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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-09-02
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS THIS WEEK.

Harden-House to let.
In bankfuptcy--Est Hervey A Conners.
Petition to county commissioners.
In bankruptcy-Est VIM q Stevens.
Exec notice-Est VIM Wasson,
Admr notice-Est VIM G Heath.
Probate notice-Est Linda Dows Cooksey.
G c Burrill-Insurance.
Reliable Clothing Co-Clothing.
LAMoINE, NE:
Alice NJ Hodgkins-Cape lost.
AUBURN. Me:
DIR True & Co-Elixi
AMHERST, MASS:
The Hills Co-Girls TO learn 10 sew straw.
Boston:
s johnson & Co-Johnson's liniment.
MISCELLANEOUS:
ID d u remedy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-09-02
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-09-02

THE AMERICAN is on sale in
Ellsworth at the news stands of
c. III. Leland, j. A. Thompson
and III. w. Estey. Single copies,
8 cents; subscription price,
80 per year in advance.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
THE TRIAL OF DIETRICH
The First Will be on the First of the
 Indictments.

Omaha, Dec. 1S.-Attorney Summers said today that the government would at once begin the preparation of tho cases against United States Senator Dietrich and the others indicted here yesterday and that he hoped to be ready for trial on December 2S.
 Senator Dietrich, accompanied by General John c. Cowin, his counsel, went to the office of District Attorney Summers during the day and later on had a conference with Judge Munger, of the United States district court relative to a date for the senators trial
 General Cowin requested that it be set for December 2S, but that date was not definitely settled upon. Mir. Summers had left the city and his as- sistants declined to agree to any date until MT Summers could be present. The senator. it is said will be first tried on the charge of conspiracy and bribery in connection with the ap- pointment of Postmaster Fisher at Hastings, Neb.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
cRITIcIsING AMERICANS.

Seoul. Dec. 1S.-The attitude of the Russians here indicates a determination to prevent Japan gaining a foothOld in Corea. The radicals insist that Russia must reach the sea to insure protection in the future and argue that Japan's possessions in Corea are a constant menace. The Russians are inclined to resent American activity concerning wiju. and say the Americans are pay ing the Japanese game. They say the Americans now enjo a l5.~ge trade with Manchuria except in the matter of flour, which will largely increase in the future, and they insist that the pres ent attitude of America only injures a friend and customer and favors d manufacturing rival.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
ORDERED EAST.

London, Dec 1S.-The Tclkio corre spondent of the Daily Mail says that the rumOrs that fleet of warsSipc and large body of troops were going to Corea have been officially denied.
 London, Dec 19.-The Times cor respondent at Pekin cables that the Russians are still employing every means, direct and indirect to induce China to come to an agreement with regard to the Russian occupation of Manchuria.
 The Chinese ministers at St. Peters burg have teIegraphed the government urging it to agree with Russia quickly the opportunity.
 The Chinese government is aware, however, the correspondent adds, that the messages were prompted by the Russian foreign office and by Baron Von Rosen, the Russian minister to Japan and is not deceived. Though undoubtedly a prolongation of the Russo Japanese negotiations favors Russian intrigues at Pekin, M. Uchi- da. the Japanese minister to China. has held a long conference with Chang Ch1h Tung, director of commerce, whose influence may be depended upon to dissuade Prince Ching from signing an agreement legalizing the occupation of Manchuria by the Russians, until the result of the Russo Japanese neSo- tians is known.
 The French minister at Pekin, the correspondent concludes, declares that the negotiations promise a pacific is sue.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19

has lived abroad for any length of time uses cigarettes. this custom. ex- cept at large entertainments. is begin ming to fall into disfavor. Women en- joy cigarettes as much as men do Cl- gars, but it is very difficult to keep up with their requirements. Very few women like the same brand of cigar cites, and they will smoke their own special kind and no other. All of these are put up abroad and bear some East ern or oriental name. There may nos he very much difference in the varie- ties, but women insist that it is i'm possible for them to smoke but the one kind, and hostess is often placed in sore perplexity. Several women havc said recently that they do rot smoke, but that rather than appear un- sociable at small gatherings where smoking is general, they light a cigar cite, but do not touch 1t with their lips.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
A MOTHERS SACRIFICE
She Starved to Death That Her Chil-
 dren Might Live.

