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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-09
POWER OF PLEASING
II You Learn me Nature OF Charm'
People VIII Learn Something
of Cha rm from You.

The power Of pleasing, In man or
woman, is either natural or acquired,
and rarely depends upon physical gifts.
It is well known that the most charm
ing women are not always endowed
with a beautiful face or graceful
form. They have tact, sense and W.T.
are ever ready TO give pleasant turn
TO the conversation, and possess the
ability to say the right thing at the
the right time, says the New York
Weekly. With men, charm is indie
pendent Of physique. We have seen II
most alluringly present In q man
whose face was anything but hand
some. 1t Is independent, too, OF
achievement. We should perhaps de-
scribe man Of pleasing personality
as one upon whom none OF the inner
flavors of life are wasted, who can ap-
preciate, sympathize with, and inof-
fen sively criticise all the scenes, situa-
tions, sayings or actions around him.
II does not matter what this man does
whether he talks gossip or tells
story, or discusses a poem or novel or
n play, he Is charming. Or himself ann
his achievements he never seems 70
think; but he Is interested In sad and
happy love affairs, in the manners and
conversations of his fellows, and finds
delight in picturing the absurdfties OF
life. Such men are the salt of human
intercourse. Their gifts are the most
precious Of all gifts, though they die
without having accumulated wealth
or achieved distinction.
II Is inherited or acquired, this pow
er of pleasing, and It IS so subtle that 1t
defeats the prying investigator and
eludcs the cunning analyst. II we re-
feet upon the persons we know who
are charming, It Is ten to one that we
shall find they are cultured people
who are rude, irritable, pompous, and
the reverse Of charming. Think OF
that, you women-especially you
young ones-whether you are pretty
or plain, and cultivate your minds in
Just one direction, whether you are
rich or poor. Forget yourselves; open
your eyes TO the sights and sounds OF
nature; read-think. Have some I'M
selfish aim, and your minds will be
illumined Learn something OF the ma
ture OF charm. and people will learn
something Of charm from you.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-09
OIL AS A POWER FUEL:
Many improvement Have of Late
Deem Made on Method of Burn
Ing Product

IN the early attempts to use oil as
power fuel it was introduced into the
furnace In bulk without air or steam
and without any attempt to atomic
1t. 1t was simply allowed to raphrize
from iron plates or from incandescent
surfaces of brick or stone within the
furnace, says the Engineering Maya
zine. With this method Of introducing
the oil, forcing the fires was manifestly
impossible, MS the vapor thus given off
could be burned only as fast as it was
formed, and Importation was limited
by the extent of the surface exposed.
1t seems to have been pretty def
nitely settled now that better results
can be obtained by introducing the oil
In the form Of finely divided spray by
means of an atomizer, and, so far rs
the mechanical part OF the problem is
concerned, It may be said that the
greatest difficulty was overcome when
II was first realized that the success
Of oil burning depended largely upon
the efficiency obtained In atomiZing
the fuel With the oil sprayed under
the boilers in this way it has been
found that the fires can be forced at
will-even to degree beyond that
which is possible with coal under
forced draft. The rate of vaporiza-
ton and the combustion of the oil are
limited only by the size of the burners
and by the velocity with which the air
and products of combustion can be
forced through the furnace.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-09
SENSATIONAL ELOPEMENT.
Wife of Italian Marquis Shocks Ar
fstocrncy by Skipping with
Grocery Clerk and $SO,OO.

A profound sensation was recent
~ caused in aristocratic circles of
Italy by the report that the wife of
Marquis Lepiane OF Catanzaro had
eloped with Il grocer's clerk. The
marchioness' infatuation IL mex
plicablc She is one Of the most
beautiful and most cultured ladies Of
tho Neapolitar nobility.
The runaway couple were traced to
Genoa, where they sailed for Amer
Tea. The wife took with her $4,000
to defray the expenses of the "honey-
moon" The husband started In pur-
suit, and tragedy may be expected
when he overtakes the lovers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-09
DU CHAILLU'S FIRST GORILLA.
Thrilling situation Of the Not ID A fri
can Explorer In the Jungle
Depths.

