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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-02-19
COMING EVENTS.

Thursday, Feb. 20-Masonio convention
at Odd Fellows hall, Ellsworth.
Wednesday, Feb. 26, at Met hodist ves-
try-Supper by Epworth league.
Wednesday evening. Feb 26 at Baptist
churcb-Si ereopticon lecture on Burmah,
nv Rev. A. E. Seagrave, missionary to
Langoon. Collection for missions.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-02-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADvERTIsEmnNrs THIS WEEK

Statement-InsC Co OF North America.
Staiement-Ptmnix Assurance Co,
Aliiob Hooper Notice OF foreclosure.
Admr notice bet Geo " Ware.
Admr notice Est VIM Mercer.
A"mr notire-Ert Matilda y Springer.
In Ian raptcy-Est ym u Higgins.
In hsrkruplcy- Esi Albert d staples.
Whiicvmb. Hayne 4 Co-Noiice.
Statement United States Casualty Co.
g a Psrcher--A pothernry
Wixgin Apothecaries.
NEW YORK:
Canyassers wanted.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-02-19

The delay Of one day in publication
Of THE AMERICAN is due to break
in the tUater main, t1hich cut off the
power by Which The presses are run.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-02-19
Republican Caucus

The repu blicsns OF Ellsworth will hold
their caucus for the nomination of
mayor at Hancock hall Friday at
2 O'Clock
The caucnses of wards /, 2 and 5 prob
ably will be called immediatsy after the
general caucus.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-02-19
SCHEDULE OF MAILS
AT ELLSWORTH Fosr. OFFICE.
In effect Oct IA, 1901.

CONC EAsT-7.ls a. m. s.ts p M.
GOING wEsr-li-,e a. m., ss p. m.
MAIL CLOSES AT PosroFFIcE.
Gorss EAsr-6-so a. M, S so p. m.
GOING wEsT-lisoa. a. M, s and $50 p. m.
SUNDAY.
Train from the west arrives at f.ls a m, de-
parts for the west at OF p. m. Mail closes for
the west at s.3op m.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-02-19
Why is ROYAL
Baking Powder bet
ter then any other?

Because in it's mammoth works a
corps of chemical experts is con-
stantly employed to test every ingre-
dent and supervise every process Of
manufacture to insure product alb
solutely pure, wholesome and perfect
in every respect.
The most wholesome food and
the most digestible food are made
with Royal Baking Powder.
Will NEW YORK
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30
MIX Frauds In Athena.

An ingenious method of milk adul-
teration is practiced in Athens. The
residents have penchant for goats
milk, and herds of these animals are
led along the street by milk sellers
wearing long blouses with capacious
sleeves Their cry of "Gala, gala p'
brings the housewife to the door,
and she prudently demands that the
goats shall be MIXED in her pres
ence.. This is done, but the milk
man has in one hand the end of a
thin tube which runs up his sleeve
and connects with an india rubber
receptacle full Of water, which is
carried under his ample blouse. At
each pressure. of the fingers on the
udder there is a corresponding COM
preston of the water sack, and milk
and water flow side by side into the
milkpail.-Journal DIES Debats.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30
The Value of Thouaht.

1t Is hardly necessary TO say that
all men need to Swing" the moral
compass from time TO time and to
take their bearings in the sea of
life. TIN advice is us true as il is
conventional. Upon the use of
thinking for such purposes we shall
not, then. dwell. We may. however.
point out that as. Il means of
STRENGTHENING and ihvigorating the
mind in a secular and worldly sense
the habit of thinking is of the great
est possible value.
The minds of those who dread
thinking as if it were a penance be-
come like the bodies of those fed
solely on spoon meat-soft and un-
able to, stand the slightest strain,
reading, as one ordinarily reads,
like swallowing pap; thinking like
eating solid food. The man who
trains his mental powers by medita-
ton and by following outlines of
thought obtains an intellectual in
strument a hundred times more pow
erful than he who is content never
to think seriously and consecutively
London Spectator.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30
"Three" In MythoIoov.

