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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20

The most sensational development
in the postoffice department investi-
cation is the statement of Mr..
Tulloch, formerly cashier in the
Washington city postoffice, which
has just been made public. Mr..
Tulloeh made public an interview
some time ago in which he charged
OK Postmaster General Smith, ex-
First Assistant Postmaster General
Perry Heath and other officials with
failing to prevent frauds in the de-
partment. The postmaster general
replied to Mr.. Tulloch by saying that
>nnless he could prove his charges he
would only have succeeded in brand
ing himself slanderer. Mr.. Tulloch,s
reply to Mr.. Payne's Statement is a
comprehensive review of the incidents
which led up to his interview and,
pending the reply of the officials in
volved, Mr.. Tuiloch appears to have
"made good" his charges. Referring
to Mr.. Smith he says: "Some people
are said to live all their lives within a
few miles of Niagara Fails, and never
become aware of the roar or beauty
of the falls"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20

1t has been discovered that letters
have recently been sent to the carriers
on rural free delivery routes instruct
ing them to send to the division OF
free delivery lists of the persons re-
ceiving mail on their routes. There
was no occasion for such request in
the ordinary work of the department,
and the letters were sent out without
the knowledge of the first assistant
postmaster general, by whose au-
thority they appeared to have been
issued. AS it has been charged that
such lists were sold to mail order
houses, department stores doing a
mail order business, daily papers and
"get- rich quick'' concerns, the dis
covery of these circular letters has
given rise to grave suspicion as to
what use the list of names SO obtained
were put.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20
OBITUARY.
CAROLINE W JARVIS.

Miss Caroline W. Jarvis died at her
home on Bridge hill last Thursday, after a
long illness OF nervous prostrstion. She
was in her sixty -seventh year. She had
been more or less OF an invalid alt her
life, and was little known except among
relatives and intimate family friends.
Miss Jarvis was born on January rs,
1887 She was the youngest daughter OF
Charles and Mary Ann (Bsck) Jarvis. or
The family of ten children, five boys and
five girs, three are living Elizabeth
Jarvis, Ann F., wife OF Eversrd II. Greedy,
and Charles Jarvis, who lives in Cali
fornia.
Miss Jarvis grandfather moved to
Ellsworth from Cambridge, Mass, about
1870. The famous Jarvis field In Cam
bridge, now owned by Harvard college,
was part of the Jarvis property. Her
father, Charles Jarvis, is we'll remembered
by the older residents of Ellsworth. He
moved to the large estate on Bridge hill
In 1851, where the family has ever since
resided.
Miss Jarvis mother was a daughter Of
Col. John Black, W ho laid the foundation
OF the Black fortune as agent In this
country Of the great Bingha estate. 1t
was he who built the Black mansion on
the Surry road, now known as Woodlawn,
and owned by g. Nixon Black, q grand
son of the builder.
The funeral was held at the home last
Saturday afternoon at O'Clock, Rev. s.
w. Sutton, of the Unitarian church, Of
fcisting. Interment was at Woodbine
cemetery.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20

Free medical advice. Men and women suffer
ing from chronic diseases are invited to consult
DR.. Pierce, buffalo, n. Y . by tter, absolutely
without fee or charge For more than thirty
years as chief consulting physician to the Inva-
lids Hotel and Surgical Institute of Buffalo, n.
Y Doctor Pierce has devoted himself to the
treatment and cure of chronic forms of disease.
Assisted by his staff of nearly a score of physi.
clans, each man specialist, his success mas
bundled treated being absolutely and aitog ether
cured Women have especially awaited them
selves OF DIR. Pierce's Offer of free consultation
by letter. thereby avoiding the unpleasant
odious local treatments considered necessary by
some practitioners. Over half million women
have been treated by Dr. Pierce and his stan
success. Write without fear as without fee.
Every letter is treated as strictly private and
sacredly confidential. and all answers are sent
in plain envelopes, bearing no printing upon
them. Address DIR. X. ". Pierce, Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N Y.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20

Recent reports received by the gov
eminent from trustworthy sources in
Colombia indicate that the reluctance
displayed towards ratifying the Pam
anna canal treaty is based ON the desire
of the government at Bogota to ex-
tort a larger price from this country.
These reports show that Colombia is
financially ruined as a result of her
many revolutions, and that the S10,-
000, 1000 which the United States offers
IN payment for the canal privilege
will be but a drop in the bucket as
compared with the extensive indebt-
edness of the country. Whether the
patience of this country will, how
ever, hold out much longer remains
to be seen. The Nicaraguan and
Costa Rican ministers are not slow to
perceive the situation; they are regu-
lar weekly callers at the state depart
ment, and never fail to avail them
selves of an opportunity to present
the claims of their countries as the
most favorable for the construction
of the canal. That this government
wiz increase the price now offered for
the canal privilege is regarded as i'm
possible.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20
RECEIVER FOR w. c. r r.

