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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-05
THANKSGIVING NOV. 81.

The Presidents Proclamation-''Ns-
tfonai Festival and Thanksgiving"
According to the yearly custom of cur
people, Il tails upon the President, at thu.
season, 10 appoint day o, festival and
thsnksg tving to God.
''over a century and quarter has passed
since this country took its place among
the nations Of the earth and during that
time CSC have bad on the whole more TO be
thankful tor than has fallen 10 the lot Of
any other peopIe. Generation after grBer-
alton has grown to manhood and passed
sway. Each has had 10 bear ia pScalisr
burdens, each 10 face It's special crisis and
each has know years of grim trial. when
the country was men@eed By malice, do
mest.c or foreign ieyy, whea the band Of
the Lard was heavy upon it In drought or
food or pcstilsnce; when in bodily distress
and anguish Of soai, It paid the penalty
OF folly and forward heart.
Nevertheless, decade by decade, we
have struggled onward and upward; we
now abundantiy enjoy material veil
being, and under tue favor Of the Most
High We are striving earnestly to achieve
mo. al aud spisitusl uplifting.
'sThe year that has Just closed has been
one OF peace and overlooking plenty.
Rarely has any people enjoyed greater pros
p<rity thaa we are nov enjoying. For this
are render heartfelt and solemn thanks TO
the Oliver OF good and we seek to praise
Him not BY word only bot by deeds, by ths
way In which re do cur duty TO ourselves
and 10 our tslIownen.
sNow. therefore, /, Theodore Roosevelt,
President Of the United States, DO hereby
designate as a day Of general thank sgiSiug
Thursday, the 9Th Of tbs coming Soyem-
Der, and do recommend that throughons
the land the people cease from their ordi-
nzry occupations and In their several
homes and places of worship reader
thanks unto Almighty God fer the mani
told blessings OF the past year"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-05

One OF tha Two toys VITO Azure in this
tale should get slopg In tire world. HIS
ability TO get results With small proyoca.
tion would seem 10 be grsst Evidcatiy
he hRs Iiitis srrctson for the smaller
denominations Of figures. says the Pail
adelphla T3Hass. When told By gentle
play feIlow that the latter hsd been
made pa,erBal present 0t a sost. be
replied:
HHuh. Ny pop has a whole iccx Of
goats down In his effia- "
The oth her boy seemed smsEed, but
went on sith his jaytas nsrstjye.
"My pspa bougst me wagon, too"
be said.
"wslI, what OF hfr be Was asked. a" N y
pop had 30 many wagons be ssd to burn
a lot OF 'sFn, bscaase he bad no room for
EN-"
The gentle boy did no, believe this.
Moreover. TO hear 10 p~iBed him; FOR be
had faith In what he learned In sun
dag school.
"DonF you know what happened to
Ananiss and sspphirss" be ssksd.
"They were struck dead for lying"
Patiently, this wss not information 70
bis compsuion, who responded-impa-
tiently, perhaps, but without ersvsdo;
ii know IL. ! saw them straek."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-05
OBITUARY.


