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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-05-04

During the latter years of his long
life Victor Hugo was very fond of sur
veying mankind from the vantage
ground of the top of an omnibus. He
used TO make long excursions through
the gay city perched on the top of the
homely bus, which he seemed TO pre-
fer to any other vehicle. amusing
and characteristic anecdote of the
great poet who was most courteous
and attentive to the lovely sex, Is re-
lated by a review. One fine day. as he
was enjoying a ride under these condi-
tons, fascinating young woman
climbed up to the summit of the tram
car on which he was seated and steered
her way toward the only vacant place,
which happened to be the one next to
him. She was about to take possession
of it when a sudden jolt sent her In
stead into Victor Hugo's lap. As soon
as she had recovered herself the pretty
girl turned to the poet and, her fair
cheeks sufrused with crimson, said, Il
beg your pardon. monsieur" "And l."
he replied CALAMITY. thank you, MADE
noiseile."
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Reflections of "a Bachelor.

A person is pretty smart not to think he
is smarter than he is.
It's just the irony of fate to have the
furnace want to draw like whirlwind
in the warming weather.
The servant problem is not only how to
keep those you want, but to get rid of
those you don't want.
From the way a woman acts when she
goes out in new spring hat you'd think
she was scorching in big red automobile.
1t is no use to save money by stopping
drinking because OF what you have to
give your wife, who believes you save ten
times as much that way as you do.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-05-04
COUNTY NEWS.
For additional County Ne ws. see other page,
SULLIVAN.

Miss Helen NJ. Smith, of the Bar Harbol
Record, dedicated her "sun parlor" and
her renovated dining room on Thursday
last, by entertaining about sixteen OF her
lady friends in the afternoon, and with
them several gentlemen In the evening.
Refreshments were served and all agreed
that a 'sun psrlor" was great addition
TO home, even on a cloudy dsy.
Mrs. Asa d. White and daughter, Mrs.
Corr, arrived Sunday afternoon, and have
opened their house on the franklin road.
Miss Clara PrebIe was called to Lynn
last week by the sudden death OF her sis
ter, Mrs. Osborn. She will remain there
for the present.
Mrs. G. A. Stimson was called from Kan
sas City to Plttsburg, Pa, last week, by
the Illness OF her sister, Mrs. West, who
is now recovering from pneumonia. She
will remain there for the present.
Mrs. W. o. Emery leaves this week for
visit to her father iD Newton; thence
she will go to Pittsfield, where she
will remain for several weeks. Mrs. A. s.
NunihihBs WIN accompany Der 10 MaSsa-
chusetts, and from there will sail on the
steamer Romantic May for Medi-
terranean ports. and from there will go
to Switzerland, France, Holland, Belgium,
England and Scotland. The party con-
sists of six ladies, one of whom Is Mrs.
Ralph c. Emery, OF Newton.
Capt, Dennis and family have returned
from their winter 10 Cambridge.
Miss Helen Bartlett, OF Newton, came to
spend the summer with her sister, Mrs.
o. Emery.
Several mem ers OF the Episcopal choir
from Bar Harbor spent Sunday in town,
and sang several pieces at the Church of
Oar Father In the afternoon.
The harbor here is looking fine in its
freedom from ice and with its fleet of ves-
sells waiting for granite freights. Two
have already loaded and gone from the
new wharf here.
The Dunbar cottage on the franklin
road is undergoing repairs and improve
ments. The work Is being done by Edgar
Kief, OF Hancock.
Maya. R.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-05-04

As silk Is now made from wood pulp
the Indications are that the poor silk
worm will be forced to hunt another job.
There are numerous consumption
cures", but they all fall down when it
comes to curing the consumption of beer
and whisky.
II all women were blind they would
have fewer wrinkles, or they would cease
to worry about the fine clothes other
women wear.
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CENTER.

