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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-14
THE BIG l,AM.
WORK SOON TO BEGIN ON ELISA
WoRTH'S WATER POWER.
MEN AND MACHINERY FxPEcTE1
HERE ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF
FEBRUARY.

Meetings OF the board OF directors and
OF the stock holders Of the Uaion River
Light, Gas and Power Co. are being hsTa
to day at the Office OF Hale & Hamlin IN
this city.
There were present l. L. Halman, 81
Boston, and DR.. j.. g.. Sanger and J. A.
Leonard, of New York. Routine matters
only we're before the meetings.
OF more interest to the public is thu
gratifying information that was given
out regarding the work of construction
that 1t is now expected will begin abocs
the middle of February.
At that time a crew will be set to work
blasting out rock for the canal on tho
west side of the river, just above tho
present lower dam, for the sbutments Oh
the big sixty-foot dam.
The rock excavated will be crushed for
use in the concrete work. This kind Of
work can be done during cold weather.
Work at Brimmer's bridge viii cousist
in stripping rock for the abulments OF
the bridge to be built at that point,
In getting out timber and in building ,
Golfer dam.
For all this work q large amount Of
machinery will be reaured-b boilers,
steam engines, rock crushers, team drills,
etc, and q crew OF at least 100 work
men.
MIR. Leonard is to be the chief engineer
of the company, and the work will be
carried on under his supervision.
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Nicolin Clubs Annual Meeting.

NicoIin Clubs Annual Meeting. v
The annual meeting OF the Nicolin
club WAS held at the clubhouse last even
ing. Abou. thirty.tive members were
present. bouptiiul supper WAS served.
AT the business meeting which follow ed
officers for the ensuing year were elected
as follows: President, Col. G. G. Burrill
detected for the fourth time); DR.. L. W..
Hodgkins, vice-president; e. j. Walsh,
treasurer; these three officers constitute
the board of trustees; l.. M. Moore, sec
retary.
The president made the following
appointments: Finance committee, F..
W. Rollins, W. r. Parker; social COM
miltee, ii. e. Davis, q. X. Burrill, o. W..
Tapley. Four new mem bers were elected.
After the business meeting the remain
der of the evening was passed in a social
way.
After service OF over ten years as
steward Isaac E. Bridges has been sue
ceeded by Charles Huneweil.
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COMING EVENTS.

Wednesday, jan. Ia, ut Odd Fellows
haiI--Iustalsiion of officers of Donaqus
lodge K. OF P followed by entertainment
and banquet.
Thursday, Jan. Is, at Manning hall
SociahIe by Esoteric lodge F. and A. NJ.
All Masons wit b families invifed.
Wednesday, Jan. 81, at the Baptist ves-
supper at 6 O'Clock. Ad-
mission, is cents.
Thursday, Jan. q. at the Methodist
vestry-"Mur supper" from $50 to p.
m. Admission, 10 cents.
Friday, Jan. %, at Hancock hall-Con-
cert, bail and supper OF Columbia hook
and ladder company.
Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Hancock hall
Apollo Male Quartette, OF Boston.
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80 per cent. off

IN Ladies' Coats, and 20 per cent.
III Misses and Children's. / also
hall make some low prices this
month on a number of kinds of mer-
hand Sc, as want to reduce my stock
Ill | can before l take account of it
the first of February. If you are
looking for good trades you will find
them here.
Is doz. Mems Heavy Underwear, SOC
quality, for 35c.
Boys Underwear, l5c ta zoe each.
Buy your Boots aud Rubbers when
YOU can get them at cOst-do not
wait-buy now before they are all
gone.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-14
THE CITY FATHERS

