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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-08-27
WEDDING nKLl.s.



A pretty wedding ocrarred at the Cath.
Ollie church ~ : O'Clock this morning
when Miss Kathsrsns Mary Hawkes.,
daughter Of Mr.. and MR.. Richard
Hawkes.. was united in marriage 10 WI.
, bur Grant Crockett. Of Mniinoekst.
TIE bridal party entered the church 10
The strains OF I.ahengrin's wedding rnsrch,
played By Miss Elizabeth Doyle, and wsrs
preeeaed to tho slfar by the t5ree ushsrs,
Edward r. Doyle, John and james
Hawkes.. The bride looked very pretty in
dainty gewn o. white muslin with plc-
tore bat to nssch. The bridesmaid wzs
Mlss Isabel Hawkes., sister Of the bride,
v no also wore white muslin. The groom
was attended by Herbert 3. Msnsghza as
best man. Rsv. J. ID. o'Elrien performed
the ceremony. which wss followed BY q
naptial mass. The church wss nlled
With Eslsttves and friends. At the close
Of the ceremony the bridal party weru
driyen TO the home Of the brides parents
on Court street, where . wedding break
fact wss served, at which oaIy the snms-
date family and fsw intimate friends
were present. Many pretty and valuable
gifts we're received.
The happy ecupie Ten on the noon
trair for a short wedding trip. Thesr
send-er At the depot wss attended with
the rRRglstson shswers % rice, hager..
etc. They wiIi he At home sffsr sept
at MHIiBockes, where the groom Il EN-
ployed.
Mrs Crockett is rnoz& sxtimahie
young lady, and is held 10 high esteem b.
her many friends. The groom u also wsii
and fsvo,Rhly kuowa in Ellsworth.
where be resided tor some ttrre prior 10
going to Mtiiisoxkst. Their mary
friends extend To tue bride ard groom
sincere congratulations and hsst wishes
for many years OF happiness and pros-
pwriiy In their usw lie.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-08-27

Brookiin ''sees" Sunset, and goes II q
few years better in the matter OF aged 60.
cssties. Read Soc following;
BsonEtfs. ME-. Aug. - 1902.
~ tAs ESffsr af the ams~acass
I see by ths lsss AMERICAN sbas Deer Isle
beasts Of hsvtng sorissy, tae Martha Wash.
layton, th&s Wa przNaizsf IN lisa and u sixty
eight years oh RreekIIs can &c ahsal Of shAt,
for ws can beast % sgr i@dies' aaissssusry 50
cissy. which wa. srganises in ISIS. eighty saur
years ago. and II san dotaE good woss, Ia sTslas
% re AEe.
" b speaks ssxsg
Mss A. u. BMAr.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-08-27

81 Local Hpplxasions. ss thry eannel rcsrh tlss
diseased persiaa u the ear. Thers - oulF enc
wAy % care deafness, aat tA4k "a bF rsneaffsls
stehAl rensm3se@. psafNHss "a czAsed ky al is,
Msses3 cantsittau Of the @assus lining Of the
k4ssaehi&R T9h~. " ben shte tate gets mi snss
heafiHx, and " aen 4 - entirtay ssa@e1 esafaeSs
IL tAs ressss. &aas unless TIRE insansmatfe@ can
10 t4k<n GEf and ie5s kEs@ restored D. ~ nor.
raxt e9ndifiea. hsartsE viii he destroyed for
ever nieS cases oct ef hen caassaf ~ eN44rra,
shtcb IL nethlnx hef ard ineAmes4 eoadiftan 81
TIRE a9noas sarfAon4,
We wfn give 0ns HnnsarwA Dollars for sny
ease 81 aeafsesa graHNed ~ eat&Frh1 thaf naas
nos BE s1fxd By Halls G&tAfFn Care send far
ctreaiaRx. FRYE.
?. J. CHENEY Co. Toacsis. o.
sasi ~ EsrsgFtssa. &c.
HAlfs FhmsitY Ftlis ars The hest-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-08-27

A freak flower IL sttrsctinE considers
bic sttention At Southwest Hsrbor. Oar
correspondent, spray" writes that Mrs.
Caroline Moore has a esrnstion pink that
ousrivsis the famous Lawson pink".
Its many branches have been loaded with
white blossoms all Summer, as many as
sixty-flvs buds and blooms at one time.
Lsteiy freak branch has devsicped,
bssring frss deep pink blossom, then a
bright scarlet. Il is indeed aoral Gu
yfsSs4Rr
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-08-27