Will Butler is driving market team to
Bar Harbor.
Mrs. Viola Phippen and little son
Ralph are visiting Mrs. E. K. Ober.
ished with view to taking summer
boarders.
Mrs. Ina Higgins has returned from
Southwest Harbor, where she has been
caring for her sister. Mrs. j. s. Harmon,
who has been very i'll with appendicitis.
May2 III.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-05-04

THE subscriberhere by gives notice that she
i has been duly appointed ADMINISTRATIVE Of
the estate of Joseph Henry Hutchinson, late
of Swans Island, in the county of Hancock,
deceased, and given bonds rs the law diretts.
All persons having demands against the ss-
tate of said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment 'na-
mediately, SARAB b. HUTcHINsoE.
April 5, 1904.
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THE subscriber hereby gives notice that
Il she has been duly appointed executrix of
the last will and testament and codicil thereto
of William II. Wing, late of CastIne, in the
county of Hancock, deceased, no bonds being
required by the terms of said will. All persons
having demands against the estate of said
deceased are desired to present the same for
settlement, and all indebted thereto are re-
quested to make payment Immediately.
April 8, 1904. MARIA Z. WING,
Executrix
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FTNHE subscriber hereby gives notice that
trix OF the estate of Sherman r. Downing, late
of Sorrento, in the county OF Hancock, de-
ceased, and given bonds as the law directs.
All persons having demands against the es-
tate OF said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment i'm
medialely. LUoRsTIA e. DOWNING.
April 8, 1904.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-05-04
legal 1Totiess.
SHERIFF'S SALE,

sHERIFF's SALE.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK S.:
TAKEN this twenty seventh day of April,
Judgment recovered a. the term of the Su-
preme Judicial Court held at Ellsworth,
within and for said County of Hancock and
April, A. D. 1904, which said judgment bears
date April %, A. d. 1904, and wherein Henry
NJ. Hall of said Ellsworth as administrator
de 6oTts non of the goods and estate of George
A. Young. late of Brooklyn, Kings County,
State of New York, which were not admin
istered by Charles Il. Drummey, late of said
Ellsworth, administrator of said goods and
estate, now deceased, is creditor, and which
execution in favor of said Henry NJ. Hall in
his said capacity, and against Frederick j.
Alley of said Ellsworth, for the sum of Five
Hundred and Ninety Dollars, debt or damage,
and Eighty seven and 14-100 Dollars, costs of
suit runs against the goods and estate of said
Frederick j, A ley, the following real estate
as the property OF said Frederick j. Alley, to
wit:
A certain lot or parcel of land situated upon
Bartlett's Island, so called, il the town of
Mt. Desert, in said County of Hancock, more
particularly bounded and described as fol-
lows, to wit:
Beginning on the western side of said Bart
letts Island, at low water mark in the south
erly line of lot No Seven formerly of Abram
Bartlett according to the So called Peters
plan Tor Bingham Estate PLAN of said Bart
letts Island; thence about south forty de-
grees east, but following the said southerly
forty five rods more or less to the westerly
line of lot No. Nine according to said plan;
thence about south tifty-five degrees west, but
following said westerly line of said lot No.
Nine, to the northwest corner of lot No.
Twelve, according to said plan; thence south
easterly. but following the northerly line of
said lot No. Twelve. to the northerumost corner
of lot No. Thirteen, according to said plan;
thence southwesterly but following the wes-
terly line of said lot No. Thirteen lit being
also the southeasterly line of said lot No.
Twelve) to the shore at low water mark;
thence by the line of low water mark in its
various turnings and windings, to the place
of beginning, containing Four Hundred and
Twenty Acres, more or less, and l shall, to
satisfy said execution and incidental charges,
sell said real estate taken upon execution as
aforesaid, and all the right, title and interest
which the said Frederick j. Alley has in and
to the same, at public auction sale at the
Office of Hale Hamlin in said Ellsworth, on
Saturday, the 2Sth day of May, A. d. 1904, at
eleven O'Clock in the forenoon.
d. l.. FIELD,
April q, A. d. 1904. Deputy Sheriff.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-05-04

Toothache Ia readily cured by wetsing piece
of cotton with Browns Instant Relief and In
sorting 1t In the cavity.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-05-04
Aegal Notices.
STATE OF MAINE.

