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thing that could aid them in their search.

thing that could aid them In their search.
II became current belief among the
people OF the adjoining towns that young
Barney had met with some horrible end
and his spirit was roaming about In its
old familiar haunts to protect his hard
earned property. THIS feeling deepened
as the winter passed, for several helated
pedestrians on different occasions met
With experiences similar TO the one al
ready related, and In almost the very
same spot. The evil reputation OF the
place grew steadily and 1t was Stunned
aud feared by everyone. Money could
not tempt any enc to venture near the
cabin after sunset and many gruesome
tales were told OF Its supernatural horrors.
"When the snow left In the spripgtime,
Varneyis corpse was found not far from
his cabin In the edge OF the clearing.
The legs were pinned down by the butt
OF huge tree which had evidently
lodged as he was Telling Il. and swung
from the stump, pinning the unfortunate
young man In his tracks as he turned
to escape. The sufferings of the poor
fellow until death came to his relief
must have been something heartrending.
He evidently lived for dsyr, for his legs
above the cruel tree were horribly
swollen and the ground In reach OF his
arms was torn up as by q wild beast.
His mouth was filled with earth, evil
IDENTIFY placed there In his last delirium to
quench bis excruciating thirst. The
whole couptenance was so fearfully dis
torted by agony that even strong men
tainted at the sight of IL.
"Tbe gruesome find cast dark cloud
over this whole region. The long-neg-
lected remains were given Christian
burial, but still the dead mans spirit
seemed to guard the spot. Again and
again men who have attempted to de-
yeiop the farm have been driven from
the place in the dead OF night by those
terrible visitations, until now 1t is gener-
ally conceded that Varney's clearing shall
have no other owner. The forest, as you
see, Is winning 1t back by degrees and the
woods will soon wave In triumph over the
haunted farm"
When the narrative was ended the
whole party rose and stole quietly from
the spot, soberness on every counteDance;
even Nelson Dolittle looked thoughtful.
To be continued.
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this brown carpet trod soft and velvet.
IKE beneath the feet.
Mud holes aud springy places In the
road taxed not little the agility of our
little band as the forest heightened. but
they at last emerged from the over arch
Ing shadows Of the woodland, into a sort
OF opening. evidently at one time an ex.
tensive farm and under q fair state of
cultivation. The true extent Of the field
could not be easily determined, for
cinmps OF bushes dotted IL. at Irregular
Intervals, growing larger and more ex-
tensiye as they approached the forest line.
Many farms IN eastern Maine are thus
reclaimed by the eneroaching forest.
The antsmable Impulses OF nature se-irg
up In voiceless protest against the ruth
less hands Of civilization that Stays so
reeglessly its once broad domain of for
est. The death OF the owner and then, 1t
may be, the farm passes ON into careless
hands. The fields and pastures are
neglected, bushes creep in and soon the
Wild forest reigns as before.
The little company Of drivers paused
and gszed about them with that peculiar
silence and feeling OF instructive sad
ness that nils the hearts OF all true men
ct the sight OF 9 deserted homestead over
run with brambles and tangled hedges;
or Indeed tho decaying monuments OF
human toll In whatever form II may
present itseif-the momentary vision Of
vanished Joys and sorrows, the haunting
memory OF forms that have passed and
repassed through these scenes OF crumb-
ling decay weighs heavily upon the
reverent heart.
why, who would expect 10 End q farm
so far from the settlement" cried Munro
In surprise; "whst queer freaks the old
settlers must have had. I wonder why
such farm a. this was deserted after 1t
was once cleared" The soil must be very
fertile, and Is smoother even than you
viii tind In the nearby towns"
"That Il right" reiolned the knight
of the green sweater, looking about with
a puzzled air, ''thers must be someth hing
unusual about this clearing or our boasted
Yankee enterprise would never have per-
mitted IL TO run 10 waste in such q man
ner. Look at the old ruins over yonder,"
he added a moment later. II never saw
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at Ire sun, which, about midway along
In i.s fosenoon's journey, was shining
10 cioudiegs sky. Then settling him
se'f In bis former position and signing
s-diy be thus began:
"Tee story is q queer one. and / have
heard many different versions OF the az
fsi', but 1t seems that nearly thirty ye. S
AFRO young Canadian came TO this sec.
tion one winter In a numbering crew.
The country In this region was thea
quite heavily wooded, and as 10 hspI Cd
the crew in which the young Canadian
worked operated on the east shore OF
Regal lake, and this same road which we
are travelling was their tote road. So 1t
came about that young ysrney very fire.
quentIy went back and forth with the
team from the settlement to the logging
camps. He seemed to take great fancy
to this particular spot, and when the
crew moved out IN the spring he built for
himself cabin, where you see the old
ruins now, and began to clear up farm.
"The task was not very difficult one,
for all the heavy timber had been re-
moved by lumbermen some years before.
He proved an industrious, Woodworking
young fellow, lived by himself and made
no friends or acquaintanees among the
people OF the adjoining settlement. His
scanty English vocabulary seemed to be
social barrier that bis natural con-
servatism could not step over. Nor is
there any evidence that he cared for
human compsnionship. His neighbors
saw him only In his occasional trips to
the settlement to do his purchasing and
dispose OF his furs, OF which be always
seemed to have good supply, or perhaps
when they themselves had occasion to
pass his dwelling.
thine went on, and his farm increased
In size. Month by month the fields
broadened, until vsrney's clearing, as It
was called, bid fair to become as ex-
tensive as any of the more cultivated
farms OF bis neighbors. One day
pssser-by noticed that the place was
deserted, but thinking nothing OF 1t, AZ
Vsrney was known to be occasionally
absent on hunting trips, passed on with
out Investigation.
"a few days later two men belonging In
the adjoining settlement, who were then
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working III iun oerihs grow !" 'he
vicinity Oh Crocoohe pohu' enanceu 10
DC coming out over tn's roao III INC gwen
ing, as was their custom on oasuruay
h'sn'', IN o'"e' ''"s WY
the oaoosth Win their iahiiies'
ihe nlgnt was eAceeoi"s's ua.A' NOV
star was 10 DC SEEM me atmosphere was
heavy with CLOUDS the "iuo s'gneu III
the pieak Forest anu sho" storms See"eu
imnineh'' ior +" WIS aiieauS A'e ~
November ana snow nao NOT ye' inau0
us appearance Inc me" were 'iuus'"s
along orisS'y on tneil ho"eNAru eourse'
their hickering lantern auo'pg 'o'uue
10 the dense gloom Oh the e"'e'oplns
Forest IN spite Oh ehe'' eo"'eis"'i 'i'
the way seemed lonely anu "eira
sense OF DARK iorooding came over 'neh
as they approached the sarney cieaTing'
strangely enough DO hght snohe III
bis WINDOW ana DIS fuue caoin' "n'ch
overlooked the rosa, ioonaeo up spectral
aud a~e-inspiring In the oiackhess OF
the night. They had scarcely passed the
cabin, strange uninteliigibie and name
less dread tugging at thef hearts, "hen'
without the slightest warning VINO,
unearthly SOUND ringing through the
air, In reveroerating ihtonations, rooted
them to the ground, spei oouha VIII
terror.
dumb IN their he'piesshess' their
gianees met only TO De even more 'efrii'eu
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-07-09
PROBATE COURT.
Proceedings at the June Term, held
at Ellsworth.