St. Paul, Minn.. Dec. 1S.-Mrs. Gen eva Flaherty. of Duluth. while on her way to Mauston. Wis, her brother $ home. died on the Northern Pacific train today as it was entering the city. The coroner's verdict was that death was due to starvation and exposure.
 Mrs. Fiaherty was accompanied by her four children. whose ages range from fifteen months to ten years. Her husband is in jail at Duluth on q charge of non-support and it was while struggling against i'll health and poverty to provide food for her chil- dren that she starved herself
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
A JURY OF WOMEN.
The First in the United States Sat in
 Chicago Yesterday.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-For the first time in the history of the United States, so far as local records show, a jury com posed of six women sat on a case before Judge HOnore in the juvenile court today. The jury passed a petition to have Mary y~McGann, eight years old, declared a delinquent and placed in an institution. The mother of the girl de clared that her child had been with her all her life and she would die if taken away from her. The jury returned a verdict that both mother and child should be sent to Cunning. The yer dict was concurred in by a jury of six men in order to make it legal.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
EOGING TOWARD WAR
The Far Eastern Situation Growing
 More 0minous.

Tokio, Dec. 1S.--The situa ton here to- day is more unfavorable than yester- day. The publication in the papers of the letter of Mrs. Anita Newcomb Me Gee president of the Association of Spanish American W-' Nurses, offer ing to the government of Japan, through the Japanese minister at Washirct ton, the services of trained nurses in the event of war with Rus sia, has produced an excellent impres- siCn and Is warmly appreciated as a mark of the traditional American friendship for Japan.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
THE MACARTHUR INCIDENT.
The War Department Will Take No
 Further Notice of it.

Washington, Dec. 1S-The secretary of war has determined to take no fur ther action toward the utterances of Major General Macarthur in Honolulu recently, in which he is alleged to have predicted war between the United States and Germany.
 In a cable General Macarthur eX- plains that his remarks were made in Q, conversation and rot with the slight est idea that they would be given pub licity. In view of the precedents in such matters the department will al low the matter to drop.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
CATTLE AND SHEEP.

4,00O; market steady. Good to prime steers $4.9065.75; poor to medium $500 04.50; stockers and feeders $1.5063.9 90; cows $1.25@3.S5; heifers $1.75@4.5O; can ners $L2592.SO; bulls s1.75@4OO; calves $2.OO@5.75.
 Sheep-Receipts 5000. Sheep steady; lambs weak. Good to choice wethers $3.5094.OO; fair to choice mixed $2.75@ $50; western sheep $2.75@3.9O; native lambs $4.O0@5.75; western lambs s4.5O 05.60.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
COKE FOR UNITED VERDE.

Sunday there were eleven cars of coke at Jerome Junction for the Unit ed Verde Copper company. This coke comes from Pennsylvania. At the smelter Superintendent Taylor has everything ready to start up just as soon as he receives instructions to do so. The shelter will undoubtedly be again in full operation within the next seven days, with enought coke ahead to guard against a compulsory shut down for many months.-JerOme News.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
STOCKS.

Atchison 67sl do pfd. 92; N. J. Cent ra! 156: C. & O. 3314 Big Four 77: c. & s. IA: do pfd. B: do 2nd pfd. 22A ; Erie 291E; Great Northern pfd. 16O; Manhattan 1413s Metropolitan 12114; Mo. Pacific 93A; N. Y. Central 11Sh Penna. 117$I; St. Louis & $. r. pfd. 60; do End pfd. 42; St. Paul 14212; So. Pl- cific 4s; Union Pacific 7S5s: Anal. Cop per IS: Sugar 1239s; Anaconda 75. U. s. Steel 1O5s; do pfd. 557s; w U. eX div. SS1b; Santa Fe Copper IF.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
COMBINED AGAINST UNIONS.
Organization cf Salt Lake Citizens
 Alliance.

