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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-08-21

of my time to count up the profits.
Here's the idea: l start in with 1000
hens, 500 ducks, 500 geese and 200 tur-
keys. The natural increase at the end
of the year should give us 5000 hens,
1000 ducks. 1000 geese and $50 tur-
keys. This is figuring out all losses.
Meanwhile we have sold at least 1000
dozen eggs, and the geese have yield
ed $50 pounds of feathers. Can any
orange grove beat that? | shan't trust
to natural increase, however. | shall
have two incubators at work day and
night. Each machine will turn out
500 fowls per month, or 5000 per year.
One-half of these will be sold as spring
chickens, and you know what thump-
ing big price they bring. It's a Col
cCnda, Mrs. BowSer-it's pointer for
Cripple Creek"
You are sure of your figures? she
asked as he got up in his excitement to
walk around.
do | ever make any mistakes? Do
you think | would make a change OF
this kind without being sure of my
figures? You can even add 10 per cent
to them and not be up to the mark.
By John, woman, but there is tide
in the affairs of men, and my tide is
here! Can we get ready to move in
month";"
"Let us go over the figures together.
You speak of a fifty acre farm. If it is
good land and has decent buildings on
it, the price will be at least $4,000. Did
you figure on that?
"N-no That isn't much, however"
'You have got to buy 1000 hens, 500
ducks, 800 geese and 250 turkeys.
That's a total of $3.50, and they will
cost you at least $1,000. suppose you
allowed for thiSY
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-08-21


AT ONCE.
found the chance Of my life. There's
more clean money in it than in a gold
NINE
'But you are no farmer. l don't
fhink you know the difference between
timothy and clover
: ooh, you don't? Perhaps | don't know
"a barn door from bunblebees' nest?
You are always ready for a fling Of
some sort"
But how should you know anything
about farming?" she protested.
Glow should l know peas from
beans? However, l wasn't thinking OF
going into farming. I've got something
better than breaking my back at the
pillow. Have you any idea what can be
done with a poultry farm of fifty
acres? DO you know that such farm
would make a Rothschild of man IN
a few years. and with very little work
on his part? Mrs. Bowser, fortune
awaits u.s."
"That is good news, but let me hear
the details. You propose to buy farm
of about fifty acres and raise chickens,
ducks, geese and turkeys?
''That's it, and Standard Oil div1-
dends won't be in it. It'll take most
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-08-21

that
THAT is enough, Mrs. Bowser. I'll
have the doctor examine your head in
the morning, and perhaps he will give
us hope that you are not past recov-
cry"
And then he walked majestically out
and sat down on the doorstep in the
cleaning. The cat followed and sat
beside him, and as the stars winked
cutely and the moon smiled blandly
Mr.. Bowser slapped his leg and softly
chuckled:
"She had me there-she surely had
me, and the only way was to give her
q grand bluffv' M. QUAD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-08-21

"Are you trying to throw cold water
on my project?" demanded Mr.. Bow
ser, as his face began to grow red.
mot at all. I'm simply getting at
! the difference between your outgo and
your income. Your two incubators
will cost you at least $500. How much
did you allow for them?"
'I-I don't remember"
Snow, you must have yards and
sheds for your poultry" continued Mrs.
Bowser in tones that reminded him of
a mortgage bearing 10 per cent inter-
est. "You can figure that the lumber
and carpenter work will cost another
thousand dollars. Your poultry has
got to eat"
Eyes; the crumbs from our table,"
'The crumbs from our table would
keep one old hen on half rations. Your
fowls have got to have corn and other
solid food. You may set it down that
2,250 fowls will eat at least 5000 WORTH
of food per year."
"But Pm going to raise my own corn,
Of course"
"Then you'll have to buy the seed for
twenty acres and hire the blowing,
planting and all other work"
''By thunder, woman, but can l ney-
err advance anything you won't op-
pOse?" shouted Mr.. Bowser as he ges-
tured away with both hands at once.
Il am not opposing you in this" she
quietly replied as she prepared to make
7 mt fcy
to be sure how you are coming out"
"But l tell you there's a fortune in
it,"
II shouldn't wonder. Now, about
the hired help. To take care Of sever
al thousand chicks and the same num-
Der of old fowls you will need man
and woman Or man and boy. You
will have to board them on the prem
ises You will want a span of horses
and a wagon and perhaps a single
horse. Has this farm you speak of got
a creek running through it,"
Glow do l know? What do / want
of a creek"
''You must have plenty of water. If
there is no creek, you will have to dig
OuI pOIIClo LCl SOOA UuONO ctAiA S~NS~' |
Are you going to pluck and pack and
ship your own poultry or sell to ped
dlers|'
why do you ask that?"
because if you prepare your own
poultry for shipment you will need an |
extra man and also ice or cold storage. |
Then the crates must be driven to |
town. There's another thing you don't |
seem to have thought of. Where in |
cubators are used only sixty out OF |
every hundred chickens Matched live |
beyond two or three days You see, |
the loss is almost half. We will now |
add up the expenses and strike bal |
ance"
eve will do nothing of the kind"'
said Mr.. Bowser as he glared at the |
cat in a way to make her SILVER.
'But don't you want to get at the |
exact profits?'
''No, ma'am, don't l don't propose |
to be made a fool Of to my face. You |
can drop that pencil and resume your
novel,"
''Do you mean that you have aban-
doned the idea of going into poultry?'
'Who said anything about poultry"
'Why, you had scheme to-
''Never. Never! You seem to be
wandering tonight. had no scheme.
I never have schemes"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-08-21
An UnbeIiever.