Wills admitted to probate: Mary Shan
non, Newton, Mass; Christopher S.
Leftingweif, Eliza beth Sumiusby, Eden;
Mary A. Smith, Sullivan.
Willis presented for probate; Amarish
b. Bartlett, Quincy, Mass; Andrew S.
soper. orlandi John A. Williams, plsnts-
tion No. So
Administration granted on estates OF
Samuel p. Blsisdell, Fraukiip; DIrothy
+. Gray, S'onington; Calvin p. Hsynes,
Trenton; Otis Little, Csstin-; George
Rich, Isle au Haul; Arthur Royal, Etc
worth.
Petitions fled for administration on
estates of Samuel Harden, Ellsworth; }.
Watson Leland, Eden.
Guardian appointed unto Flora 5.
Tripp, minor. Eden.
Inventories returned In estates OF Sam
uel Buzzeil, Amherst; Mary G.. Dorr,
Boston, Mass; Laura ID. McCrea. Phila-
delphia. Penn; Matilda j. Springer,
franklin; Kendall X. Hodgdon, a person
OF unsouud mind, fremont.
Affidavits of notice of appointment
returned in estates OF May w. Bowler,
B. Coolidge, Lamotne; Mary g. Dorr,
Boston, Mess; George II. Gray. Brooks
VILE; Mary A. Moore, Ellsworth; Matilda
J. Springer, franklin.
Licenses for sale OF real estate granted
in estates OF John Il. Booth, Amboy, IL
iupi1, 1bafttH II. anu warren ID. nay
mond, minors, Clarence b. and Grafton W /.
Pinkhsm, minors, Mount Desert; Joseph
Thomas HiDckley, minor. Bluehill.
Petitions flied for license to sell real
estate in estates OF Rose E. and Jay b.
Clement, minors, Orland; Kendall K.
Hodgdon, a person OF uDsound mind,
| fremont; Martha Il. Seavey, Gouldsb oro
Certificate OF sale of real estate flied in
estate of Agnes X. Crane, minor, Winter
Harbor.
Accounts settled In estates OF George
q. Abbott, Hancock; Walter b. BlaisdsIi,
franklin; Isaac Mace and Roswell SiIsby,
Aurora; William Mercer, Waltham; Set h
Tisdale, Ellsworth.
Accounts filed for settlement in estates
OF Caliste Austin, Ellsworth; Pearl f..
Austin, Brooksville; Sarah Elizabet h
Giddings, Bangor; William Kittredge,
Mount DESERT Benjamin kittredge,
Eden; Lucy A. Plumer, fremont; Hen
rietta Staples, Stonington; Effie NJ. and
Blanche Eogg, minors, Otis; Waiter and
Beatrice Biaisdeli, minors, franklin
Jennie II. and Jessie Il. Noyes, minors,
and Leroy Hutchings, minor. Sullivan.
Allowance out OF personal estate granted
TO widowsr OF Caiiste Austin, Ellsworth.
Petition fled by Mark @. and Laura A.
I Devereux tor leave to adopt Gladys Sull.
/ van, and to change her name to GLADYS
Devereux. Petition granted and certifi.
/ cate OF adoption and change OF name
/ issued.
/ Petition tiisd to have collateral inner.
I itance tax determined in estate OF Harriet
J N. Lowell, Boston, Mess.
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STATE OF MAINE.