TREAsURER's OFFICE, I
AUGUSTA, April ID, 1904.
Upon the following townships or tracts OF
y land not liable to be taxed in any town
the following assessments for county tax of
1904, were made by the county commissioners
of Hancock county on the 22d day of March,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-05-04

Coughs and colds. down TO the very border
land of consumption, yield to the soothing,
healing Influences of DR.. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup.-Adut.
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YNHE subscriber hereby gives notice that
l. she has been duly appointed executrix
OF the last will and testament of Bailey II.
Closson, late of Sedgwick, in the county
OF Hancock, deceased, and given bonds as the
law directs. All persons having demands
against the estate of said deceased are de-
sired to present the same for settlement, and
all indebted thereto are requested to make
payment Immediately.
April s. 1904. SARAH ]. CLossos.
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TfHE subscriber hereby gives notice that
l. he has been duly appointed executor Of
the last will and testament of Sarah L. Tucker,
late of Cranberry Isles, in the county OF
Hancock, deceased. no bonds being required
by the terms of said will All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased
are desired to present the same for settler
ment. and all indebted thereto are requested
to make payment Immediately.
April 5, 1904. EDWARD p. TUCKER.
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TTNHE subscriber hereby gives notice that
l. he has been duly appointed executor
OF the last will and testament of Mary d.
Henry, late of Brooksville, in the county of
Hancock, deceased, and given bonds as the
law directs. All persons having demands
against the estate of said deceased are de-
sired to present the same for settlement, and
all indebted thereto are requested to make
payment Immediately.
April S. 1904. CHARLES Fl. PERKINS.
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rT1HE subscriber, hereby gives notice that
4 she has been duly appointed admins
tratrix of the estate OF Henry G. Woo,
late of Surry, in the county of
Hancock, deceased, and given bonds as the
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.
April S, 1904. MARY E. WOOD.
TINHE subscriber hereby gives notice that
L he has been duly appointed admins
traitor OF tine estate Of Aphia r. Dow,
deceased, and given bonds as the law directs.
All persons having demands against the es-
tate of said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement. and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment i'm
mediately. CHARLES NJ. COULTER.
April S, 1904.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-07
4 CITIZENS LOOK At 4
NATIONAL CONVENTION
Honolulu Man Has an Inside View of the Great
Gathering Which Nominated Parker and
Davis---An Absorbing Scene.
BY. A. F. GRIFFITHS.