To be Appointed Rumor that Boston
& Maine will Buy the Road.
A bearing Is set for to-day in Portland
before Judge Putnam on a bill brought
by the Central Trust Co, of New York,
mortgage, against the Washington
County railroad to forclose the mortgage
and to place the road in the hands of a
receiver.
Several rumors are afioat as to the dispo-
sition of the road. Tue latest is that the
Boston & Maine may buy or lease the
road. Another, that has been longer in
the air, is that the Maine Genital will
acquire control.
The road passes through rich country,
and one that will in the course of time
afford the railroad large revenues. The
business of the road has been increasing
since its opening, and railroad men say
that it will probably continue to increase.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20

The State assessors have been compsr
ing the valuation of Names wild lands
now with that of thirty years ago, and
the comparisons are rather interesting
The wild lands then averaged in value
fifty cents per acre; now the average Is
q so per acre. The most valuable town.
ship in Hancock county is No. Al, middle
division, lying east OF Nicataus lake. 1t
is valued at s77,l40; in 1870 the commits
sioners thought 1t worth $4,000. In 1870
Hancock county's 345,494 acres Of wild
land were valued at s279, $50; in 1902 her
500, 626 acres were valued st S765, JIG.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20

Mrs. Jeane b. Gibson, a summer resi-
dent here, was badly burned about the
face and hands last Saturday, by the expIo-
sion of gasoline on board Of her yacht
"Vagabond", which was lying in the Hud-
son river. At the time of the explosion
Mrs. Gibson was in the cabin. from which
she had narrow escape. Immediately
after the explosion the yacht took fire and
sank. The loss is estimated at 5000
Insured for go, 900.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20

The first ball game of the season at Bar
Harbor was played Saturday afternoon at
Lindal's park between the business mems
team and nine OF lively youngsters from
the Y. M. c. A. The business men were
rather out OF practice and fell an easy
victim to their young opponents who won
by score of 20 to 9. The teams were
made up as follows: Y. M. c. A., mid
oilers, Wakefield, c.; e. Cleaves, p.; New
man, capt, b.; c. Cleaves, 2b.; Shaw,
s. g.; Ross, 3d.; Higgins, /. e.; Mclean,
C. f.; Silk, r.
Business men: II. Carter, c.. Young,
capt, p; Nelson, h.; Burr, 3D.; Ash, SIS. !;
Jelison, 3d.; Searles, |. T.; Chandler, C. 4.
Walls, Z. I.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20
What the Assessors Have Done.

what the Assessors Have Done.
The board of assessors for the city
of Ellsworth has practically COM
pleted its work, and the result is of
interest to the Taxpayers.
The valuation has been increased
almost $50, 200; this has not been done
by raising valuations, but by ferreting
out property that has hitherto es-
capped taxation. This process accounts
for over $4,000 of the increase; the
rest is due to raising valuations which
the board felt justified in doing.
This is good work.
Another feature of the report is in
teresting = the tax rate. This has
been reduced to p mills ON the dollar
the lowest rate in Ellsworth for
many years. 1t is two mills lower
than the lowest rate of which our
democratic friends have boasted for a
year past.
This, too, is good work.
Still another feature of the report is
the increase, slight, to be sure, but an
increase, in the number of polls, from
1873 to 1 ,407. 1t is an indication that
the voting population of Ellsworth is
not decreasing.
Thus far the present administration
seems to have justified the verdict
that was rendered at the polls last
March.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20

The Bluehiil-Ge Stevens academy
will graduate it's class of 1903 on June 8
There will be a concert in the evening by
the Boston Ideal club, assisted, SO the an
nouDcement reads, by Holman f. Day,
reader. As the genial major is whole
show in himself, 1t wouldn't be surprising
IL the club finds itself assisting the as
sistant.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20

Lewis L. Day died Friday at his home
on lockwood street at the age OF seventy
four. He leaves a widow and two daugh-
tiers, .drs. Wellington Salisbury, OF Bar
Harbor, and Mrs. Stephen Young, OF
Lsmoine, and an adopted daughter, Miss
Annie Day, of Bar Harbor. The funeral
was held Saturday at Otter Creek. Mr..
Day was one of the old residents here, and
was we'll known.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20

ecutive by his admirers throughout his
trip. 1t is stated that only by chance
did Mr.. Roosevelt escape present of
performing bear offered him at AL
buquerque. He was less fortunate at
Sharon Springs, Kansas, and the re-
suit is that there is "cute little
badger" in "the baggage car ahead".
Among the other mementos which
now occupy space in the baggage car,
almost to the exclusion of necessary
provisions, are Navajo blankets,
horse hair brides, bowls, platters,
jardinieres, bowie-knives, stilettos,
antlers, bearskin suit, moccasins and
many other tribes which will make in
teresting exhibits in the national
museum, for it will be impossible for
the President to accommodate all his
gifts in the White House.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20

II the robins knew W hat was being said
about them in the various papers of the
State perhaps they would not be so tame
as some OF them are. On the chamber
window-sill OF an Ellsworth home a robin
has built her nest, laid and hatched her
eggs, and is now tenderly caring for her
young, all in plain view and reach of the
occupants of the chamber.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20
Madlson,s Erratic Postmaster.