Talk about Unpaid Taxes at Adj
journed Meeting.
The mayor snu nonrd OF aldermen met
last night at an adjourned meeting to
talk over the unpaid tax situation.
That tie situation IL serious, and de-
mands prompt action, is very evident, and
unless delinquent tax payers can be per-
susded to settle without recourse to
drastic measures the sentiment OF the
board is that these must be resorted to.
No definite action was taken at this
meeting beyond instructiDg the fiuance
committee to inspect the accounts Of the
various tax. collectors preparatory to COM
mencing suit sgainst their bondsmen.
City Treasurer j. A. Cunning hams
books show that the following amounts
OF taxes are still unpaid:
H f. whitcomb, coll. lsse............ . 1859 OF
r. Holmes. coll 1900 l................ 1f,ss727
j. H. Bresnahan, coll. iso2........... ls,44s 81
$35,lc4 IS
Since the settlement last February, Mr..
Whitcomn has turned in 5000, and Mr..
Holmes s7.723.1S.
OF this years. commitment OF $46 603 81
there remains SIS 1851 to be collected.
The following table shows the situation
for this year to date:
Dr.
Commitment ............ ............ $46.603.s7
Or.
PAID in........ ......... Wv. .'A9 -
City orders. s6l0
Road rolls ........,.... 66SS,02
Cash In bank............ 1Jot0
2s,l55.36
Uncollected ............... $l5,44S.b1
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Mrs. Hopkins, OF Bangor, is the guest OF
Mrs. A. P. Wiswell.
Mrs. Roberts, OF Boston, is the guest OF
Mrs. J. F. Manning.
Mrs. John II. Mcdonald is spending
few weeks at Green Lake.
Lejok lodge l. o. o. F. will work the
second degree Friday evening.
Esoteric lodge F. and A. M. will work
the second degree on two candidates this
evening.
Miss Leila Barbour, OF Brewer, is visit
ing her cousin, Mrs. W. A. Alexander, on
Oak street.
Mrs. David Carney entertained a whist
party at her home on Church street
Tuesday evening.
DIR. F. K. Bennett, OF Presque Isle, spent
few days iast week In the city, the guest
OF Miss Ella Gail.
Rev. David Kerr Is at Msnset this week
assisting Rev. Clarence Emery In a series
of evaDgelistic meetings.
Mrs. s. J Cunning ham is spending sew
erai weeks WI her son, Judge o. P.
Cunning ham, in Bucksport.
Mrs. l. J. Bsckus left to- day for a visit
OF several weeks with her niece, Mrs.
Norman Forster, in Lawrence, Mass.
Mrs. F. B. Kingsbury presided at the
organ at the Methodist church last Sun
day In the absence OF Mrs. Greedy, who
was III.
The installation of officers of Acadia r
A. chapter, announced for last evening,
has teen postponed until next Tuesday
evening.
Harry F. Cahill, wife and son, of Port.
| land, are spending two weeks with Mis-.
CabiIl's mother, Mrs. E. F. Scott, on the
Bangor road.
The ladies OF the Methodist society
meet with Mrs. W. T. Moor on Fourth
8 rect this afternoon at 8 to organize a
ladies' aid society.
In the list Of newly elected officers Of
l. jok lodge, I. o o. F., printed last week j.,
| the name Of j. A. Cunning ham, treasurer,
, was Inadvertently omitted.
Isaac L. Hodgkins has purchased new
five horse power upright gasoline engine
o De used for running the machinery IL
his shop on School street.
The anniversary Of Rev. David Kerr as
"a tor Of the Baptist church will DO
| observed by supper in the sestry Wed
nesday, Jan. 81, at 6 o'clock.
There will be a circle supper at the Uni
| tartan vestry next Wednesday, Jan. Il, n
| D IN. The usual Alliance meeting VIII
be held the same day at 80 p. IN.
The public installation OF the officers OF
| Bisnquefort commandery last Monday
| evening was most interesting event.
1t was followed by supper and oauct.
| Mrs David c. Hale, who was called to
| Cincinnati last week by the illness and
su bs, quent death Of her mother, is ex-
pected home In few days. She was ac-
compaDied by her son.
| The sociable by the Daughters OF
| Liberty at Odd Fellows hall last Friday
evening was we'll attended aud a ve,y
pleasant evening enjoyed by all. R.
fresbments we're served in the lower hall
The Dirigo hose company held its
nual reunion and banquet at Bowden's
restaurant Monday evening. the meet
ing was presided over by Chief Engineer
Charles J. Brown, VINO was foreman ui
the company when 1t lett active ser
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A STEADY INCOME.

