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TRENTON.

Mrs. Francis Head, of Jackman, is Wis.,
iting her parents, Benjamin Jordan and
wife.
John Moore is i'll with severe cold.
Mrs. Guy Emery, who has been visiting
friends in Bar Harbor, is home.
Adelbert Kelliher, wife and little
daug liter Alice, of Bangor, were the guests
OF Benjamin Jordan and family Saturday.
William Hopkins and family have
moved to Bar Harbor for the winter.
Will Collins and wife, OF Bar Harbor,
were the guests Of Guy Emery and
wife Sunday.
John Donlin. w no has been very i'll, is
able to be out again.
Oct. rs. L. M.
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DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK !?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure 10 know Of the wonderful
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SOME5VILLE.

Mrs E. E. Babson is visiting friends in
Boston and vicinity.
Mt. Desert lodge, f. and A. M, worked
the NJ. M. degree on a candidate Sstur-
day evening. Refres hments were served.
Rev. G. E. Kinney attended the Han
cock county c. E. union which met in
Sedgwick Oct. 81.
Oct 26 IL.
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MOUTH OF THE RIVER.

J.D. Murch and friend visited here last
week.
Mrs. Henry Hodgkins, of South Brewer,
visited relatives here last week.
The ladies' aid society will meet with
Mrs. Fred Stone. Thursday afternoon.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-10-28

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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
DEwEY.s CoMMENTs REsExrED

Admiral Dewey's interview. in which
he said that the maneuvers of the
American warships in the Caribbean
sea last winter were an object lesson
to the Emperor of Germany more than
to any other person, has stirred up
a feeling of bitterness in Germany and
IL seems has called out condemnatory
resolutions from Germans in this coun-
try The bringing of the Emperor into
the interview was uncalled for. but il
seems that Admiral Dewey had no
intention of saying anything that could
be construed as offensive. He did not
expect the views he expressed in regard
to the maneuvers to be published and
he says that while he was not quoted
incorrectly, what he said was put in
such way as to give it a meaning
that he did not intend. In discussing
the matter with the President he ex-
planned that if all of his conversation
at the time of the interview had been
given it would not have attracted any
attention. because it would then have
appeared that there was no purpose to
be offensive.
Ever since the little misunderstand-
ing between Admiral Dewey and Ad-
miral Diedrichs in Manila bay the Ger
mans have been extremely sensitive
about criticism of their navy by Amer
lean naval officers, and it may be that
the German papers were glad of an OPP
portunity to bring about an unpleas-
ant situation for Admiral Dewey. They
understood probably that the interview
might be made to assume a phase that
would cali for diplomatic action of
some sort, and that Admiral Dewey
might be required to make an ex-
PLANTATION.
At present it does not appear that
any further notice will be taken of
the matter Admiral Dewey has stated
his side of the matter to the Presi-
dent, who, it is said, while regretting
that the Objectionable remark had been
made, was satisfied that it was not
prompted by ill-feeling for the German
people or the Emperor William.
1t was natural of course that Ad-
miral Dewey should have made a COM
parisOn between our navy and that of
Germany because the two navies are
so nearly of equal strength. Besides,
we are adding greatly to the strength
of our navy and Germany is adding
greatly to hers 1t is not probable
that Admiral Dewey had in mind that
the demonstration in the Caribbean sea
was a warning to Germany not
to attempt to test our ability to
maintain the Monroe doctrine. He is too
much of a diplomat to have given ex-
preston TO such a thought as that
even If it were in his mind.
AS matter of fact while Admiral
Dewey admires the discipline there is
in the German navy he does not think
that navy is any where as near as eff
ficient as ours for the reason that the
average of intelligence among the men
in our navy is higher-at least that is
what he is quoted as saying. Indeed,
it is pretty safe to say that the aver
age of intelligence in the American
navy is higher than in that of any
nj har
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Indianapolis News (Dem.) says:
THE Hon. Perry Heath seems not to
have left a very savory memory be-
hind him in Washington. He has been
trying, it is said. to prevent an inquiry
into the postofflce scandal. / And he
was the friend and sponsor of the only
Nicely"
The Memphis Commerctal-Appea
(Dem.) says: MIR. Bryan is represent
ed as saying that he voted Ethe Popu-
list ticket in 1892 for the gbod of the
Democratic party. But there isn't
much difference between that and vot-
ing the Republican ticket 'fbr the good
of the party"
The Philadelphia Ledger Qnd) says:
'"The admiral of the navy feels none
of the silencing responsibility of posi-
ton. When he experiences a joyous
realization that the Kaiser has had a
good object lesson, he says so. 1t may
not be an International offense for the
highest naval officer to affirm that, in
ships and the training of its men. his
nation is superior to another country,
even if he mentions that other country
and gives reasons for his opinion; but
there is suspicion that Admiral
OtWey mas always regretted q nIJle
not having given the lesson himself
when for Il moment it seemed called
for in Manila Bay"
The Chicago Chronicle Oem.) says:
"Mr. Allison was once in favor of a
very radical reduction of a Republi-
can tariff which was far less prohibi-
tory i'm its protectionism than the
Dingley law is. but that was a third
Of a century ago. and he assumes that
the present genera ton knows nothing
about 1t. Perhaps his confidence in the
immutability OF the Dingley law is
not well grounded. He may be mistak-
en- Ia assuming that Republicans like
Gov. Cummins OF Iowa have no
stronger convictions or more fixedness
OF purpose than he himself had In the
late COS and early '70s. He may find
that the Iowa idea b. deeply seated i'm
the heads Of some Republican sena-
tors. Tie may Ono that q good deal can
De 'done ~ less than SIX years. espe-
cially n TIE people ~ the West ard
Middle Weet make themselves clearly
understood on the subject OF the tarin
ana trusts yeaF from next N0yem-
bfF.'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
Died Making Jokes.