G. A. Herrick, Madison's postmaster,
who disappeared so rnysteriously two
weeks ago, is now in Boston on his way
home.
Mrs. Herrick y y. join her husband
there. and return to Madison with him.
The cause for his sgsaen start will un-
doubtedly be explained on his return.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20

The hens in Ashville are making records
as good layers. One lady, Mrs. Maria
Ash. has a hen which has laid an egg TX
inches long and 81 inches in circumfer-
ence. One of Mrs. Ash's neighbors has a
flock of ten hens, and the other day she
got eleven eggs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20

The fire alarm rang Wednesday after
noon, May ID, for small blaze at the res
idence OF Vernon q. Wasgatt on Ash
street. By the time the fire department
arrived Mr.. Wasgstt had succeeded
in extinguishing the flames with garden
hose. The fire caught in the bath room
and caused about 800 damage.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20

The return of the Presidents train
from the West is awaited with no little
interest by Washingtonians, in view of
the reports which have been received
concerning the numerous and varied
assortment Of presents which have
been almost forced upon the chief ex-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20
COUNTY GOSSIP.

There's no race suicide in East Franklin.
On Sunday, May II, Willard l.. Hardison
and wife welcomed to their home the
twelfth child. Among this dozen are two
pairs of twins.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20
FROM BAR HARBoR.
Death of Emma II. Hodgkins- Choral