| MIS-. n. " AIKEN
| Mrs. b. n. Aiken, formerly 81 kils-
worth. died at her home ia yineisnd, n,
j., Friday, october -. sitter brisi illness.
| Mrs. Aiken, whose maiden name was
Ellen NJ. Grant, was bcrn in Richmond,
Maine. Her family moved to Ellsworth
shile she was girl. In early life she
was successful school teacher.
saa was married 10 1866 to Beniamin III,
Aiken, at that time ana tor some years
after, member OF the firm OF Aiken
Bro.. One OF the brothers, z. b. Aiken,
is stu In business here.
The following sppreciative sketch OF
Mrs. Aiken IL sent THE AMERICAN by a
friend In Massachusetts: Mrs. Aiken's
frisnds and co.workers In Ellsworth will
remember her ss one who was siways
interested aud actively engaged In all
things pertaining 10 the uplifting and
betterment OF humanity. she was mem
Der OF the W. c. r. C.. and an esrnes,
worker In the cause. Her earnest. pug-
po~sful life was an inspiration 90 those
With whom she came In contact.
Her daily life was an exsmplisestion Of
the beautiful and stirring lines Of Long
fellow;
~Iifc is real Lite IL esrnessi
And the grave ts not rs goal
Dust shea ART, 10 dust rvsarns3s
was not spckea Of The soul
In the Summer OF ISIS the family moved
to vinelsne, where they have since re-
sided. The influence of such life In the
commanity Is fsr.resehing and enduring.
and though Mrs. Aiken has passed on,
she has left . rich legacy 10 those left
behind. The good she has done lives on.
Mrs. Aiken Is survived by her husband
and six chiidren--shrec daughters aud
three sons: also a bros her, Prof. O. b.
Grant, OF Kentucky. aud sister, Mrs. y.
NJ Grant, OF Dorchester, Mass.
The funeral was held at her hons In
vtneisnd Sandsy. Oct. -, Rev. Mr. Oh
bert officiating.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-05

The two-ms=ted schooner Teresa ID.
Baker, Captain Shea, from Mt. Desert
with q cargo OF gravel for Boston, while
working into Boothbsy hsrbor Oct. d,
ran ashore on the western end OF
lumber island.
The vessel laid In bad place In heavy
southwest wind, and was hove on beam
ends at one time. She was righted by
the crew, puiiec OF the rocks BY two
small steamers and taken to the fats.
After dischsrging q part OF the cargo
she will be repaired on the railway The
sehoonef's bottom was badly damaged,
part OF the keel Is gone and she wss
leaking badly.
Tue vessel Is owned by Dsniel Shea.
II Boston, son Of the espssin.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-05

According 10 a recent bulletin
issued by the bureau of statistics, the
American mule has proved an effect
i've advance agent of American plows,
and now there is a large and con-
stantly increasing demand for Amer
lean farm machinery Of various de-
scriptions from South Africa. The
importation OF farm machinery has
increased from sl7s,ss5 in 1900 to
81, 055, $50 in 1902, and with the ia
creased prosperity OF South African
industries there Is opened up large
field for the enterprising American
manufacturer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-05

The most unwelcome bit of infor-
nation that we have had to record in
these columns for many day is that
the much taiked-of hardwood indus
try is, after all, not to be established
here. The deal between E. b. Estes
& Sons, OF New York, and the Els
worth parties interested is ''off'', and
at this writing there seems TO be no
prospect OF q renewal of negotiations.
The principal reason for the break is
that the syndicate here became salts
fed that il could not furnish the
quantity and quality Of wood the
manufacturers required at the price
the latter were willing 10 pay. In
justice to all concerned, it should be
added that no bad faith is charged; IL
was simply case of two parties TO a
trade falling to agree upon price.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-05

To read your sign people must so
10 IL.
Send yoar sign 10 the people by
using an AMERICAN waui aA
AMERICAN want ads bring homes 10
the homeless; rent properties aud bring
satisfaction to bayer aud seller
AMERICAN want ads get anything
you want, or sell anything yoa have
% sell.
Thousands Of people in Hancock
County read TuE AMERICAN want
column every week.
III your want ad Is not there they
are not reading IT.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-05

The worries Of 4 weak and sick rsGsher are
cnly begun sfth sue birth Of her chilli. By day
her work 10 constantly interrupted AID Al night
her rest i broken By the wAlhsx Of TIE peeyfsn
puny infant DR.. Pieros's FAEeraie Psescrip
on makes weak wouaen atrohg and slk A
women well II gtghfrns ali the bard-ps Of ma
terniiy. gtviag 10 MoiHers asrensth and yigor.
which they impaft 30 her children In over
thirty years Of pr esiee Dr. PSesre saa sis as
soeiate ssad OF nearly . score OF phystciAns
have tr.Atea and cured mere than BALI mil
Hon suffering women Sick women are instte 1
70 consul Dr. Pierce by letssr free Of charge.
All correspondence Il sfgicsiy private Al.
dress Dr. K v. Pierce. InvaltGsf H0tsl and snF.
gse2l institute, BEEalo, N. Y.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-05