Few men die making jokes, says the
New York Mail and Express.
Perhaps still fewer men die making
them at their own expense.
1t is said that Isaac Barnes, the not
ed Boston wit, did both.
During his last illness. his many
friends, men of intellect and renown,
assembled daily at his bedside to dis
cuss the current news, and listen to his
witty comments. One day when the
hour for their chat arrived they found
Barnes in a semi condition,
and the family working over him try
ing to restore him. One rubbed his
hands, another his feet, and some one
exclaimed: "Oh! he'll pull through all
right, for his feet are as warm as
toast. Lying people always have cold
feet"
At this Barnes drew a long breath
and, opening his eyes, threw u quizzi-
cal glance at the anxious faces bend
ing above him. Brethren" he gasped
did you ever hear of John Rogers
death at the stake? Do you think he
died with cold feet?"
Then his smile fitted, his eyes closed
and ere the hearty laugh he had arous-
ed died away his spirit had fled.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
why He Lost His Job.

He was a bright young fellow and
had given such good account Of him.
self while on trial as conductor that
the superintendent would have liked to
keep him, says the New York Press.
But 1 can't do it, Johnson" he said
with real regret.
why not?" said Johnson.
The superintendent hesitated, but de-
cided it was better to out with the
whole truth. 1T is because two of
your right hand fingers are gone,' he
said.
But what difference does that
make?" argued Johnson. Il can han
die the change all right"
Il know you cam" was the reply
but there have been MANY complaints
from passengers on account of the
MANNED condition of your hand. Most
people are sensitive in regard to a de-
formity of that kind, and although
they do not wish to be unkind, they
object to being thrown in contact with
it. 1 have been obliged to turn down
other estimable young fellows who
were thus handicapped. Occasionally
d person minus digit or two does find
employment as a conductor on certain
street car lines, but he always does
so at the risk of arousing a storm of
protests that will necessitate his ulti-
mate retirement"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
BRIGHT BITS.

