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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-03-19
DIED.

BEVAN-At Castine, March Is, John Beyan,
aged 81 years, IL days.
GRiNDLE-At Sedgwick, March II, Mrs Lillian
Grindle, aged 80 years, II months, 81 days.
HEATH-At Penobscot, March IL, Mrs Juiette
Heath, aged "a years. 10 days.
ELDRIDGE-At Bucksport, March IL, Reuben
Eldridge, aged GA years.
PATTEN-At Ellsworth, March II, Mrs Georgia
Patten, aged 45 years, months, days.
PlERCE-At sedgwick, March 49, Miss Norah
Pierce, aged II wears, . months.
RICH-At Bucksport, March II, Mrs George
Rich. aged 81 years.
TUTTLE-At Bucksport. March Is, Mrs Janet
Nile futile, aged "a years, months. ID days.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-03-19
The Fortnightly.


THE Fortnightiy", a literary club that
meets In Ellsworth every other week dur
Ing the winter season, celebrated its
twelfth commencement" with a ban
quet at the American house last Monday
evening.
The dining hall of the hotel was taste
fully arranged for the occasion, tables
beautifully decorated, and the banquet
daintiIy served, all under the direction of
Mrs. Cunningham. Covers were lsid for
thirty-six.
The chairman OF the committee OF ar
rangements, A. W. King, occupied the
head OF The table. After the banquet he
raped for order, and called upon Justice
l.. A. Emery, the "Nestor of the
Fortnightly", to act as POSTMASTER.
The tossts and those who responded
follow:
CLUB SENTIMENTS.
"BREvIrr IS THE SOUL OF WIT"
No one need speak to the question. but any
one speaking over hve minutes Will be dubbed.
The President of the United States
All sing America"
Club Life. ............-........Dr Manning
Giub LAw.....'.......,......,. Mr King
War Cigbs.... ................... Mr. Adams
MUSIC
S The Club ConvivisI tkommers). Mr. Rollins
whist Clubs. ...........,.........Mr Peters
women's Clubs................D Hodgk Ins
Music
Country Clubs...,...............Dr Phillips
Club sapperH. .........,........-....D King
10 Cub "Jiners" e. ..........Mr T. Hopkins
MUSIC
II Bachelors Clubs.......,......Mr Whitcomb
IL ku kluS bs......................M Mr. Hall
Is Clubs as Trumps... ......... Mr. kuowlton
II The Ideal Club. .................MrC oar
MUSIC
Is The Ace OF Clues-The Fortnlghtly
An sing "For he's a jolly good fellow"
10 "Auf wiedersehen''
"Auld Lang syne"
While the responses were brief, as the
law OF the club required, they were ex-
tremeIy bright, and afforded the gather
ing an uninterrupted stream of entertain
ment.
The music was furnished by Miss Mary
F. Hopkins, +. K. Hopkins and Mr..
Rollins.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-03-19
CHURCH NOTES.
BAPTIST.

Req. Dapid Kerr, pastor.
Friday evening at 7.30, prayer meeting.
Free music class at close. All welcome.
Sunday, March 23-Morning service at
1890. Sermon by the pastor. Sunday
school at IL IN. Junior G. e. at p. m.
Evening preaching service at z.
Trenton-Service Sunday at 2.30 p. m.
Mr.. Kerr.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Req. J. M. Adams, pastor.
Friday evening at 7.3o, prayer and con-
ference meeting. Study OF Ps As.
Sunday, March 23-Morning service at
1890. Sunday school at 11.45. Evening
service at 7. The second lecture OF the
course on "Christian Ideals" will be de-
livered by Rev. A. II. Coar, OF the Uni
tartan church. Subject: "Christian Ideal
ism In the Individual Life"
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Reu. J. p. Simonton, pastor.
Sunday, March 23-Morning service at
1890. Palm Sunday sermon by the pastor.
Sunday school at 11.45. Junior league, 8
p. m. Epworth league at 615. PASTORS
service at p. m.
Prayer meeting Friday evening, at 7.30
Glass meeting Tuesday evening at 100
Bayside--Service Sunday at 230 p. m. ,
Mr.. Simonton.
UNITARIAN.
Req. A. Ii. Coar, pastor.
Sunday, March 23-Morning service at
1890. Sunday school at IL As.
Tuesday afternoon, at 4 O'Clock, teach
ers' meeting at home of Mrs. Wiggin.
Subject: "Parables OF Jesus"
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Reduced Rates.

