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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-21
COUNTY NEWS.
CRANBERRY ISLES.

DEATH OF CAPT E B STANLEY.

DEATH OF CAPT E b STANLEY.
Capt. Eloch B Staniey died Jan. 9
after an illness OF Ave weeks, aged eighty
two years and five months.
Upto about nine yesrs pgo, when he
had pneumonia, Capt. Stanley was re
markabiy weii-preserved man, and piled
his business of fishing with all he vIgor
OF youth. Even after he left active ser
vice at sea, he continued in boat fishing
up to the time of his last illness.
He was buried Sunday iu tine graveyard
on the bill near the spot where he was
born, and in the place lie SELECTED for his
own grave away back In 1913 Rev. c. N
Davie ofiiciated. Capt. Stanley was q
man OF exemplary habits, frugal aud
industrious, nd leaves host OF friends
who sincerely regret his death.
OF his fathers twelve children. one own
brother-Cspt. William Stanley, OF Mon.
hogan, one own sister Mrs. Mary l.
Bulger, OF this town. one ha 10 brother
C4pt. Thomas f. Stanley. and one hatf
sister--Mrs. Annie M ASH, survive. lie
leaves widow, one daughter, seven sons,
and eighteen grandmother.
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AeaaI Nolltts.

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the sum of si4s.0o, as follow: RITE Of taxa,
ton, .Gz5 on a dollar. Valuation, s5,9lJ.
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% 0i0 $22 o4o

The foregoing amount is to be expended on
the road leading from Aurora to beddibgtoa
Within said township No. %, and Chatles p,
SiIsby OF Aurora, in said county Of Hancock,
is appoint ed agent to superintend the txpen-
dituIe # said aSses sment.
On township No. 80, in said county, we as
ses~ the sum of $50 81, as follows; Rate oi
taxatIoug.0O23 on a dollar Valuation. 5000
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The ladies' aid society was pleased to
receive from Mrs Setn Low, of New
York, check for $50 to be used towards
defraying the expenses OF the c. liar under
the union meeting house II is hoped
that other wealthy ladies will be moved
to contribute.
The English schooner "5am Sliek", OF
Windsor, N. s., while attempting to an
chor last Monday noon lin gate bet ween
Big Cranberry and Southwest Harbor,
parted her chain aud went ashore on the
northwestern part OF Big Cranb berry on
the lodges off Wharf Head, in very
bad place. She would have been total
wreck but for the prompt assistance OF
eight men, under the Efficient nsnage-
ment OF Capt. Brnj'min II. Squirting
The next day the vessel proceeded.
Jan. 10. r
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The foregoing amount is to De expended Oh
the eastern part of the county road in said
township No. 10, which commences at sta ID
marked .'A'' on the north side OF said road
and extends to the west line of Cherry field,
AID Samuel N. Campbell, OF G er dtlt ID
the county OF Washington, is appointed aeert
ment.
On township No. 21, Middle Division wess-
ern part, IN said county, we assess ne sum OF
$40 10 as follows: Rate OF taxation, 0l on q
dollar. Valuation. AZ Qi0
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$3.50 $3.50

The foregoing is TO be expended in repair
the east line OF Franklin through said town
ship No. 8, TO the west line OF township No. 10,
in said county. and Lincoln c. Bragdon, OF
to superintend the expenditure OF said assess
mem.
On township No. 10, western part. we assess
the sum OF ISL "a. as follows: Rate OF taxa
ton, 00l6 on dollar. Valuation, sI7,el5.
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arsaI 1Tutiess.
srArE OF WAIVE.


To the Honorable, the Judge OF the Probate
Court in and for the county of Hancock:
I , EsPECTFULLY represents William 3
al Campbell af Ellsworth, in said county
that Netie Is. Gordon, late of Franklin, IN
said county, died on the 9th day OF May,
Lass.
That at q probate court held ON the second
Wednesday OF June Ia the year of our Lord
one thOus nj eight hundred and ninety six,
he. the said William b. Campbell, was duly
appointed executor OF the will vi said Netlie
3. 1ordon. ana accepted said trust.
That he the said Vim. B. Campbell, has re-
turned TO said probate court, on oath, an
inventory OF ali the property and estate Of
said deceased that has come into his possess
sion or knowledge.
That your petitioner Is informed and be :.
lieves thst certain of said property of said
decedent hereinafter mentioned passing by
devise and bequest or some portion thereof,
or some interest therein. is subject to the
payment OF the tax imposed by chapter 1s6 OF
he Pablo laws OF 1898 and acts anne ndaLory
Thereon and add. ional thereto
Tina the names OF all the persons who are
interested in the succession to said prope ty
and the share OF each are stated ia scned
ule A. hereuBtn annexed.
Wherefore your petitioner pray that the
artual market value of said property, The
persons Interest, d in he succession thereto
aud the amount of tie tax thereon may be
determined by the judge OF probate.
Dated this sixth Gay of ia uary d 1903.
WILLIAM II. CAMPBELL
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Totals,