Salt Lake, Utah, Dec. 1S-At a meet ing of 200 prominent business men of this city, it was decided to organize a citizens alliance for the purpose of combating the labor unions and dis couraging strikes and lockouts.
 J. $. Craig, president of the citizens alliance of Denver was the principal speaker. He severely scored the labor unions, saying that they are so strong today that they stop at nothing to att tain their ends.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
GIRLS JUMPED TO DEATH.

Dayton, O., Dec. fS.-To escape death from suffocation twelve girls leaped from the fifth story windows of the Canby building today, landing on the roof and skylight of a one story build ing adjoining. Two of the injured will die and the others are seriously hurt.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
DENIAL OF WAR MOVEMENT.

Biezrta Tunis. Dec. 1S.-The Rus sian naval forces now anchored here. comprising a. battIeship, three armored cruisers. and naval torpedo boats. com manded by Admiral Wirenius, win be reinforced in a few days by six tor oedo boats and will proceed hence to the Far East.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
sOclETYs INNOVATIONS.
At Small Dinners Women Remain for
 Coffee and Cigarettes.

One of the new Cuctoms at small din-
 ners is fer the women to remain at the table for the coffee. Women have of ten rebelled at the half hour which they are required to remain in the drawing room while the men smoke and take coffee and cordials. says the New York Times. AS nearly every fashionable woman in New York who
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
A MURDERER HANGED.

San Quentin, Dec. 1S.-Bert Ross was hanged today in the state prison here for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Ward of San Diego county. He went to the scaffold without apparent fear. He was pronounced dead in ten min utes.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
METAL

New York. Dec. 1S.-Copper was low CT in London, spot declining Is. Sd. to f56. 15s.. while copper futures lost 1Os., closing at f56 5s.
 Locally copper was quiet. Lake is quoted at 12.S71a and 12.621k. Electroly- tic at 12.25@125O and casting at 12.12 1A@12.3715.
 Lead advanced Is Sd. to i'll 6s. Sd. in London. but was unchanged here at 4.37h for small lots.
 Spelter was unchanged at f21 los. in London, but ruled rather irregular here with spot quoted nominally Ac lower, at &c., while supplies for December de-
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
THE YOUNGER RoosEVELTs.

Washington, D. C., Dec. IS. - Theodore. J.. and Kermit Roose- welt arrived here toda- from their school ct Croton, Mass. They will spend their vacation at the White House. Miss RooSevelt, who is visiting in New York, will return for Christ mas.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD
A Sympathy With the Improved Con-
 dition of Steel.

New York, Dec 1S.-The inertia of today's stock market was slightly ov- erccme in the last hour of trading, in sympathy with the strong upward movement in United States Steel pre- ferred. Following formal announce mcnt that the steel billet pool had determined upon the maintenance of the present prices.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
EXPLANATION CALLED FOR.
General Merriam Asked About an AL
 leged Interview.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Secretary Root today requested Brigadier General H. C. Merriam, retired. to inform the state department if he was quoted correctly in an interview yesterday in which he said the presidents appoint ment of Leonard Wood to be major general is generally unpopular with army men and injures the morale of the army.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
GRAIN.

Chicago. Dec. 1S.-May wheat open ed at S1h to s1h@5s, closed at S21s@ A, after selling at SEA.
 May corn sold between 431s and 43A 61k, closing at 43%
 May oats opened at 36% to S67s. rang ed between S6A and 367s and 37. clos ing at 367s and 37.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
A LIVERY STRIKE.
Seventy five Funerals in Chicago De
 lsyed.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-Sixteen hundred livery drivers, backed by the team sters union of Chicago struck today for better wages. Nearly four hundred stables are completely tied up.
 SoTc of the seventy-fve funerals scheduled for today were postponed in the hope that the strike will be set tied. Most of the funerals took place later, however, the bodies being car ricd to the cemeteries in the under taking and eElbalming wagons.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
KID BROAD BEATEN.

