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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-02-26

Gr~at Pepc.
Mrs. Mary Williams has returned from
franklin.
Lewis shuman was at home from Frank
lin for a few days last week.
Mrs. A. II. Stevens, OF Brewer, Is visit
ing her parents, J. r. Shuman and wife.
The two last meetings OF the club were
held with Mrs. Haynes and Mrs. Mace.
James Rice, OF Bangor, has a dozen or
more bark teams here hauling bark ior
the tannery at Amherst.
Frank Fits and Roderiek Mcdonald
of Ellsworth, were In town from Friday
till Saturday, in quest of a suitable ioca-
lion for the hardw mill which Is to be
nut in here. Tue mill will be placed on
the west side Of the river, below the Great
pond dam. ,.
Feb. 2.
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That ARE KILLING THE PEOPLE.

20 other plaster, no other medicine or APP
PIsaticn, can compare with them. Coughs.
.v1s' haekaehe, rheumatism, lumbago,
naney and liver troubles, asthma. inhu-
ma they all 60 down before Benson's
r,ieters like snow image in the sun.
1 1oa can't throw money away on Benson's
,h assler' Everybody is going TO use them
- season But make certain you get the
ssau'ne. All druggists, or We viii prepay
kksAge on any number ordered in the
ssa States on receipt of 25c. each.
0sAoury q Johnson, Mfg. Chemists, NY.
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Mrs. Kincaid is III.

Otis.
Mrs. Kincaid is Ill.
Wallace Tibbetts, entertained a party
from Bangor over Saturday and Sunday.
Bert Kincaid is flung his large icehouse
with fine quality OF ice from Beech hill
pond.
The lower mill at the outlet OF Beech
hill pond hoisted Monday, with full
crew, in charge OF David Salisbury.
Charlie Kenney and wife, OF Eddington,
have been the guests of Mrs. Kenney's
father, Isaac Jordan, for week.
Feb. "a. DAVIS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-02-26

Birch HarDor-
Irwin Young has bought the house re-
Gently vacated by W. E. Perkins, ana VIII
move il over on the hill near l.. H.
Young's.
Anumber OF citizens of this village have
,,rmed society under the name OF tne
birch Harbor Baptist church society,
their purpose being to build church ana
otherwise promote the cause OF re"g'ou.
The following officers were elected; Pres
ident. G. A. wescott; vice president h
A Pettee; treasurer, G. A. Crane; elers'
4 z. Hancock; business committee, u a.
yascott. G. A. Crane, L. e. Hancock, L.
C. Davis, F. w. Coomos'
Feb. "a.
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KirrEaY TO oAalBou.
One Weeks winnowings OF News
Novelty and Nonsense

NoNrttJ anu Rohstusr.
Patents have been granted to Maine
inventors as follows: s. T. Creasey,
Sanford, aquarium jsrdiniere; Il. NJ.
Lawrence, Lnbec, fish-cutting table.
Captain John Bennett, of the steamer
Manhattan" Of the Portland New York
line, dropped dead Thursday night on
board the steamer, just as she was about to
sail for New York. The cause OF bis deaf
was heart disease. Capt. Bennett wes
sixty years OF age, and has been connected
with the Maine steamship company for
twenty years.
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Center.
Edward Reed. OF Northeast Harbor. Is
in town for few days.
Mrs. Richard sesvey. OF Northeast
Hsrbor. hiss been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Nids Murphy.
Charles w. Moffett, OF Boston, sccom-
psnied by Mrs. A. T.. Mosfett and Miss
s. NJ. vigus. OF Lexington, Ky, Is visit
ing friends here.
John KeHnty, wife and daughter have
returned from Boston, where they have
been spending the winter, and are at thei
home on Tinker Island.
Feb e. VI.
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Miss Evelyn Bowiey left Monday for
South Hope.
Miss Susie NJ. Haskell left for New
buryport Monday.
f Allen Green returned home from
New York Tuesday.
Miss Caro- l. Averiil left for her home
In Foxcroft Monday.
Miss G. N. Cushman returned home
from Rockland Tuesday.
Miss Gertrude Greene, OF Cambridge
port, Mass, Is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. T. B. Greene.
Feb. "a. 8.
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what's the secret Of happy, vigorous hea lth9
simply keeping the bowels, the stomach, the
liver ana Kidneys strong and active. Burdock
Blood Bitters does tt.-Advs.
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Mrs. C. E. Ellington, who has been
spending the winter at Mrs. Ellis Young's,
has now returned to her home.
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South Penobscot.
Mrs j. G. Dunbar has gone to Cam
pello, Mass, to spend the remainder OF
the winter with her son, s. Edward Dun
bar.
Ralph Hardy, OF Carmel. has been
spending few days with friends here.
Will G. Roberts Is home from Mass
achusetts, W here he has been employed
the past ten months as foreman on a
dredger.
A junior society OF Christian Endeavor
has been formed here, with quite roll
call. The first meeting was held Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. George
Leach.
Feb "a. CLIMAX.
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Mseombsr and family have moved
back to Hail Quarry, into their new house
Feb. "a. III.
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Bluehiil Falls.
Mrs. Brooks Gray and Miss Sylvester
visited friends in BROOKLYN last week.
Albert Conary, who has been unable to
attend school on account OF poor health +,
is recovering.
Mrs. Andrews returned home from Au-
burn Thursday. Her son, Frank Trundy,
had SO far recovered as TO be able to re-
sumo work.
u - "a STR
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Mrs. Eunics Williams and son, OF Bay
side, have been visiting friends here.
Miss Ethel Thomas Is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Annie Mckay, at Bar Harbor.
George Garland, who has been in the
woods since fall, returned home Friday.
Feb. "a. Il.
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south Deer late.
Gustavus Mitchell left for Yarmouth
Friday.
Preparations are being made for Il Q
district Sunday school convention on
Feb 26.
A family party was given in honor of
Capt. jeremiah Greenlaw's birthday Sat
urday.
Feb. "a. EGO.
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MariaviIfe. '--,
Mrs. Samuel Frost is in poor health.
Clark Dunn has been in town the past
week blscksmithing.
Mrs. David Philbrook and little
daughter visited relatives in Otis this
week.
Feb. p. ,.
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After the entertainment there was q 80
cal dance.
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13
Worked His Chin.