In mythology we find the three (3)
occupying even a more honorable
place than the so called mythical
number T." There were the three
graces, Cerberus with his three
heads, Neptune holding his three
tined fork, to say nothing of the nine
muses., which are made up of three
threes, and the third wave, which
was thought to bring death and de-
struction to everything in its path.
In nature we have morning, noon
and night; fish, flesh and fowl. Hun
dreds of trees, vines and grasses
have their leaves and blades set in
groups of three.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30
A Few Good Bargains Ia
+ AR M S

500 Acres. stock falm An the best blue
grass section of Southwest Virginia. on
ice railroad one mile from station; good
improvements very large orchard Of
best improved fruit, tine neiwhborhood
irlce $40, 900. Easy terms.
"a scte truit farm all rich land, beautiful
Sienard, comfortable cottage. Price
bsa1tii1l grain, grass aud fruit farm, $50
acres, level land. on railroad. halt
mile IRON station, 1900 bearing apple
~ POO.
70 Ace truck and fruit farm close to
Roanoke, large strawberr, beds, , acres
lea taSpoerrles, 1000 truit trees; nice :
room residence. For Quick sale. - SSD
lSO Acres OF hISt-claSs land i'm "A high
state OF cultivation. in sight OF Roam
oke city, at $40 per acre. Nothing on
Tue market better than this. DO not
delay IL You want it.
20 Acres blue srass farm. 70 acres river
bottom, 20 ACRES timber, balance in blue
grass; trIut of all kinds; good improve
mehtsi on y. n W. railroad, a great
nsrsain Al $1,000. Payments 10 suit
llo Acres with lovely improvements. nice
location ia the best section of Roanoke
county 5000 per acre. A great deal
land.
"a ~ Acres IN good STATE OF cultivation.
W. ANNNNh anu khNO wafer ana iluIt.
iltnty oi timber Six miles from the
cuA. -. 500.
An tucUl tnim of 4iO acres i'm "A hipb
state Vt cUittNauOn, with beautiful II
loom hilck IVs ldenvc, CA nice elevation
Ia /" Ei"N"v' large iUlest cakes, with
eNviA hvcCss"ry On building, very large
orol'tld, near the citl. 1h,s il - q OF
the most desirable farms la the Vale,
az Nhgth 500 per acre
beautiful i0im al llO acres ON Roanoke
river 100 acres of bottom land; upland
All good. 10 room residence nicrl,
painted and Papered. fine spring water
ana pleui3 of timber; near the clty
frlce ~, 500 IA very easy payments.
Oe"uliiul farm Oi 500 acres OF the lin 81
iand la koanOkc county, iime brick
dwelling, which cost over -, 900 to
builu, - teuGnt houses, all necessary
OutOuiidinHS. 95 acres OF finest bottom
lNud, ,2UO irutt trees, some good TIM
Der. Price Sl3. 900
Splchdld bluegrass farm of 800 acres 4
miles from railroad first class i'm
proNSmehti every thing in good condi-
uluon. Ihis - "A beauty. 80 per acre,
montgomery bluegrass fam of i.i6 acres
Soou improvements, we'll fenced fine
water plenty of fruit, all good land
Wen gtassed, an hOOd neIghbornoOd.
Price -, 5000.
mics east of Roanoke, level and
smoothe, with line improvements, good
Ochaids. Ali, lana is tue Tor grain
ana especially adoI ted to fruit growing
ana belong to 1n estate that must be
settled up. Can bc sold on long tim,
ut nom Ss TO $40 per acre, ina amy so,
tract desired
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30
When the Cat Was Sacred.

In the middle ages brute animals
formed as prominent a part in the
devotional ceremonies of the time as
they had in the religion of Egypt.
The cat (alurus) was embalmed aft
er death and buried in the city OF
Bubastis, because, according to He
rodotus, Diana Bubastis, the chief
deity of the plae, was said to have
transformed herself into a cat when
the gods fled to Egypt.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30
A WEDDING TOUR INCIDENT.
The Brides Embarrassing Meeting
With Her Former Fianee.

