name and style Of a.
W cusnman &son, against Benjamin. Frazier,
o. ssia Ellsworth, for forty-two dollars and
nine dollars and eighty-pine cents $3.50
costs OF suit, and will be sold at public auc-
ti1h al tne otiiee OF John A. Peters, IT., in said
ELLSWORTH. to the highest bidder on the 2qth
day OF June, a. d.. 1901, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, all the right, title and interest
Whlcn the SAID benjamin Frazier has and had
IN ana 70 the following described real estate
on the 25th day OF March. a. d 1901 Al Ave
o'clock and forty minutes in the afternoon,
ans time when the same was attached on the
original writ In the same suit, TO wit;
certain lot or parcel OF land situated In
Ellsworth aforesaid, and bounded and de-
scribed as follows. to wit: Beginning at the
Elm street; thence running southeriy ON said
ioungs west line six rods; thence westerly
tnree rods on George Williams north line;
line to said Elm street: thence easterlS three
roos 70 the first mentioned bound, being the
ia,n Psem rem conveyed to Mary s. Frazier,
- "oftHt INCREASED, DIV HutSOU Is.
saunders. by his deed dated Jan. 3. a. ri 1859,
lscorded In Hancock county, Maine, registry
OF deeds In book ga, page AS.
ii. f. WHIrcoMB, Sheriff.
IN tns district Court of the United States for
In i IN l, q Maine. in bankruptcy.
Bankrupt
To the creditor Of Geoyoa . ph,,,,ns .,
ellsworth, in the county Of HANCOCK. and dis
- ., 1Cr Aforesaid, bankrupt:
ot oit Is hereby given that on the
Wn day q May, a. d. 1901. the said
SSeorge A. Phillips was duly adiudicated
e ornaKftop', nnd that the first meeting Of his
EI II.oIs VIII pc held at No. 20 State street. in
nas VI june, 1901, at ten O'Clock in the fore
m moon' a. which time the said creditors
may attend, prove their claims, appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt. and, transact
b Iasn othsr business as may properly come
oeioie SAID meeting. JoHH B. REDMAN,
May %, 1901. 'iss N Dan Arup'cy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-05-22
COUNTY GOSSIP.

Deer Isle said "Hello" to Boston last
Friday.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-05-22

The most frightened moose in Hancock
county is the one that encountered ]. I.
Giles crew OF river drivers at Great pond
last Wednesday. A dozen or more OF the
men were going up the pond with the
heedworks after the last boom OF logs
when they discovered the animal in the
water. With the headworks on one side
and the boat on the other they turned the
moose in all directions, and finally rowed
up to him until they could pluck out
some OF his hair for souvenir. He was
then permitted to escape to the mainland,
and went crashing through the woods
out OF sight.
The Bar Harbor board of trade has
tackled weighty subject-the relative
merits of higher valuation and a lower
tax rate, and the system now in vogue,
namely low valuation and a high rate.
The advocates of a change in the method
argue that the borrowing capacity would
be greatly increased as, at the present
time, foreign capital, above the assessed
valuation of the property, can be obtained
only with great difficulty, while the prop
erty is often worth far more than the
valuation placed upon 1t by the assessors.
There Is another side to the case, how
ever, as an advance in the valuation
would mean an increase In the State and
county tax, and might also serve to in
crease non-residents, who would jump
to the conclusion that higher valuation
means a higher tax.
Henry w. Cushman, OF Ellsworth, at
Simmons pond Saturday caught fish
which is puzzling piscatorial experts OF
| Ellsworth. The fish weighed sonnet hing
over pound. 1t had the soft dorssl fin
of the trout and salmon family, and the
| square tail OF the trout. The body had
more the round shape OF a pickerel. The
color was dark on the back, shading to a
| light gray on the under side. The fish
was quite thickly covered with black
/ spots, extending we'll up on the head. and
with slight touch of color near the mid
die Of the body. The head was shaped
something like that of a salmon, but was
broader and heavier. But the most
peculiar and distinguishing feature of the
fish was the formation of the gill open
ings, the upper part of which, instead OF
lying back smoothly, folded in much the
same as the human ear. Carp, salmon,
brook trout and Loeb Leven trout have
been put in Simmons pond. 1t was none
of these. What was it?
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-05-22
ca le.