Anxious Mother: Tell me, doctor,
is it a dangerous case?
Physician: feari it is. He has
breakfastfooditis in an advanced stage.
Judge.
Mrs. John Smith of Olsonhurst was
attack by a masked woman at Ter
beautiful home last evening; and after
being beaten into insensibility, was
robbed of her cook and second dining
room girl.-Puck.
Grant: So Grimes has been forced
into bankruptcy? How did it hap
pen?
Gray: A particular friend of his gave
him tip about perfectly safe in
Observation-Disclosures Transcript.
-"Will you ride down town with
me?" asked the man in the automo-
bile, overtaking a neighbour.
mo; l guess I'll walk all the way
this morning" was the reply of the
man who had been there. "-Yonkers
Statesman.
He has patented new fountain
PEN"
"Is that so?"
Yes; calls it the Independent >"
"Ah, very appropriate; it doesn
care whether it works or not."-Phila-
delphia Press.
"A man who said he came from
Cincinnati was robbed out West, the
robber stopping his cutlery for help by
stuffing his mouth full of mud"
From Cincinnati? Nonsense! A
handful of mud would not stop true
Cincinnatian from making himself
heard. He's too used to drinking it,
Cincinnati Commercial-T Tribune.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31

Among the passengers on the through
train for New York was a young man
who was travelling for a wholesale
queensware establishment in Cincin-
natl, says the Chicago Tribune.
AS a protection against grip and mis-
cellaneous microbes he had provided
himself with a bottle containing some
thing red.
Feeling the need of dose, he took
this bottle out of his travelling bag and
felt in his pocket for a corkscrew. 1t
was not there. He had left it at home.
Instantly there occurred to his mind
the expedient adopted by a traveller
once before in a similar emergency. He
rose and called out:
us there a gentleman from Ken
lucky in the carr"
81 am from Kentucky, SIR" respond
ed man three or four. seats in front
of him.
''Will you kindly lend me your cork
screw?"
young man." said the other, in a
voice that was heard all over the car
II am the Rev. Anthony Philbrick OF
Bowling Green, KY, and l never car
ry corkscrew."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
THE DEBT REBUILDING SCHEME.

The debt refunding scheme of the
Secretary of the Treasury does not seem
to be well received, even by the papers
of his own party. 1t is regarded as
a costly scheme, and in the interest of
Wall street The purpose of it is to
get afioat more two per cent. long
time bonds, which the banks will use
as basis for bank notes.
The bonds to be refunded are the
three per cent. bonds of 190S-1S and the
four per cent. bonds of 1907. These
bonds could be paid off as they be-
come due, the chances being that the
treasury would have the money, but if
it should not it could extend the bonds
at two per cent. interest. Under Secre-
tary Shaw's plan the bonds cannot be
paid until 1888.
No figures have been presented show
ing what Secretary Shaw's scheme will
cost but it is estimated that it will
be millions of dollars. There is no good
reason for thinking that there would
not be money enough in the treasury
to pay the bonds when they came due,
or soon thereafter. The secretary is
buying bonds at a premium every once
in awhile. AS a matter of fact Con-
gress ought to have provided the
country with a new banking system
long before this, and then the secre-
tary would not be seeking ways to
increase the volume of the currency-A
ways that cannot be otherwise than
costly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
The Candidate Passed.

A certain bishop was in the habit of
testing the ability and competency of
the candidates who came before him
by making them preach trial SER
mon, says the Scottish American. He
had for this purpose pulpit in the
palace On one of these occasions there
appeared before him a gentleman of
short stature and of a somewhat nerv-
Gus temperament. Well, Mr.. -, /
should like to hear you preach" said
the bishop.
The probationer manifested some
nervousness and diffidence, and plead
ed he was not prepared with any spe-
cial subject.
oh" replied the bishop, you can
give a short address on something.
Take Zaccheus for your subject"
The young man assembled the pulpit
and began:
"Zaccheus was a little man-so am l.
Zaccheus was up a tree-so am l. FAC
cheus made haste to come down-sc
will l."
Suiting the action to his word he
descended. He was passed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31