We offer One Henared Dollars Reward for
any c&s~ of CatxrSh that cannot be cured By
HEfFs CAtAxrh Care.
F.I CHESEY a Co. Toledo. o.
We, the undsrssgned. have known y J
Cheaey for the last rs years. aud believe hias
perfectly honorable 10 all business TRANSACTIONS
ana hBsnciaiiy able 70 carry Qua any obiig&ttons
maize bY their arm.
wEsr a TKuAx. Wholesale Druggists. To.
ic10. Ukfo.
NALDiss. hissAs a MARyIS, Wholesale
Druggtsts, Toies3o. o.
HATS CazArrh Cure h taken inserRsliF. act.
Tag directly upon toe blood and ngcous sar-
fsnes of tbe system. Tesxfmo iAis sent free.
Price Tse. per bottle SOLD by al Druggists.
hAll's FAallY Piils are The oest
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-05
Quarterly Meeting.

The Ellsworth quarterly meeting win
meet with the West franklin church on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. Ii, Is
sad IS.
The meeting will Assem- Bile at 3. m,
the 1sth. There win be an evening SEES
sion Friday, and morning, afternoon and
evening sessions Saturday and Sunday
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-05
schooner ..clharIle BuckIr suns.

The United Frait eompsnyis steamer
Admiral sampson" which arrived In
Boston yesterday, reports that she coIlided
with the three-nssted schooher 'sChariie
Bueki" bound from Eddyviile, N. ". for
Boston, sbout ten miles of the Cape Cod
light house at 2 O'Clock that morning. The
schooner was sunk, and Capt. Freeman
Huntiey, Of Jopesport, Mate Ulmer Hunt
ley and two sesmen OF the "Buekin were
drowned.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-05
STATE NEWS.

George H. Harvey, OF Augusss, was
mistaken Tor deer by his friend w. ).
Butler, and shot in the leg.
Hiram Fuller, sged sixteen, Of Header-
son, WAS shot dead BY = boy CON panion
while bunting 10 the woods at Asquith
near Moosehead last Monday IL was
supposed the shooting was accidental.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-05

Mr.. Bryan can't be President, but
he has the satisfaction OF coming even
nearer than Mr. Roosevelt did TO being
killed in an accident. A train In
which he was a passenger the other
day ran into another train near Lead
vile, Colo. Dir. Bryan was uninjured,
though he had narrow escape.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-05

II Is a Brooksvlile man, J. w. Bsbson,
who is the chief OF the division and ga
Eette of that invaluable publication, the
Patent Office 6arette, which will here
after be Published hi-monthly instead OF
Quarterly as heretofore.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-05

Hancock Point Is TO see next summer
one Of its beautiful shore sites covered by
sI2ooo cottage. 1t Is to be erected by
Lewis II. Clark, OF Spokane, Washington.
The design is By Perkins, of Boston.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-05
COUNTY GOSSIP.

All three OF the postofficss on Swans
Island are now presided over By women,
Mrs. B. J. Staples, having recently taken
charge of the Atlantic Office. TIE other
Offices are at swans Island and Minturn.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-05
A THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION.
DAY OF THANKSGIVING.