She is very pretty, and no one
wonders that her husband is much
in love with her unto this day, but
she tells this story of a bad half
hour on her wedding journey.
81 was eighteen" she said. 'swhen
was married and had been engaged
to my husband year, but preceding
both engagement and marriage l
was sort of engaged, schoolgirl fash
ion, to another young fellow. 1t
was one of those intangible engage
ments that melt into thin air when
the real prince comes, but fervid
enough while they last. In this case
my interest in the affair cooled with
the rapidity of collapsing balloon,
and as the youth lived in a distant
city no embarrassing explanations
were necessary.
$50 | was married, and the we'd
ding journey included stop of sew
eral days In town on the Ohio riv-
er, where we had coy table all to
ourselves at the hotel. 1t was at
dinner one day that the patriarchal
waiter approached and asked if we
would object to another gentleman
and lady being placed at our table.
" Bride like yourself, Missy he
added confidentially as he passed
! my chair. In a moment he ushered
to their places the other couple, and
| looked up to encounter my former
lance, CONSERVATION and amaze
ment written on every line of his
face Lacking the wit or wisdom Of
experienced years, l dropped my
eyes without further recognition
than rapid paling and flushing of
countenance, and he, following my
lead, began discussing the menu
with his wife.
''The dinner proceeded in such
appalling silence so far as ] was
concerned as TO fairly paralyze my
husband, and explanations were in
order as soon as we returned to our
apartments. Then how he laughed
and went in search of the rival cou-
pie, only. to find they had left the
hotel Immediately after the meal,
and we have never beard Of either
of them since. Baltimore Sun.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30
T.W.SPlNDLE & CO.
ROANOKE, VA
a LITTLE NONSENSE.
The Young Mans Temperance Was Of
the Wrong Sort.


the Wrong Sort.
Senator Kittredge Of South Da-
kota tells n story about reception
which he attended which is cspecial-
ly appreciated my some OF the "cliT
jewellers, as the senators who have
their Offices in the subtcrranean part
of the capitol are called.
One OF the guests at The reception
was a young man from the west,
who was asked TO take a glass Of
wine.
81 never drink wine," he said.
"Never drink wine? ?" said the
host in surprise.
NO" said the young man.
$50 that ! cannot induce you to
join mep persisted the host.
NO" was the reply. 81 don't
touch wine, but if you can find me
a little plain old rye whisky | think
/ could be persuaded to take a
drink. Washington Post.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30
PATTON HOUSE,
NOTICE.

To Geo. w. Yost, j. +. Yost and r.
francisco.
You are hereby notified that n Lot
OF Land IN the Town Of Graham, Va,
den ibed as situate on Morton Street
OH the Commissioners books i'm Clear
Fork District, T0zewel County, Va.
assold on the l7lh, day oil December
1888, far delinquent tGxes. lcvies. in
terests, ana costs TO the Commonwealth
Of Virginia. and application for the
purchase thereof has Sten fled in this
~ffice, and it appearing iren the records
IN this office that you are Interested In
said land, you are further notified to an
pear in four months from the date OF this
notice and do what may be necessary to
protect yOur interests,
Given under my hand this 18th
day of March 1902.
T. f.. GEORGE, Clerk.
Tazewell County Conrt Virginia.
(3-7-4t.)
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30
VERY Low RATES TO THE
MORT ii w EST
March Isl TO April 3oth, 1902.

- III Il -
NORFOLK q WESTERN RAILWAY
Will sell tickets to Montana, Idaho
Oregon, Washington and Coast Points at
exceedingly low rates from all stations.
tits possible rates to the West will never
be so cheap again. choice OF three routes
Write for rates nd.schedules, SAY TO what
point you are going and your nearest sta
ZION To this line. see any A gent y. x w.
Railway. or
w. Il. BEvILL, NJ. f. BRAGG,
Gen. Pass. Agent, Trav. Pass. Agcnl
ROANOKE. VA.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30
CONSOLIDATED COAL, IRON AND
LAND COMPANY.
DIVIDEND OF CAPITAL.

Notice is hereby given that the stock
holders OF the Consolidated Coal, Iron
and Land Company, in ge leral meeting
OF the Company, have resolved and
orderedsthat the Preferred Capital Stock
OF the, Company be called in for re-
demption and cancellation, and that
the capital stock of the Company be
reduced to that extent. Full details
In regard to this resolution. or order
including the time and place OF pay.
ment, viii be furnished upoa applica.
ton at the Office of the Company in the
City OF Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
CHARLES s. THoRNE,
, Secretary.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30
GA - II q RIA
Bears the nIhs Kind You Rave Always Bought
'''' af NxHZzZx
Presbyterian Services.

Rev. Mr.. Hall, the Presbyteris n
pastor. Will hold services tle ii, st
Sunday In every month in Bmrte's
Garden both morning aud evening
Services at the Presbyterian church
here viii be held on he s.coed.
third and fourth Sundays in eseh
month,
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1902-05-30
Agents Wanted.