the greatest applause of the convention
broke forth Parker delegates, hitherto
quietly confident, started a wild cheer
ing such as only great convention sees:
Louder after awhile with standard
Parker, safe and sound" led the pro-,
cession OF Parker enthusiasts up and
down the aisles all over the convention
hall Rising and falling in huge waves
of overwhelming sound, the shouting and
yelling of thousands of threats were
reinforced bv the frantic waving of BAN
ners and state standards by men, old
and young. without coats. often without
collars but happy AS the demonstration
was subsiding. a huge crayon bust of
Parker was displayed and the enthusiasm
began all over again. Gradually by the
undiminished efforts of the police and
the officers of the convention, the shout
ing tfrong after an exhausting effort of
twenty-five minutes was finally gotten
under control.
The demonstration for Hearst after
Mr. Delnas put his name before the con-
vention was practically as great. If the
delegates supporting him were less nu-
merouS, they were quite as enthusiastic
and the galleries were plainly more de-
monstrative. The same music, the same
cheering and yelling, the same emblem
bearing procession III which California
and Hawaii were conspicuous, a larger
number of the Hearst pictures, and a
more geuel d. participation by the audi
ence marked the enthusiasm which
greeted the name of the editor-candi-
date.
Champ Clark's speech, though short
or because of its brevity, had the most
attention ana was best received of all
the nominating speeches. Its short,
pithy sentences were punctuated with
appreciative applause. His statement,
They talk about Theodore Roosevelts
braverv-old Cockrell is Drawer than he
was the occasion of tremendous tribute
to this son of Missouri Ushers and
agents at once distributed United States
flags throughout the immense coliseum
and in minute practically every person
in the building was waving the Stars
and Stripes in unison with the music of
the band and helping to make the great
sight of the convention. And there
was noise. The many friends of the
Missouri Senator gave a demonstration
which equaled the others in every re-
spect except the procession.
There were many incidents of interest.
DR.. Mary Walker in silk hat, frock coat
and trousers created a diversion at one
time when she was assisted over the
railing to seat among the delegates.
Mrs. Charles M. Hall. who is Judge
Parker's daughter, sat in the box with
Mrs Daniel Manning directly in front
of our seats and held levees. The police
were singuiarly inefficient. Hundreds of
persons without tickets crowded by them
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al the entrance until It became necessary
70 call out the reserves 70 suppress the
mob Of ticket holders who were unable
10 get in. The anger Of the latter was
somewhat accentuated BY the TACT that
some OF them had paid as high as $50
for their tickets; II numerous small DIS
curbances IN the Convention Hall. II was
IN almost every case the officers OF the
convention and not the police who set
tied the difficulty, usually by ejecting
the offender.
There were two quiet moments in the
convention. One was when Bryan was
speaking: upon his every word, the
whole audience hung with GREATNESS in
terest. With the gallery he was all pow
erfu: but he had no votes on the floor.
The other was when the celebrated tele-
gram from Judge Parker was read, Civ
ing his position in regard to the gold
standard. There was then the silence
of a crisis. Every one was hushed to
hear the counsel of the party's chosen
leaders Here and there was mem
Der like Nardan1an of Mississippi, too
excited to keep quiet who voiced vigor-
Gus protests against this "dictation" as
they called it.. But there was plain re-
lief when solution was reached without
an upheaval-
Staid convention goers remarked with
wonder the patience OF the vast audience
which hardly diminished at all from Its
original 1900 during that all night SEES
sion which nominated Parker. They
came at 7 100 p. m. to see a nomination
and neither long-winded speeches. nor
St Louis heat nor hunger could drive
them away. At 100 in the morning
with the light of the morning sun SHIN
ing in the windows. they were only sat
ished to go wnen adjournment had been
taken after West Virginia Idaho and
Washington had changed their votes to
Parker and had thus given the nomina-
ton to the Sage of Esopus" on the
first ballot
Some of the superstitious were heard
10 voice their fears. They remarked
with uneasiness that the Coliseum IN
which the convention was held was on
18th Street. and that the session which
gave Judge Parker the nomination was
called to order on Friday. To add to
the discomfort of these thoughts an en-
thusiastic supporter of Parker in the ex-
hilaration of the moment raised aloft an
open umbrella But, worst of all. when
the Parker triumphal procession was
about to stop and when all eyes were
riveted on the portrait of the favorite
candidate. that crayon likeness tore
asunder from the staff and came tum-
bling in a heap upon the heads Of its
bearers. There was a moments silence
when the Hearst supporters broke forth
into cheers and vigorously waved the
pictures of their favorite. No one was
disloyal enough to read into this any
foreshadowings of defeat but there was
haste to cover UP the mishap by great
show of enthusiasm.
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to devote their energies to that particu-
lar part of the body.
In the same way, men who think they
are getting to heavy over the hips or
may be over the abdomen wrap the
rubber only about those parts that they
are anxious to attack.
The treatment requires nothing In the
way of diet, although it will of course
be very much more effective if fatten-
ing foods and liquids are avoided. But
the rubber dam deyotees do not, as a
rule, follow any other course in at
tempting to get thin.
The treatment is not expensive. The
original cost of the rubber will not ex-
coed 81 IN any case, and it can be used
time and time again.
There used to be complaints that
patients under the treatment might
take cold, but that happens rarely If
after the exercise they go home inn
mediately and take a bath. For per-
sons who ride or play tennis the new
treatment is splendidly effective, but it
is of no value to those not addicted to
athletics.
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men it's advocates are those conspicuous
for their athletic figures and their
strength.
This new method of melting away
the too solid pounds is described as the
rubber dam" system. A rubber dam
is the bit of rubber fitted by dentists
about a tooth on which they are work
ing to keep away saliva and other nois-
ture. The rubber from which such
dams are made comes in bolts about
two-thirds of a yard wide. 1t is a hard
rubber cloth and is sold by the yard in
one or two drug stores.
Persons who want to take off flesh
buy four or five yards of this material,
wrap it tightly about the body, and to
keep it in place put on tight fitting
suit of silk or wooden underwear, pre-
ferabIy Of the kind called the combina-
ton This is only the first stage of
the rubber dam reduction cure. The
hardest part is still to come. Once the
rubber is in place there must come
many swift sets of tennis, hard horse
back riding, either ball playing or some
equally exacting sport The use of the
rubber wrappings assists the action OF
the skin, makes the perspiration much
freer and has been known to take off
as much as five or six pounds in one
day.
Women usually wrap the rubber
about the body from the chest down to
the knees. Many women are most in
terested in getting rid OF their hips,
as they are likely to show stoutness
first there. and the big hipped woman
is not at all in the style nowadays.
Such women wrap the rubber dam sew
eral times around the hips and waist
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WRAP THEMSELVES IN
RUBBER.