Salary or commission paid weekly. Our LOO
acre nursery requires local and travelling agents
everywhere 70 dispose of its products. Also
seed me. VIII arrange Tor whole or part
time Ontht free. We guarantee profitable and
PHEASANT employment the year round. Write
to-day for special terms.
Brown Brothers Co., Rochester, NY.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEw aDvERTIshm hNrs nus ME.K

Exec notice--Fst Calvin Cogpins.
Exec nutiee-E- Mary J -waz,y.
kxec notice Lewis ID Remick.
A,imr tice--Est John T. Il ack
Adnr notiee--E-t Jos,p b lsrad'ey
Probate notice. Est Nestie q Gcr,Ion
Probate notice-E-t Luty Moore Walsh.
Probate notice- Est Hen y Rowland.
Probate notice-k let Alvin L aish.
Probaie nuiice-E Ert tdwa,d wairh, sr.
Pronate notice-Est Cnai lee a 1ripp ct ais.
In bankfupicy-E ESt Geo Al Jeiison.
Iu bankruptcy Est " IN - Bail
III babk, Uptey E-t Edgar T. Roberts.
El-wofth Hardwood Supply Co-liard wood
wanted
Go Cummissioners' notice.
Wizgin & Mooie-- a pothecaries.
Il Drvis-Furniture.
r Parker Clothing Co-Clothing.
MT DESERT:
VIM Diekens-Freedom notice.
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CHURCH NOTES.
CONGREGATIONAL.

CONGREGATIONAL.
Reu. J. M. adams, pastor.
Friday, Jan 16'-Prsyer and conference
meeting at 80 Theme: Ps. 116.
Sunday, Jan. 1S-Morning service al
1870, During the winter months services
will be held In the chapel. Sunday school
at 1145. Evening service at Z.
UNITARIAN.
Reu. S. w. Sutton, pastor.
Sunday, Jan. 18-Morning service al
10 80. Sunday school at ll.45.
BAPTIST.
Reu. Dapid Kerr, pastor.
Sunday, Jan. 1S-Morning service a'
1910. Sermon by the past or sunday
school at II m. Junior &. e. at 45 p. III
Evening service at T.
PRAYER meeting Friday evening at 7.3O
Trenton-Service Sunday at 2,30 p. M;
Mr.. Kerr.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Req. J. P. Simonton, pastor.
Sunday, Jan. 1S-Morning service al
10 20. Sunday school at IL 40 JUNIOR
league at 8 o m. Preaching at z. Ep-
worth league at s.
Prayer meeting Friday evening at TSo'
Trenton-SetvIce Sunday at 2 81 p. M !
M Sim,int0n.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
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We want YOU to test the merits of
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knowing the great curative value of
these powders, and we point with
pride to the fact that during the past
twelve years there has never been
one box returned. There is no guess
work about this remedy. You are
sure to get your moneys worth.
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SCHEDULE OF MAILS
AT ELLswoRTH posT.OFFICE.
In effect October 13, 1909.

GOING EAsT-7.lb n m, s Os m.
GOING wEsT-lI.se m. h.sl and s.l7 m.
MAIL CLOSES AT rosroFfICE.
GOING EAsT-8.3o M. $50 y IN.
GOING wEsr-l1.s0 N IN, s and Q is m.
SUNDAY.
Mail train from the west arrives at 7.Is a m.
Leaves for the west At SOS III. Mail closes for
the west 5-3i pm.
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Sale of Coats
at MOOre's.