On that Day lei us suspend our usual soeA
lions and In the church aEd by the Greside. rem
der thanks 10 Almighty God. the 6iEer of al
good. for tire mary blessings which we have re
cesved at His hand. Let the gratitude Of our
hearts fisd ex preston in acts Of beneyolenes
and charity, ard remembering the suffering and
needy lct these aafortnnate ones also have Fca
ron for rejoicing and tbanktulntss.
Given at the Council CHAMBER, In Augasts,
q this third day OF November, tn the year
OF our Lord one thousand nine hastre-a and
two, and Of the Independence Of the UniteI
States Of America the one hundred and
twenty seventh.
b. the Governor. ..
JOHN 2. HILL.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-05

goln.
spstlaI NstItrs.

eN--ee4~--r~r~0-~~o-~~~ se-4~~--s-
UyHEKEAs my wife. Delta A. Sargent. has
w left me wiihoat iaht pFoyocation
hereby forbid All persons hAf5ertng or tEusf-
ing Der on my account A. shall pay no bills
contracted b. her after this date.
HK&aN III. ssEaxx3-
EIis~orth Fails, Oct. ii. isaa
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-05

Mascsgni, the famous italian who
wrote "CayaIieris Rustieana", Is to play
with his own opera eompany at the
Jefferson theater, Portland. to- morrow
evening.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-05

To sfxeial authority for fkx 4Nfx a
sesnfp ~ Haaeosrt fesrasAsns ~ n M&taA.
ssaaeock. Ffankgfn . M pts Hfxf{@y. 49,
nNER three Thousand sree4 ID c.
" cas- Park have been buraed fxeAiSa ~
dc posiEs. clay strata Or roek tuf8ns sststas
maud exemption from taxes en tAssA So
property for one hundred yeAra AseAts
asaY Q. FAHxx A
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-05

no not trespAsx In Cunlculocaa pxri
~ demand protection 70 life an4 pro-
frem the connty o. Hancock. the 6pfs
Maine. and the GATED States Of Amerz - =
AskT 9. FnxxH HI
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-05
JOHN r. HILL.

BrRos Born. Secretary of state.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-11-05

Orders may be left AZ house on Oal
street or sent Ia II. q. Box 81.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-22
WHAT IS ALL THIS WORTHY"

Webster inveighed with splendid eloquence
against the petty-mindedness of those who
would ask concerning the Union, What is all
this WORTH" and would iuscribe that query
upon the stripes OF the flag. There are still
those, however, who raise that question con-
cerning almost every step forward which this
country makes. They want to know how much
profit in dollars and cents, we have got out of
Cuban Intervention; how much Porto Rico Is
worth to us; whether are ever TO get our
purchase money back from the Danish West
Indies, and whether the Philippines will ever
reimburse the United States Treasury for all
the drafts upon it which they are now causing.
Such questions are intrinsically unworthy and
might properly be ignored. Yet On the prin-
ciple of answering fool according to his folly
it is easily possible 10 make answer TO them
in a way that should be convincing, and would
be if the askers of the questions were amenable
TO reason
Our Arctic Province was not many years
ago the favorite target of the denuncations and
of the contumelious questionings Of the anti
expansionists OF that time. Mr.. Seward was
charged with having annexed iceberg
which could never be Of profit 10 Us, and could
never pay even fair interest on its purchase
money In fact, within the last dozen years
we have known men of self-professed light and
leading to declare in view of the seal fishery
disputes that we should be better off II we
had never annexed Alaska, for that wretched
Territory had cost, and was costing. more than
il would ever be worth. Yet authoritative sta
tistics indicate that we have taken out of
Alaska S15G,O00,000 in furs, fish and gold not
to mention lumber coal and other products, and
that we have shipped to Alaska merchandise
worth S1Oo.oo0,0o0. And the whole territory
cost us only S7,2oo.oo0.
| II is a good rule not 20 prophesy unless you
know. There are many things which a nation
must do without regard TO pecuniary profits
But it is seldom judicious TO declare offhand in
advance that great enterprise undertaken in
the fulflment of duty or in the pursuit of mani
fest destiny" will never pay. Such cocksure
declarations were numerously made concerning
New-York tribune., 1902-06-22