"What," she asked, sis your pet SUI
perstition?'
''That-that," he tremblingly replied,
''if l were to ask you to be mine you
would refuse"
"Well," she sighed after a long, long
pause, "for my part never did believe
much in omens and things" -Chicago
Record Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-08-21
MR.. BOWSER'S PLANS
he WANTS TO START A FIFTY ACRE
POULTRY FARM

EOrEets About Expenses, However,
Until His HeIpmeet, Mrs. BOwser,
Offers a Few Figures and His Prof.
ect Willis Like a Flower.
copyright, 1902. by c. B. Lewisl
MwA HAT Mr.. Bowser was prepar-
ing to spring a surprise Of
2 some sort on her Mrs. BOwser
felt sure as he came home
the other evening, but she asked no
questions and he volunteered no infor'
nation until after dinner. Then he
looked around the sitting room as il
taking a farewell of the furniture and
began:
Mrs. Bowser, have had good offer
today for this property, and l think
shall accept it. That is what | wish to
talk to you about this evening""
"Would you sell out to buy place
elsewhere q she asked.
mot place in town. If l sell,
shall move into the country. L have
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-08-21
WiIIfuI Waist.

She-How dare you put your arm
around me! And l thought you such
very good young man too!
He >piously)-But does not the Bible
say, "Cultivate the waist places ?"-
Philadelphia Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1902-08-21
Hone Strings Eternal.

81 saw the chief Of the weather bu.
reau come out of a claryoyant's Of.
fee"
'What was he doing there"
"Trying to change his luck. Life.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02

The reduction of s41 ,o0o, 900 in the
exports of the United States for the
eight months ending with February, is
not considered at all discouraging by
those interested in the growth OF our
export trade, nor is it an indication of
decline in the general growth of
that trade. On the contrary, in all
important articles except three, in
which conditions are abnormal, there
has been an increase. The decrease
is solely or practically so in corn, due
to the great crop shortage caused by
the drouth of last summer, in copper,
in which prices have greatly fallen,
and in iron and steel manufactures,
due to the unusual demand OF the
home market upon our manufacturers
and the reduced demand in foreign
markets. In wheat the exports for
the eight months show an increase OF
nearly $50, o0o, 900 compared with those
of the same months of the preceding
year; and in provisions there is an in
crease OF 5000, 900. In cotton the
month of February shows an increase
of over $4,000, 900 compared with
February 1901, though the six months
of the cotton year ending with Febru-
airy show a decrease of about $4,000
900, due to lower prices and not to any
reduction in quantity, the number OF
pounds exported during the period
being 1888, 347, 613 pounds, against
2,30s, pa 1926 pounds last year, an in
crease of over $50, 000, 900 pounds.
Even with this decrease of SAL 900
600, the United States still stands at
the head of the worlds exporting
nations, the total exports of domestic
merchandise being: United States,
1857 1856, 427; and the United Kingdom,
which most nearly approaches the fig
ures of the United States, s91l ,346, $50.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02