If you have been waiting for mark
down, noS is your time. l am going
20 give
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-10
BAY CLEARED OF RusHEs
Action OF Water and Ice Saves Excelslo
Pretty Penny.

Action Of Water and Ice Saves Excelsior
Pretty Penny.
EXCELSIOR, MINN.-For several years
the part of the bay directly In front OF the
lower end Of town has been filling up with
thick growth of reeds and rushes. This
growth had become so thick as to prevent
in many cases the passage OF rOWboats
and 1t detracted much from the p1ctur-
esque appearance Of the bay.
The water was rather low last fall, and
the cold Of the winter was intense 1t
is thought that in this portion Of the lake,
where the water was rather shallow, II
froze to the bottom or nearly 50.
When spring came and the water rose In
the lake, large areas of ice were raised to
the surface and pulled up the growths Of
reeds with it. Numerous muskrat houses
also rose intact with the floating masses
Of ice. 49,.
Persons who own property along the
shore Interested themselves at once in re-
moving these floating islands so that the
undesirable rushes might not again take
root in the bay. Boats and boats crews
were got together, lines were fastened to
the detached areas Of ice, and they were
towed out into the lake where they can do
no harm.
The work that nature SO kindly per-
formed would have cost many hundreds
Of dollars to the village If it had been
attempted by human labor.
/ C. B. Bull and wife of West superior
have arrived and are preparing their res
idence for their summer sojourn.
Mrs. Stanley Brush of Minneapolis ha'
been making arrangements for passing
part of the summer season in Excelsior.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-10
Lives Of Suffering and
Sorrow Averted
And Happiness and Prosperity
Assured by
CutieuraS Soap, OintInentandP Pills
When kIl Else Fails.

Every child born into the world with
an inherited or early developed ten
dency to distressing, disfguring hu-
mours of the skin, scalp and blood,
becomes an object of the most tender
solicitude, not only because Of its suffer
ing, but because Of tho dreadful fear
that the designation Is to be lifelong
and mar its future happiness and pros
perity. Hence, it becomes the duty Of
mothers of such afflicted children to &C.
quaint themselves with the best, the
purest and most effective treatment
available, viz, The Cuticura Treatment.
Warm baths with Cuticura Soap, to
cleanse the skin and scalp of crusts and
scales, gentle applications OF Cuticura
Ointment, to allay itching, Irritation
and Inflammation, and soothe and heal,
and mild doses Of Cnticura Rssolyent, to
cool the blood in the severer cases, arc
all that can be desired for tho speedy
relief and permanent cure OF skin tor
tured infants and children, and the COM
fort Of worn-out parents.
Millions of women use Cutfcura Soap,
assisted by Cuticura Ointment, for pre-
serving, purifying and Identifying tho
skin, scalp, hair and hands, for annoy
ing irritattons and weaknesses, aud
for many sentative, aatiseptic purposes
which readily suggest themselves. y
so.d .h.cushc..t " .ssls & casa-. ~ Resy:.t q.
:ss sfSss Sss: 8 P:Rs
1ss';. ssad Si q ei aev . 6as ssss sas.A-
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-10
IOWA
HE OLD SHE DEAF
Fahn Baked at the Altar Because
of Stories Circulated of the
! Bride.Elect. - =.
Supreme Court, in Humorous Deci.
" p sion, Awards Her $1,000 for
.~~.oa Breach of Promise, j.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. .rt.,;
Des Moines, Iowa, April 10.-The su-
,preme court to-day affirmed the judg-
ment of the district court of Shelby cour-
ty in awarding Anjulia Williams $1,5 in
her breach of promise suit against Peter
.Fahn, wealthy citizen of Earring. Miss
Williams is 45 years of age and a deaf
mute, while Fahn is IA years DID,
: According to the testimony the couple
agreed to marry and repaired to the
home Of a resident Catholic priest who
was asked to perform the ceremony. The
priest declined, averring that F'ahn was
too old and that the bride -to-be was of
bad character. After stormy interview
who advised him Of various occasions on
which, they said, Miss Williams had
strayed from the straight and narrow
path. This so Influenced him that he re-
fused to have anything more to do with
her. ~.
The supreme court declines to go into
the question Of Miss Williams morality
and Chief Justice Bishop in the opinion
which is humorous in its character, says
that If she was as bad as asserted Fahn
was old enough and sufficiently acquaint-
ed with her to have known the facts. !.
The court does not enter into discus,
sion OF the question Of whether or no
a person entangled in the meshes of cupit
| is so undu1y Influenced as to be incapable
| Of making contract which will not b,
| voidable, but intimates that such ques
! tion might properly by raised.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-10
KILLED At A WEDDING
Careless Member Of CharIvarl Party