There is a new method of flesh re-
ducing which is intended only for peo-
pie addicted to athletics. One of its
features is the fact that one may fol-
low it without attracting attention from
ones friends.
The graceful women one sees at New
port riding along Ocean avenue, play
ing tennis at the Casino or on the links
at the golf club may all the time be
taking this method of getting thin. al
though there is no trace of it in their
appearance. Men who ride cross-coun-
try or play polo may be simultaneously
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following this method of flesh reduction,
although nobody would suspect it.
1t is fact that some of the women
of New York smart society who are not
ed for their good looks and athletic
figures are most devoted to this method
of keeping their weight down. Among
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50 Do you think they'll be happy now
they're married. Well / don't see
why not. They eat the same kind of
breakfast-food, take the same brand of
dyspepsia tablets, and wear the same
Topics.
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First baby" You look below par"
Second baby" Yes. l haven't absorbed
an unfriendly germ for so long now
that I'm losing all power of resistance"
Life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-23

CHICAGO. April 23.-State Senate.
Michael ]. Butler. with his bartender
and two friends, has fallen a victim
to a lone holdup man, who left the
senator's saloon with 5000 in casll
and jewelry valued at 500. The rob.
Der, apparently twenty-eight years OLD
and unmasked, walked in while the
bartender. Albert Manley, was count
ing the days receipts, most of the
money being on the bar. The intruder
ordered Il drink, and when Manley
placed the glass on the bar the man
suddenly drew two revolvcrs and cried
Hands up!' The hands went UP.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-23

Mayor Seaman has followed the
suggestions made III the Evening News
and, last night, sent a communication
to the Board of Aldermen calling tc
their attention the necessity of ex-
tending the fire limits of the city and
having some kind of building code
to govern the erection Of structures in
this city.
The aldermen have already been
busy on the matter, as the Chamber OF
Commerce discussed the subject at it's
last meeting, and it is probable that
the much needed ordinance will soon
be forthcoming.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-23

FREEPORT, \. V, April 23.-Wal-
ter ii. Kent, the chemist who has been
analyzing the stomach of the woman
whose body was found in the woods
near Hampstead. n. V, on April 16, re
ported to the district attorney of Mas
sau county that his tests showed the
presence of carbolic acid in the con
tents of the stomach. The report
strengthens the theory that the woman
committed suicide. Her identity has
not yet been established.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-23
Rockefcller,s GoIf Novelty.

LAKEWOOD, N. j.. April 23.-John
d. Rockefeller has introduced a novel
ty in the way of caddies-not collie
dogs, such as they use down in Phila-
delphia, but little girls. Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter always has plenty of caddies, and
for a time after his return from the
south he employed four boys, two to
carry his large assortment of clubs
and two TO chase the balls. The boys
failed to perform their duty properly;
hence. the girls.