STORE- Rooms-frst floor ana basement
~ in Masonic block on State street, until
recently occupied by the Hancock County
Fuoilshing Co. Inquire of JOHN b. REDMAN,
age int, in same building.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-05-22

sTRATToN & wEscoTT.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-09
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

Pierre. S. D., Feb. 1.-THE house ana
senate gave twenty-minutes each to
Colonel Rucker of Buffalo. to present
the claims OF the Pan-American expo
sition.
The house created a surprise by
voting down the code revision scheme.
but the bill will be taken up again
next Thursday for reconsideration.
BENEFITS bill allowing a maximum
salary OF 81, 500 to county auditors and
registers was defeated in the senate
and the LOOMS bill, extending the
terms Of the present incumbents and
making county commissioners elective
at large, was made a special order for
Wednesday next at 3 o'clock.
The bill reducing exemptions was
laid over until Wednesday at $3.50.
Sweet tried to table the report Of the
committee favoring the Investigation
or Lees charges against the officers Of
penal. institutions, but failed.
The senate passed a bill appropriate
ing $4,000 for public printing; $500 for
foreclosing mortgages on the state
lands, n Rowley's bill making
threshing bills a prior lien upon grain.
Lecair introduced a bill reducing the
salary OF the state veterinary surgeon
to 81 200 per year.
The house refused to pass a resolu-
ton prohibiting the introduction Of
bills after February Is. and the house
committee on state affairs reported an
amendment TO the senat bill granting
40, 600 acres Of public land TO the Gary
asylum for the blind, reducing the APP
preparation TO 25, 900 acres.
A few unimportant bills were passed
by the house and several little ones
were introduced.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-09
South Dakota Notes.

y farmer near BowGle has put up
thirty tons of hay this winter.
The Bachelors club at Mitchell gave
a delightful dancing party Friday
night.
More reports are heard of a survey
ing party running a line west from
Bowdle.
The Congregational society at Cen
terville gave a welcoming reception to
its rew pastor. Rev. George S. Evans,
and wife.
Isaac Lincoln has purchased 1000
acres OF fine land on the Elm river ten
miles from Aberdeen and will conduct
a ranch and erect a $1,000 residence.
The Masons Of Yankton are taking
upon themselves a very enterprising
spirit and will as soon as spring opens
begin the erection OF a $25, 900 temple.
Rev. Charles O. Wright and Colonel
Darling of Clear Lake were elected
delegates to the state Christian En-
deavor convention. which meets in
Sioux Falls.
A. NJ. Beings of Aberdeen is having
a terrible time as the result Of a Pc
culiar accident. A potato bug flew into
his ear a month & and now serious
Inflammation mas set in.
Mr.. and Mrs. eliza Drew of Ipswich
celebrated their golden wedding last
week. They were presented with Il
purse of $75 and a ticket to Mitchell,
where they have gone to visit a daugh-
ter.
The commissioner of schools and
public lands has decided not to sell
any of the school lands in Deuel. coun-
" this year, but will offer them for
lease on March 20. He believes hat
the lands will increase rapidly in
value, and that 1t will pay the state
to hold them.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-09
A CREDIT CHECK SWINDlE.
Trick by Which One Firm Got Dollar
without selling Shirt Waists.

