Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-02-04
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case Of Jonn 2 Clsrk sEsluss the inhse-
stsnts Of E5en hss hesn settled without
trial Tor g AZ 81 Mr. Clark bad tie con-
tract tor the csrpsntss WORK on the gram
mar school buiIaiaE which the town, al
It's annual meeting last Msrch, voted TO
bcld ON the Grand Central lot
Alta later meeting the town voted to
baisd the schoclhouse on Ledgslswn
svenue, and alter efforts at settlement
were made, Mr.. Ciark bsoUgnt sctfou
against tue town for breach Of eoutrsct,
and the case was to De tried at the
January term of the Supreme court.
Mr.. Clark claimed as csmsgss aud
prodt s. 1855 A committee. elected By
the town 10 investigate tue claims OF the
various contractors with view to settle
ment, offered Mr.. Clark q soc SO in tull
settlement. Tnts offer was NOT accepted.
The cs-e vas settled Tuesday, for g, 47TIs1.
L B. Deasy was attorney for Mr.. Clark;
John E Bunker, L.. and A. W. King, Of
Ellsworth, for Eden
Tais : the last OF the claims sgsinst the
town in the grammar school building
sfsir.
The tenth choir festival service By the
choir Of 81 s4viourFs church was held
Sunday evening. The following was the
programme:
PrRlzds-Anfants ...-.-.--.......- Tch4IEoxsky
Professional hyuu-Ths Soc Of God. W hitusy
Pszlaa. sseleett5n 49,
s Sassi rfl,,,. in eat Martin
Part II Of The Desire Of all Nations"
AS Baker
No Insrodacsb9u ard chorus,
ResoIt there came wise nen from ths East
No QzaEteste.
And thou. B~shleaeul, IL TIE land OF JEda
No II Recit csezorl,
And 10 ths STAR whses ikey saw In the East
SsU March Of the s&xt aud chorus,
Yea, al Kings shAIi fan down before Hln
Sol5 Rscis 3slsol.
Thev saw tire Yoang CkId with Mary. FL.
HsoGher
No 70 Choral Brightest end best
Hyna-JerussA=na. the zol3sa- Ewing
Userterv-5 froEa - PAUL -....-.... NeBselssOhu
As4 Be joarneysd with companions towards
DAMAGES
seEeafald Amen
ReeesssouAl hyaln-JsrgsaAem ny happy bone,
a Baker
Posylzas, aHesro FROM "a souAta......Gstluaas
At the meeting of the Pro and Con
debating ciah held at the rooms Of tie
Young Mems Christian Association last
wednesday night, the question for debate
ives: RssoIrsd, that the inhabitants OF
the Philippine I.Iands within i've years
should De given their Independence.
The d. baters were: Affirmative, Prot.
4. NJ Thomas and Howard Berry; mega
tive, George z. Googins. The affirmative
argued that four courses are open TO the
United States:
/. To return the Islands to Spain upon
payment of purchase price and war
indemnity.
2 To sell the Islands to another nation.
3. To retain the islands as our own.
4 To give the Fiipinos their indie
pendenes.
Among the reasons given By the affirnns-
tive for granting Independence were
these:
/. Because 1t has been the avowed iDten-
tiou. of the United States since occupy
ing the Islands
2. Because the inhabitants expect indie
penderes.
g. Because the Filipinos are capable Of
self-governmeut, more capable than the
Cubans.
4. Because to grant independence is the
only consistent course Of the United
States.
The negative maintained that, having
taken the Philippines, @e owe duty to
ourselves, to the world ami to the Flip
mos themselves to maintain our sover-
eighty in the Islands.
To give the inhabitants their indepen-
dsnce would be sbamsfuiIy to abandon