Hancock county has two new postof-
ices. Disigo, located ON Butter Island.
II IL reached BY steamboat line from fiees-
one. is on the road from suTFy 20 Esst Or
land, and Is established TO accommodate
the 10 hahitants Of Teddy Pond district.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-08-27

Forr ehiidrsn Of william E,nxA
cigar manufacturer. and a ss,ss5g. Z
were saaocated IN are Al po,.l.ss glfi
sunday morning. seu ctea hass.. ~
iFesusn cauia reach fherf. tas
TIE mother vas taken 10 The 49,.
60 undergo a critical operation t1'n S sua
before, &nd Der condition l. speh ~. use
loss II her children has moi hesn - tss
known to her. maae
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-08-27

whats thtss Mrs. Hannah Fox going
to leave wsithsmf For toll forty years
Foxes . has been the stopping place for
everybody on The trip up river, where re-
treatment fer man and beast never has
failed TO be fort hconing. The hostelry
we understand, is not to be closed, bat
Aant Hannah will be soreiy missed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-08-27

Mr.. Littlefield gave the democrats
some good hard raps on the imbecility
of their national policy-and they de-
served pretty much all he said.-Lesr-
astoa SaR deIsa, D.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-08-27

1eH raa Fsins bgihainw wlsh FEWER v.p...
" DsToe inAd ard zsnc shss WA 49,
faisss. ansi = will wesr twsos ~ lons =, -.
ard 81 m'xrst b. hsnd. wHeasx A Noe,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-08-27

Has York county Sarah ware case on
its hsadss The murder Of Olive Broad At
Cornish makes "a lock that way.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-08-27

"Sos much in this iiio.n complained The
chronic kicker. mot much Tor me. Every
body else know seems to &c, along. bat
I'm isfi out in the cold" swsll. shst
won't happen 70 you In the life to come, "
remsrked she sly Mr.. Fspprcy.
Tue story 's told Of an freshman who
while waking WITH his friend raised a
jsweiry store where there vas a tot OF
precious stones In the window. Would
you net like to have your pickFn asked
Pat "Sos me pick, but ms shovel" said
MfEe
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-08-27

10 asxetnf aatasYssy HeT fAs tSats 81 Nasas
seaass ~ Haaesscs. ksaeaaAsas ~ Esraess.
Hssresk, fraaR4ts aa4 pfaatafsaa We :,
nNER thyNe f&0ssaaa acsps Ia Canirafs.
~ cas- Park have bees 5agwes 90 gitsssf
deposits csAS strata o. sack bassnG I ~.
ns@nd eseEpEt3a fFua taksa GA tAis Aaefis
properly fas oas sasairs4 years,
NaNr q. farTa AreTfx
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-08-27
COUNTY GOSSIP.

Cores hss rev possmsstes-xrs. Al
berthe Stewart.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-08-27

no not tFesp&Ns Ia Canlcstexss Park.
~ dsGzAsz prusegstoa - life Aaa psupeysT
ffem TIE e0aatF 81 H4nanxE. tie stale x
Assan. saA &Es hai4ed states 81 Ararrjaa
MsmN a. FNMTs Avw~ss
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-08-27
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CARD Of THANKS.

CARD or THANKS
NE Nssh 70 express car slnrerv vrasg..s.
w 70 nstxhhaFs saa fgtenss 80 Z.
ktnaiy assisted a. is oar b~reassmrrts -.
FOE aaFal osfegihEN.
Ma sNp Mss IoxEN Rscm.Npsaw
MISS FkH&gM BgpN ankgs
Mas EaMs RtcasMnN8x
Mesnt Desert. Avg. q. fNsa
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-08-27

rIFBE nadesNigaea hsfehy gives antlss $50
Il he has contracted Tor = esnsissrstkss
Tor thS ksppast ~ 6ss father. gohn 81 f}sss'
a. soe hqnas of t&e uBdsfssknsd &c there
fore fnrhtas all pefsens from farnlshiug ysp.
plies ~ akfhaStug hisn Ia their aames. "a ~.
s1enant. ~ he ~sD F&y 10 hiils 30 cans-aess8
seasAwess Hassor. Ne. gsIy y, llsl.
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sS--~-@--~e'--s-~-ss-N'-@~ ~r-~4@a~-N~--
I.FARM o. the late Calvin Crwwlne sls sss.'.
In Tire village % IAuag5ues fgT.,f -Ass1
ing eNsa % &apat ten acres, also wus,a - ~.
pasture. HaS Shore rrfsgfrgr .4ftk 49, =. -
uanssel- bed. Apply 10 rxaNx L. Hogs,2,iE.
LausaluS. AasA
hNh hsnd sas mscbsna / bagg etc.,
~ sHrfsTe FlsrEF, large and 1 sssatJ -
farming lathss ripptnx say rnaehiws -
aeEch All tr0nA, e9inz $50. ~ a. -
liae snkias. All In good worksns ofss, -
hxAsfys, shafts. pMiisys. etc. Isaac i. Hess.
xfss. Ellsworth. Me- ser
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-11
WE are progressing under fire, and
increasing in the face of determination.