Life of T. DEWITT TALMIGE,
by his son Frank Dewitt r mage
md associate editors OF Christian
Herald. Only book endorsed by
Talmage family. Enormous profit
for-agents who act quickly. Outfit
ten cents. Write Immediately. Clark
81 Co., 22l'S. 4th st. Phila., Pa.
Mention this paper.
Holbrook argus., 1902-12-13
MILITIA SYSTEM TO BE IMPROVED
Senate Committee Will Report Favor
 ably on House Bill

On the strength of Secretary Root $ opinion that the militia reorganization bill passed by the House at the last session was better than no legislation at all, the Senate Committee on Mili- tary Affairs voted unanimously to re- port it without amendment. There seems to be on opposition to it and it will undoubtedly become a law. Secre- tary Root thinks that, while not per. feet the House bill had better be passed at once, as it will be long step toward the necessary reorganization of the militia system. The bill provides that the militia shall consist of able bodied citizens of the States and Terri tories and the District of Colombia, and shall be known as National Guards, or such other designation as various laws may provide. There shall also be the National Volunteer reserve and the remainder of the State military organization shall be known as the reserve militia. Officers of the government are exempted from militia duty. The rules and regulations shall be those of the regular army. In time of war or threatened invasion it shall be.lawful for the President to call such militia forth for period not exceed ing nine months and he may in his discretion apportion them according to population. Pay shall commence the day of the appearance at the company redezvous. Provision is also made for the Secretary of War to issue on re- quisition of Governors the necessary arms. Altogether there are twenty seven sections of the bill and it goes into detail as to the exact standing of all State militia organizations.
Holbrook argus., 1902-12-13

laws has been introduced in the Senate by Mir. Scott of West Virginia.
 Tie House Committee on Appropria- tions has agreed on the Pensions Ap- propriation Bill. 1t appropriates $139, ,S47 ,6OO, which is s5370 more than for the current year.
 The President has denied the appli- cation for pardon made on behalf oi J. M. Mcknight, who was convicted of embedding the funds of the German National Bank of Louisville, while its president.
 F. M. Newell, hydrographer of the Geological Survey, gave testimony before the Senate Committee on Ter ritories concerning the lands in the Territories of Arizona and New Mex ico which are capable of being made productive by irrigation.
 A statement prepared by Assistant Commi issioner Richards of the General Land Office, shows that 6,109, 029 acres of land were disposed ot by the gov ernment during the first quarter of the current fiscal year, the receipts there- from aggregating $2.615, ,0S9, an in- crease of 600,97S acres in area and $l, 1S4, ,9l0 in receipts over the first quarter of the last fiscal year.
 The United States Naval Observatory reports that W. W. Dinwiddie, one of its staff, observed the comet discovered by Giacominia at Nice, Tuesday. The observation was made here at mean time l2 hrs. 32 min., right ascension hrs. 17 min. 25 sec. southern declina- tion l deg. 50 min. The comet is nearly on straight line joining Trocyon and Sirius and is about one- third of the distance from Trocyon to Sirius. The comet is moving north- west.
Holbrook argus., 1902-12-13
MINERS SWING ABOVE TORRENT
Shasta County Men Narrowly Escape
 From Death

Tom Haskins and John Cleone, miners employed at the old Calumet mine, across the Sacramento River, eight miles north oi Bedding, had a thrilling experience.
 Haskins and Cleone had boarded the cage on the wire cable across the river, the only way of getting to the other side. The man at the mine end of the cable turned the machinery that oper- ated the cage loose and the trip across "as begun. When the cage reached the middle of the stream. .the pulley on the cable snapped and the cage was stopped in midair, thirty feet over the raging waters of the river.
 A steady rain was falling and the miners, swinging over the flood below, were in danger each minute of over- balancing the cage and being flung headlong into the water. The cage is not provided with sides or ends, it being square board with chains attached to the four corners and coupled together at the cable.
 James Thompson, the man at the cable wIndlass, proved the hero of the hour. He realized the miners peri lous position and crawled out over the cable, risking his own life, and at- tached hook to the cage. He then crawled back to the further shore, drawing the cage, with its living freight, with him. Had it not been for Thompson the miners would un- doubtedly have perished.
Holbrook argus., 1902-12-13
SIX DEAD, MANY HURT
Engine and Coaches Plunge Down
 Enbankment