Shot a Guest.
DULUTH, MINN.-Death came as an
unbidden guest into the midst Of we'd
ding party at 314 Garfield avenue last
evening, when a rifle bullet fired by Oscar
Londen crashed through the side Of the
house and killed Mrs. Hannah Matson.
The tragedy occurred at the house Of
John Alp, where Matt Anton and Hilda
Frederickson had been married earlier in
the evening. Following the wedding the
assembled friends participated in a party.
Oscar Londen was one of a charivari
party and carried a 40-60 Springfield rife.
Standing near the house he was firing the
gun into the air. lowering the muzzle
each time he pumped new shell into the
firing chamber. At the fatal shot he failed
to get the muzzle Of the gun elevated suf-
fciently before the weapon was dis
charged. . ..s. ...s
Made, desperate by the prospect that
interlake boats were about to leave with
non-union oilers and firemen on board
members Of the Marine Firemen, Oilers
and Water Tenders association, or theil
sympathizers, gave r. r. Johnson, non
union fireman, a desperate beating yes
terday because he applied for a position
on the steamer Howard l.. Shaw.
Thirteen other non-union men backed
out when they, saw threatening mol
near the shipyard in Superior, after hav.
ing hired to go aboard. The strike here /:
practically broken. 49,. " (,
The famous Mueller case is to be ap
pealed. The Detroit friends of Kathery1
Mueller have raised several thousand dol
lars for that purpose. -s, .zz.-.->
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-10
MICHIGAN
STATE OF SUPERIOR
Movement For 1t In the North Said t,
Have Started Afresh, ~4-rs

Movement For it In the North Said to|
Have Started Afresh.
MENOMINEE, MICH. - Agitation con-
cerning the new state of Superior is grow
ing rapidly all over the northern sections
of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan,
and while it has not attracted much COM
ment from the papers of the southern por-
tions of these states, those Of the sections.
in question are reviving the discussion. :.
The question has been brought UP at
various times, but never so strongly. as
at present. The citizens Of Duluth, Ash
land, Marinette, West Superior, Menom-
inee, Escanaba,. Marquette. and in fact
every town and city in this section are
strongly urging bills to that effect to- be
introduced into the next legislatures.
Citizens of the upper peninsula Of Mich
igan especially feel that their interests
are so far removed from those of the re-
mainder of the state that they should be
under a seperate state government. p i,
The sorting gap Of the Menominee
River Boom company has been opened
and logs have commenced to come thru
for the different mills along the Menom-
inee river and the bay shore. There are
about 10,000,000 feet of logs above the
gap, altho in former years there were
generally sixty or seventy millions. They
are piled up for two miles up the river,
-. Engine 96, one Of the largest of the
Milwaukee road. crashed thru the round
house, smashing large hole in the rear
wall of the building and running into the
sand, where it sank to it's hubs. The
| smokestack and headlight were broken off
The, damage amounts to between 5000 AND
$500. - = .~..+ - ..--
The engine was beirs taken out of the
house when another was coming in, anC
| the fireman, who had it in charge, had tC
run it back into the stall. The stop valve
would not work, and the, engine could no.
| be brought to a standstill: ~ &<.Es r
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-10
WATERWoRks FOR HoUGHToN -,
Legislature to Be PetItioned for Permls-
elm n tec,,o Roode - It.st g.,


