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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-02-16
ANoOPEN LETTER.
(Communicated.)

communicated.
MARK HANNAH,
Sir-After the somewhat ca1stlc
letter written to you by myself, you
will, DO doubt, be surprised at re-
ceiviug another communication from
me. But, after mature deliberation.
have come to the conclusicn that,
compared with some of our local
pol,,it,ons, you are an angel in dis
guise-aud, let me add, that your
Disguise is perfect.
My object in writing you now Is
to app ,lly'se for our failure to
deliver the number OF Congressman
we promised, and also to inform
you as TO the Republican political
situation. In the first place, l am
sorry to state that the Republican
party is not declaring dividends at
present in Louisiana, owing TO the
d,ssentlons occurring between some
| II the so-ealled leaders. TIE dear
old party is badly ripped up the
back.
Mark, you we've, no doubt,
surprised at not receiving the
invoice of congressman that were
promised you BY our chilly White
contingent hut If you had bee,
here last election, you would have
ceas e to be surprised at anything,
for when one saw mer walking up
to the polls with Williams juggling
In their pockets, voting for Brous-
sard, 7ou would have beer inclined
tn believe that violation ct con,rac,
was cue of the sacred institutions Of
THE country.
| Max, since the latest develop
ments the people have accused you
of dlcker,Dg with McEnery-:radiue
local Republican patronage for
national inhuence-and some are
beratlng you soundly. But as for
myself | will say, If you can trade
Louisiana Republicans off for any
Old thing, from a TIN watch to p
one-eyed mule, go ahead. for you
can't &c: cheated. Not that the,
are not good men in their way, but
a. Nike said when he went 20 con-
. lie Pats widow. "They dom,
weigh much"
| Mark, did you ever read Gold
smiths "Animated Nature ?" II
you have perhaps you remember
the iour,legeed, web footed, animal
with bill like that OF a duck.
| This creature during the dry
seasons travels around on dry
ground and during the vet seasons
becomes an Aquatic animal ami
swlms with the ducks and geese.
The name Of this peculiar beaet il
Orni.horthinsklas Paradoxae. OF
Duck-b,llei AruadiIls. / have often
thought that 1t bore q resemblance
10 some Of our local politicians,
who when there is Democratic
drought ON hand crawls up on
the Republican highlands ard roots
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-02-16

HENRIK Senkiews wonderful story, the sensation Of the
Chris tan world arranged for dramatic use into
SIX ACTS AND NINE SCENES.
Illustrating in graphic manner the Dawn of Christian
ity and the downfall of paganism.
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LARGE AND POWERFUL DRAMATIC COMPANY.
Scenery by Thos Neville. Each a marvel artistic
skill Costumes by Descachj, Correct and beautiful
reproductions of those by the patcns the Court
of Nero.
Manager Neazev being satisfied that this company
deserves the columns of praise bestowed upon them by the
press of the country has spared expense provide fine
entertainment for his patrons and confidently expects this
to be the leading event of the
Prices SO and 75c.
Sale of seats will begin at Blumenthas Monday, 9 a, M.
Feb IS.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-02-16

will appeal 10 the Council next
meeting to repeal the law or
amend Il.
Very respectfully,
+. III. LACROIX,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-17
Angora Goats In Hancock County

c. E. Libby. of Burnham. has intro
duced the Angora goat into Maine,
having recently received large herd
from New Mexico. He has sold small
herds to men in various parts of the State.
Among those in this vicinity who have
become interested Is G. c. Young, who
has bought nine does and a buck. 1t is
claimed for the Angora goat that they will
be valuable in many ways on the Maine
farm; that they improve and enrich the
soil OF farm, while profit may be made
from their increase, fleece, hide, meat and
milk.
The most important product is the
long, silky fleece, which may be used pure
or in connection with silk, linen, wool or
cotton in g. quantity of fabrics. The pelts
of the Angoras are largely used for robes
and rugs. The feeces are easily dyed any
color. In the natural hue, the whiteness
and brilliancy of which is difficult to ex-
Gel, the skins of the kids and young does
are made up into robes for baby carriages
more Of them being used in this way, pro-
IDLY, than in any other.
but tne greatest duNahldee ciaiheu ior
the Angoras TO the farmers of Maine is
their work in improving the farms. Put
them out on an uncultivated piece of
ground, and they will clear 1t Of stubble
a. effectively as could be done by men.
They will go into pasture, and will not
touch a blade of grass so long as weeds
and bushes grow. They are scavengers,
and by feeding on weeds and brush
which are better removed, the cost of
their living for the greater portion OF the
year is source OF profit rather than of
outiey to their owners.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-17
Life Is What We Make It.

