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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-10-15

Wednesday forenoon the case OF VIII
liam James against irving scammons and
Ambrose r. Phillips, for the recovery Of
balance due on a note, the original amount
OF which was 600, was tried. Defense Is
outIswry. Pisintiff seeks to show that
the last payment was made within six
years after the date OF the note.
The jury rendered verdict a. to
Phillips, 1t being shown to their salts
faction that Phillips had made a payment
within the time limit.
Scammons escaped with costs, II being
satisfactorily shown that he had never
paid anything on the note. Verdict Tor
plaintiff for $500.
Bnrnham Tor plaintiff; Giles for de-
PENDANTS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-10-15
THE COUNTY FAIR.
A SUCCESSFUL SECOND DAY
THE RACING.
RAIN COMPELLED PosTroxEMEST OF
THIRD DAY TO FRIDAy-rHE

THIRD DAY TO FRIpAy-rHE
BALLOON WENT UP.
when TaE AMERICAN went 10 press lssa
county fair at wymAn park was 80 faii
swing. The day was ali that could be
dessred. except that the wind wss rather
high, and FOR time threatened 10 prevent
the much-locked- balloon ascension.
But the balloon wsnt up, and The para
chute came down, aud hrpeght the aero
nsat safely to ssssh.
WEDNESDAY AvrERSoor.
Tbs attendance all day was large. The
lis success Of the forenoon by taking
the Frsnktins Into camp in the afternoon
by q score OF IA to Il, In hard. fought
game. Robinson. Of Basksport, and
Havey, OF rrsnkiln, were forced to retire
because of injuries.
THE RACES.
The horse racing was unusually inter-
e~sinx. The s3 race, unfinished on
Tuesday, required bot one beat 20 decide
IL. Bingens First woa. The seminary
follows:
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Tine s1sAs fsss' sSss' ssfs' -,
The rs race proved highly entertain
ing. Blue w IN won, although Frank H..
driven hy 4. II. Gfreiy, made things Ia
ter sirg throughout. Following i the
seminary
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-10-15

The suprsme judicial court for Han
cock county convened yesterday for the
October term, Chief-JustIec wisweli pre-
siding. The names OF the court officers
spps~r above.
Court opened Of 10 O'Clock. Prayer was
offered BY Rev. J. r. slmonton, OF the
Methodist church. The indications are
that the term viii not be . long one. The
criminal cases are few. The principal one
with which the grand jury will have to
deal Is that Of Guy Grindie, charged with
assault with intent to kin upon Mrs.
Lttlensld, Of Peuobscot, . full report of
which was given in last weeks issue
Although 3 plea OF not guilty was en-
tered when Gfindie was srrsigned Ia the
maaicipal court last Wednesday, he has
confessed the crime, and both grand Jury
aud the court will doubtless make short
work Of the case.
The following attorneys were present at
the opening OF court: IL. Hsmiin, A.
r. Barnhsm, j. b. Rsdman. A. w. King.
J. A. Peters, jr., q. B. Stuart, r. l. Mason,
L.. r. Giles, r. G. Lord, ID. T.. Hurley. B. b.
whiteomb, II. l.. Cesbtres, Ellsworth; o.
r. Cunningham, o. r. Fellows, T. II.
Smith. Bncksport; L. b. Dessy, c. II.
Wood. A. n. Lyman, c. b. Pineo, e. N.
Benson, Il. b. Mesrs, II. NJ. Conners, Bar
Hsrbor: T.. p. sponord, Deer Isle; q. K.
Fuller, Southwest Harbor; b. +. Tracy.
Winter Hsrbor; q. NJ. Warren, Castine;
Il. b. Towie, Bangor.
THE JURIEs-
The grand jury Was empsneiied In the
usual form, aud after listening to sn able
charge by the chief justice, tired, TIE
grand iary as organized Is as follows:
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-10-15