Death of Emma II. Hodghins Choral
Society Concert Baseball.
BAR HARBoR. May 10 Especial 1.-The
death of Miss Emma F. III Idg kins on Sts-
day afternoon came as a great shock to
her host of friends throughout the town.
Miss Hodgkins was Ill only about week,
aud her critical condition was not real
lied by her friends till towards the end.
Several of the physicians OF Bar Hsrbor,
and DIR. Drake, of Pittsfieid, were called,
but Sunday morning 1t was known that
the patient could not survive.
Miss HodgkiDs was born in Ellswort h
thirty five years ago, the dsughte of Mr..
and Mrs. Greenleaf Hodgkins, both of
whom are dead. The greater part OF Miss
Hodgkins' life has been passed at Bar
Hsrbor, where for several years she was
engaged as q dressmaker. On May / she
took the two front rooms on the second
floor OF the Grant building and opened
dressmaking rooms. She leaves two
bros hers - John L. Higgins and Moses
Hodgkins, OF Boston, and sister, Mrs.
8. H. Higgins.
An autopsy held Sunday afternoon dis.
closed that the cause of death was appen-
dicitis. The funeral was held Tuesday
afternoon at the residence Of John l..
Higgins.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20
Suantfo.

~~~N~~NOoIN-e00J~.e-N-N- -~S-N.o-N-N-N1-OoA~
i xPERIENCEDco coat. pant and vest makers
IL ON ready made work in shop. Steady
work and good paS guaranteed. Power ma
chimes. Apply to E. L. WATKINS & Co.,
Woodfords Station, Portland, Maine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20

much less than what they would like to
owe.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20
Special Notirrs.
m - N(ONN~~s - =
CARD OF THANKS

CARD OF THANKS.
WYE, the undersigned, wish to express our
w sincere thanks to the many friends and
neigh ors for their Kindness and words of
sympathy in our bereavement by the death of
our beloved mother. LoRIAN JORDAN.
VIOLA JORDAN.
Mt. Desert, May Is, 1903.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20
legal Notices.

~-~~--~Ne-~~~N~.~-0-o
1fHE subscriber hereby gives notice .n ma
u he has been duly appointed adn llns
traitor OF the estate OF Harriet HutcnihLs'
deceased, and given bonds as the law directs
All persons having demands against tine so
tate OF said deceased are desired to pres.ad
me same for settlement. and all inoevin ~.
mediately. GEO, NJ. WARREN
Nav s. iona
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20
NOTICE.

TO official authority for the State Of Maine,
county Of Hancock, Townships of LdmoiF,s,
Hancock, Franklin a ad plantation No. s.
OVER three thousand acres in Cuniculo-
~ Gus Park have been burned to glacial
deposits, clay strata or rock bottom. de-
mand exemption from taxes on this Austin
property for one hundred years.
MARY @. FRETz AUSTIN.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20

d ESIDENCE, farm, pasture and woodlot of
II the late George W. Perkins, consisting
OF more than forty acres of land only one mile
from postoffice Inquire of Miss LILLIAN f
PERKINS at the above residence, near Grants
corner. Ellsworth, Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20
for SaIe.

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III orator. nearly new, suitable for saloon
or boarding house. For particulars call on oil
address G. II. GRMDAL, 50 Water ST., Els
worth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
MY wife, Alice NJ. Jordan, having left me
W. without just cause or provocation,
hereby forbid all persons harboring or trust
ing her on my account, as shall pay no debts
of her contracting after this date,
STEPHEN N. JORDAN.
wsltham, Me-, May 6, 1908.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20
NOTICE.

II HAVE this day given my son, Percy E.
l. Higgins, his time during the remainder
of his minority. / shall claim none of his
wages nor pay any bills contracted by him
after this date. A. ]. HIGGINs
Ellsworth. Me-. May 8, 1908.
Witness,
David Friend.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20

The second annual concert of the Bar
Harbor choral society, which will be given
at the Casino Thursday evening, May Is,
promises to be a very successful event.
Under the skilled direction of Maurice c.
Rumsey, the choral society has held
weekly rehearsals all through the fall and
winter.
The chorus numbers seventy voices, and
the average attendance at the Thursday
evening rehearssls has bden fifty.
Tickets for the concert are being sold
by the members OF the chorus and may
be exchanged for reserved seats at
Clements music store on Main street.
The advance sale is very large, and the
success Of the concert from a financial
point of view is already assured.
Nine. Dora Wiley Tennis, OF Bangor,
will sing the soprano solos in Nevin's
"Quest", which will be sung In full, and
Harold e. Palmer, of Bangor, will sing
the baritone solos. Nine. Tennis will
also sing solos in the second part OF the
concert.
Following Is the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-05-20

PROGRAMME.
Part /.
Quest--A Cantata. ..-...................... Neviu
Nine Dora Wiley Tennis, Harold
Palmer and chorus
Part II.
Soldiers Chorus from Faust .........-..Gouuod
Chorus
Irish Lullaby.....-.....-..-.. .Needham
Nine Tennis
The Magic of spring-waltz Song,
Van Weinzierl
Chorus
Solo,
Harold Palmer
oh. My Loves Like Red, Red Rose. Garrett
Chorus
Ave Maria.............- .-......... .Gounod
With cello obiigato by James d Maxwell
Nine Tennis
Chorus from IoiAnthe- Sullivan
Chorus.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-11

Few wQmens clubs Of the city car. show
a record OF service for the community
equal to that of the Mothers club at
Unity house. an adjunct of the kinder
garten there. Thru It's initiative and sup
port a manual training teacher was se-
cured for the playground of that section,
conducted by the Improvement league at
the Franklin school This proved the en-
tering wedge of a vacation school in con-
nection with the Fairgrounds, a fact that
is little known outside of the few persons
directly concerned in the management Of
the Fairgrounds and vacation schools.
H Aside frcm its work for self-improve-
ment and thru that the benefitting of the
homes and Of the children, the Mothers
club works to supply money for summer
outings for the& children of Unity house
and for the support of the vacation
schools. A considerable sum has been
raised the last two years and a bazaar will
be held by the club Saturday, April 1S,
to provide funds for this year. The eff
forts OF the club are heartily approved
and supported by the people of the COM
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-11

washes, the second, gay garlands of bril-
liant flowers, and the third rather set
punches of flowers, brilliant as. the French,
but not so graceful. One of the Dutch
papers for a hall or dining-room shows
a scrap of a canal with trees and grass
and funny Dutch folks and boats. The
quaint costumes furnish touches of bril-
liant color which contrast well with the
green waters of the canal and the dull
tones of grass and trees It is decidedly
cool and peaceful and one can imagine
how restful it would appear on a warm
July day.
The expensive papers by no means
monopolize the pretty patterns, and tho
the cheaper grades may not be hand
| made and on Japanese paper they have
the same gOrgeousness of color and beauty
Of design. French gray is the new shade
this spring, but it Is doubtful whether it
will prove a serious rival to the ever
popular green's. pinks and blues, which
have been used ever since there was
wall to be papered. y
Women would find it easier to choose
wall paper If they did not carry around
with them the mental picture OF g. paper
they saw somewhere three years ago.
declared the wall paper man. ''They de-
scribe it in an indefinite way and with
an anxious voice and they are always
rather hurt when I try to explain that
no Minneapolis store keeps patterns three
! years old We have a new stock half
a dozen times a year, and only bring
enough of some patterns to paper one
room so that there is no danger of their
being duplicated. Women think a lot
OF having exclusive patterns, you know
ne aughed. But before we can sell a
paper to a woman we have to- extract
the idea already formed in her mind and
| replace it with one from our new pat
terms. Then 1t is plain sailing' =