THE unconstitutional Constitution.
al Convention" is here again. 1t has as
yet been unable to agree upon a suf.
frage article for the Acknowledgement
Of the oolored citizens.
IL has refused to limit debate, and
those most punished are the white peo-
pie themselves. It is evident that in
striking at the Negro, the white man
got the full effect of the blow.
The colored man in Virginia has
been practically DISTINGUISHED for more
than ten years. To such an extent is
this true that NO where in the state, SO
far as we have been advised does col
ored man hold Office.
II this Illegal body can do any more
DISTINGUISHING than that, or make a
dead man any "deader" after he is
dsad, then the country will look with
interest upon the experiment.
In other words, these distinguished
oranks are spending half million dol
lars to accomplish what has already
been accomplished and the people are
submitting to this modern bunco game.
Well, if the white folks can stand it.
we can, and we agree with the colored
brother who said, "They don't bother
me, cause can't vote no how"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-11
GENERAL MARKETS.

philadelphia, Pa, Jan. Flour
quiet; winter superfne. s2,75@s;
city mills, extra, $5@3.25. rive flour
quiet, at $3.3003.40 per barrel. Wheat
quiet; No. 2 Pennsylvania, red, SShc-
Corn was steady; No. 2 yellow, local.
6sc; Oats steady; No. 2 white. clipped
No. timothy sold at $15.50616 for
large bales. Beef steady; beef hams.
$l86oQ20. Pork firm; family, $3.50
1870. Live poultry sold at 101zc. for
hens, and &c. for old roosters. Dressed
poultry sold at 10Mc. for choice fowls.
and 707hc. for old roosters. Butter
nrm; creamery, 29c. Eggs were steady;
New York and Pennsylvania, soc. Po-
ta1oes were quiet; eastern, SSG90c.
per bushel
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-11
DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN CAMDEN
Father and Son Found Shot to Death
in Yard of Their Home.

Father and Son Found Shot to Death
In Yard of Their Home.
Philadelphia, Jan. S.-The bodies of
Joseph Caskey, Sr., aged 60 years,
and Joseph Caskey, Jr., aged 80, were
found last night in the yard OF their
home near their stable at Ninth and
Walnut streets, Camden, N. ]. The
bodies were about FIVE feet apart. The
young man had been shot in the right
temple and the elder had received a
fatal bullet in his mouth. A revolver
was found by the side OF the elder
man. There were no witnesses to the
shooting, neither had the shots been
heard by other members of the fam
lily or neighbors. The generally ac-
cepted theory of the tragedy is that
the father shot the son and then plac-
ing the revolver in his mouth ended
his life. The dead men had frequent
quarrels over property. The elder
man leaves a wife and daughter and
the young man wife and two chill
dren
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-11
Will Sell Rlooded stnok-

Trenton, N. j.. Jan SAN Of the
horses on the Penn Valley Stock
Farm, near Morrisville, Pa. were re-
moved to this city yesterday and
stabbed at the Trenton Interstate
Fair grounds. There were To- blooded
horses in the string, and they were
brought here by order of the Phila-
delphia Brewing company. of Phila-
delphia. The Fasig-Tipton company,
or New York, managed the transfer
or the stock, and this company will
offer the horses at public sale In the
Madison Square Garden, New York,
beginning January q. The value of
the horses is estimated at $250, 900,
and horsemen say that no such val
liable lot of animals has ever before
been offered at public sale in this
country.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-11
U. g. Sailors EIGHT Russians.

Washington, Jan. S.-A serious
clash has occurred between American
sailors OF the United States ship
Vicksburg and Russian soldiers at
Nieuchang, China. There have been
three fights, and as a result one Rus
sian soldier is reported wounded. The
conflict has been made the subject OF
complaint by the Russian ambassador
at Pekin to United States Minister
Ccnger. Mr.. Conger has informed the
state department. Secretary Ions
has cabled Commander Berry, of the
Vicksburg, to use every effort to pre-
vent further hostilities. The Vicks-
burg is in winter quarters in g mud
dock at the mouth of the river, and
cannot be released before spring
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-11
Record Price For Cattle.