The worst train wreck in the history of the Inter-colonial, he Canadian government railroad, happened at noon Sundey, at Belmont station, sev- enty miles from Halifax, when the Canadian Pacific express from Montreal rolled down an enbankment, killing at least six persons. injuring score of others, and completely wrecking the locomotive, the postal, express and baggage cars, and several passenger coaches. Six bodies thus far have been recovered from the wreck, and one besides that of the engineer has been identified. The dead are Samuel Trives, engine driver, Truro, N. S., w. B. Mcdonald, merchant of Glas- gow, N. S., an unidentified woman and three unidentified men.
 One of the injured, William Ken nedy, of Black Rock, N. F. will die. and several others arc. believed to be in serious condition. The dining car conductor, two express messengers and two brakemen are very seriously in- jured.
 The fireman was hurled through the window of the cab and picked up in an adjoining field practically unhurt.
 4 number of passengers were destined for American points.
 rThe accident was caused by the pilot becoming loose and falling in front of the engine, which was thrown from , the rails. The engine was completely wrecked and the cars next in the make. up were telescoped by those in the rear. Engineer Trives was killed at his post, the only member of the tram crew to lose his life. The colonist car ran under the baggage car, and the top was cut off the full length down to the windows. Everybody in this car was either killed or injured.
 To add to the suffering of the injured the weather was bitterly cold and it was hours before help arrived.
Holbrook argus., 1902-12-13

treaty would be completed and ready for signature in the course of three or four days. It is understood that the treaty does not differ materially from the outline draft which was prepared here.
 While many Senators were and still are opposed to direct legislation by Congress on the subject of Cuban reciprocity, some of them at least, and perhaps a majority among the Re- publicans, would vote to ratify req sonable reciprocity treaty.
 Senator Elkins, who led the anti Cuban reciprocity forces in the Senate during the last session of Congress, today informed President Roosevelt that he would support proper Cuban reciprocity treaty and expressed the belief that such treaty would be ratified by the Senate soon after it's pre-. sentation. Such solution of the com mercial obligations of the United States to Cuba would be entirely satis. fcactory to Elkins and many of his Senatorial colleagues, who opposed the enactment of direct legislation because they feared such actions would open up a tariff controversy, which, in the rview of strong advocates of the protection system, might prove em- barrassing if not dangerous to the Republicans.
 The President, it is understood, had received assurances from other Sem ators, who last spring opposed recipro- city legislation, that they will support by voice and vote a Cuban reciprocity treaty.
Holbrook argus., 1902-12-13
Disorderly Troops

Manila--The disorderly character of some of the discharged soldiers who are going home on the transport Logan has led General Davis to order com pany of infantry aboard to act as special guard. The guard will accom- pany the transport to San Francisco and then return here. The Logan sails on December l5, and carries the re- mainder of the men discharged under the reduction order.
Holbrook argus., 1902-12-13
Sugar Advances in Price

The Western Sugar Refining Con- pany has sent out circulars to all the wholesale grocery houses in California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington, notI- flying them that until further notice the price of all grades of refined sugar would stand advanced 40 cents per hundred pounds. All grades of refined sugar were advanced 10 points in New York an action, which, apparently, caused the. increase of prices in San Francisco.
Holbrook argus., 1902-12-13
Chinese May Enter

Custom Collector Shuster rules that Chinese residing in the United States may enter the Philippines. His de- cision says: "Any Chinese legally resident in the mainland territory of the United States is entitled to enter the Philippines irrespective of class or occupation provided that he comes by a reasonably direct route and uses dil- igence in coming"
Holbrook argus., 1902-12-13
CUBAN TREATY TO BE APPROVED
Senate is Ready to Sanction the Re-
 ciprocity Measure

Washington President Roosevelt is assured that if the negotiations with Cuba for reciprocity treaty are con cluded satisfactorily by the State De- partment the treaty will be ratified by the Senate during the present session.
 The latest advices from Minister Squires, dated a few days ago, were to the effect that in his judgment the
Holbrook argus., 1902-12-13

have been discovered, death having been caused by poisonous matter in vegetation. Several similar reports came from other places, though no loss has been so heavy. Sheepmen are puzzled to locate the poison, and will apply to the State university for ex- pert assistance.
Holbrook argus., 1902-12-13
An Advance in Wages

The Deleware, Lackawanna and Western railroad company purposes a substantial increase of pay to en- ployes in the various departments, notwithstanding the rates paid by this road since 1898 have not been exceeded by any road in the east. All branches of the service and practically all the employees will be affected.
Holbrook argus., 1902-12-13
Washington Notes

A joint resolution providing for a commission to investigate the pension
Holbrook argus., 1902-12-13
Hundreds of Sheep Poisoned

Word from the Pavnes Creek district in Tuba county says 435 dead sheep