Milwaukee. Dec. 1S.-Charley Neary of Milwaukee, got the decision over Kid Broad of Cleveland. in a fast six round bout before the Milwaukee Box ing club tonight. Neary had the bet ter of the bout from first to last.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19

livery were advanced ten points to 4.S5.
 Bar silver, 55A.
 Mexican dollars, 42A.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
BONDS.

U. g. 2-s. reg. 1G5i5; coupon 106; 3-s. reg. and coupon 10714: new As. reg. and coupon 13Sl4; old As. reg. 109; coupon 11O; 5-s. and coupon 101H.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19

Some fellows are like sponges, except that sponges will take water.-Phila- delphia, Record.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
Good Health to the
 Children.

At this season the children are eating dainties, and the housekeeper must look specially to their food
 As good cake can be made only with good eggs, so also cake that is healthful as we'll as dainty must be raised with a pure and perfect baking powder.
 Royal Baking Powder IS indispensable in the preparation of the highest quality of food. It imparts chat peculiar light ness, sweetness and flavor noticed in the finest cake, biscuit, doughnuts, crusts, etc., and what is more important renders the food wholesome and agreeable to young and old.
 RoALe NerowDeR co, rw
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19

WOOL AND HIDES. New York, Dec. 1S.-Hides, wool firm.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-24
CANDIDATES FOR ARMY.
Examinations OF Recruits Show I'm
usually Large Proportion of
Physically Perfect Men.

1t appears from the report of the sur
geon general of the United States army
that the total number of candidates ex-
amined for enlistment was 45,21S, and
that of this number about two-thirds,
or 30,17e, were accepted. This, says the
Los Angeles Times, is a large proper
ton, when the fact is taken into account
that the standard Of excellence required
is very high, none but physically perfect
men being accepted. Of the 45,21S ap-
plicants Tor enlistment AZ, 1S3 were white
men and 3,035 were colored men.
Of the white men 37,790 were accepted
and of the colored men 1856.
Out of every ], 900 men accepted 7S1 .05,
on the average, we're born in the United
States, 6476 in British territory, 1925
in Germany and $40 in Sweden and Nor
way. OF Is American Indians examined
IA were enlisted as scouts. 1t is interest
ing to note that during the year 1856 ma
tive Malays were examined for enlist
ment as Philippine scouts, and that Of
these all except 20 were accepted. show
ing a surprisingly high standard OF
physique among the FiliDinos.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-24

ship to Manila, and follow the lines of
travel to Hongkong, to Singapore, to
Canton, to Toxic, to Vladivostok, to st.
Petersburg, to Vienna, to London, to
South Africa, and finally to South
America, touching on the way at sew
sral Pacific and South Atlantic islands,
and thence back to his starting point,
he could travel distance several times
greater than the circumference Of the
globe. If he ordered his mail forward
ed to him, and left correct addresses at
each place, the letters would dutifully
follow him and finally be delivered to
him in New York few days after his
own arrival there. All that he would
have to pay extra for this remarkable
tourney of his mail would be a dollar or
two in tolls, which would represent the
charges for forwarding eXacted by some
of the countries through which it
passed There ia in the post Office de-
partmeRt at Washington the envelope
of a letter which travelled in this way
10000 miles, and another which came
safely through a trip of $4,000 miles
Both are marked and stamped in way
to battle any except very expert de-
cipheref of puzzles.-St. Nicholas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-24
UNCLE SANS MAILS.
They Can Follow a Traveller All the
Way Around the World and
Back Again.