The commercial bodies of Savannah
gave willing and enthusiastic endorse
ment to the project for an improved in
land water route between the North
and the South, as advocated by Con-
gresham Small of North Carolina. The
benefits that would flow from the OPEN
ing of such a navigable channel along
the coast as that proposed are so we'll
understood by shipping and sea-far-
ing men as to need no argument. For
a greater part of the distance the
inside route" is already practicable;
with the aid of government appropria-
'tions in a reasonable amount the whole
distance could be opened to the pro-
posed width and depth so that cargoes
of considerable weight could be trans
ferred between the North and the South
without running the great risk of the
shoals of Hatteras. The present pro-
ject If we understand it. contemplates
the using of the outside route from
Beaufort inlet, North Carolina, to
Georgetown, but has in view the ulti-
mate construction of a continuous in
side route without this break. The
short outside passage referred to is
regarded as safe and easy, and may be
made without difficulty with small
craft, tugs and barges. Not only would
the inside route, as proposed, be a good
thing commercially, but it would be
invaluable in time of war.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
--s-@-s-
POINTS TO PENNELL.

The finding in the Burdick inquest
will be given out this morning. The
public is in possession of all the testi-
mony that has been taken. What the
finding will be is of course unknown
but it would not be surprising if it
should be that Burdick came to his
death at the hands of Arthur Pennell
or some one hired by him.
The Buffalo police have held to the
theory that woman committed
the crime, but it is probable that the
testimony given by the witnesses yes
terday, together with the growing be-
lief that Pennell committed suicide, has
had the effect of causing them to aban-
don it.
1t is evident from the testimony given
by the barkeeper and hotel cashier of
Hotel Roland of New York city, that
Pencil was thinking of killing Bur-
dick. He said to them that there was
one man that he intended to kill if
he had to hang for it. There can be
no doubt that the man he referred to
was Burdick.
Several things have come to light
within the past week that seem to in
dictate that Pennell committed suicide
The one thing against that view is
that he killed his wife at the time
he killed himself. AS far as known
there is no reason why he should have
wanted to kill her. 1t is true that
they did not live happily together, but
the fault was not hers. Their unhap-
piness grew out of. his infatuation for
Mrs. Burdick. The only reason he
could have had for taking his wife
with him when he went on the fatal
ride is that he wanted to have it ap-
pear that the running of the automobile
over the precipice into the stone quarry
was an accident.
If the finding should be that Burdick
was murdered by Pennell it will not be
accepted by everybody as settling the
matter beyond all doubt. There will
be those who will still contend that
the murder is a mystery
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
POINTING THE WAY TO DEMO-
GRATIS.

Senator Morgan of Alabama talks a
great deal. but it is admitted that he
talks we'll and to the point. He gave
out an interview in Washington the
other day in regard TO the declarations
that the next Democratic National
Platform should contain that is at
tracing a good deal of attention. It
is a matter of no consequence to him.
he says, whether the next nominee of
the Democratic party for President was
in harmony with his party in 1896 or
1900 or not, so long as he is a good
Democrat now. If he has repented and
is back in the party that ought to set
tie the matter 1t is all folly, in his
opinion, to undertake to read men out
of the party because they did not
support the ticket in the last presiden-
tial contest. What the senator wants
i'm a candidate is trustworthiness, and
he prefers a Northern to a Southern
man because the former would not en-
counter half the criticism, raillery and
danger the latter would. And, said the
senator: Il would not care whether he
was a regular or a bolter.'
In regard to the platform Senator
Morgan thinks it would be advisable
to drop the issues of 1896 and 1900, and
to make up a platform on old time
debt and all other obligations should
be paid in specie. that tariff and inter-
nal revenue taxes should be the same in
our insular possessions as they are in
the United States. He would give en-
couragement to Cuba to adopt free
trade and aim at annexation. He would
reduce the tariff and extend the Sher-
man trust law to all monopolies SELL
ing goods to the government, especial
ly would he give emphasis to general
principles of the party that We're in
favor prior to the Civil War.
1t will be seen from the foregoing
that he isn't attached to the platforms
on which Mr. Bryan made his cam
paigns. Indeed, he is rather emphatic
in saying that if he had the drawing
of the next platform he would leave
out the things that have been put in
Democratic platforms since the Civil
War and put in those which are to be
found III the platforms prior to that
war.
Senator Morgan thinks it would be a
mistake to waste any more time on
silver and the Philippines for the rea-
son that these ISSUES have collapsed"
When the time comes for giving the
Filipinos their independence the Philip
pine question will, he says, come up
for consideration. ut is a mistake to
undertake to fix policy for the United
States that isn't to become operative
for twenty-five years." is the way he
puts it.
OF course there isn't much proba-
bilty that Senator Morgans views win
be adopted by the great mass of Demo-
Gratis. but they will not be without
weight, and may have the effect
of so modifying the views of each of
the factions that there will be greater
willingness to make concessions and
less difficulty in reaching a basis for
harmonious action when the time for
making the platform and ticket comes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31