without Selling shirt Waists.
New York Sun: That there is 10 end
to the way of imposing upon The suf-
fering New York public was illustrated
by me failure Of a small store recently.
Tie newly appointed receiver vas SUI
pris"l by having many women corc to
his office with credit checks. rHcsc
checks were for small amounts, rang
ing from 81 to SO. Al first the receiver
couldn't understand it, but upon lnves-
tigation he learned the details of a
pretty system of fleeing.
The firm, it seems, had made q spe-
cialty OF silk n cotton shirt waists.
These were, with few exceptions,
~shapeless, ill-fitting garments, and
when the unfortunate Women shoppers
got home With their purchases and put
them on they were Disguised to find
that the bargain-sale waists were bag
gy and puckery and altogether so poor
ly fashioned hat it would be next to
impossible to make them fit even by a
complete ripping up and remaking.
UGH being the conditions they invaria-
bly, took the goods back and demanded
other waists or their money. 1t was
contrary to the principles of the firm
TO refund money, and as they seldom
had waists more becoming either in
style or shape than the mes returned
they were driven TO the extremity Of
credit checks.
I'VE will get in a new supply of
waists in a few days." was the suave
assurance of the manager and his we'll
trained assistants. Your check will
be good at any time, and when we re-
plenish our stock you can select a
waist hat suits you"
But the new stock never arrived, and
in spite Of the good dollars received
from deluded customers without de-
creasing their capital of waists, the
firm became insolvent and then the
women began to come with credit
checks. So far the receiver has been
unable to compensate them for their
loss through the swindle, which. in it's
way, was rather neat.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-09
PLEBE WHO WASN'T HAZED.
Captain. Frank schoeffel the Man Who
Turned Tables on Cadets.

Captain. Frank Schoeffel the Man Who
Turned Tables on Cadets.
New York special: Captain Frank
Schoeffel of the Ninth infantry has h
plebe who whipped everything IN
sight" who fought five men Ito a
finish" in one day and knocked out"
his most accomplished adversary after
twenty-eight rounds, and is the only
student at West Point who never was
hazed. In the army he has gone right
ahead whipping Spaniards, Filipinos
ard Chinese oBXers impartially when
ever opportunity offered.
Captain Schoeffel is 6 feet IL inche
In height, is aggressive and redheaded
and comes of fighting stock, being the
son of Colonel Francis A. Schoeffel of
Rochester, N. Y. When Frank decided
to try for a West Point cadetship in
1887, he already had his growth. He
had heard something Of West Points
physical standards, as we'll as its in
tellectual requirements. so he went
into physical training. He ran many
miles daily along the canal path, he
swung Indian clubs, he punched the
bag, skipped the rope and took box
ing lessons from the best instructor in
Rochester. When he entered West
Point he was promptly called out.
History merCifully conceals the
names Of the thirty men whom School
fel met successfully before he had es-
tablished his right to immunity from
persecution. He left marks upon most
Of them, knocked them out" in from
one to twenty-eighr rounds, and dur
ing the engagements Of the year he
supplied material for at least one ward
in the hospital with great regularity.
one particularly obnoxious upper
Classman, with the reputation of a
bully, angered Schoeffel. who told him
plainly he was not fit for the COM
pany Of gentlemen. or course the
bully had to fight. which pleased
Schoeffel greatly. With neatness and
precision the Rochester youth decorat-
ed first one eye and then the other.
Then he spoiled two front teeth. FL
nally the bully was carried TO the hos
pital.
Before Schoeffel had compelled rec
ignition as the undisputed fistic cham
pion OF the academy, his friends Of
the upper class subjected him to the
trying ordeal Of meeting five picked
bruisers successfully in a single day.
This test was expected to humble his
pride, but Frank sent one after an
other down and out and then asked
If anybody else had aspirations. After
this his supremacy was very generally
conceded and he had some available
time for study
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-09
WRITER'S CAT ILL-TREATEO.
Toms Health Declining Since an Encoun-
ter with Souvenir Hunters.