Suddenly an immense gorilla adj
vanced out of the wood straight
toward US, and gave vent, as he came
up, to terrible howl Of rage us much
as to say, I am tired of being pursued
and will face YOU 1t was lone male,
the kind which are always the most
ferocious. This fellow made the woods
rcsound with his roar, which is really
an awful sound. resem bling the rolling
and muttering of distant thunder"
says Adventures in Equatorial Africa.
"He was about 20 yards of when We
first saw him. We at oncegathered to-
gethcr, and l was about TO take aim
and bring him down where he stood
when my most trusted man, Mnlaonen,
stopped me, saying, IN whisper. "Not
time yet
1--WE stood, therefore, in silence, gun
in hand The gorilla looked at us for
n minute or so out of his evil gray
eyes, then beat his breast with his gi-
gantic arms--and what arms he had!
then gave another howl Of defiance
and advanced upon US. How horrible
he looked I shall never forget It,.
Again he stopped, not more than IS
yards way. Still Malaonen said, Not
yet Good gracious! what Is to be-
come OF us If our guns miss fire, or II
we only wound the great beast?
Again the gorilla made an advance
upon us. Now he was not IL yards of.
I could see plainly his ferocious face
II was distorted with rage; his huge
teeth were ground against each other,
so that we could hear the sound. the
skin of the forehead was drawn forward
and back rapidly, which made his hair
move up and down and gave n truly
dcvilish expression to his hideous face.
Once more the most horrible monster
ever created by Almighty God gave a
roar, which seemed to shake the woods
like thunder. | could really feel the
earth trembling under my feet. The
gorilla, looking us In the eye, and
beating his breast, advanced again.
"Don't fire too soon, said Malaonen;
~ you don't kill him he will kill you
This time he came within eight
yards of us before he stopped. Twas
breathing fast with excitment as
watched the huge beast. Malaonen
only said, Steady as the gorilla came
up, When he stopped Malaonen said,
Now" And before he could utter the
the roar for which he was opening his
mouth three mus.-ct balls were in his
body He fell dead almost ithOut D
struggle"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-09
CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE.
Position Which Gives the Earth Adj
vantnRes Favorable to In.
te1Iigent Life.

The question of the place of earth
brought afresh into brisk discussion
by Alfred Russell Wallace, the veteran
naturalist who shares with Darwin the
discovery of the law of natural selec-
ton. In an elaborate paper he endeav-
ors to show from the most recently as
that our solar system is at the center
of a limited universe, and that in con-
sequence of this central position the
earth enjoys advantages which make
1t reasonable to believe that it is the
only abode of intelligent life. Except
ing that greater stress is now laid upon
our uniquely central location, it is sub
stantially the view taken so years ago
by Whewell, in his attempt to obviate
certain religious difficulties apparent
~ involved in the doctrine of the
plurality Of worlds" says Youths
Companion.
Astronomers generally seem to dis
sent rather vigorously from Wallace's
conclusions, although 1t is admitted
that. speaking roughly, our sun is not
very far out of the plane of the Milky
Way nor, speaking roughly. as star
distances are reckoned, very remote
from the middle of the assemblage of
the stars which we can see.
A few-some of them eminent-ac-
cept the conclusion that the stellar
universe is limit ed. but decided ma
jority are of the opinion that the evil
dence on which it rests is insufficient.
They hold that the unquestionable
thinning out" of the most distant Wis
iblc stars Is not to be ascribed to the
neighborhood of boundary beyond
which our universe does not extend.
They attribute il to the imperfect
transparency Of space, due partly to
the presence of meteors and meteoric
dust, and probably still more to the
existence of dark. invisible stars. vesy
likely as numerous as those that slime.
This limits telescope vision to o
distance approximately the same in all
directions, and thus explains our APP
parently central position. But the
facts at hand are not yet sufficient to
warrant overweening confidence in
theoretical conclusions.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-09

Miss lIelen Bradford Thompson, d.
rector of the psychological laboratory
at Mount Holoyke College for Women.
IN u work entitled Mental Traits Of
Sex" argues that men are more emo
tional than women, ms well as being SUI
perior in physical strength and in
ventiveness. Miss Thompson's expe RI
ments were made Mt the University OF
Chicago during two years, and the sub
1ects were 20 young men and rs young
women students.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-09
weather Forecast on Every Letter.