From the Springville Breeze"
Edwin L. Sabin in April st. Nicholas
We're pleased to state that Mr.. Wren
And wife are back, and at the Eaves.
The Robbins occupy again
Their summer home at Maple Leaves
The Gardens restaurant reports
A fresh supply of angleworms.
The Elms-that faVrite of resorts
Has boughs to rent on easy terms.
We learn that Mrs. Early Bee
is still quite lame with frosted
wings.
Ye Editor thanks Cherry Tree
For sundry floral offerings.
Down Cistern-way a water-spout
Has been source OF active floods
We hear Of rumored c0mlngs out
OF some OF springviile's choicest
buds.
~ ease you run across Green Lawn
|oh wonder Why ~ looks ~ otiaor
ils only that he's undergone
his nfst short haircut " the year.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
PERSON AL.

So many cranks and beggars have
stormed the portals of 500 Fifth avenue
New York, home of Mrs. Russell Sage
that the maid who answers the door
has provided a chain bolt from her own
savings, and now one must break a
cable before entering the house. So
long has this one ship of femininity
answered the door that she has learn
cd the friends and usual visitors and
no one not properly qualified is allow
ed inside.
Since Mrs. Arthur Paget has taken
up her residence at the Waldorf-AstO-
ria the corridors of that New York
hosiery have been extremely lively.
There's Mrs. Paget, you know, the
great London swell" a half hundred
women murmur as she passes along.
Some rise from their chairs to follow
her to the elevator, while others call
to their friends in the palm room to
hurry out and catch sight of her.
Mrs. Paget gowns herself in such a
conspicuous manner that this adds to
the notice she excites.
Clay Emery, author of "Capn I'll
tus" and in private life Clayton Mayo
OF New York. says that he hunts copy
and local color with decoys. On the
shore of little bay on the Massachu-
sets coast he has d boat house equip
ped with comfortable chairs and set
tees. A very ancient mariner in the
neighboring fishing village knows the
place and has a pipe marked with his
name in the cupboard that hangs on
the boat house wall. When Mr.. Mayo
is "at home he hoists a big flag on
the top of a sixty-foot pole and then
the sailor folk flock down to the boat
house, levy on the hosts tobacco, find
their especial pipes and spin yarns by
the hour.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-31
His Particular Talent.

A woman of a certain town not a
hundred miles from Fulton-is possess
ed % a husband who enjoys state
repu .ation as the LATEST man in II,
says the Fulton (Ky) Leader. The wife
keeps boarders and provides for the
family. Among those stopping at the
house was a poultry buyer, whose con-
tempt for his Iandlady's husband was
most profound. One day he started
out on a purchasing tour, and as Mrs.
- handed him his lunch, she said:
MIR. S., mother sent me four doz-
en- fine Plymouth Rock eggs and
wish you would get me hen so that
l can set her on them"
NO use foolin' your money away on
a hen" said he, "jis' put 'em under
yer husban' in the office, thar; he may
break a few, but he'll stick TO the job
better'n any hen in Fulton county"