Toms Health Declining Since an Encoun-
ter with Souvenir Hunters.
New York sun: A%mesbury. Mass
The health of Whittier's cat Tom, who
was the poets constant companion in
the last few years Of his life, has lately
given concern to the Whittier Home
association. Toms decline is attrib-
uted in part to his age, which a only
be guessed at, but there are also other
causes.
Until last summer Toms life was
one of luXuriant ease. ON the death
Of the poet the house in AmeSbury,
which had been his home since 1882,
passed into the hands of his niece, Mrs.
$. r. Pickard, of Boston, and with the
house went Tom. Then when the
women of Amesbury formed an asso-
citation with the object Of Keeping the
house open to those who cherished the
poets memory Tom came under their
care. In these different changes his
habits were not disturbed.
Toms decline in health and spirits
began last summer. M day a large
party of visitors arrived from Boston.
They were mostly school teachers, and
every part of the house was visited by
them. Several attempts were made by
them to get souvenirs, and the care
taker had to watch them v.gilantly.
While she was thus occupied in the
house she heard a scream of anguish
from Tom in the garden. Looking out
she saw that two souvenir hunters a
seized Tom and were plucking quaint
ties of fur from his skin. The house
keeper went to the rescue and learned
that the visitors were in search of SOU
yenirs.
Ever since this episode Tom has been
a changed cat. He no longer holds his
head up in the way he did once, and
he has the appearance Of having a fit
OF the blues. Because OF his age this
is looked upon as a bad sign, and the
members of the Whittier Home asso-
citation are very much afraid that be-
fore long they will lose the cat.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-09
bob" M'BRIDE EXPIRES
SUDDENLY AT MITCHELL
Man Who Never Forgave His
Enemies and Who Had
Many Of Them.
HIS FIGHT ON }. o. LAwLEH
1t CuimInated In the Destruction of Iii,
Newspaper Plant by Enraged Clti-
zens-Was "A Brilliant
Writer.

Mitchell, s. D.. Feb. 4-Robert II.
Mcbride OF this city expired suddenly
IT S:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon OF
heart disease.
The unexpected demise OF Bob" Nc
Bride has caused an unusual stir here.
lie was one Of the most conspicuous
characters OF Mitchell, although not
popular, and one of the best known
newspaper writer's In the northwest.
For years he published the Mitchell
Mail, q weekly paper OF free lance pro-
clivities. until the enragsd citizens
here banded together and wrecked his
plant.
The story Of how the citizens broke
into his Office one fine morning,
smashed his machinery and carried all
~destructible material To the middle OF
the street and made a huge bonfire OF
", has been old owe again only re-
,)ently. He made "A vigorous fight last
fall to secure n judgment for 1876, 00C
against the men participating In the
destruction OF his plant. The jury al
lowed him but 800. The thing hic
the Mitchellites to annihilate
The plant OF the Mail was McBride's
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-09

Eatirical editorial on the death Of his
brother-in-law, John ID. Lawler, who
expired in the Garretson hotel in Sioux
City. This was the climax Of a long
continued attack on the business meth
DDS OF Lawler, n banker n promi-
nent man. McBride's hatred OF Law
Ter was due to the newspaper mI:'s
belief that Lawlcr was responsible for
Mrs. Mcbride getting n divorce. She
was "A handsome and lOYeable woman,
to whom Mcbride seemed greatly de-
voted.
Mcbride died apparently in agony,
grooming and g~esticulating fra~ntically,
But death relieved him GoOn after the
attack became serious. He lived alone
in the downtown district, getting his
own meals II I tauing a lonesome,
Utmost Companionless existence.
Though practically friendless, Nc
Bride a n few associates who liked
him greatly. When he fancied a per-
Eon he was as 8tanch in his friendship
as he was bitter in his enmity to those
he disliked. He had NAM qualities
worthy OF emulation, but his chief aim
In later years was to punish his enc
MES.
Mr.. Mcbride. during the civil war,
was the correspondent for the New
York Journal and the Washington Post
and i'm the early days came TO this state
and engaged I'm the newspaper husi-
ness.
He married Mrs. Dousman, n lady
worth 81 million, but VINO afterwards
occurred a divorce from him. Mr.. Me-
Bride charged the separation TO John
y. Lawler and after returning here I'm
1880 he began the attack on the Lawler
family and LAWYERS bank which final
~ resulted in the destruction of the
80 IL hAu continued 70 1i4HA laf1
iince then, but how he has earned a
livelihood could never be ascertained.
tie was seen on the streets only OcCas-
!onally. He formerly conducted a pa
per at Eldora, Ia.
He has only two known relatives liv-
ng, and these we're wired of the death.
The Masons took charge of the re-
mains at once and will conduct the
funeral.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-09
MAY GET HIS LIBERTY.
Authenticity OF n Letter VIII Decide Fat
OF pouiteutiary Prisoner.