The Mexican postal department has
taken new and novel means Of in
forming the public OF the weather
bulletins given out by the weather bu-
reau. Every letter which passes
through the office Is now stamped
with the Indications for the next "a
hours. This stamping is done at the
sams time that the postage stamps on
the letters are Cancelled and the re.
ceiying stamp affixed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-09

Wireless telegraphy will have TO
compete with ocean cables for some
time TO come A company has recent.
~ been organized to lay cable from
Seattle to Vnldea, Alaska, and thence
TO Nladiyostok. The cable will bring
Asiatic Russia and the gold fields Of
Alaska into close communication with
the markets Of the United States. and
expand the interest OF Americans IN
the orient
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-09
Sir Thomas Banquet.

One reason why Sir Thomas Upton
sAould not have the Americas cup,
says be Philadelphia Press. is that
he will quit II he gets 1t. We should
greatly miss him and his multitudin'
Qua Shamrocks.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-09
Suner0uOun.

ITO what do you attribute the re-
majority by which you were
elected senator?" asked the confiden-
tial friend.
81 have Just told you," replied Sen
ntor Lotsmun, with some irritation,
what my election expenses were."-
Chicago Tribune
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-09

You have looked into a beautiful face,
-een the sweet smile, rosy cheeks,
laughing eyes, and wished nature had
made you attractive. Rocky Mountain
Tea makes homely women beautiful.
T. c. Buerstate.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-07-09
The Cause of II.

Hassett-The way people rave over
slender girls makes me tired. ! think
the plumper girl is the prettier she is.
Gessett--Ah. congra tulate you, old
man! So Miss Dumping has accepted
you, eh2-Cleveland Leader.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-02-25
What the voters VIII Saw.


1t looks very much as if the voters
of Ellsworth at next Mondays cleo
ton were going to say:
"We've given you democrats up to
date all the opportunity you have
asked for; you've had full swing for
three years; you've done some things
we'll, some things only $3.50, and
some not at all well.
ssYou've done a heap of Dragging
about your brilliant financiering.
You've hung to those assets
those unsolicited taxes-about long
enough. The city owes $4,000 in
notes; during the past three years
you've had from $50, 900 to S34, 200 OF
your precious assets; and yet you've
only succeeded in paying one paltry
So, 600 note. Why haven't you got
and made us 'whack up, and stop the
interest we're paying on those out
standing notes?
"You can't fool US much longer
with your met debt fiction. You've
had three years of it; you've done
pretty well, but not well enough, and
we're going to make change. The
men we're going to put into your
places may not do any better thar
you have done, but they think they
can, and we think they can, and we're
going to give them chance to try.
$50 don't feel hurt if you find your
selves outside the breastworks ~
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-02-25
The City's Finances.


On page of this issue may be found
some facts and figures relating to the
city's finances that will prove ofinter-
est to voters. They are taken, by
courtesy of the finance committee,
from the forthcoming city report.
The treasurer's statement. is given in
full; it shows that of the S47, 299. 10 of
taxes collected, s4,1s0.2s were from
the 1902 tax levy (Which was SAC, 6o3.-
81; s12,5 0s.90 from the 1900 and 1901
levies, and $500 from the 1899 levy.
The State contributed to the receipts
to the extent of IS, COS. A, and 81, 124. 80
was received from various sources,
making, with the cash on hand at the
beginning of the year, total of s54, =
1880.
The expenditures, which include the
payment of one city note of 50, 612 63,
were S53, 699 90, and there is a balance
on hand of S426. 5o-a total of S54,-
1850.
A table follows showing the appro-
priations for the various funds, includ-
ing sums received from other sources.
The expenditures from the various
funds are also given. The paper bal
ances are omitted, but they will appear
in the printed report.
The tax summary shows SAT, 1903. ~
collected and s32, 73s 81 uncollected.
A table is also given showing the COM
mitment of each of the past ten years,
the amount collected each year, and
the total unsolicited at the end of
each year.
Then follows statement of lia5il-
tiles and resources, the amount of
the city debt, the valuation and tax
rate.
All this will prove interesting read
ing.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-02-25