"Our lives are what we make OF them
ourselves" writes Edward Box, in Ladies
Home journal. "If we are weak and
accept the artificial, our lives will be so.
And just In proportion as We make our
lives artificial, we make them profitless
and unhappy.
"a happy life cannot be lived in an
atmosphere surcharged with artificiaiity.
That Is impossible. No hope is defeated
unless we defeat that hope ourselves. No
life Is thwarted unless we thwart its
highest fulfillment and development by
our own actions. 1t is with US, and with
us only, whether we allow the swift cur
rents OF prevailing customs to make our
lives complex. They do, unquestionsbly-
and they are dwarfing the inner lives OF
thousands of women and killing thou
sands OF others.
'But it is cowardly and unjust to lay
the blame and the responsibility upon
those customs 1t is optional with us to
accept or reject them. There are certain
social laws which seem to make these
customs right, but every phase OF a
higher law, the Divine law, proves them
wrong. There must be certain laws and
customs for the protection OF the social
body. These are, likewise, for our own
individual protection, and are right, and
ordinary common-sense teaches US what
these areh
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-17
The Backsl,dInr Bro,her.

De screech owl screech FUN de OIL barn lof';
"You drinked yo' dram sence you done swear Oh,
En- you gwine de way
Whar de sinners stay,
En- Satan gwine ter roas' you at de Jedgmint
Day"
Den de OF ha'nt say FUN de OIL chuch wall:
"You des so triiu' dat you had ter fall
En- you gwine der way
whar' de birthstone stay,
En- Satan gwine ter roas' you at de Jedgmint
Day"
Den shake en- shiver,
En- hunt fer kiver,
En- cry ter de good Lawd "Please deliver"
I tell i'm plain
Dat my hopes is vain,
En- drinkcd my dram fer ter ease my pain
Den de screech owl screech FUN de north ter
south
"You drinked yo' dram en- you smacked 20
mouth
En- you gwine de way
Wharf de birthstone stay,
En- Satan gwine ter roas' you at de Jedgmint
Day"
Frank L. Stanton.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-17

An old-time Maine trapper was recently
telling some of the prices which furs
brought, years ago, when mink skins
sold for s15 each. The mink skin after
wards dropped to fifty cents, and is now
from g so to s.. A year ago, fox skin
brought S., but is this year worth from
81 so 20 g. The pelt OF the silver fox will
bring from 500 to $500. Cat skins are not
of much value, the most useful being that
of black cat, which sells for about
twenty five cents. One mink hunter, it
is told, had all his minks caught by a
little dog hardly largely than a mink
itself. The dog caught over 800 worth
OF mink skins in one season.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-17
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES.

WHEREAS Sewall B. Henry, of Wood
w land, in the county of Aroostook. and
State Of Maine, by his mortgage deed dated
April 10. a. d. 1897, and recorded in the Ham
cock registry of deeds, book 3l3, page 407 con-
veyed TO Isaac l.. Slower and William III
Slower, OF Brooksville, Hancock county.
Maine, certain lot or parcel Of land situated
in said Brooksville, in said county of Han
cock, and State of Maine, known as the
Henry FARM, it being that portion of said
farm occupied by my sister. Sophia Henry.
at the time of her decease and set off to her
by James s. Condor, Charles II. Perkins and
Benjamin Il. Sowle commissioners appointed
by the supreme judicial court to divide said
farm. Said division fully described in said
commissioners report, recorded in Hancock
registry of deeds, vol. 2s5, page 524 Said
property conveyed to me by other heirs OF
said Sophia Henry by their deed dated March
II, a. d. 1897, and recorded in said Hancock
registry of deeds.
And whereas, the said Isaac L. Slower and
William FL, Slower, by their deed of assign
ment, recorded in Hancock registry OF deeds
October 21, 1899, in book $40, page is, assigned
SAID mortgage to Lydia III. Jones, Of Bafg
IN the county of Penobscot, and state al
Maine, and whereas, the condition of said
mortgage has been broken, now, therefore
by reason of the breach of the Condition
thereof, claim foreclosure Of said mort
sage; LYDIA H. JONES.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-17