Summer excursions to Denver, dates of sale June 20, July H. 1925, August 1-S-15-22-29 final return limit go days after date of sale; stopOvers will be granted on both going and re- turn trip. S55. for the round trip. Tickets must be executed at destina tion on day of depart ure, returning.
 Fourth of July Rates, July 8 anh f, tickets will be sold be- tween any two stations on the $. F. P. east of Needles at the lowest hrst-class one way fare for the round trip; Winslow, S1.50; Flagstaff, $4.20; Williams, S5.75; Gallup, S4. 45; Albuquer- que, S11.S5. Final limit for return July 7, 1902.
 The sale of excursion tickets to California points and return is authorized as follows:
 For sale every Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturday during the months of May, June, July, Au- gust and September, 1902.
 Transit limits, continuous passage east of Barstow in each direction.
 Stop overs within final limit will be granted either east or west bound at Barstow and points west or south thereof.
 Final limit rates, November 30, 1902. San Francisco via Bakersfield or Los Angeles,
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Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Prescott, Arz May 14 1902. Notice Is hereby given that the following to make final proof in support of his claim. aud that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the Probate Court at Holbrook, Woodruff. Ariz. for the Sl5SWl, and SiSSFia Sec. 8 T. i6 N. R., 22E.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultiva. tion, of said land. viz: c. A. Gardner, of Snowflake, Ariz,, Frank Campbell. of Wood ruff, Ariz., John T.. Fish. of Woodruff, Ariz.. and Joseph C. Fish, of Woodruff, Ariz.
 F. A. TRITLE,
 Register.
 tFirst Pub May 24, 1OO2.)
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S55.O0. Los Angeles. Redondo, S3o.OO. Santa Monica, Long Beach, East san Pedro, via Los Angeles S35.O0. San Diego, Cornado Beach $35.00.
 Rates to Analon, Catalina Is- land and return, S37.25.
 For the annual meeting of the National Educational Associa- tion, at Minneapolis, Minn., the Santa Ee will sell on July 3rd and 4th tickets to Minneapolis, Minn. and retnrn, from this point. at the rate of S54.S5 each.
 Tickets will be for return leav- ing Minneapolis or St. Paul not earlier than July II, except that by depositing tickets with Joint Agent not earlier than July S, nor later than July +. and upon payment of a fee of fifty cents at time of deposit, return limit will be extended to leave Minneapolis or St. Paul up to and including September 1, 1902. All tickets to be limited to continuous pass age in each direction. going trip to commence on date of sale and return trip on date of exec ltion.
 ont agencies at Minneapolis and St. Paul will be conducted in the name of E. E. Macleod, Chairman W. r. A. \ fee of % cents will be required for the ex- ecution of each ticket.
 (. H. Brown,
 Agent.
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Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Prescott. Arz May IL. 1902, Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has fled notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim. and that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the Probate Court at Holbrook, Ariz., on July 10th 1902, viz: Joseph $. Me Cleve, of Taylor, Ariz., for the SWANWA. VIZ SWi and SEl4SWl4 Sec 32, T. II N. R. 20 F.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultiva- tion of, said Ian l, viz George Bryan of Pine dale. Ariz Albert Crandall, of Taylor. Ariz. Roy V. Colbath of Taylor, Ariz. and H. J. Brewer of Pinedale Ariz.
 F. A. TRIrLE,
 Register.
 First Pub May 31, I9O2.)
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Filthy Temples in India.

Sacred COWS often dctilc indian temples, but worse vet is q body that's polluted by constipation. Don't permit it. Cleanse your system with Dr. Kings New Life Pills and avoid untold misery They give lively livers, active bowels, good digestion, fine ap- petite. Only 25c at all dealers in medicine.
Holbrook argus., 1902-06-28

Governor Murphy returned Wednesday morning over the $. F. X P. from Washington, where he has been for the past three weeks. He will turn the executive office over to Col. Brodie, successor, next Tuesday Col. Brodie will leave his mine at Castle Creek Hot Springs to- morrow. The oath of office will be administered to the new gov ernOr on the first at the capital building by Chief Justice Kent.
 A young man in charge of the stationery department of the Harvey eating house at Ash Fork committed suicide last week by shooting himself in the head. The cause of his rash act is not known. He was oi morose, melancholy disposition and had little to say to any one around him. He retired as usual at night and the next morning his body was found in his room cold in death with q bullet hole through his head. None in the building heard the shot fired.
 The man who crrs to please d fool is q fool himself.
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Territorial
Items of Interest Cleaned
 From Exchanges.