Totals, 1856 $1S950 $70i2
The foregoing amount is to be expended
upon the county roads in said township No. z,
and X. V. smith. oil Steuben, is appointed
agent to superintend the expenditure of said
assessment.
ON township No. 8, South Division, we assess
the sum of $S2.' Z, as follows: Rate of taxa
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IOIaIH, IU,o6Z ,bIU GoZ %
The foregoing amount is to be expended in
repairing b. TIA the old and The new county
roads in said township No. s, and John F.
Whitcomb of Ellsworth. in said county OF
Hancock, is appointed agent to superintend
the expenditure OF sid assessment.
On township No. 9, South Division, we assess
the sum of s57.6O, rs follows: Eatc OF taxa
ton, one cent ON dollar. Valuation, $3.50.
No. Val
Name of owner. acres. uation. Tax.
Grtciy. r.. 10y.
tji;i,, II l.. and tam
liz, ~ orm2r-
~ 7. + G.r5unl. 2C25 S2r25 so IS
Fraokl'r IAud. Mil
y Water ompan,, 2,255 S2,5 $3.50
French u.an's BaN K
MONT Desert Land
and Wafer Co, 500 so see
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Name. Residence. Share on Interest.
George G. Bragdon (sister), Franklin. Me-,
$3.50 aud !. 5 unoer rest and residue ca0se.
Truman Al blaisdell (broth ~, Franklin,
Me, S75 and l-5 under rest and residue clause.
Ma rel Gould (Sister), Franklin. Me-. top
buggy and / under rest an residue clause.
Warren Nj. BIaisdell (brother). franklin,
Me-, L 8 under rest aud residue clause.
Chastena Uran (sister), Franklin, Me-, 1. S
under rest aud residue clause.
Aud the said VIM. b. Campbell is by said
will named also as trustee to mansge, sell and
convey any ali of the real and personal
property of te~tatrix upon such terms and 1T
such times as he may think best for the bene ft
of the above hamed devisees.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK ss.:At probate court held at
Ellsworth, within and Tor said county on the
first Tuesday in January, a. d. 1903.
Upon the foregoing petition, ordered That
notice be given to all persons interested, by
causing copy of SAIL petition and this order
thereon to be published three weeks success
sively in the Ellsworth American, "a neNyspa-
per published at Ellsworth, in said county of
Hancock, that they may appear at probate
court to be held at the probate court room in
Bucksport, in and for said county. on the first
Tuesday of February, q. d. 1903, at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon, and be heard thereon il they
see cause.
o, P. CUNNINGHAM, Judge of Probate
true copy, Attest:-CHAs. p. DoRR, Register.
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BESSEMER.
Mission Meetings Will Be Held for a
 Week at Trinity Church.

Bessemer, February 7.-(Special.)- )-Be- ginning Sunday night mission meetings will be held every night for a week at Trinity church. The Rev. c. H. Clare, the rector, will preach Sunday night, the appointments for the week being as fol- lows:
 Monday night, Rev. J, J. D, Hall of Ensley. Tuesday Rev. G. H. Clare, Ph. D. Wednesday, Rev. J. W. Canty John son of St. Mary's. Birmingham. Thurs day. Rev. D. F. Hoke, Woodlawn Fri day, Hon. J. A. Van Hoose Birming- ham, Sunday. Rev. John Murray.
 The Rev. Mr. Murray will institute a chapter of the Brotherhood of St. An drew.
 Tomorrow night at the Baptist church Miss Henrietta Morgan, originally of Pittsburg, Pa, but recently returned from Sudia where she spent five years as a missionary. will deliver an address on her work.
 Among the social events of the near future will be the entertainment of the Ladies Social club by Mrs. H. C. Meade next Tuesday, the meeting of the Young Ladies club with Miss Lena Wingea Thursday, dance to be given shortly by the young men of Forsil at the armory in this city, Colonial ball to be given on
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SCALE OF WAGES
 IS AGREED UPON
PRICE OF MINING IS TO BE lN- CREASED 10 CENTS PER TON AND ARRANGEMENT MADE AS TO BASIS.