The following anecdote of Lincoln
has perhaps never before been in print:
Speaking Of gray hair puts me in
mind Of Bates-Attorney General
Bates, you knOw-and of one of Lin
coins remarks. We were all going one
day out from Washington to Tennally-
town-the President, Secretary Chase,
Mr.. Bates, and myself-to see General
Mcclellan review the Pennsylvania re-
serves. Bates hair. I noticed, had re-
tanned its original dark color in perfect
freshness, while his beard was almost
as white as mine is now. 1t was an
exception to the usual law, and
asked Mr.. Bates, after he had spoken
Of the popularity, If he knew any espe-
cial reason for it. He said he didn't,
but the President exclaimed, laughing.
ly: why, don't you know? It's be-
cause he uses his chin more than he
does his head ALFRED Mathews In
The Era,
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13
BEFORE HE TOOK voeELER's
He Could Not Touch His wife's Dia.
ners, and They Were "Fit
for n King.o

He Could Not Touch His wife's Di.-
.ers. and They Were Fit
for a King"
So writes our esteemed friend Mr..
Frank Chambers of Bennett street,
Chiswick: For over two years l suf-
fered agonies from indigestion and be-
came reduced to q mere shadow of my
stalwart self. l would return home
from my business feeling so faint that
| could hardly drag one leg after the
other. My dear wife did all she pos
sibly could to tempt me with dainty
dishes, and as l entered the house /
sniffed and thought: oh, how good; l
know I can eat that But alas! no
sooner had l eaten a few mouthfuls,
when l felt sick; severe pains shot
through my chest and shoulder blades.
my eyes swan and everything seemed
black, / became alternately hot and
cold, and got up from such dainty
dinner heartily sick of living, and feel
Ing l was a sore trial to everybody. l
may mention that was also very much
troubled with scaly skin, and often
boils. But one evening l noticed my
wife seemed more cheerful than usual. l
questioned her and found she had been
reading a pamphlet she had received
Of men afflicted just as was, and who
had been cured by Vogeler's Com
pound. Said she. What gives me
moro faith in it is that 1t is made from
the formula Of an eminent physician
now in active practice in the West End
of London. SO l am sure 1t is no Quack
thing All right. dear, let's have a
bottle said I. After taking the con-
tents Of the first bottle, felt very
much better, and determined to give
this remedy fair trial, and can pos
itively assure you that few bottles
made a new man Of me. can sleep
we'll. eat anything, and thoroughly en-
jJy life. have told several OF my
friends whom l knew were suffering
the same as myself, aud they all wish
rue to say that they are like new men.
l sincerely bless the great physician
who gave you the formula of Vogeler's
Curative Compound, and also your
selves for making its virtues known to
suffering public
The proprietors (The ST. Jacobs Oil,
Ltd. Baltimore) will send a sample
free to any one writing to them and
mentioning this paper.
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13
MINISTER wu,s oFEEnsE.