Sioux Fails, $. d., Feb. Upon the
authenticity Of a letter depends the
liberty Of Thomas Hall, a lie prisoner
in the Sioux Falls penitentiary, who
was recently granted a new trial by
the state supreme court. Hall, who is
a Missourian, was sentenced to life
Imprisonment in November, 1898, for
the murder of Charles LeMay, whose
body was found at Lake Poinsett,
Hamlin county, in September, 1897.
Wnilc in jail il is said Hall
wrote a letter to w. w. Jones, the pro-
prietor OF the hotel at which he had
lived while at Tarkio. asking that his
entry on the hotel register be changed
from october 4, 1885,, 20 september 20,
1897, n date prior TO the finding of Lee
Mays body. This, he said, would enable
to prove an alabi.
The authorities got the letter, but
failed to prove Hall wrote 1t. Halls
friends claim that unless it can be
that he wrote the letter, or UNI
less a great amount of new evidence
can be secured, 1t is probable that he
VIII get his discharge from the peni-
tcatiary as the result Of his new trial
which will soon be held.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-09
PRESIDENT OF PRESIDENTS.
A Dis inguished Lady, Indeed, Is Mrs,
Mary Z. Poo,e. of Whiting. Ind.


Mary +. Poole, of Whiting, Ind.
Whiting, Ind, Feb. 4, 1901.-(Spe.
cial.)-The presidents of the Ladies Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic have
an association composed exclusively of
the presidents of the different State
associations. This Presidents Associa-
ton chooses a president, and to this
very high and distinguished position
Mrs. Mary Il. Poole of this place has
been elected. Mrs. Poole is thorough.
ly deserving Of this great honor. Her
devotion to the interests of the associa-
ton Is very marked, and her expert
ence with the old soldiers Of the &. A.
Il. is wide. Mrs. Poole Is never slow
10 take advantage of anything that
may benefit the veterans, and her zeal
has resulted In much that Is good to
these grand old men. She writes OF her
experiences: Honor to whom honor
is due, and having seen the numerous
cures effected through the use OF
Dodd's Kidney Pills, / gladly endorse
them as being particularly effective to
cure that dreaded disease Of SO many
Of our old soldiers, Bright's Disease,
and Kidney Disorders Of different
kinds. Kidney Disease soon poisons
the entire system, and as a result the
vital organs are attacked, and l have
found that no remedy so surely, com
pletely and quickly finds the weak spot
and heals 1t as Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Il have used them myself in slight
attacks Of ~blllousness and indigestion,
and usually find that from three to
four pills do the work"
Such evidence from n lady OF so
much distinction and experience should
convince any sufferer from Kidney
Trouble that Dodd's Kidney Pills is
the remedy that never fails. 50c a box,
six boxes for $3.50. Buy them from
your local druggist If you can. If he
can't supply you, send to the Dodds
Medicine Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-02-09
THE sOLOSs GO SOBER.
Present South Dakota Legislature Mad.
Up Of Non-Drlnkers.

Up Of Nom Drinkers.
Pierre, S. d., Feb. 1.-Two years ago
the small amount Of drinking in which
members and others INDUCED was a
matter OF general and favorable COM
ment. This session abstemiousness in
this direction Is even more marked.
The BAL In the Locke hotel is scarcely
paying the wages Of the gentlemanly
attendants, to say nothing OF the first
cost of the material in which they
deal. 1t is also true that the lumber
OF o~ut-and-out prohibitionists among
the members is small. BY way OF con-
trast, and without ever throwing out
the hint that prohibition and drinking
go hand I'm hand. ii may be mentioned
hat the Legislature which enacted the
stringent prohibition law OF 1890 con-
sumcd more liquor in n day than the
present members at the rate at which
they are going viii in "A
month. A member OF that legislature
said, when joliled bout drinking so
much and voting for prohibition: 1--WE
will take good care that our Constitu-
cntS will not have a chance to get as
fun as We are" The men Of that time,
however, while they were hard drink
crs, were carrying out a provision Of
the constitution which had been adopt
ed at the previous election. There is
no doubt that liquor drinking has be-
come questionable in business cir
Clcy.