The United States mails are carried
everywhere. 1t would be almost phys
ical impossibility for man to hide
himself in any remote corner of the
world without being discovered at last
by some insignificant agent Of world
wide service, the machinery of which
operates quietly and with clock-like
regularity. If a bird's-eye view of the
different railroad and steamship lines
which carry the mails could be taken
the giant spiders web thus formed
would appear woven in a pattern so in
tricate that the mind would balk at
the mere suggestion of unraveling it.
And besides the regular steamship and
railroad threads of this maze would ap-
pear tens of thousands of CROSSINGS,
representing pony routes, dog-and-sled
tracks, swift courier and runner
trails" and even reindeer, whaling
ship and canoe lines. Every sort Of We
hicle and beast of burden, and nearly
every invention of man for quick trans
portation, have been pressed into the
postal service, and it is possible for a
letter to go around the world under
conditions so strange that the mere his
tory of it's journey would form story
of thrilling interest.
If man should start from New York
and travel northward to Alaska then
down tbs coast to California and take
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-24
GEOGRAPHICAL TAFFY.
Rare Distinc tiOn of the Town Was Not
in Line with the Expectations
OF the People.

"What town is this?" asked the eminent
statesman, who, relates the Chicago Tri-
bune, was making political tour of the
provinces
"Ionia," they told him.
The eminent statesman stepped out to
the rear platform of the gorgeous private
car in which he was travelling.
My countrymen," he said, impressively,
to the cheering throng at the station,
your beautiful and thriving young city
has rare distinction. Independently of
it's commerce and manufactures, indepen-
IDENTIFY of it's charming location, indepen-
IDENTIFY, l may add, of the stalwart men
and fair women who inhabit it, so many of
whom / see before me-not forgetting
these bright and winsome young children
who are also here, the hope and mainstay
of the blic-independently, l say, OF
all these, your lovely city"
Here he became truly eloquent. His
eyes flashed, his voice rang out in clarion
tones, and he shook his clenched fist at
the zenith.
has the rare distinction of bearing a
name that has only five letters, and yet
has four syllables!"
The applause, as the train moved away,
was simply deafenlng.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-24
SLATE TRICK ILLUSTRATED.

simple one. Take plain slate, on one
side of which the name and the date is
previously written A friend of the per-
former is instructed to call the name
so quickly that no one else can get
ahead of him. AL that is left to do is
to secrete the name and date on the
slate until it is time for it to appear.
To do this you will have to get piece
of cardboard, fitting exaetly over the
black part of the slate, both sides of
which are covered smoothly with black
slate paper. Sheet b is laid over the
side of the slate with the writing on
it (a). Place the slate With the sheet
over it face dowr on the chair. When
you are going to show the secret writ
ing to the audience lift .he slate in such
a way that the sheet of paper stays upon
the black cloth, where it (being black,
tool cannot be discerned.
ENQUIRER.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-24
THE ROAD TO GRuMBLEToWN.

IT'S quite a straight and easy road
That leads to GrumbIetown,
And those who wish can always find
A chance to journey down.
IT'S customary for the trip
To choose rainy day
When weather's fine ones not so apt
To care to go that way.
Just keep down Fretful Lane until
You come to Sulky Stile,
Where travellers often like to rest
In silence for awhile.
And then cross over Pouting Bridge,
Where Don't Care Brook flows down
And just little way beyond
You come to Grumbletown,
From what learn, this Grumbletown
Is not pleasant place;
One never hears cheerful word,
Or sees a smiling face;
The children there are badly spoiled
And sure to fret and tease,
And all the grown-up people, toos
Seem cross and hard to please.
The weather rarely is just right
In this peculiar spot;
IT'S either raining all the time,
Or else too cold, or hot.
The books are stupid as can be;
The games are dull and old;
There's nothing new and nothing nice
In Grumbletown, I'm told.
And so I've taken pains, my dears.
The easiest road to show
That you may all be very sure
You never never go!
Ellen Manly, in st. Nicholas.