Some time since the Star-JOurnal
ventured the suggestion that the Chi
nese minister, Wu Ting Fang, petted
and almost spoiled by the attention
given him in an amiable way to one
who, while an able man, has yet been
wined and dined rather as something
curious, was likely to put his foot into
1t before the question of Chinese ex-
clusion should be finally disposed of.
In the course of his remarks before
the House immigration committee,
Samuel GOmpers, president Of the
American Federation of Labor admin
istered just and merited rebuke to
the Oriental diplomat who seems to
have conceived wrong notion of his
prerogativeS, notion that has been
fostered, to be true. by the character
Of the attention paid him. Mr.. Com
pers said: Il deny the right of rep
resentative of foreign government
addressing himself to an official of our
government and referring to American
citizens by name in such a manner
particularly when such reference is of
derogatory character. The Chinese
minister In this country is treated with
every becoming courtesy, and he has
no right to make insinuations upon
American citizens. Upon behalf of the
labOring men of this country, whom l
represent as president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, | repeat that
l resent these remarks on the part of
the Chinese minister"
1t was for little, if any, more than
the utterances of Minister WI that
President Cleveland, in 1888, had the
passports of Sackville-West, the Brit
ish minister, sent to him. The London
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13
Great Medicine.

rs your patent medicine good for
rheumatism inquired the old gentle
man of the glib agent.
"Oh. yes. sir. It's the very thing
for rheumatism"
But l haven't rheumatism" Wsn4
on the old gentleman.
WELL" explained the agent, Its
good for that, too
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13
A Man with a Motive.

"I'll go to dinner with you," said the
friend, ION one condition. You must
no$ make company of me. You must
assure me that there won't be any spe-
cial preparation on my account"
We'll" said Mr.. Meekton, "of course,
it is just as you say, but it's bit Of a
disappointment. 1t is only by inviting
friend now and then that can vary
the monotony Of tea, biscuits and mar
malade for our evening repast."-
Washington Star.
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13

representative sought to interfere IN
the presidential election by a mere ex-
preston Of opinion. Minister WI has
gone the full length Of attempting to
interfere with national legislation. 1t
might not be improper to take steps to
have him withdrawn without undue
humiliation to him, though the result
would be to remove from banquets and
other public affairs an anomalous and
not uninteresting parsonage.
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13
now when to Keep Away.

new Whom to Keep Away.
your mistress in. Nary" in
luired the head of the house. as he
:ame home.
mo, SOFT. The dressmaker spoilt
her new silk. an she's gone there to
zee about It."
"W-h-e-w! Just say to her that
am called away on important business.
and won't be home until late"
Would There Were More Like Him.
Johnny Is seated at the piano read
Ing.
Johnny's mother (from above)-
Johnny. why aren't you practicing?
JOHNNY am. ma.
Johnny's mother-Well. don't hear
anything.
Johnny-Well, I'm practicing the
pauses.-Stray Stories.
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13
Times Changes.

"Diogenes was a great man." said
the contemplative person, land yet he
had no use for money. He was con-
tent to confine his possessions to a sim
gle tub"
Well" answered Senator Sorghum.
a tub might have been all right in
those days. but what man wants
now is barl"
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13
In tho Ark.

Don't annoy your father" whis-
pered Mrs. Noah to Shem. Hes in q
bad humor."
whats wrong with him?" queried
Shem, curiously.
Why" replied Mrs. Noah, "he went
out on the hurricane deck to let one
Of the doves loose and the wind turned
his umbrella wrong side out!"
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13
The Spelling Fad.

The Spelling Fad.
Kind Lady-What is your name. lit
tie girl?
Little Girl-My name is Name
M-a-y-me.
Kind Lady-And the name of your
dog?
Little Girl-His name is Fido-
P-h-y-d-o-u-g-h.
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13

The object Of all government is to de-
stroy the necessity Of any government.
by developing such public conscience
that no other force than that Of con-
science will be needed to protect the
rights Of man.-LymAn Abbott.
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13

The Toronto Mail makes claim that
''lf the teetotalers We're counted it
would probably be found that, in pro-
portion to the population. they are
more numerous in Canada than any.
where else in the civilized world"
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13
Greatness.

Don't you think there are great
actors to-day" asked the young wo-
man.
"Oh. yes" answered Mr.. Storming-
Ton Barnes; II am liberal-minded
enough to use the plural number. al
though 1 should dislike to particular
lze."
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13
| M>< |
SS>|
What Ruined Him.