Indianapolis, February 1.-The miners and operators of the competitive districts agreed upon a scale of wages for the en- suing year this afternoon. The price for mining is to be increased 10 cents per ton on one and one-quarter inch screened lump coal pick mining in western Penn sylvania, thin vein in the Hooking and both the block and bituminous districts of Indiana; cents per ton on run-of- mine coal, pick mining, in the bituminous district of Indiana, and at Danville, the passing point of Illinois.
 The price of machine mining is to be increased cents per ton on screened lump coal in western Pennsylvania thin vein and the Hockng 10 cents per ton on screened lump coal in the block and bituminous districts of Indiana, and 6 cents per ton on mine-run coal in the bituminous districts of Indiana and at Danville, the passing point of Illinois.
 The inside day wage scale shall be as follows, with the conditions of the Co., lumbus day wage scale agreement of 1898:
 Track layers. s2.56 track layers help CTS $2.26; trappers, $1 IS; bottom cagers, S2 56; drivers, S2. 56; trip riders, $2 56; wa ter haulers and machine haulers, $2 56; timber men, where such are employed. $256; pipe men for compressed air plants $250; company men in long walled mines of third vein district of northern Illinois, s2 36; all other inside day laborers, g. 36 Yardage and dead work are to be ad- vanced 121a per cerN.
 In addition to the above the operators verbally agreed that outside day labor be increased 121a per cent In Ohio, Illinois and Indiana and that in the Pittsburg district there shall be an increase of l215 per cent except where prices have been advanced during the present year. In those cases. sufficient increases shall be granted to bring the amount up to 121b per cent increase and where more than 12ls per cent was secured, the wages shall not be reduced. In the mines of the Monongahela company the advance shall be a straight one of % cents a day.
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FEW LAWS OF lMPOR- - TANCE HAVE PASSED
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 appropriating over S5O,OOO He had heard not the slightest information as to where the money is to come from.
 On motion of Mir Maner of Montgomery the $50000 amendment was tabled by a vote of 54 to 34. MT. Callahan offered an amendment fixing $l5OO00 and it was adopted by vote of 51 to s.
 On motion of MT. London an amend Hent was adopted providing that if separate building or new quarters are provided for the Supreme court the judges shall be a part of the commission so far as that part Of the work is con cerned, to pass on and approve the plans. MT. Lusk moved to recommit the bill and this was tabled by a voate of 63 to 26. MT. Goldsmith of Lowndes moved an amendment that no part of the money shall go to building an executive man. sion, or residence for any state officer, and this was adopted MT. Goodwin. au- thor of the bill. saying that the friends of the bill would accept that. The sub stitute carrying an appropriation of s150,- 900 was then adopted by 59 to %, and the bill passed by 55 to 3S.
 The rules committee reported favoraby the resolution for afternoon sessions be- ginning next Tuesday for the considera- tion of local bills. and it was adopted.
 MT. Handley from the appropriation committee reported favorably the Glover bill carrying $10,0O0 for monuments to Alabama soldiers on the battletlelds, with a substitute
 MT. Haley's bill to prohibit the dis charge of conviets from other counties in counties of over 50,000 population was made the special order for next Tuesday.
 Book Company Makes Offer.
 A communication was read from the Southern Book company of Atlanta of fering to supply Alabama with school books at half the prices now being paid guaranteeing that the books would all be revised by southern men and made historically accurate and offering to give bond. The communication went to the committee on education.
 MT. Thomas gave notice that on Mon day he will move to take his Chambers county stock law from the adverse calen- dar.
 Another railroad commission bill was Introduced by MT. Waddell to require railroads to make prompt settlements in cases of overcharge. It is understood that Mir Waddell acts in this matter after consultation with the railroad com mission.
 Mir. Dunns bill for the monthly pay of teachers is on the senate calendar and he will make every effort to get 1t passed on Monday, He will then pursue it through the house, where he will have
 The house adjourned until noon Nor day.
 The last thing done in the house was the Introduction of bill by Mir. Airing ton of Montgomery providing for selling pools on races at state and county fairs. Bills Introduced.
 he following are the captions of the hills introduced in the house today;
 By MT. Foster of Tuscalco sa-To pro vide for the organization and regulation of business corporaticrs. Corporations
 By Mir Hickman (with notice and proor) To provide for the control working maintenance building and improvement of
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Wanted a Wife.