The gil is the mother of the woman Just as
'the boy Il the father of the man" The period
when the womanly functions begin Is one to be
carefully watched and considered. lrreQ ulsrity
or arrangement at this time may be promptly
met and cured by the use OF DIR. Pierre's Favor
lite prescription But neglected at this critical
period may entail years OF future sufferiag.
"Favorite Prescription" acts directly upon the
womanly organs giving them perfect vigor and
abundant vitality. Itremoves the obstruc ions
TO health and happiness, and delivers woman.
hood from the cruel bondage of female weak.
ness".
You pay the postage. DIR. Pierce giues you
the book The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser 1909 pages 700 Illustrations is sent free
ON receipt of stamps TO defray cost of mailing
only. Send 81 one-cent stamps for the paper
bound book. or 81 stamps for cloth bound. Ad-
dress DIR. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-02-25
lfgaI Notifies.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES.

WHEREAs John q. Remick, Of Otis, Han
w cock county, Maine. now deceased, did
on the sixth day OF June, a. d 1889, make and
execute his deed of mortgage to me. the un-
dersigned. Albion F. Merrill. which said deed
of mortgage is recorded in vol. 23s, page ils,
of the registry of deeds for Hancock county,
Maine, and to which mortgage deed and the
record thereof in said registry of deeds ex-
press reference is here made for a description
of the real estate described as conveyed in
SAID mortgage. and,
Whereas, the condition of said mortgage
has been broken and has not been performed
and the debt secured by said mortgage has
not been paid,
Now therefore. by reason of the breach OF
the condition OF said mortgage, / claim a
foreclosure of said mortgage and give this no.
tice of my intention to foreclose the same as
provided by statute. ALBION f. MERRILL
Dated this Esd day OF February, a. d. 1903.
THE subscriber hereby gives notice this
Il she has been duly appointed admins
tratrix OF the estate OF Samuel A. Snow,
late of Bucksport. in the county Il
Hancock, deceased, and given bonds as tbs
law directs. All persons having de-
mands against the estate of said deceased
are desired to present the same for settle
ment, and all indebted thereto are requested
to make payment Immediately.
February .. 1903. LENA Il. Snow.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-02-25

OF her able men have come. He has been
practicing physician in Ellsworth for
the past Gig hteen years.
In spite OF his large and ever growing
pract ice, be finds time to interest himself
in affairs that concern city, county and
State.
He has large interests in real property
in various sections OF Hancock county,
and is perhaps the largest individual
holder OF dwelling house property in the
county.
His latest acquisition OF real property is
the Manning block in this city, the
largest office building in Ellsworth, II
not in the county.
oRRIN w. TRIP, WARD ONE.
Mr.. Trip is candidate for alderman in
ward /. He is not native of Ellsworth b,
but has been identified with the city as
boy and man for fifty years. He is in the
livery stable business, and is we'll known
all over the county as a shrewd, clear
headed business man.
HOWARD B. MOORE, WARD TWO.
Mr.. Moore, candidate for alderman in
ward 2, is a lumbermsn; has been iden-
titled with that industry all his life, and
is one of the most successful men in his
line. He is the manager o. the Ellswort n
Lum Der Co and is thoroughly acquainted
with the business.
He has very wide aequa iutance, and
is known as a " hole sol leo, level headed,
industrious, citizen.
JOHN W. MCCARTHY, WARD THREE.
Mr.. Mccarthy is member of the pres
emit city government. Being In the mi
nority, he hasn't been much in evidence,
but not hing escapes his observation. He
Is sturdy, upright and honora bic
citizen, and II returned to the board with
at least two other republicans, he will be
heard from.
HOWARD II. HOOPER. WARD FOUR.
Mr.. Hooper is one of ward as most
enthusiastic party men. He has never
held public office. He is the junior
member of the lumber firm of V. r..
Hooper Il Son.
II elected, he will bring to the board a
large business experience that will be
valuable to the city.
ARTHUR W. AUSTIN, WARD FIVE.
Mr.. Austin was born in Ellsworth, and
has lived here all his life. He Is son of
the late B. F. Austin, noted lumber
man in his day.
Ever since his school days he has been
identified with the lumber interests of
Ellsworth. He is an expert surveyor.
Mr.. Austin has never held public office.
but ii is to be dou bted IL there are any
financial problems connected with munic-
ipal affairs that he Is not competent to
solve.
The candidates for the minor ward
offices are all wcll-knowD men, and,
equally with the head of the ticket and
the aldermen deserve full party support
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-02-25
OUR CANDIDATES.