A Bucksport correspondent of the
Boston Sunday Post in an extended
article on the Sarah Ware murder, in
effect accuses the late Deputy Sheriff
GEM of using his influence and the
power of his Office to shield the muir
derer. These are serious charges to
be made against a living man; to be
made against dead man, they are
cowardly. 1t is the old story of "the
live jackass kicking the dead lion".
If the writer of the Post article has
the proof to back up the serious
charges he makes, he is as guilty as
the man he accuses for not divulging
it; if he has not that proof, he is
guilty of cowardly libel, and should
be made to feel the strong arm of the
law
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-17
NEW SARDINE FACTORY.
South GouIdsboro VIII Have One
and Expects Business Boom.

South Gouldsboro VIII Have One
and Expects Business Boom.
Work commenced this week on the
sardiue factory to be built at South
Gouldsboro by DR.. II. G. Hodgkins, of
Eastport, and Capt. Arthur Holt, Of
Lamoine. The factory will have a capsci-
ty OF 500 cases day. 1t will be outside
the ssrdine trust.
South Goulds boro offers unusual advan-
tages for a ssrdine factory. There are
many weirs and weir privileges in the
immediate vicinity, which insure a good
supply of fish. Heretofore these fish have
been sent to other factories.
There are also excellent shipping facil-
tiles. The steamer pauline, of the
Winter Harbor and Bar Harbor steam
boat company, makes daily trips. The
new factory will be right alongside the
wharf built by the steamboat company
last year. In fact, it was largely through
the efforts OF the gentlemen interested in
the steamboat company that the new
enterprise was established.
The steamboat company is doing sue
cessful business, and has done much for
the places where the boat touches. The
boat also runs 10 Lsmoine Point. This
year the company has the contract to do
the towing for the contractors at the new
government coaling station at East La
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-17
A hearty appetite does nol always indIcate .

hearty appetite does not always indicate a
healthy condition. 1t is not the quantity of
food which is eaten. but the quantity which is
of the food consumed. IL the stomach and or
gans of digestion and nutrition cannot convert
the food into nourishment and into blood, then
the food is an injury instead Of benefit. For
all disorders of the stomach and Its allied or
gans of digestion and nutrition, there is a GER
tain remedy in DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. 1t removes clogging distractions.
1t strengthens the stomach, nUurishes the
nerves, enriches the blood and builds up the
body. 1t is a fesh.forming, muscle making
preparation. making firm flesh instead Of fabby
fat. "Golden Medical Discovery" contains no
alcohol. whiskey or intoxieant of any kind, and
ia equally free from opium, cocaine and all
narcotics.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-17

The readers of this paper will be pleased 10
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all Its
stages. and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known TO the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being constitu
tionai disease, requires a constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system, thereby destroy Ing the
foundation of the disease, and giving the pa
tient Strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature 10 doing It's work The
proprietors have so much faith In Its curative
powers, that they offer One iIundred Dollars
for any case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials. Address,
r J. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggist, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-17
That An-Over-the-Co County Glass.