Committee on elections No. has decid- ed to allow the contestant in the Cowdon vs. Glass case from the Sixth Virginia district nothing in the way of the 5000 usually given contestants. Cowdon among other arguments for his allowance, made one of the most unique ever advanced by contestant. In letter to Represent tatiye Bowie. a member of the commit tee. he says: Every decent man wants a wife, and unless you vote to allow me my contest fee of 5000 1 cant get the woman l want. May l not appeal to you on the ground of fellow feeling to vote in my favor when your chairman lays my claim before your committee"
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ROOSEVELT TO RESCUE. Endorses Police Captain of New York
 Who Is Declared Unfit.

New York, February 7.--Police Captain Schmitberger, who recently passed an ex- emination for promotion to an Inspector ship and who has been announced by Dis triet Attorney Jerome as unfit to hold Of flee in consequence of revelations made during the Lexow investigation, made public the following letter tonight:
 White House
 Washington. December s1. 1s0o My Dear Sir: In reply to your letter of the 18th instant, the President directs me to say that he will be delighted to have you refer to hom for your entire service during the period he was a mem- Der of the police commission of New York. Very truly,
 GEORGE B.. CORTELYOU,
 ''SanrAtar,- to tho p~--sa--.,
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Much Cotton Unplcked.

According to a Boston cotton broker, P. C. Headley, even at this late day when 1t is almost time to be preparing the land Tor another crop, there is a considerable amount of cotton yet unpicked in Arkan- sas, Mississippi and Louisiana q am just back from the cotton country" said he, and was surprised to see hundreds of bales at nearly every little rairuru,
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and urged the old comrades to vote for him.
 district Chaney was present, and after the senator's speech the chairman called upon Mir. Chaney. He too. had a stereo- typed speech, in which he said that it was the regret of his life that his parents were not married few years sooner so that he might have been born in time to join the Union army and he told his hearers what legacy it would have heen to his children had he been able to don the blue. shoulder his musket, etc.
 After the speaking Senator Fairbanks said: 'John why didn't you tell me that you were not in the war. I will have to revise my speech or we will have to have separate meetings''
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Child Labor Bill Passed.

Columbia, S. C.; February 7.-The house of representatives today passed the bill already passed by the senate prohibiting child labor in manufac- tories. After May 1, 1903, the age limit is to be 10' years; for the year following, Il years, and after May |, 19Nh 12 wears. .r
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I,H do fhaf for Yon

Simply send me this coupon, or write me a postal, stating the book you need
 Then I will mail you an order on your druggist for six bottles Dr. Shoops Restorative. You may take it a month on trail. If it succeeds, the cost is $5.50 If it fails, will pay the drugisgt myself. And your mere word shall decide it.
 That is the offer which hundreds of thousands have accepted, and 39 out of 40 have paid for the medicine glad ly, because they were cured.
 There is scarcely a neighborhood in America without It's men and women whom my Restorative made well.
 On January II, 1903, published in all the Chicago papers the names and addresses of one thousand people in that city alone, whom my Restorative had cured in just the past six months.
 Do you believe that any other rem edy ever cured one thousand chronic cases in one city in one-half year?
 Won't you test the remedy which did that, when I promise to pay the whole cost if it fails?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-08
Hooper Young Declared Sane.