HANCOCK ss.:-ApriI IS 1902.
To the Honorable Justice Of the Supreme
Judicial Court, next 10 be holden at Els
worth. within and for said County.
A MANDA o. WHEATLEY, of Aurora, in
"A said County, wife of John Wheatley, re-
specially represents that her maiden name
was Amanda 0. Conners that she was law
fully married to the said Wheatley at Cherry
field, County of Washington, III said State, on
the twentieth day Of October, A. ID. 1894; that
they lived together as husband and wife at
Cherryfeld. in said County, from the time of
November, A. ID. 1898; that your libeliant has
always conducted herself towards her said
husband as a faithful. true and affectionate
wife; that on Il said eighth day of November
the said John Wheatley deserted your libellant
without cause and went to parts unknown to
her, since which time she has never seen or
heard from him, or received from him any
support; hat his residence j. unknown to your
iibelant and cannot be ascertaiued by rea-
sonable diligence; that said Wheatley has
ute ly deserted your SAID libellant, which de-
sertion has continued for three consecutive
years next prior to the fling of this libel;
that there is 10 collusion between your liz
bellaDt and the said John Wheatley to obtain
II divorce; that your libeliant believes it rea-
sonable and proper, conducive 10 domestic
morality Of society. that the bonds OF matri-
mony between her and her said husband
should be dissolved nv divorce.
Wherefore she proys that such divorce
| NAV be decreei. AMANDA o. WHEArLEY.
April %, 1902.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26th
day of April one thousand nine hundred and
| two. II. l.. Rowe,
Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK ss:-Supreme Judicial Court, in
| Vacation. Ellsworth, jane 60, A. d. 1902
Upon the foregoing libel, ordered, That the
| ltbellant give notice TO the said Libellee
/ TO appear before the Justice OF our SUI
pTeme Judicial Court, TO be holden at Ellis
worth, within and for the County OF Hancock,
/ on the second Tuesday of October A. d. 1902,
| by publishing attested copy Of said libel
/ and this order thereon, three weeks success
| sively in the Ellsworth American a news
paper printed in Ellsworth in our County Of
| Hancock, the last publication 10 be thirty
/ days at least prior to said second Tuesday
| OF October next, that he ma Aare and
then in our said Court appear and answer to
\ said libel.
| LUcnIus A. ENERY,
| Justice OF the Sup. Jud. Court.
| A true copy Of the Writ, Officers Return and
Order of Court thereon.
| Attest:--JnHN +. kNoWLTa Clerk,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-07-09
OFFICERS AS HOUSEWIVES.
How They Manage to Make Small
Salaries Go q Long Way.