the first heat.
a.sl cses.. srei Or vacs. Puyse. $500.
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Rcasriee. br "a, y n cresiv, Ellsworth. .
Lancey, &. wsisSs g merrill. Ptsts
neld-.... .,.-..s....... ...... .-.--
naad. eh 4. y II ingalls,. csmacn.... . 8 5
IAndsdewa. b :. X q ireland, s,sssoa. 4
Time Assss. 80 Y. ASK. ass,z.
$50 Cess. tres or pace. P~rse. fTss.
wsiser :. eh Z, ireland. sscf-os. ,
Ffans n, &. Holmes. Eiisworth o I
CiimaS. b .. . n osxoed. Ellsworth. 8 Z
Maggie s. sm. J Davis. Lspse - 8 q .
o'Coanesi. s. Harry Haley. MIL
town. D ......s................... s. 5 Q
Livery Boy, b q. Fred wsseost. Bar
Harsor s......-..-..... .....-...... 7
Hslen y. m, Chss Bsrkess, Camden I 5
Time asss. sg7s. as. s-sss-
Between heats selinss, owned by A. w..
Els, was driven an exhthition mile in
20.
Ell. Gree'y's colt Lssvi,t also gave an
exhibition mile.
The ball game In the afternoon be-
tween the Bocksports and Eiisworths was
he best exhibition OF the national game
that hss been seen here since the psimy
days OF baseball back In 1895.
TIE excitement was intense tbroug bout,
and Il took The last bait of the last inning
TO decide the game. Gfest was tbs rsjoic-
lag when Ellsworth made the SHINING
run, capturing the game by score of 10
too.
A second successful balloon ascension
WAS made, and thts event braaght to a
successful close the county lair OF 1909.
An entertainment and ball was given at
Hancock hsil on each evening OF the fair.
rns entertainments was BY tho German
Amusement Co., the music Tor the dancing
BY aonsghsu's orehsstss.
The premium list ia printed in full on
page . O, this issas.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-10-15

TruthfuiIy Is II said: "In nothing are
popular views about women more al vari-
ance with fact than In regard to their
capacity for operative surgery. The old
time talk OF revolving and disgusting and
horrible things in surgery Is now siienced.
As long H. there are terrible accidents
where women equally with men are ex-
posed, women are equally entitled to
knowledge how such accidents can best
be relieved or paliiated. Past usages are
now extinct. Behold, all things are new.
With snaesthetics, demonstrates and
sntiseptics, and the coming OF the K rays,
the woman surgeon can operate as COM
posedly as upon an inanimate subject.
These great achievements OF modern
surgery remove Influences which act
Is tensions upon nerves.
Statistics from 1875 to 1909 give over
forty women surgeons IN many different
hospitals and private practice large
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-10-15

TIE hFrE tFAVetse jury WIS tIHpHHeIItu,
but owing to several being excused, there
jury, aud the ten VINO made up this
Jury were excused until Thursday morn
ing at $50, when, II a second jury Is nee
esssry, the TWO vacancies viii be filled
from an extra panel.
Following are the traverse juries so far
as sworn:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-10-15

Ah0F " INV F7EF9ssF7 F7771s8NEf = ' 2 Ut
Tine s4DAs asa, sSes. sss. aA.
This IS RAGS proved highly enteftaia-
ing. Blue wsii won, although Frank n.
driven by T.. III. Gfseiy, made things Ia
ter irg throughout. Following Is the
summary
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An6rrtisrmsr'

Jam = only COUNTY paper.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-10-15

The horse racing was unusually inter-
essinx. The 27 race, unfinished on
Tuesday. required BOT one beat 20 decide
IL. Bingen's First woa. The seminary
follows:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-10-15

Cure dyspepsia, invigorate and tone
the whole digestive system.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-03-06
PATERSON, N. j., OVERWHELMED
FLOOD TRIES TO FINIsH WORK OF
DESTRUCTION LEFT UNDoNE
BY FIRE.
THOUSANDS ARE HOMELESS
MANY BRIDGES WASHED AWAY
AND RAILWAY TRAFFIC. Is
SUSPENDED.