Company now has line com pleted to Congress Junction, and will connect with Wickenburg in another week
 Prescott people have located 64O acres of supposed oil land at the head of Government can von. It is said oil can be seen on the waters of two springs in the canyon.
 Col. A. 0. Brodie will be the orator of the day at Bisbee on the Fourth of July. Mrs. Brodie will accompany him to that patriotic town, and the ladies have planned to give her a rous- ing reception.
 Father Vabre of Flagstaff, and Father Connolly of Winslow, are in the city. They came to con duct the St. Johns Day services at the Catholic Church. They are well known here and receive q warm welcome.
 The St. Johns Post office is now up-to-date. The new cabi- net is installed and ali little ir- regularities are dispensed with. The old opaque boxes are out, and nice glass-tront boxes in- stalled instead. The new post master, E. Schuster, believes in being progressive and up-to-date.
 Charles D. POsten. one of the foremost pioneers of Arizona, who in 1853 led d party of New Workers and opened up the first silver mine ever worked in Ari- zona by Americans, is dead. He served as ArizOna's first delegate to congress. He was native Ol Kentucky where once he was a leading attorney.
 The body of Adam Mozer was found near his cabin in Lost Gulul, near Globe, recently by a prospector by the name Wright Apparently life had been extinct for several weeks. He was last seen alive about a month age by man who passed his cabin Mozer had not been in Globe foi two months or mOre.-Times.
 News has reached here of q fight between cattlemen neal Tucumcari, which resulted in the death of five cowpunchers. The trouble arose over Bud Lee allow ing cattle to ruin water source When he returned to the place accompanied by an Indian, eight cowboys were in wait.
 A battle ensued, and it is re ported that five of the eight mer were killed. Lee and the lndiat were unlurt, and surrendered tt the sheriff of Guadalupe county Citizen.
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The man who crrs to please d fool is q fool himself.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-03

81 a week ~ spite Of the fact that
pork was high And when he said
Hirloln steak told him quickly
enough that steak wasn't In the agree
mont so he left but before going the
migrate went around among the other
boarders and said the table was the
worst he had ever struck and that tho
house was certainly damp. Soon the
other boarder followed We tried TO
keep them. but they had telegram
showing that their grandmother was
dying. and that settled Il.
Then II was the time for the two
wcekors."
The two vcokers?" asked the shly'
ering man. waking up.
"Of course. They make up tho ma
iorlty OF the summer boardorH-tho
ones that have two weeks vacation.
you know. pitled them. I really did.
They'd spend tho night around the
stove planning trips tor tho next day.
and the next day II would rain. Our
crowd increased In August. but 80 did
the rain and the chills They all
camo TO mo with their grOuchos and
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-03

when YOU have a bad back. back
tnats lame. weak or aching It's
hard struggle sometimes 10 find ie
lief and cure. but It's a harder strug
rie when the CANCERS beset you OF
urinary disorders. too frequent urlna.
ton retention Of the urine with al
tho subsequent pains. annoyances ana
suffering. There are many medicines
that relieve these conditions. but you
want remedy-a cure. Read this
statement; II tells Of cure that
lasted:
Veteran Josiah Heller. place OF rest
dence 7O6 South Walnut St. Urbana'
H.. says: In the fall OF 1889 pro-
cured DoaL's Kidney pills at Gun
ningham's drug store in Champaign
and after taking the remedy conscien'
tiously made a public statement OF
the results. told how Doans Kid
ney pills relieved me Of kidney trou-
bic. disposed OF my lame back and
the pains across my lolns, beneath
the shoulder blades. etc. During the
interval which has elapsed | have
had occasion at times to resort TO
Doan's Kidney Pills when noticed
warnings Of another attack. and on
each and every occasion the result
obtained was Just as satisfactory as
when the pills we're first brought TO
my notice. AZ this time I Just as en-
phatically lndorse the preparation az
did several years ago"
A FREE TRIAL OF this great KID.
ney medicine which cured Mr. Heller
will be mailed on application to any
part OF the United States. Address
Foster.Milburn Co. BGnalo. n. Y. For
sale by all druggists, price so cents
per box.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-03
story Of tho Coronation.

II has Just como to light that the
stockings OF hotel chambermaid fg.
ured In the pomp incident to King I'D.
wards coronation. They were worn
by the mayor OF a seaport IT, who.
ON robing for the historic ceremony
found that he had not brought long
stockings with him. An the stores were
closed ana so no could not purchase
a pair. A chRmbermald heard OF the
mayors embarrassment and blushlng
~ offered TO furnish the necessary
hosiery Her offer was gladly accept
ed, and his worship looked as brave
as the rest or them In the borrowed
Anery.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-03
ELECTROMAGNETIC Of Washington.