How naval officers with salaries vary
Ing from 81 900 to $500 manage TO
maintain degree OF style seems a deep
mystery to the ordinary citizen. Not only
must naval officer keep himself supplied
with the half dozen different uniforms
specified by the government, but he must
be able when ashore to present decent
appearance In civilian attire, must stop
ut god hotels. must associate with civil
ianE or social position corresponding to
his own, and IL be has a wife and chill
dren he must maintain them IN good
style.
All this Is made possible by that spe-
cies Of domestic communism known as
cooperative housekeeping. The officers
mess aboard ship is an illustration Of il,
Each man 10 the combination contributes
certain sum for the purchase OF sup
plies. IL an officer be short OF funds, he
may draw two months pay in advance.
The common fund Is placed in the hands
OF a caterer chosen from the mess. and
the supplies are purchased in bulk and at
the lowest possible cost.
The caterer makes careful calculations.
allowing for breakage and other losses,
adds small percentage of profit and
then retails his supplies at prices consid-
erably below current rates ashore
There are ordinarily two officers ness
es below decks aboard United States
ship. the wardroom mess ard the steer
age mess The latter is for midshipmen
and other juniors. The captain messes
alone In solemn state. and IL vessel be
a flagship the admiral may have his own
separate table. The cost OF living in the
wardroom mess is from $35 to $40 a
month. exclusive OF wines and cigars. All
transactions are on credit system.
Whenever a bottle OF wine or a cigar is
ordered. the purchaser writes chit Of
the amount. These chits are summed up
Mt the end OF the month, and payment is
made either directly by the debtor or
through the paymaster. No chit is given
for meals, and each officer is entitled to
take guests on board to breakfast or din.
ner as often as he will. At the end of the
cruise the profits of the mess are divided
pro rata among the members, and IL the
ship goes out of commission whatever
stock Of stores is on hand is either auc-
toned of to the officers or sold to the
mess Of some other ship.--New York
Herald.
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A GROTESQUE FANCY.
The Absurd Idea That II Takes
Money to Run n Newspaper.


Money to Run n Newspaper.
II takes money to run newspaper.-st. John
(Kan.l News-
What an exaggeration, What a whop-
per, II has been disproved a thousand
times. 1t is a clean case OF air fancy. II
doesn't take money to run a newspaper.
II can run without money. 1t is chart
table institution, begging concern, high
way robber. The newspaper is child Of
the air. creature Of dream. 1t can go
on and on and on when other concerns
would be in the hands OF receiver and
wind up with cobwebs in the window.
IL takes wind to run a newspaper. II
takes a scintillnting acrobatic magma
ton and half dozen white shirts and
railroad pass to run newspaper. But
money Heavens TO Betsy and six hands
round. who ever needed money In con-
Quoting newspaper? Kind words is the
medium Of exchange that does the bust
ness of the editor. When you see an edi-
tor with much money, watch him. He'll
be paying his bills and disgrace his pro-
fession. Never give money to an editor.
Make him take It out. He likes to swap.
Then when you die after having stood
around for years and having sneered at
and have your wife send Ia for three ex-
ira copies by one OF your weeping chill
dren and when she roads the generous
and touching notice about you forewarn
her to neglect to send 10 cents to the edi-
tor. II would overwhelm him. Money is
corrupting thing. The editor knows it.
and what he wants Is your heartfelt
thanks. Then he can thank the printers.
and they can thank their grocers.
But money Scorn the filthy thing.
Don't let the editor knnw anything about
1t. Keep that for sordid tradespeople
who charge for their wares. The Lord
loves cheerful giver. He'll take care OF
the editor. Don't worry about the editor.
He has charter from the state to act as
doormat for the community. He'll get
his paper out somehow and stand up for
you when you run for Office and lie about
your pigeontoed daughters taeky wed
ding and blow about your big footed
sons when they get a 81 per week jot
and weep over your shriyeled soul wher
it is released from your grasping body
and smile at your giddy wife's second
marriage. He'll get along, the Lord only
knows how. but somehow.-Gatesvillt
(Tex.) Messenger.
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YNHE subscriber hereby gives notice that
l. he has been duly appointed administra-
tor OF the estate of Arthur Royal, late
of Ellsworth, in the county of Hancock,
deceased, and given bonds as the law directs.
All persons having demands against the es-
tate of said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment inn
mediately. My address is Bangor, Me.
June ~ 1902. GUY l.. PEAVEY.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-07-09