Paterson, N. j.. March 4.-This city.
so recently swept by fire, is now over
WhelmeG by flood. Three weeks ago
the greater part Of it's business section
was Turned out and yesterday the
quarter occupied by the houses of the
poorer class is inundated. Hundreds of
families have been made homeless by
the overflow of the Passaic river and
tn country for miles round the city is
und2r water. So far but one death a
been reported. The great peril now is
that the Spruce street roadway may
overflow, in which event a great loss Of
property in the manufacturing district
is sure to ensue.
The fire of three weeks ago, while
causing a damage to property to an
extent of nearly $4,000, 900, did not Gre
ate such suffering and widespread des-
olation as the flood. The district for g.
mile along the river front, from Spruce
street hill to Straight street, and two
blocks north and five blocks south Of
the river, nearly half a mile in width,
is covered with water which in many
AdlSLhllNSS lCdIIEu lIlG StIOtld SlOIy Va
the dwellings. In this district are sit
uated the Rogers locomotive works
and several silk mills and dye works.
In the immediate vicinity of them fully
600 families have been
Driven From Thei Tenements.
or these unfortunates several hundred
were taken from their homes In boats
and barges amid scenes OF much ex-
element. In the absence Of Mayor
John Hinchcliffe, who is now in Cuba
recuperating from the strain of the re-
cent fire, Thomas ]. Bergan, president
of the board of aldermen, is acting
mayor, and, with the mayors secre-
tary, William M. Dill, is doing his ut
most to relieve all those who need as
sistance. In the work of rescue one Of
tn" most earnest toilers lost his life.
The cry of fire was heard about l
o'clock in the afternoon, and 1t looked
as If the elements were combining to
destroy the city. There was a brisk
wind blowing, but the blaze was soon
controlled.
On Hamilton avenue near the river
the foundations Of two new buildings
were undermined by the flood and the
structures collapsed and were swept
away in the stream. The Arch street
bridge collapsed In the afternoon. All
the other bridges are completely sub
merged, cutting off communication be-
tween the two sections of the city. The
boilers and engine "ooms of several OF
the big mills are ten feet under water.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-03-06
FILLED HIM WITH LEAD,
4 Drunken Mon Uses a Shotgun
With Eject.

NATION, Ill, March a. - A serious
shooting ARRAY last evening occurred at
Charleston. ten miles east of here, in
which Frank and Thomas Houchin,
brothers, were shot by Jack White,
brother-in-law Of Thomas Houchin.
White did his work with a double-bar-
relied shotgun and eighty-three shot land
ed in Frank Houchin's arm and side at a
distance Of six feet. He may die. Thomas
Houchin received only part of the charge.
He will recover. Anthony Houchin, an
other brother, just moved ava from the
muzzle of the weapon as White pulled the
triggers. Domestic diff culti were the
cause.
White was intoxicated. He alleged that
Thomas Houchin had abused his sister,
Houchin's wife. The men met in George
Crim's saloon early in the evening and
there was a row in which brickbats and
beer bottles figured. White sent home
and secured his shotgun. Next he called
at Houchin's residence and made such a
disturbance that the police were sent for.
lie eluded them and reached Crim's sa-
loon, where Thomas, Frank and Anthony
Houchin were conversing. They saw him
coming n bolted the door. White ran
to "A window, thrust his weapon through
and fred both barrels. Several hours
later he was arrested and lodged In jail.
Frank Houchin is an industrious and re-
spected young man.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-03-06
wILKEsBARRE UNDER, WATER.
Damage Already Done Is Estimated
mt Over ST 600 OOO