Mr.. Rocks-You say you were for
merly a Western millionaire. I sup
pose. like the rest, you gambled your
fortune away?" .
Fuzzie Freddie-No, sir. lived in
Ueah, an as all me friends got mar
ried bout three dozen times apiece,
went broke buyin' cut-glass an silver
ware for weddin' presents.-Judge.
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13
In Winter Use Allen. Foo, Ease.

powder. Your feet feel uncomfortable.
nervous. and often cold and damp. II
you have Chilblains. sweating sore feet
or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot Eas ).
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores,
25c. Sample sent FREE. Address
Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy. N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13
Two sl.iea to IT.

lf you want to improve your mind"
said the sage. associate only with per-
sons who know more than you do
But II they follow the same rule"
said one OF those learning wisdom at
his feet, what are We to do?"
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13
Condensed News From Homo

Condensed News From Homo
Here Is an item from last weeks 10
sue of the Cork Weekly. John writes
10 Mary:
Dear Mary: We are all very we'll.
,nly mother has Mysteries. Tim has
the toothache and Jane has baby
hope you are the same. Your affec-
tionate brother. John."-London Out
look.
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13
othor Peopl. to BE Considered.

Othor People to BE Considered.
II am not wealthy" he said. but II
the devotion Of a true and tender
heart goes for anything with you, Miss
Clara"
ut goes very we'll with me, Mr..
Spoonbill." interrupted the fair girl,
with a pensive look in her face, but
how will 1t go with the grocer and
butcher?"
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13
The Real Thing.

"All the mechanical toys you make
seem to be very successful
YES" said the inventor. i've only
had one failure"
What was the matter with it?"
TOO realistic. guess. 1t was Q
toy tramp, and 1t wouldn't work"
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13
Cave for Joy.

Sunday School Teacher during
Thanksgiving week)-"You. Jenny.
can tell us something perhaps. for
which we ought to be thankful"
Jenny-"Mamma says we ought to
be thankful that Sister Sue is married
at last"
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13

We promise that should you use PUT
NAM FADELESS DYES and be dissat-
isfied from any cause whatever, to re-
fund zoe. for every package.
MoNboE DRUa Co., Unionvir., Mo.
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13
For Concentration.

Desmond-If you buy this elegant
fur coat. Dorothy. how are we ever
going to pay for It? .
Dorothy-O. Desmond, don't let's
talk about two things at once! Let's
talk about the coat.-Life.
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13

Time has kindlier uses for his scythe
than cutting short human lives. His
chief use of II is to cut Off the tops OF
human memories.-The Usurper.
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13

In some matrimonial waters are the
kind of fish that swallow the bait but
leave the hook untouched.
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13

Teacher-To what class of birds does
the hawk belong? Small Pupil-Birds of
prey. Teacher-Thats right. And where
does the quail belong? Small Pupil-On
toast.
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13

Mrs. Gadder-So your husband is i'll?
Mrs. Rounder-Yes; / thought the poor
man had the grip but the doctor says 1t
That's Frensh for Indigestion. Jack says
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13
int In Mer own Trap

She-And am really and truly the
lrst girl you ever kissed?
He-Do you doubt 1t. darling?
She--Yes: your manner savors Of
long experience.
He-How do you know II does?
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13

Independence is not synonymous
with liberty. They are often con-
founded but they are quite distinct.
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13
Something.

Olive-Fd rather spend the winte,
here than the summer.
Vlolet-I don't see how you could
say such thing.
Olive-Why, then we could at least
have a snow man.-Ieslie's. Weekly
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13

The Grand Junction Fruit Growers
Association is moving to find some re-
lief from the depression which has
fallen upon the peach industry. For
two years they have been running an
evaporator, but this scheme for utiliZ-
ing surplus fruit will have to be given
up for the reason that the expense of
drying is too much on account of high
priced labor. Besides the process is
too slow to make much progress. They
are now thinking aSut putting in
cannery and in this even the growers
will have to accept the California
schedule for ripe peaches and this
ranges from 81 to So ton according
to the season 1t would seem, after all,
peaches are not the thing on land that
cost S4OO an acre-now that the bloom
is rubbed off the business-and as a
result but few more trees, if any, will
be planted in the Grand valley for
years to come. Still there are those
over on the western slope who have
unbounded faith in the peach of COM
merce and much planting will be done
this spring, especially in Delta county
where the Elberta is so popul/. There
is, however. great scarcity o. Elberta
stock-Filed and Farm.
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13

i I've burned out the candle o. the
Lords mercy. an blowed the ashes IN
His face.-The Sign OF the Prophet.
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13
she Made up for Him.