That is suggestion entirely too unworthy u
Brazil for consideration.
The third reason is that Brazil thliAS a.
American commercial concession IN acre Mo"-u
be an opening wedge for American poiI'ic"I
CONQUEST of that continent PreposterouS Dc
this seems at first blush. we must he4leNe lIi"' !
some such absurd notions are entertained l iio
newspaners Of Rio Janeiro have latel! peen
expressing them Thus La Gazeta de NoIlcIa'
declares that the Yankees will soon pe the
actual owners of many regions III '7O'
America" and other journals. in BrazH anu
elsewhere have said similar things. ana nave
ON such grounds protested against TINS acre
concession. Such notions are. of course ln1u'
triouslv encouraged by other countries esp
ciaIIv hv those which are themselves most uii
can+Iv striving TO get control Of South AlIleIl-
can lands and all possible prejudices ana NV
ries are played upon 10 the utmost 70 "i0u9
South American suspicious and fears IL ought
however. 10 be possible 10 correct lnp'
so utterly false as these The idea thal Ihe
United States contemplates territorial acqulsF
tions in the heart of the South American coH'-
nent or that any commercial concessions lHere
have ulterior political objects. is as Graz! 40
anv+binr in Red!am. If the Brazilian protest
AGAINST the Acre concession has no better DasIs
than that it is unworthy of an enlightened STATE
New-York tribune., 1902-06-22
4 MENACE TO THE TREES.

Attention is called to a serious evil of soIt
coal smoke, apart from those which are most
obvious. and concerning which complaint IS most
often made That is its deleterlous effect
upon trees and shrubs, and, indeed. upon nearly
ali kinds of vegetation. Colonel John L Cul-
yer whose efficient interest in the city 5 palhs
and in the shading and adolnment OF tne
streets with trees is well known, reminds US
that nurserymen in England sell for use III ana
about the great manufacturing towns ana clues
only certain selected varieties of trees anu
shrubs such as will best endure the scourse OF
smoke 1t would be deplorahle TO have TO ADOPT
such a rule here. 1t would deprive us or many
of the most priced kinds of vegetauon- one
of the chief giories of our great city parks Is
the vast variety Of their fora. Shorn Of that
they would be poor indeed
Rut practically the same conditions as those
in England. saws Colonel Culyer prevail in some
parts Of this country-wherever, that is to say
the scourge Of smoke is sufficiently severe IN
such places many Of the most beautiful anu
most desirable trees and shrubs have been de-
stroved or have been hopelessly dishgured ana
b1irbted There is no mystery about it Plants,
as well as animals, need pure air, light ana
cleanliness Few of them can live in perpetuai
shade and under a blanket of smoke and soot'
Their leaves and bark become coated, lneIl
lungs are choked to suffocation, and the acids
of sulphur and other fumes poison their vital
organs The result is that the plant droops
and dies. or else assumes a dwarfed and dlS-
figured appearance which makes it an OBJECT
of aversion rather than of admiration.
Hitherto the vegetation OF this city has had
many foes and many difficulties to contend
with. but 1t has also had the inestlmable adVah-
tages of pure air and bright sunshine II no"
if is TO be deprived of the latter while still sub
iectes 70 the former its lot will indeed be
homeless
New-York tribune., 1902-06-22
OPPOSED TO ALMOST EVERYTHING
.RADTcAI, DEMOCRACY" TO OPEN CLUB
HOUSE IN BROOKLYN