Damage Already Done Is Estimated
Mt Over 81 900. 900.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, March A heavy
rainfall and rush of water from it's up
per tributaries caused the North
Branch OF the Susquehanna river to
rise rapidly yesterday. The high water
mark is equal to that Of 1865, which has
always been known as a'record- break
er. The damage TO property is al
ready estimated at 81, 900, 900. The
water is over the banks of the river
from Pittsburg to Nant.coke and re-
sembles a vast lake. Nearly one-half
OF the city is under water. At West
moor, Firewood and Riverside nearly
all residents vacated their houses. The
water had reached the first stories and
was gradually going up to the second.
Those who fingered too long had to be
removed In boats. Two hundred fami.
lies living in the lowlands In the town
of Plymouth had to leave their houses
hastily in the afternoon. At Nanticoke
several houses were swept away by the
rushing waters and the people living in
them had a narrow escape Several
washouts are reported along the line of
the Central Railroad of New Jersey.
reports IFOIH the HllllSS SLO" liza
many of them were flooded and 1t will
take some days before they can be
pumped out. This will curtail the out
put of coal. Nine lives have been lost
so far. The casualties for the past
tw~enty-four hours were three.
Many Industries PnraIyxed.
Philadelphia, March 4.-The Schuyl-
Kill rivevr is again within its banks
and getting to its normal condition.
The destruction wrought by the storm
was so great that many Industrial es-
adjustments along the river banks
will be unable to resume work for sew
eraI days. Quite a number of buildings
used for manufacturing purposes had
their foundations weakened and ma
chinery clogged with mud. All reports
from ~up-river points carry the infor-
nation that great damage was done.
Tho various towns, now that the water
has receded, are rapidly recovering
their normal condition.
Mach Damage at harrisburg.
Harrisburg, Pa, March 4.-The Sec
end and third piers of the famous old
camel-back bridge on the Harrisburg
side were washed away by high water
early yesterday morning. Much lam
age has been done by the high water
in and about Harrisburg.
Worst Flood Ina Many Years.
wheeling, w. Va, March 4.-Wheel-
ing is In the grasp of the worst flood IL
has experienced since 1884 with but n
execution. In Wheeling, Beilaire, Ben
wood, Martins Ferry and bridgeport
scores OF factories ave been entered
by the raging waters, fires extinguished
and 1000 men placed o n the list OF In
voluntary idleDess that will continue
until tonight or tomorrow morning.
wheeling island is t~wo-thirds covered
nv water and fully 700 families are oc-
cnnying the upper floors of their homes.
50 nth wheeling and Benwood We're
hit fully as hard. s.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-03-06
A Doctors Little Daughter
Cured of Grip by Pe-ru-na.

DR.. r. Robbins, Physician and Sur.
geon of Muskogee, Indian Ter, writes:
81 have been a practicing physician
for a good many years and was always
slow to take hold of patent medicines,
but this winter my little girl and my
self were taken with the grip. Twas SO
bad / was not able to sit up. I sent for
o doctor, but he did me no good.
Finally / sent and got a bottle of
Peruna and commenced to take it. l
took two bottles and my cough was
gone and my lungs loosened up and my
head became clear. My little girl took
the same way.
an looked as though she would die,
she was so sick. Tgave her medicine,
but 1t seemed TO do her little good, SO
sent and got 0ne more bottle of Pc
runa and commenced to give II TO her.
Ii was only a short time until she was
getting along all right, so I give your
medicine, Peruna, tire praise for what
IL lid for me and my dear little daugi-
tsr"-Dr. X. Robbins.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-03-06
kTION'S GUEST
YryRy CORDIALLY VEL
NED TO THE LAND OF
THE FREE.
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FORKS WARM GRtt''No
prmoNsTRsTIoN TN HONOR
aERMANy's SAILOR
PRINCE.
L,sIT TO THE PRESIDENT
oosEyELT EXPRESSES A
,CouE ON BEHALF OF
THE NATION.
opK,s WARM GREETING
LlsIr TO THE PRESIDENT
rrseted by Roosevelt.

TEtA"N
,,nton Feb. 26,-Prince Henry
n, and suite, accompanied by
oming delegations from both
Iaort and the German embassy
Lore at 1920 o'clock yesterday
nromptly on schedule time.
IN the uniform of.an admiral.
henry entered an open carriage
[retarv Of state Hay and Rear
rvaps, the latter occupying
seat.
sbone brilliantly and it was
az a day in May as between
~ the national guard stand
Ittantton the brilliant cortege
Song the famous Pennsylvania
the White House.
the lines of soldiers were
Eses of people extending to the
lines, while the windows of
;ngs were jammed with people.
p Henry's carriage swung into
gate the White House Marine
we'd My Country" The car
opped under the great porte
And the party alighted. Mai.
" and Capt. Gilmore
Conducted the Prince
b the long state corridor, then
lift into the East room. The
1 suite remained until he had
his interview with the presi-
the green room the members
Eabinet and their ladies were
Prince Henry passed them,
" bowling.
door of the Blue parlor Maj.
hnd Capt. Gilmore parted from
ce, who proceeded alone. He
lrcely crossed the Threshold
President Roosevelt, who was
stepped forward and grasped
the hand. The greetings were
most cordial nature.
o President Roosevelt TetIfuSu
Henry's visit.
lsit of Prince Henry and his
the capitol yesterday after
1st have been not only a graf
Experience to the royal visitor
Int Of the warm and fattering
he received at both the house
hte and of the opportunity 1t
Of meeting personally the
both houses,
hner given TO Prince Henry by
Roosevelt at the White
the evening closed the honors
on the royal visitor by off,
Ellington yesterday.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-03-06
FARGO Has QUITE a FIRE.