2 New York, February 7.-William Hooper Young, on trial for the murder of Mrs. Anna Pulitzer, was declared sane today by commission in lunacy, composed of Drs. Flint, Mcdonald and Dana, appointed by Judge Herrick.
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Meeting Tomorrow-A meeting of the Young Mems Social and Political club will be held tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in the Commercial club rooms in the First National bank building.
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Dr. Shoop's Restorative on Trial.

the night of the 22d by the young society women of the city and tableaux to be given soon for the benefit of the Rifles, many prominent society people taking part.
 Invitations have been issued for the marriage of Miss Rose Elenor Davitt to James E. Gallagher, Wednesday morn ing, February 1S at S:3O o'clock at St. Aloysin's (Catholic) church.
 A large number of Bessemer people will attend the performance of Ben Hur" in Birmingham next week. Mrs M. F. Goodloe of Gainesville, Ala, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Fulton.
 Miss Annie Lawhon is spending a few days with relatives at Ayarnera d9i41
 Mir. and Mrs. F. J. Dalton of Mississip- pi are the guests of their son, Leroy | Dalton.
 Miss Carrie Owens has been quite sick for week but is better. Mrs Charles Stedman of North Bir- mingham. formerly of this city, visited friends here yesterday.
 Miss Laura Johnson. who has been very i'll, is a little better.
 w. S. Winters of this city has &C., cepted the position of president of the Jefferson Brick company with headquar- ters in Birmingham.
 The grand jury took a recess today af- ter having been in session all the eaweek. No report was made
 
 The Age-HeraId will give to all new subscribers on rural routes, a rural mail box, free of charge, with a years euhSrrinfion
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i
 maintained exclusively as such, within the limits of such city.
 To provide for the settlement, adjust ment and refunding of the bonded in- debtedness of municipal corporations. To authorize the mayor and aldermen 1 of the city of Huntsville to issue bonds of said city to an amount not exceeding twenty thousand dollars for the pur- pose of erecting an electric light plant. l To repeal an act entitled an act to amend section 2937 of the code of Ala bama approved February H. 1901. To extend and provide for the existing l indebtedness of the late corporation known as the mayor, aldermen and com mon council of the city of Mobile To appropriate sl,224. G1 to pay the in- debtedness created in behalf of the Ala bama National guard, at East Lake, Ala bama, in July 1902
 To establish, maintain and regulate a dispensary, in the town of Smithhll, Bibb county, Alabama. for the sale of spiritu- ous, vinous or malt liquors or other fn- | toxieating drinks. and to establish a board of directors who shall have the management and control of said dispen- sary, under the direction and control of the board of mayor and aldermen of said town of Smithhill, and to provide for the election or appointment of said board of directors.
 | | tors of Talladega county for the outhori- zation of certain municipal corporations l in said county to buy and sell sprituous, vinous and malt liquors by dispensaries, and to further regulate or prohibit the l sale of such liquors in said county. l To provide a homestead exemption in 1 favor of every resident of Alabama ex- empt from levy and sale under execution or other processes for the collection of debts contracted after April 23 1S73 and l to provide for a homestead exemption af- ter the death of such resident In favor of his widow, or widow and minor child or children, or either To amend section 20G9 of the code Of Alabama
 To provide for the election or solicitor for Crenshaw county by the qualified electors of said county and to define his duties
 To provide means for the payment of the interest and principal of certain bonds l to be issued under "an act to authorize roads and bridges and to Issue bonds of l the county to aid in the construction and l building thereof" approved December :, 1898, and acts amendatory thereto.
 (With Substitute)-To amend section 2717 of the code of Alabama
 (With Substitute )--To provide for the registration and liens of judgments and. deerees and the Issuance of executions l thereon, and the effect of executions is- sued on judgment and decrees and penalty for the failure to register or index judgments and decrees according to the provisions thereof.
 1 fWith Amendment )-To provide for the bringing of suits against any person or
 firm in any county in which they have a place of business.
 To amend section 106S of the code l To consolidate the courts of law and equity having general Jurisdiction in Montgomery county, and to provide for i the officers thereof. To amend section 903 of the code of Ala bama.
 To fix the time of holding the Circuit ] courts in the counties of Perry and Will cox in the Fourth judicial circuit of Ala l bama
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station. The planters have been holding it back hoping for a higher price, but l doubt whether it is wise policy. With a crop that will hardly fall below 11OOO'OO bales, there is a fine chance for break in the market, and l look for one In the near future" Other prominent and we'll informed gentlemen from the south, how ever, predict a short cotton crop, and say it will see 50 points higher in the next sixty days.
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Marr age Licenses-Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Hugh Arthur O'Brien and Oracle flanagan, F. H. Mclaughlin and Cora Byram, James A. Patterson and Carrie Cope land, William A.. Howard and Addie Patterson.