HOUGHTON, MICH.-The village board
decided to petition the state legislature
for permission to bond the village for
100000 to improve the present system or
install new waterworks. IAN adequate sup
ply Of good water for domestic and fire
purposes is the pressing need Of Houghton
just now. It is to be stipulated that when
the bond issue is submitted to the people
for a vote 1T may be for any lesser sum
that may cover the cost Of the needed inn
provements. Surveys will be made and
submitted to F. w. Cappelin, former city
engineer of Minneapolis, who will advise
the council on the best plan to pursue.
Modern Woodmen of Houghton county
are not wholly satisfied with the present
system Of rates and yet they are not in
favor Of the readjustment plan suggested.
This was shown at the county convention
held in Dollar Bay Two delegates-E.
T. Gibbon of Hancock and August Brown
Of Dollar Bay-were elected to represent
Houghton county at the state convention.
but were not instructed how to vote on
the proposed readjustment. Houghtor
county's two votes probably will be reg
| istered against the plan.
Roach & Seeber Company of Waterloo
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-10
MONTANA
HE LOST HIS MONEY
This Made the Sheriff Very Sore and
I He Proceeded to Close Up
Everything. ~
All Games and Ring Sports at Great
Falls Stopped by an
Officer.
Special to The Journal.

special TO Inc Joufnal.
Great Falls, Mont. April 10-A peculiar
moral reform wave has struck the city
following the recent municipal election,
and the Whirr Of the roulette ball is
stilled, no faro is dealt and poker is ban
ished to the "dens' of private residences.
Even the games of seven-up, slough, etc,
in the cigar stores for smokes are on
the illegal list, and scores Of disconso-
late gamblers. stand on the curbstones
and wonder what next. Women musicians
and singers in the variety halls are also
barred from performing.
The recent election resulted in VIC
tory for the republicans whose candidate
won out by a plurality of twenty-five
votes over the democratic leader. Both
parties had made strenuous efforts to
gain the votes of the sporting element,
and the democratic returns in the ward
where they expected most from these
gentry plainly showed that several per-
sons had failed to keep promises.
The democratic candidate for mayor
was supported by the county sheriff, also
a democrat, and who, it is alleged.
plunged to the extent Of several hundred
dollars in backing him to win The re-
suit showed that his judgment was at
fault and the day following election he
issued a curbstone edict that for the next
two years not another card would be
turned In the county and all wrestling
and boxing matches would be prohibited.
A howl of rage and protest went up
| for that very evening much advertised
wrestling match between a local Swede
| and a Kalispell wrestler was to take
place. Every seat in the opera house had
| been sold and sports from towns near and
| far had come to witness the event. A
| few thousand more persons who had not
| intended to witness the contest howled
louder than those who had and the sheriff
was denounced from sunset until sunrise.
! The republican paper scored the sheriff,
saying that the illegal acts he had put
| under the ban had existed for two years
while he was in office, and that his sud
den enlightenment to their existence was
rather dilatory. The sheriff replied that
the knowledge Of the breaking of the
that in the past the city police depart
ment had refused to cooperate with him
in suppressing law breakers.
| The sporting element Of the opposite
party say it is a case of "sore head and
that the suppression of gambling and ath-
letic events is simply because the sheriff
lost his money .s...i
Whatever the cause, Great Falls has q
reform wave with a vengeance for a
= Montana municipality and is listed as q
"closed town." Gamblers are going tC
communities of laxer morals and saloor
men are predicting dire ruin. Neverthe.
less the city goes on smelling copper
shipping wool and cattle, farmers con.
tinue to bring in their products and sthe
law and order league smiles.