Chicago, Jan. S.-The Hereford DULL
perfection, 92,S91," was sold for So,
O0O yesterday at the Union stock
yards, Chicago. This is the highest
price ever paid in America for j
Hereford, and the highest price in
recent years for bull or COW of any
breed. Perfection was the champis
Hereford bull of the Information \
Live Stock Exposition in December
He was purchased by Gilbert H.
Hoxie. vice president of the Mallory
Live Stock Commission company, of
Chicago. In yesterdays sale Sc ami.
mails OF all ages were sold for $2S, 1896,
an average of $507 head.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-11
Population Of United States.

Washington, Jan. S.-The census bu.
reau yesterday issued a report an
nouncing that the population of the
entire United States, including all out.
lying possessions. was 84,233, 069 in
the census year 1900. This is itemized
as follows: Continental United States
or United States proper, 75,994575:
Philippines, 6,961,3 being the esti-
mate of the statistician to the Philip
pine commission; Porto Rico, 953,243;
hawaii, 154,001; Alaska, 1852;
Guam, 5000; American Samoa, $500;
persons in the military and naval serv-
Ice OF the United States outside of
the territory of the United States
proper, 91,219.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-11
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-11
MANYKILLED BY CAVErN
Without Warning Tons of Ore Fell
on Michigan Miners.
oNEvIcTIM WAS RESCUED ALIVE
Entombed Men Are Surrounded BY a
Large Mass Of Dirt and Broken
Timber-Accident Happened While
Most Of Men Were at Dinner.

Negaunee. Mich, Jan. S-From Is
TO IL miners are thought to have lost
their lives as the result OF a cave-in
at the bottom of the old shaft at the
Negaunee mine yesterday. The names
of the dead so far as known are: VIII
liam Williams, married; John Sulli-
van, single; John Pascoe. single; John
Pearce. married; Jacob Hunlalla.
married.
From the condition OF the shaft II
would seem that the men are surround
ed by large mass of dirt and broken
timber. The lower portion of the shaft
Is so badly twisted that the cage will
not operate within 100 feet of where
the men are entombed. A rescuing par
ty OF about Is Of the most skillful min
ers at the mine was organized imme-
diately Thirty men were working on
the level during the morning, but the
majority of them went to the surface to
eat their dinners, those later caught
under the debris having taken their
lunch with them. A dull roar and a
sound of crashing timbers gave to the
men on the surface the first indication
OF the disaster being enacted nearly 500
feet underground.
Cries for help were heard at the low
est point reached, and the removal Of
the timbers which blocked the way
found a man who shortly before the
cave-in had started for the surface. He
was uninjured, but was drenched to
the skin and suffering greatly with
cold. The man could throw no light
on the fate of his companions. The
steam pipes leading to the underground
pumps were so damaged that 1t would
be impossible to operate the pumps
even II they could be reached, and wa
ter gathered rapidly in the shaft.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-11
Bryan In New jersey.

Philadelphia, Jan. S.-Will.am Jen.
nings Bryan, who is on his way to
New Haven, Conn, to participate in
the jackson day exercises in that
city. passed through here yesterday
afternoon, and last night was the
guest of James H. Birch, of Burling
ton, N. j., a wealthy citizen OF that
place and prominent Democrat in
New Jersey. A reception to which a
limited number OF Mr.. Birch's friends
were invited was rendered to Mr.
Bryan at the Birch homestead. Mr..
Bryan left for New Haven early this
Morning
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-11
FISHING STEAMER MISSING
IL Is Feared the Sparta Has Gone Down
With All Hands.

with All HSnuS.
Atlantic City, N. J., Jan. 6.-The
families OF Captain J. Albert Sooy
and the crew of the fishing steamer
Sparta, who left here on Thursday
morning, last night declared that they
have lost all hope OF ever hearing
from their missing ones. Every et-
fort was made by searching parties by
telegraph and telephone, but no news
OF the whereabouts OF the Dissing
vessel or men can be obtained. The
steamer Sparta was known to be In a
damaged condition off this city ON
Thursday, and it is now feared that
she has gone down with all hands on
board. The last report gives those In
the crew as John Hackett, Edward
Breckett, Wilson Brown, John Stew
art. Theodore Vansant and Engineer
Cummings. Searching parties are still
at work, but only in tho vain hope that
the vessel may have been driven or
drifted ashore along the coast at some
isolated point.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-11