The Radical Democracy" new political or
ganization whose circulars invited into its ranks
ali who subscribe to the Democracy of Thomas
Jefferson the Repubcanism of Abraham Lincoln
and the humanitarianism of Henry George will
hold its first meeting tomorrow evening No 35i
Fulton-st Brooklyn. Addresses will be made by
Justice Gaynor Bird s coler. Luke D. StapletOn
and Otto Kempner
1t is announced by the Radical Democrats that
they propose to maintain a clubhouse which shall
serve as u rallying point for those who believe in
the political principles OF Jefferson Lincoln and
Henry George. They advocate, among other things.
immediate withdrawal of tariff protection TO the
trusts: free materials ultimate abolition OF
all tariff taxes; adequate taxation of franchises;
graduated tax on large incomes and inheritances
an effective employers liability law higher wages
and shorter hours for labor; home rule direct
nominations; municipal ownership of street rail-
ways and municipal supply of gas and electricity
and national ownership of railroads. elegraphs and
telephones.
The Radical Democrats oppose among other
things private monopoly of natural resources; ship
subsidies and other governmental favors: the
tract system public works; mil!tarism imperial.
ism, and the forcihle exploitation OF weak peo-
pies; freight rate determinations and any further
grants OF public franchises to private interests.
Inc ofhcers or the organization Coroner ".
]. taherty, president: Peter Aitken first vice-pres
ident; A. j. Boulton. second vice-president; D. B.
Van Week. secretary; D. D. Patterson. treasurer.
Executive committee. Peter Aitken, chairman. and
the other officers and r. V. IngersoIl. Robert Baker
G. w. Thompson. Joseph McGuinness Henry a
Goulden. Samuel McCready and John ]. Gala
New-York tribune., 1902-06-22
ACRE.

The controversy over an American business
concession in Acre involves one of the least
known regions in the Western Hemisphere.
Upon even the latest maps the States or Depart
ments of AmazOnas. in Brazil; of Loreto and
CuZco, IN Peru. and OF La PaZ and Benz, in Bo-
iivia are largely marked ''unexplored." and the
boundary lines and river courses are vaTiously
and vaguely indicated. The boundaries of the
three republics meet at the source of the Java
raw River Northward that stream forms a
natural boundary between Peru and Brazil, but
south and east the two lines. between Peru and
Bolivia and between Bolivia and Brazil. fol
low no natural features. but are arbitrarily
drawn The latter. between Bolivia and Brazil,
runs according 10 treaty straight from the
source Of the Jararay TO the point where the
Beni and the Manore unite to form the Madeira
River Concerning that there seems to be no
ground for dispute. All that is required is for
surveyors 10 run the line straight. Concerning
the other between Peru and Bolivia, there is
dispute. Bolivian maps make it run only a
little east of south, straight toward Lake Tfti-
caca until it strikes the Carabaya Mountain
range, while Peruvian maps run 1t almost e1-
actly southeast 20 longitude GO 30 west, and
thence almost due south TO the lake. Thus the
angle fnclosed between the Peruvian and Brazil
ian boundaries of Bolivia is one of 50 degrees
according 10 Bolivian maps, and Of only IS de-
grees according 70 Peruvian maps.
Acre lies within this angle. 1t forms a huge
triangle, rudely isosceles, with the Benz River
as its base. II is traversed by many of the
remote tributaries of the Amazon. and is thus
accessible from the outer world Indeed ac-
cess by any other way would at present be
enormously difficult. Brazil therefore holds
strategicaliy the key of the situation. Given
free navigation of the Amazon and its tribu-
saries Acre is open TO the commerce Of the
world. With such navigation barred Acre
would be sealed book until such time as the
Bolivian railroad could be extended from
oruro across the Cordillera and thence north
and west four hundred miles; and even then
commercial conditions would be far less favor
able than on the natural water routes. There
are thus the strongest Of reasons for desiring
an amicabie understanding with Brazil. The
development OF the great natural resources Of
Acre largely depends upon it. Nor does there
seem TO be any good reason why such an under
standing should not prevail Brazil apparently
hes no cause for objecting 10 the proposed ex-
ploitation Of Acre. On the contrary, she should
welcome It. since it would bring much COM
merce 10 ner, and would promote the develop
raent of her own States of Amazonas and Matto
Crosse. Just three reasons for her reported OBJ
lection have been suggested. One is a boundary
dispute with a claim that part OF Acre is in
Brazil. That is untenabie however. since the
Brazilian President has announced the final
and satisfactory settlement of the boundary
dispute. A second is that Brazil wants TO keep
on poaching upon the rubber preserves of Acre,
which the American concession would stop.