Our attention has been called to an
error which appeared in the article in
THE AMERICAN few weeks ago in
reference to that all-over the county
class in Hancock's new apportion-
ment. The statement was made that
the class was not only the most widely
scattered, but was also the largest in
the county. The error resulted
through mistaking a figure 1 for
figure 7, which swelled the population
of the class 600. The population is
1909, not 5000, and, with the excep-
ton of the Eden and Ellsworth
classes, is the smallest in the county.
In this respect, therefore, THE
AMERICAN article was at fault, and we
hasten to acknowledge it, and make
correction. This does not bring the
towns any nearer together, however,
and the prospective candidate for
representative honors in the Castine
class will still feel the need for flying
machine.
But, as we said in the article in ques-
ton, the Hancock delegation met un-
usual obstacles, and much hard work
was put in on the matter during the
session. We have since learned from
one of the Hancock delegation of
some of the obstacles met, and it is
due the delegation to make further
nj nv hn alocC
ranged as it was.
As to the jump over Penobscot,
attention is called to the fact that
Castine, Brooksville and Orland have
been classed together for forty years
or more. Then as to CHASING Brook
lin instead of Sedgwick with the class,
as some town on the mainland had to
go to Deer Isle class, it was thought
best to put Sedgwick there, as the
towns are connected by ferry. Long
Island, not being very far from
Brooklin, was then added to the class,
making a class of 4,457. When all
the classes we're made up, Aurora had
been left out, and the delegation
decided that as the Castine class was
the smallest, Aurora should be added
to that. That the class thus consti-
tuted was not entirely satisfactory to
the delegation is shown by the fact
that two members of the Hancock
they did not, however, submit a
minority report. One member of the
delegation says:
"The first question which we had to decide
was Shall Ellsworth have representative
without being cassed with any town. regard
less of the fact that the city is short s5S in pop
ulation? In view OF the fact that Ellsworth
was the only city in the county, the county seat,
the home of more men Of distinction than any
other city In the State, it was decided to give
Ellsworth what was asked for, The reasons in
the Eden case also were good"
THE AMERICAN is glad to give this
explanation of the reasons leading up
to the making of that all-over the
county class. The task of apportion-
ment was difficult, and was made
more so by the fact that the county
lost one representative. We have
no doubt that the members of the
Hancock county delegation honestly
tried to do the best they could
under the circumstances, and the
fact that nine of them signed the
report is sufficient evidence that the
arrangement of classes as finally
decided upon was, in their opinion,
the best solution of very difficult
problem,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-17
legal Hotties.
STATE OF MAINE.

To the Honorable. the Judge of the Probate
Court in and for the county of Hancock.
ID ESPECTFULLY represents Edward A.
III Phelps. of Rockland, Mass, that Lucy
I Phelps, late of Ellsworth. in said county.
died on the twenty fifth day of November,
a. d. 1880.
day of January, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and one, Maria B.
Perry and Edward A. Phelps were duly ap-
pointed executors of the last will and testa-
ment OF said Lucy T. Phelps, and accepted
said trust.
That they have returned to said probate
court, on oath, an inventory of all the prop
erty and estate of said deceased that has come
into their possession or knowledge.
That your petitioner is informed and be-
lieves that certain of said property OF SAID
decedent hereinafter mentioned passing by
her will OF some poi ton thereof, or some in
terest therein, is subject to the payment of
the tax imposed by chapter i4o of the public
laws of le 3 aud acts amenoatory tLereuf
and additional the reto.
That the names of all persons who are in
terests in the succession TO sal property.
and the share OF each are as stat ed in schedule
A, hereunto annexed.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that the
actual market value Of said properly, the per
sons Interested IN the succession thereto, aud
the amount of the Tax thereon may be deter
mined by the Judge of probate.
Dated this 18th day of March, a. d. 1901.
EDWARD A. PEALPs.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
first day Of April, a. d. 1891.
IL. s. AMOS A. PHELPs,
Notary Public.
SCHEDULE A.
Edward A. Phelps, Rockland, Mass, 30
shares of the capital stock Boston a. Albany
X. r. Co.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK IS.
At probate court held at Ellsworth, within
and for said county, on the first Tuesday in
April, a. d. 1901.
Upon the foregoing petition, ordered, That
notice be given 10 all persons interested, BY
causing copy OF said petition and this order
thereon to be published three weeks success
sively In the Ellsworth American, a newspa-
per published at Ellsworth, in said county of
Hancock, that they may appear at an ad :
journed term OF probate court to be held at
the probate court room in Ellsworth, in and
for said county, on the ninth day of May, a. d.
1901. at eleven O'Clock in the forenoon, and be
heard thereon If they see cause.
o. P. CUNNINGHAM, Judge of probate.
A true copy, Attest:-CHAs. p. DoRR, Register
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-17
LIFE ON THE OCEAN WAVE.
Ellsworth Alderman and Street Com
missioner Shipwrecked.