The United States monitor Terror
left League Island Navy Yard for An
napolis. Md, where she will be used az
training vessel.
Tuesday, January 2.
The postofice at Chestnut, Ill. was
robbed Of money and 1925 in stamps.
King Edward OF England has con-
ferred the order of knight, Grand Cross
Of the Bath. upon Marquis Ito.
Andrew Carnegie has offered $685.
600 to Melrose, Mass, for a library.
provided the city maintains il.
A bin to re-establish the army can
teen was introduced in congress. by
Representative Kern, OF Illinois.
II. Staivitzki, OF Providence. r. T., is
under arrest at St. AlbaLs, VT. on
the charge Of diamond smuggling.
The United States cruiser PhiladeI-
phia arrived at Panama from San
Francisco. after a voyage of IL days.
Admiral Schley has accepted an in
vitation to address the South Caro-
lima ID. A. r. at Charleston on Febru-
airy q.
Wednesday, January 8.
The convention OF the National Wo-
mans Suffrage Association will be
held in Washington February 1918.
The u. s. training ship Essex arriv-
ed at st. Thomas, ID. w. l., from San
Juan, and will remain there until jan
uary Is.
William H. Johnson, colored porter
OF the state house, at Boston, was sent
to jail for six months for robbing cash
drawers in the building.
Masked robbers bound and gagged
the Waterman Of the National Stock
Yards Bank, at East St. Louis. and
robbed the safe of $1,000.
The property of the Port Arthur
Channel and Dock company, at Beau
mont, Texas, was sold at auction for
$500. 600. It is valued at $4,000 600
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-11
THE CHESTER MURDER MYSTERY
Police Are Looking For Two Men and
Woman.


Chester, Pa, Jan. Two men and
a woman are being looked for by the
police to explain what they know
about the murder or Samuel venable.
an employee of the water bureau in
Philadelphia, found dead in a marsh
near Essington on Sunday. with a
gunshot wound behind the ear. The
autopsy showed that he was killed
by charge of buckshot, fired at a dis
lance of about ten feet. Had It been
fired at closer range the powder would
have nearly blown off the mans head.
Had IL been fired from a distance the
charge would have been more scat
tered. When his body was found the
police discovered that all his inside
coat pockets had been turned inside
out. His shotgun lay across his
knees and the grass about the body
had been ignited, apparently I'm the
hope OF destroying all traces of the
crime.
The three persons being looked for
by the police are the woman who is
believed to have written the letters
which were taken from venable's
pockets, the man who was hunting
with him, and William S. Presser. a
man whose card was found In Vena.
Dlo'S outside pOcket
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-01-11
CANAL BILL IN THE HOUSE
Mr. Hepburn Opened Debate and
Spoke for Two Hours

spoke for Two Hours.
washington. Jan. S.-The debate on
the Nicaragua canal bill in the house
was opened in lively fashion yesterday
by Mr.. Hepburn, chairman of the In
terstate and foreign commerce COM
mittee, which reported the bill. For
TWO hours he held the floor, replying
TO a volley Of questions concerning
the recent offer of the Panama Canal
company to sell its property and fran
chises to the United States for s4O.-
100000. The interest in the debate
centered almost entirely In this new
phase of the subject. Mr.. Hepburn
maintained that the alleged new Of
fer of the Panama company was part
of the play of delay. All his utter.
Rnces along that line were literally
applauded. He pointed out what he
claimed was the suspicious circum-
stance that the Panama company held
out for S109,000000 until it was de-
cided before the holiday recess to con-
slider the Nicaragua bill, and then sud
denly dropped the price to 0,000-
600. MIR. Morris, of Minnesota, gave
notice that at the proper time he would
offer an amendment to authorize the
president, if he could procure the
property and rights of the Panama
company for $40, 000, 900, if conces-
sions could be procured from Colon
bia, and If the Walker commission so
recommended, to purchase and pro-
coed to complete the Panama canal.
In the Senate.
The first notes of the contest be-
tween the Nicaragua and Panama
routes for the isthmian canal were
heard in the senate yesterday. Mr..
Morgan offered and secured the adop-
ton of a resolution which indicated
his purpose to have the committee on
inter-oceanic canals inquire into the
relations alleged to exist between the
transcontinental railroad companies
OF the United States and Canada and
the Panama Canal company In ex-
PLANTATION of the resolution Mr.. Nor.
gan declared that the alleged relations
were wicked monopoly" which al
ready had cost the people OF the Pa
cific coast millions of dollars. The
relations involve the control by the
Panama Canal company of the Pana-
ma Railroad company and the agree
ment existing between certain rail-
roads of the United States and the
Pacific Mail Steamship company.