George Washington. greatgrand-
nephew OF the immortal president.
was a witness in q New York city
court a few days ago. His great
grandfather. William Washington. was
the generals brother. but being a Tory
lett this country for England during
the war OF the revolution Later he
settled In Belgium The twentieth
century George does not care Tor the
reflected glory that comes with his
name though no one has greater ven
Grafton than he for the man who was
nrst in the hearts OF his countrymon
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-03
THE ENGINEER.
A Souvenir of War Times.

On recent trip through the South
visited the bIyouac OF the Confeder.
ate veterans at Jackson. Tenn. While
looking at the relies my attention was
drawn To an engraving In which were
shown soms lines that we're copied
from the original that had been writ.
ten on the back OF a $40 note OF the
Confederate States OF America. The
poem was surrounded by a number OF
such notes. The gentleman by whose
Kindness ! had been admitted mount.
ed a stool and read the poem for me.
AZ he read my mind reverted to the
days OF the spring Of G5. when wit.
messed the disbanding OF the Confed.
crate armies. At the time they were
vending their ways to their homes
and used TO think that some day
they would show the world that they
were Americans sim think that
my dream has come true and has
been proved by the manner IN which
they marched under the folds OF old
glory Ia the Standardization war.
! enclose a copy OF the poem, which
was sent me by W. r. Alexander. tho
commander OF the Confederate vet.
Gran blvouac at Jackson, he having
caused II to be copied by an expert
penman on the back OF $40 Confed.
crate note. 80 that have received
II as II was first discovered Kindly
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-03

An English traveller Just returned
from India says that the stories about
the great number OF deaths nom
snake bitrH In India are to . geat
extent unreliable As statistics when
carefully analysed He accounts,
moreover for these extreme egAggsra.
lions In figures ON very plausible
grounds. In India. he says. the law
requires that when there Is a sudden
death n detailed report Of II must bc
made Ia the civil surgeons. and as
there ara many such deaths Ter fpu
the civiv Offices where tina report
should be made. the under officers per
form their duty with the least possible
trouble To save the annoyance Of
transporting dead bodies. or Ellhl or
gans. and the loss Of time Ia setilns
evidence on the facts OF the cases
which may be plain murders. BY poi
son or Otherwise report "a death
by snake bite" il made. TSs son
Of report is very conyoni,at and
makes interesting statistics.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-03
The Gen. Hooker Statue.

Horny s. Russell. chairman OF tho
Hooker monument committees. and
Isaac p. Grass. secretary Of the com
mittee. In a circular recently issued
TO comrades and those Interested in
tho monument. calls attention 10 tho
reunion OF the Army NJ the Potomac
at Gettysburg. and says that u com.
.mittee has been selected TO attend
the reunion for the purpose OF invlt.
ing the society to hold reunion In
1908 In Boston. on the occasion of
tho dedication OF the monument TO
It's old commander. The circular our.
Their saysi
"The committee. 30 far as accept.
Ances have been received, will include
Cen. Thomas shorwin. AdJt.. Con. Sam
Del Dalton. Col. Albert A. Pope. Cen
Thomas II Mathews. Mai. Spencer
w. Richardson. Mai, william p,
shreye and Mai William A Smith.
IAN comrades OF the Army of the
Potomac who anticipate going TO said
reunlon are hereby cordially invited
TO Join with our committee In this
mission and become members Of the
delegation; Il can be easily seen that
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-03
Versatile Soldiers.

can sorts OF trades" said the cap
tain. were, represented In the Old
Union army There were men who
could repair watches. who could mend
shoes, who could make trousers, who
could shoe horses. repair wagons, ind
run locomotives, remember on one
Occasion the general asked all the
men In our brigade who knew any
thing about managing a locomotive &c
step ten PAGES 10 the front Forty
men stepped forward on the instant,
and the general. nonplused, said slmp'
~. The hell you say. Very well, let
me see you FIX that old engine down
there. In half an hour the engine
was ready for business.
THE Twentieth Illinois. however,
took the prize for novelty In occupa.
lions. We had two men, Henry c.
Payne and Martin Bechtel who after
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-03