missioner Shipwrecked.
Since an experience of last Thursday,
Street Commissioner Hurley has fitted his
wagon with rowlocks and Alderman
Stuart is talking in nautical language.
The street commissioner and alderman
started out Thursday on a tour Of inspec-
tion of the flooded bridges and roads.
All went well until, on the way to Brim-
mer's bridge,they reached the small bridge
near the Shackford place, where the road
for some distance is under three or four
feet OF water. Right in the deepest part
OF this, the horse went out o. the shafts.
The predicament was an awkward one.
The shipwrecked mariners tried to con-
vert their craft into a side-wh eeler. The
commissioner on one side and the alder
man on the other worked with will born
of desperation, but the craft was hard
aground, and the wheels revolved with
out effect.
After this scheme failed, the alderman,
exhausted by the unusual exertion, ac-
cepted the situation philosophically,
lighted his pipe, and meditatively pulled
boisterous sea ragged in the northern gale :.
The street commissioner whistied Life
on the Ocean Wave" and followed this
up with a solo, "A Hundred Fathoms
Deep"
This served to rally the spirits OF the
shipwrecked men. Tue street commits
siouer began to clear away the boats pre- =
psrstory to abandoning the craft, while
the alderman went aloft for one more look
across the boundless expsnse of waters
before trusting himself to the mercy Of
the waves. He was rewarded. A sail was
bearing down upon them, with the mo-
tive power OF their own craft in tow. A
rescue was promptly effected, and the
alderman and street commissioner pro-
ceeded on their voyage.
Aud this story explains why Alderman
Stuart's language lately favors so
strongly of the salt sea, and why Street
Commissioner Hurley has rugged his
buggy out with rowlocks.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-17
CHURCH NOTES.
UNITARIAN.


Reu. A. FL. Coar, pastor.
Friday evening, at 7.30, teachers
meeting at home OF Mrs. s. d. Wiggin.
Subject: "The Times of the Macca bees !"
Sunday, April 2l-Morning service at
10 30. Sunday school at II 45.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Req. j. p. Sinonton, pastor.
Friday evening, at 30, prayer meeting.
Sunday, April 21-Morning service at
10 80. AZ this is the last Sunday of the
conference year. the pastor will review
the past years work. sunday school at
11.45. Junior league HI 8. Epwortn
league at 6. Pastors service at Z.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Rer. J. NJ. Adams, pastor.
Prayer and conference meeting Friday
evening at 73O. Subject: "rne Teach
ings of Jesus"
Sunday, April 2l-Morning worship at
1890. Sermon by the pastor. Sunday
school at 11.45. Evening service at 7.
Subject: John Calvin"
BAPTIST.
ReU. DaUid Kerr, pastor.
Friday evening, at 7.SO, prayer nesting.
Music class, free to all, at close of
meeting.
Sunday, April 21-Morning service at
1890. Sunday school at IL m. Y. P. 8.
G. E. meeting at 6 p. m. Evening service
at Z. illustrated address on "a Sword".
All welcome.
UNION CoNG'L, ELLSWORTH FALLS.
Rer. G. III. He6fon, pastor.
Thursday, April 1s-Annual supper OF
ladies' aid circle in the vestry at 5 80.
Friday evening, 730, Christian En-
deavor meeting. Subject: "Founda-
tions." Miss Lyman, leader.
Sunday, April 21-Morning service at
1890. Sermon by pastor. Sunday school
at 11.45. Evening, at 7.30, concert by
Sunday school.
oUT-oF-TowN SERVICES.
demonstrating by Rev. ]. p
Simonton, of the Methodist church, al
2.30 p. m.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-04-17

The following from our West Franklin
correspondent gives expression to the
sorrow felt in Franklin because of the
death OF Mr.. Gordon:
By the death of John Paul Gordon this town
has met with loss that cannot be estimated.
Having been actively engaged in business here
for thirty five years, the business of every one
seemed, In part, his business. Although of late
he was closing up some enterprises, yet many
found employment through his industries.
Wednesday morning the news of his death
spread over the town like wildfre. gloom
was cast That was plainly visible. Every one
knew him. the little children well as those of
larger growth. The name of John Paul WAS as
familiar in every household as were the names
of the immediate family. Meyer before In this
town has anyone been so universally missed as
will be John Paul Gordon.