For forty years DIR, Fowler's Extract OF wild
strawberry has been curing summer complaint,
dysentery, diarrh@a, bloody fux. pain in the
stomach. and it has never yet failed TO do every
thing claimed for it,-Advt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-07-09

THE subscriber. Joseph L. Stevens, of Mil
l. ton, in the county OF Norfolk and Com
monwealth of Massachusetts,, hereby gives
notice that he has been duly appointed adj
ministrator de bofsts noi, of the estate of Otis
cock, and State of Maine, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs, and being resi-
dent without the State OF Maine, has ap-
pointed George H. Witherle. of said Cas-
tine, his agent for said State of Maine.
All persons having demands against the es-
tate of said deceased are desired to presenl
the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment inn
mediately JOSEPH l.. STEVENS.
June II, 1892
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Pauper Notice.

THE undersigned hereby gives netics that he
4 has contracted with tie city Of EiswoI ia,
year, and has made ample provision for their
support. He therefore forbids al persons froTu
furnishing supplies % any pauper on his ae-
count as witbOu this written order, he will pay
for no goods 80 furnished Harry 5. 1oNEs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-07-09
STATE or MAINE.

HANoocK ss.-At a probate court held at
Bluehill, IN and for said county of Hancock,
on the first day of July. in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and two.
A CERTAIN instrument purporting to be
IA copy OF the last will and testament
and three codicils of Horace W. Jordan. late
of BosI on, in the county of Suffolk, and Com
monwealth OF Massachusetts,, deceased. and
OF the probate thereof in said Commonwealth
OF Massachusetts, duly authenticated. having
been prese ated TO the judge OF probate for
our said county Of Hancock for the purpose
o! being allowed, filed and recorded in the
probate court OF our said county OF Hancock
Ordered, That notice thereof be given TO
all persons interested therein, by publishing
a copy of this order three weeks successfully
in the Ellsworth American, a newspaper
printed at Ellsworth, in said county of Han
cock, prior to the fifth day of August, q. d.
1902 that they may appear at a probate
court then to be held at Ellsworth, in and for
said county of Hancock. at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon, and show cause, il any they have,
against the same.
o. p. CUNNINGHAM, Judge of Probate.
true copy, Attest:-CHAs. p. DoRR, Register.
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fes.,. tongh and Works on the Cold
q 90 esas y, hrosno-Quinine Tablets cure a e9id
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-04
Gen. Smith Neither In
nocent or Guilty.
KILL AND BURN ORDER
An Excess Of Authority-.Must
be Good In Future, Says
Military Tribun-

tNews-Democrat Leased Wire service3
Washington, July 2.-The verdict of
the military tribunal that recently
tried General Jacob Smith in the
Philippines is unique in the history Of
the American army.
The general was not unqualifiedly
acquitted as has been supposed, nor
was he sentenced to be reprimanded.
From source of unquestioned author
ity it is learned today that the court
held that General Smith, to a certain
extent exceeded the authority conferred
upon him by his superiors in issuing
his famous kill and burn" and howl
ing wilderness" order to Major Waller.
The verdict in effect is mot guilty but
don't do it again"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-04
WOMAN TREASURER
Said to be Short in Accounts

Dayton, o., July Mrs. Viola A..
Matthews, a former chairman of the
building committee of the Young
Women's league, is said to be about
$4,000 short in her accounts. An in
vestigation committee, composed of
three expert accountants, recently
went over her books and found, it is
said, that Mrs. Matthews is indebted
to the league in the above sum.
The woman is under bond Of $3,-
600, and it is understood that if her
bondsmen do not soon make good the
amount of alleged shortage, a suit will
be filed to recover the money. Mrs. Mat
thews has always been tireless work.
er in the league. For 20 years she
was employed as bookkeeper for a
prominent plumber, and for the past
few years she has been conducting a
business school.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-07-04
CHILD BREEDING
Should be- Looked After ~
Carefully as That Of Thor
oughbred Horses.

Lexington. KY, July "A large
crowd packed the circuit court room
in the court house. to hear Mr.. George
McNutt, OF Boston, speak upon 1.-The
Child's Rights" DR.. McNutt said in
part:
"rhe only reason why children are,
as some one says, a long and uncer-
tain crop, is because we give more at
tendon to breeding and feeding thor
oughbred horses than we do to the
breeding and feeding and bringing up
OF children. The primal fight of every
child is to be born, clean, without any
handicap. We know the value Of this
in pedigreed stock. We have been a
little too timid and too cowardly in
considering such a fundamental ques-
ton as the parental influences of the
unborn child"