Offices and Warehouses of the j.. i.
Case Company ere Totally De-
strOyed.
Fargo. N. d., March 4.--Fire yester-
day destroyed the big j. /. Case offices
and warehouses mere. and entailed a
loss OF $75, 0o0. The flames are supposed
to have started in the boiler room and
to have burned SLOWLY for several hours
before they were discovered. In addi-
ton to the building. which was valued
al something like $4,000, there were
twenty complete threshing rigs stored
there, some old machines were In the
basement for remodaling, and there
was an extra large stock of repairs on
hand, as this office was used as the re-
pair distributing point of the entire
Northwest.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-03-06
BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN
r1ade Well and Strong by Pe-ru-na.

Mrs. schafer, 436 Pope Ave-, st. Louis,
No., writes:
In the early part of last year / wrote
to you for advice for my daughter Alice,
four years of age.
"She has been a puny, sickly, ailing
child since her birth. She had convul-
sions and catarrhal fever. was always
d~octoring until we commenced to use
Peruna. She grew strong and well.
Peruna is a wonderful tonic; the best
medicine l have ever used."-Mra
Schafer. -....
Mrs. C. e. Long, the mother of little
Nina Long. writes from Atwood, Colo,
as follows:
I'VE AN never thank you enough for
the change you nave made in our little
ones health. Before she began taking
your Peruna she suffered everything in
the way of cough, colds and Group, but
now she has taken not quite a bottle of
n Peruna, and is we'll and strong as she
n has ever been in her life. She has
not had the Group once since she
began taking Peruna, and when she
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-03-06
TAX Couect,ons Good.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, March 4.-Coun-
ty Treasurer Butler has footed up the
totals OF the tax collections made on
his tour of the cou 1ty this year, and
finds hat he collected s37, $3.50 during
the four weeks that he spent among the
farmers. This is $11, 900 more than last
years collections and $4,000 more than
the collections OF any previous tour in
the county's history. The farmers haze
this year and are paying up
their taxes as never before.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-03-06

Fenton-S Smith, thought you had
made a highly favorable impression on
hat Boston woman
Benton-J ones-So / thought; but she
writes, in reply to my proposal. that
she could never trust her life's happi-
ness will a man who puts postage
stamps on upside down.-Detroit Free
Press.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-03-06
FIERCE, BLOODY FIGHT.

uocxfst Leader and "a Force OF one
Tnousund Are Completely Routea
AT liza Frins.
Willemstad, Curacao. March SAC
cording to adyices from Caracas tne
Mockist leader. Garbira, with q thou-
snnd men. nearly all of them coiofn-
bians. Feb. "a attempted a new INVASION
Of venezuela near La Frias. At1er .
bloody fight at Las Cumbres the insur,
cents were completely routed ana
Obliged to retire across h fronties.
laaving a large number Of dead on the
field.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-03-06
FIGHT WITH DEATH.
Conductor Holds the Grim Reaper
OF for a Few Hours.

Fargo, N. D., March 4. - After re-
manning on duty under trying circum-
stances and bringing his train success
fully to the end OF his trip, Conductor
Segar of the 500, from Enderlin &c
Portal, dropped dead at the latter place
as he stepped from the car. He had
sLr;ven to live until he reached Portal
and death came Immediately on the re-
Taxation.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-03-06
TWO BUILDINGS COLLAPSE.
Terrific Explosion Causes Death OF
Three Persons.

Reading. Pa, March A terrible ex-
plcsion occurred last night in the four
story music store of G. II. Lichty. The
building at nice completely collapsed.
This was followed by the three-story
brick umbrella factory adjoining or
Mrs. Mary Roland. Both buildings
and contents were destroyed. A num-
her of persons were in the building
hut they were all S~ounted for except
Mrs. Roland and a friend who called 10
spend the evening, and the Waterman
In the Lichty building. 1t Is believed
these three persons persisted. The ex-
plosion Is said to have been due to a
gas which was manufactured by a To-
cal company.