This story is told OF a Mnvmkes
hoy: He came into the house ana
morning full OF excitement Iekod
found a new family Of kittens ma
described them 90 his mother. "n,re
ia n black one and white one a., !
Maltese and two others, and They "a
iust like Jesus
"Why, what do YOU mean by a.
Josiah You should not say M
things"
But they are Just like Jesus. a &
way"
GLOW Is that?" asked his moho,
her curiosity aroused In spite Of a,
desire TO roproye the boy for what n,
Thought was sacriloge.
why, they were born IN a mann,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-03

Our contemporaries seem 20 ;,
ehted over the bee cure for rNsuma
tlsm aud ueyote considerable scase /,
this stringent remedy. For our selyes
w G. see no reason for re'ol,lng
We have been set upon by a hgehii
Of bees and we have been rend,ret
helpless by rheumatic onslaught OI
the two evils It's a toss Of tho pnny
which is the "wusser.~ The Zee,
make up for the short dura,lm 81
their innlction by the pungency eth,
pain; rheumatism isn't quite 50 NO
we're as numerous bee stlngs, ha h
detains one from business more GA,
day and makes one feel like vllk
ing barometer. twenty years olde Ii
damp weather. one thing Is caruin
however, an aggressive. able. bodied
active bee can make itself so hsl
ness-liko that the rheumatic not mh
forgets his rheumatism, hut @erl
other IN that flesh Is heir to.-ces,re
VILE (MdJ Observer
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-03

give It a place In your columns and
let the rising generation see It:
Representing nothing on Gods earth now
And nothing IN the waters below II.
A. pledge Of a nation that's dead and
gone
Kecpit, dear captain. and show Il.
And too much stranger to borrow;
We issue to-day our promise to pay,
And hope to redeem on the morFOW.
DAYS rolled by and weeks became years.
But our concrs were empty still.
Coin was 80 scarce that the treasury
qunked
n dollar should drop In the tn.
But the failh that was In US was strong
indeed
And our poverty well We discerned:
And these little checks represented the
That our suffering veterans earned.
We know It Hnd hardly the valu, Of goia.
Yet as gold our soldiers received u;
II gazed IN our eyes with pr.mise to
And each patriot soldier believed It.
hut our boys thought little OF price or
or bills that were overdue.
They knew II II brought them their bread
Twas the best thoir poor country could
do.
Then keep tilt tells our histor, Ger,
From the birth u the dream 20 lta last;
Glorious and born OF the angel Hope,
Like our hopo VI success II passed.
JOSEPH MONK,
U. s. Grant 2s,. Department. OF
Illinois.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-03

There IT,. or was, an army mule.
penaloner Of the United States-tuar
dition says that army mules are Inn
mortal, hence the doubt as to tense.
But this mule MeXiQue. was ordered
% be sold at Mount Vernon barracks.
Alabama, In 1888. reports the New
York Tribune. He had been at the
post long time. and had grown gray
IN the service, having an honorable
record In the Mexican war and the
officers az Mount Vernon asked the
ouartermaster general to retain him
TN the end OF his days. This appll-
cation. signed by William A. Kobbe.
then an artillery lieutenant. and In
dorsed ny dozen proper military
authorities including Gen. Hancock
md Gen. sherman. Is on record at
Washington. How the white mules
record grew in honor with successive
Endorsements may be seen from the
commanding generals letter:
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-03

Lord Rosebery In a recent speech
said in regard to election results: II
take no great pleasure IN what am
accumtomed to hear called a moral
victory. l know by long and sad e1-
perienee what moral victory Is, II
means an election in which you are
defeated by fewer votes than might
have been expected; Snd on such oc.
casions. when my friends are raising
hallelujahs to heaven over their moral
victory, am shedding a quiet tear
in corner. sympathizing and envy.
ing the achleyer of what | suppose in
that connection must be called an i'm.
moral victory"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-10-03
Uncle Sans Queer Pensioner.

II have seen that mule. and
whether true or false. the soldiers
believe II was left ag the Big Spring.
where Mount Vernon barracks now
are. at the time General JRckion's
army camped there. about lsl9-2O.
Tradition says Il was ouce sorrel,
but now Il is white from age.
The quartermaster's department
will be chargeable with ingratitudo
II that mule is sold or the caro- and
maintenance OF 1t thrown on the. char
table officers Of the pos. l. advise
that IL be kept in the department, fed
and maintained till death.
Nv. Il. SHERMAN.
up. ST. think that mule was at
Fort Morgan. Mobile Point. when |
was there In 1912 w. T. S.
The secretary OF var finally alrect.
ed that this mule be kept and well
cared for, at publle expense NJ long
a. he lives"