Mr.. Citily: should think you
would greatly miss not having q bal,
Der in the suburbs.
Mr.. Isolate (of Lonelyville: )-Oh
no! My wife talks to me while I an
shaving myself.-Puck.
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13
HOWARD E. BURTON, assAysF 4 IS 4 \ ! and = .

III East Fourth street, Leadville, Colo.
Specimen prices Gold, 5Oc; Gold Silver, 7bc Gold,
Silver Lead, e.. Gold Silver& Copper, 80. Mail.
ing envelopes seat % any address. Laboratory cyan
ide tests, 20 to - lbs, g.
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13
Modcrn ConvcuIen COS.

Ibid you hear Josh wheatley got
buncoed?"
"No. Didn't hear ne went to town."
20! You don't have to 80 to town
these days! You can stay at home and
est buncoed by pail!"-Puck.
Gilpin observer., 1902-02-13
Cost of Philippine officials.

Governor Taft gets $4,000, and each
of his four assistants $4,000, while
there are twenty-six other officers in
the Philippines who draw from $4 600
to 1900 year. lin all there are 4 4,6O6
civil employees, not quite half of whom
are Americans. The salary roll runs
to over $3OO0,OOO, of which over two
thirds goes to Americans. The cost Of
living is very high.
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-03-30
Our Special Attention Invited

Editor SUNDAY Globe:
Your especial attention is respectfully in
vited to the case of one --- -, watchman
at the State, War and Navy Department
Building under Captain Of Watch Barthome
Diggi and deserves 10 be investigated that
the Superintendent might know Just what
is going on under his very nose, Of course
without his knowledge
--, it will be remembered, is a close
friend Of the Captain Of the Watch and can
do just as he pleases, and not more than
one week ago had to be sent home loaded
But still no report was made of his case to
the Superintendent, although this is only
one of the many times that his friend has
had him carted away, and there has also
been calls sent TO the First Police Precinct
to take the drunkard away in the patrol and
one time he was taken from the break of
the executive Mansion lawn loaded to the
brim with rot gut all with the knowledge
Of Diggins, hia friend. Now if you can get
around this friendship would like IL ex-
plaineu to the entire satisfaction of all con-
cerned.
II is rumored that --- friend has con-
templated placing him upon the night
watch Now that is pretty state Of affairs
to put a man just where others will have
the painful duty of reporting him for his
beastly habits, instead Of retaining him OH
the day force where us clerks could get
clear shot at his case that we may be able
to send for you when we caught him loaded
again that you might write just what you
saw.
We will not give up until you have the
case in full up-to.d date, and you cannot ex-
pect to have our names ust yet, but later
on will give them. Yours watchful.
''IRoNCLAD T-ToATLERs." b"
All right-send for us when he is
loaded, " but not until then will we pub
lish his name on anonymous authority
Ed
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-03-30

swords into the bunkers. Fortunately for
me, they did not prod in the particular
place where / was. AT last felt we were
at sea. could feel the motion Of the ship
as she breasted the waves outside of the
harbor. heard no more the voices of the
Englshmeu, / was at sea and bound for
the United States. A hremen came and
told me 1t was time TO come out of my
hiding place. came out, expecting to be
received as an honored guest Was I? Not
much The same second engineer said to
me Can you shovel coal?
II admitted that if il was necessary
could
Let me see you do it, said he. One Of
the hremen put big shovel into my hand
and began to feed the fires The second
engineer saw that had clothes; that was
able to make myself clean But he re
garded me-quite rightly-as member Of
the crew, aud made me work my passage
As we came alongside the pier in New
York l came on deck, read. to be the first
man ashore. I was. No sooner had the
gang plank been put down than was on
the wharf The second engineer had given
me rs cents, and with that / was wealthy" "
Sunday Washington globe., 1902-03-30
A way Ants Have.

Lord Avebury declares that ants that
maintain their sobriety make great dis
tinction in their treatment of the intoxicated
stranger aud the fellow citizen who has sue
cumbed TO his Establishments. He inebri-
ated fifty ants, twenty-five from one nest
and twenty y-fve from another, and put them
all into the nest from which one lot had
been taken. The inhabitants at once took
the helpless strangers and threw them into
the water, while those who were citizens of
the nest were carried tenderly away into
remote corners TO recover from their fes-
tiyity at leisure.