The February summary of internal
commerce, issued by the treasury
bureau of statistics, reports the pro-
gress of trade movements in the
different parts of the United States
for the first two months of the calen-
dar year. These figures are gathered
through the corporation of the
commercial organizations, trade perl
odicals and transportion companies,
and present from month to month
records in comparison with the
corresponding period for the pre-
ceding year. In coastwise commerce
on the Atlantic and Gulf ports, q
prominent feature Ia the carriage of
coal by barge lines and schooners to
Boston from middle Atlantic ports
During February domestic coastwise
receipts were 224, 634 tons out Of total
receipts amounting to 2ss, 1s2 tons.
Receipts and shipments OF merchan-
disc between New York and New
England ports are given for nine
leading points on the eastern coast.
From New York four leading coal
companies report January shipments
OF s47, 754 tons to seventy six specified
destinations, mostly on the New
England coast. Reports of part of
the movement from Philadelphia for
January give total OF 177,ess tons.
During January total of $50 vessels
in the coasting trade arrived at Balti-
more, representing registered ton
mage of 437.3 1s tons. During Febru-
airy 40 coasting vessels arrived at
New York.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02
OBITUARY.


Capt. Roswell Mureh, one OF Eilsworth's
we'll known citizens, died last Thursday
at his home on the surry road, 10 the
sixty Gig nth year of hts sge.
Capt Murcn was a native of Ellsworth,
and this hsd always teen his home. He
enlisted In the navy during the Civil
war, and served with distinguished
bravery. Daring one engagement, when
the gunbost on which he served was run
ming by a reDel fort, the shsrpsbooters
at the fort tried to disable the vessel by
driving the men from the wheel. Several
men had been shot down at the wheel
when Mr.. Murch volunteered his trick,
and took the wheel. He carried the gum
boat safely by the fort while the bullets
cannon bali passing so close as to clip
away part OF his beard. His command
ing officer, wishing to reward his bravery
by promotion, ssked him what he could
do for him. "Give me an honorable dis
charge" replied Mr.. Murch, and he got
1t v hen his term of service expired a few
days later.
After returning from the war Capt.
Mureh sailed vessels out of Union river
for number OF years, commanding the
schooners "veiocit ""Cst herine, ""Eiiz-
abetb" and "Aitsvelia'. He retired from
the sea some years ago, and has since de-
voted his time to farming.
Capt. Murch leaves wife, and three
children Roswell l.. and Miss Eva
Nurch, OF Ellsworth, and Arthur Murch,
of New York.
Funeral services were held at the house
Saturday afternoon, Rev. A. n. Coar, OF
the Unitarian church, officiating.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02