Brief Sketches of the Republicans
who Hope to be Elected.
The republican candidates for mayor
and aldermen are a set of men who, II
elected, as they hope to be, promise the
city of Ellsworth an administration OF
which they themselves and the city shall
be proud.
This ticket is headed by DIR. A. G. Hager-
thy, native of Surry, whence so many
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-02-25
Deer Isle Men Drowned.

Theodore s. Scott, aged nineteen years
and his cousin, Samuel A. Scott, ir., aged
twenty years, were drowned Febru-
ary IL, while crossing from Fling island,
where they had been camping, while seal
Top fishing, to their home.
1t is supposed that they were lost near
Dunham's Point, as their boats, oars, and
firkin have been picked UP on Jordan's
island and Mill island. Search is being
kept up for their bodies.
They were exemplary young men, and
their sad death has cast a gloom over the
entire community. They each leave q
father, mother, aud several brothers and
sisters to mourn their loss.
Theodore carried an insurance policy In
the Union Mutual.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-02-25

The reception and ball given by the
Ancient Order of Exalted Monks at
Music hall Friday evening was very
pleasant social event. Only married
couples were inyited-a departure from
I he usual custom of the Monks. The
grand march WAS participated in by
about 125 couples. The hall was taste
fully decorated.
The floor director was Frank E. Walls;
aids, Fred Roberts, Clifford West, Fred
Jellison, Bert Young, Martin Brewer.
Music was furnished by joys orchestra
of five pieces.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-02-25
Catarrb Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cauno,
reach the seat OF the disease. Catarrh is a blood
you must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and acts di
rectly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not duack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by one of the best physicians in tats
country for years. and is regular prescription
II is composed of the best tonics known, com
bined with the best blood purifiers, acting d.
recily on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients Is what
produces such wonderful results In curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-02-25
The Uncolieeted Taxes.

The table of uncollected taxes of
the city of Ellsworth, printed on page
2. shows s32, 1887 still outstanding;
this is decrease of only 1906 OF from
the figures of year ago.
This is disappointing; the efforts of
this administration have not been as
successful in the collection of unpaid
taxes as was anticipated. From the
current years levy and from back
taxes, however, together with receipts
from other sources, enough has been
collected to make the usual temporary
borrowing unnecessary, to pay current
expenses, to take up one city note,
and to leave S426,50 in the treasury.
The ugly fact still remains that the
amount of uncoIlected taxes is too
large; it was confidently believed that
this administration would make a
better showing, yet it has succeeded
in reducing the amount but 1895 OF !.
Last year it was reduced but S611 Al,
and the year before it was increased
$i1, 302.44.
To put it another way: During the
three years that the democrats have
been in full control of our municipal
affairs they increased the s'uncoliected
tax fund" the very first year from
$23, 046.55 to $34, 34e.s9; during the
second year they succeeded in de-
creasing it only s611. Al, and during the
third year only $4,000.
With s33,735 of 'sassets" to start on
q year ago they have succeeded in
scraping together enough to pay run
ming expenses without making tenn
porary loan, and had enough left over
to pay So, 900 note. And they "point
with pride" to the fact that in three
b.ears they have reduced the net city
debt some $4,000. They have, nd
they've been able to do il through
their inability to collect back taxes.
Why not follow out this principle,
and stop collecting altogether until
this class ii sssets wipes ont the net
debt entire?
On the strength OF this wonderful
achievement, our friends the enemy
ask to be given anothe4term. Grant
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-02-25
Shot While Rabbit-Hunting

SOUTH BRooKsvILLE, Feb. q Especially
While rabbit huuting yesterday after
noon, Johnnie f. Cousins, sixteen years
old, was shot by playmate.
The charge passed between his side and
arm, tearing the muscle of his lower arm.
Only a few days ago the boy whose
careiessness caused the accident was re-
monstrated with for the careless hand
ling of his gun in the vicinity ofthe post
office. He said it was nobody's business,