Ghosts would brighten many people who are
not afraid OF germs. Yet the germ Is real
danger " this microscopic animalism could
he MAJ niaed to a size in proportion 10 Its dead
Illness, would show Ike giant py thon. or fire.
breathing dragon. The one fact 10 remember ia
that the germ Ia poweriess to harm the body
when the blood IL pure. II is far easier TO keep
the germ out than 20 drive II out after it obtains
hold In the system. DIR. Pierce's Golden Med
teal Discovery II the most powerful and perfect
OF blood purifying medicines 1t Increases the
quantity as well as the quality of the blood.
throw 1t on II disease has obtained footing
In some weak organ. Whereter the digestion
10 impaired. the nutrition Of the body Is d.
mini-hed, for the blood Is made from the food
which IL eaten. and half digested food cannot
suppiy the body with blood In quantity and
quality adequate to its needsl For this condi-
tion there Ia no remedy equal TO "5olden Medi-
cal Discovery IL cures ninety eight out OF
every hundred persons who giSe Il a fair trial.
when there is constipation 1T. Pieree's Pleas
ant Pellets will promptly r3isve and perma-
nently cure.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02
1saaI Hotties.

~~~r~"~-~N~A~0~~~s->>- -~----~--~>~-~~~~~~~
Bankrupt. Petition for Discharge.
Ai'. s.l :; ss.rss.. Ia saas-rp'es.
trict Court OF the United States for the Dis
A LBERT d. STAPLES, of oriaud. In
"A the county Of Hancock. and State OF
Maine. In said district. respectfully represents
that on the 18th day OF February, last past he
was duly sdtadsed bankrupt under the Acts
has daily surrendered sll his property and
rights OF property. and has fully complied
with all the requirements Of said acts and ~
the orders OF conrt touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays tha, he NAV be DE-
creed by the court to have o full discharge
from all debts provabie against his estate
under said bankruptcy acts, except such debts
as are excepted by Law from such discharge
Dated this 18th day OF March, a. d. 1907.
ALBEIT ID. sTsPLrs.
Order Of Notice Thereon.
DISTRICT OF MAINE SIS
On this 18th day Of March, a. d. 1904 on
reading the foregoing petition. IL is
Ordered by the court, that q hearing be had
upon the same on the 18th day 81 April,
a. d, 1904, before said court al Portland, In said
district, al 10 O'Clock in the forenoon; and that
notice thereof be published in the Ellsworth
American, newspaper printed In said dis
triet, and that all known creditors and other
persons in interest, may appear at the SAID
time and place. and show cause. IL any they
no. be grnnted.
And IL Is further ordered BY the court. that
the clerk shall send by mail to all knosn
creditors copies of said petition and this or
der. addressed TO them AZ their places OF res
idence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Nathan Webb. Judge
OF the said court, and the seal thereof At
Portland. In said district, on the zslh day Of
March, q, d. 1901.
A true copy Of petition and order thereon.
Attcsts--A. II. DAVIS, Clerk.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02

The weather conditions have been
such fcc the past week that 1t has
been deemed advisable not to begin
yet the preliminary survey of the
route of the proposed electric railway.
Advices from Mr.. Halman are to the
effect that the surveying party is
ready to begin work as soon as the
roads are in such shape as to make it
practicable. Intense interest attaches
to this scheme, which means SO much
to the future of Hancock county
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02

The sensation OF last week in Con-
gress was the introduction by Repre-
sentative Richardson, the democratic
leader, of series of resolutions call
ing for the investigation of alleged
charges based upon what purports to
be the secret report of one Captain
Christmas, an alleged agent OF the
Danish government, in which Christ
mas maintains that he has made
provision for the payment in brides
of 10 per cent. of the purchase price Of
the Danish West Indies. The resolu-
tions produced great sensation in
the House, as they were evidently
intended to do, and they were unan
imously adopted. Speaker Hender-
son Immediately appointed an
investigating committee. A republi-
can senator who stands very close to
the administration, said: 81 am glad
that Mr.. Richardson has taken this
action. / have no doubt but that he
intended to make political capital out
OF it, and in that he will fail. Never
theless, with such a document as this
report Of Captain Christmas in the
possession of the press, there were
sure to be numerous filings at the
action of the Senate in ratifying the
Danish treaty. This investigation
will clear up the thing and leave no
ground on which to base such insinu-
ations.n
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02
NOTICE.
SEALED PROPOSALS.

THE Directors Of the Hancock Land Com.
L psny desire sealed bids. or proposals, in
writing. Tor the rent OF said Company's stable
At Hancock Point. Hancock. Maine either for
The period OF one year from June first A. ID.
1904, or for the term of three years from June
hrst. A. D. 1904 the rent 10 be payable in equal
payments, June first and August FIRST OF each
year; the lessee to make ali repairs. said
bids or proposals should be placed in a seated
envelope marked bids Tor rent Hancock
Land Co. stable, and deposited with Henry
W Cushman. Cashier OF the First National
Bank. Ellsworth, Maine, on or before April
fifteenth, A. ID. 1901. and should be both for
said one year period and said three year Pc
riod The Directors reserve the right to re-
ject any and all bids or proposals.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02

The President sent to Congress on
Thursday message in which he an
nounces the date of the installation of
the Cuban government, and asks for
appropriations for the establishment
of consular and diplomatic service
in the island. The President recon-
mends salary of $4,000 for minis
ter to Cuba, and that other offices be
instituted which win call for an
aggregate salary list Of s24, 900, includ-
ing that of the minister. He points
out that by wise legislation the mar
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02

The readers Of this paper will be pleased 10
learn that there Il al least one dreaded disease
that science has bcen able TO cure In all It's
stages, and that II Catarrh. Hairs CRtarrh
Cure IL the only positive cure known 70 the
nar4iical fraternity. Cat2Erh being a constftu-
sionai disease, requires constitutional tr~at-
ment- Hsil's Cstsrrh Cure IL taken Internally.
sctins directly upon the 5lood and mucous sur
faces OF the ~ stem, thereby destroying The
Foundation OF the disease. and giving tbs
patient strenxth By building up the constitu-
The prUprfetors have much faith In sts curA-
tire powers that they offer One Hundred Dol
lars for any case thai It falls TO cure. send for
liss OF testimonials Address,
Y. J. CHENEY 4 CO, Toledo. o.
Sold by dragsists, &c
HsiFs Family Pills are the best
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02

The statement OF contributions to the
Mckinley memorial fund issued by the
State committee gives Hancock county
credit for only sei 20 instead of the s15s q
actually contributed. TIE difference Is
undoubtedly due to the fact that contri-
buttons from several OF the larger towns
of the county were not reported until
late. Hancock county was asked to con-
tribute Si20, and exceeded this by S3s q.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02

In the Senate Senator Hale last
week offered resolution, which was
adopted, directing the committee on
fisheries to inquire into the destruc-
ton by dynamite of seafish a.ong the
eastern coast of the United States,
and to report by bill or otherwise a
remedy for the trouble.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02
New vcsse, for Hancock Captain.

Sawyer Brot hers, OF MiibEidge, will
soon begi" cutting the frame for y
schooner OF go tons register for Capt.
Merchant, OF Hancock Point, a conlrs.
having been drawn by the builders. 1t
is the purpose of the builders to have the
frame ready for the yard in July and the
craft constructed this season.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02

Cecil Rhodes, whose name has be-
come known the world over through
his South African operations, died
last Wednesday at Cape Town.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02

The Senate made but one important
change in the bill repeating the war
revenue taxes, and that will doubtless
meet with general approval. 1t con-
sists in retaining the tax on "bucket
shopsv
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02

ket for American products in the
island can be greatly Increased, but
makes no direct reference to the
question OF reciprocity.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02

The United States postofiice de-
partment will soon issue new postal
card which will bear the portrait Of
Mckinley instead of the one of Jeffer-
son, now current.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02

John 8. Paul, of New York, last Sstur-
osy closed the purchase OF the Dunn
mining properties at Biaehiil. The prop
erty includes the Douglass, Biuehiil and
OF her mines. IL il understood that Sir.
Paul viii operate them individually.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02

North Sedgwick Is to be euvied. Our
correspondent there reports roads In good
shape, so that some OF the young men
have been speeding their trotters.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02

Moses c. Smith, of Ellsworth. this week
dug some parsnips that had been in the
ground all winter. He dug one parsnip
BIZ inches long. The END OF that was
broken of, and be thinks several inches
must have been left in the ground.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02

People are looking for tone OF the old
est inhabitants" who remembers year
when the ponds in Hancock county
opened In March.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02

The house Of Horace NJ. Leighton, ct
Cherryfieid, was burned Friday, with
large part OF contents. The fire originat-
ed about the chimney. Ouiy q part Of
furniture from the lower floor wss saved.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02

Bar Hsrbor sees . CLEAN OF hope In the
rumor that the Senate will add little
someth hing to the appropriation for new
government building at Bar Harbor.
when the bill comes to the Senate from
the House.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02

The first OF the spring crop of may
flowers comes from TEE AaKRIcAS's
south Hancock correspondent.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02
CHURCH NOTES.


| Sunday evening, April 8, at O'Clock,
| a. the Baptist churchill nion meeting
| sermon by Rev. A. II. Cosr, Of the Uni-
| tsrisn church. Subject: ''Some Prinet-
| pies OF City Reformn
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02

1t looks as II Hancock county towns
which have mall connections By stage
from Ellsworth must put up with malls
one day late until the railroad bridge at
Bangor is repaired.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02

Eastbrook voters who favor the pur-
Chase of q road machine feel encouraged.
In 1900 the machine received one vote; In
1901, eleven votes; this year 1t received
twelve.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-04-02
Baptist


Friday evening at 7.3o, prayer-meeting.
Free music class AT close. All welcome.
Sunday, April 6-Morning service at
1870. Sermon by the pastor. Sunday
school vi II m. Junior {. E. at .. IN.
Union service.
Trenton-Sermou Sunday at go r. m. /;
Mr.. Kerr.