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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-25
CRAzED BY A SNAKE.

Spears Couldn't Stand Wrigglers-His
 Mothers Exciting Experience.
 Edgar H. Spears, a young farmer of Altay, N. r., paid to see a snake show at the Yakes County Fair at Dundee, and now he's lunatic under restraint, after holding a revolver to his mothers head and compelling her to keep sew ing machine running for two hours.
 The Spears family is prominent in Yates County, and the young man had never shown any signs of ''queerness'' until It developed on the fair grounds. With other young farmers, he went to see snake charmer," and the sight of this woman with the reptiles wrig- gling all about her unerved him. When he came out of the tent he acted so strangely that his friends had him re- moved from the grounds.
 At home he became quiet, and the family ceased to watch him. The family physician recommended rest, 50 he was advised to remain about the house.
 A few mornings ago Mrs. Spears was sewing upstairs. She stopped the machine and went into the front bedroom. When she returned her son was standing beside the machine with a revolver in his hand.
 Well, we may as well end 1t here,'' he said.
 Mrs. Spears did not realize her dan- ger for a moment.
 You can't hurt me with that old thing; it ain't loaded" she replied.
 Then she saw that he was fitting cartridges into the weapon, and that his eyes looked queer. But still she did not lose her presence of mind.
 I'm going to do some sewing for you, she said, sitting down at the machine with trembling fingers.
 Yes, you sew, and then. I'll kill you, Like I'm going to kill the big snakes out there in the front yard" said the lunatic.
 : The woman began to make the ma chine go. She trembled so that it worked slowly. An instant later she felt the muzzle of the weapon against her head.
 Make the thing go fast CT; ,now; we can't wait much longer; we've got to go out into the yard" said the luna l tic
 The mother hoping each instant that help would come, kept on pedal aling, while her son stood over her with the revolver. She knew that her only hope was to keep the machine go. ing until one of the harvesters came back to the house
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-25
I rRup rNr KANSAS mAN

It Is prudent to prepare for being suddenly rich. Not that there is any great danger, but in these days of fren- zied finance and frenzied writing about it there is no telling what may happen. A Topeka (Kansas) lawyer has been planning how he would take sudden wealth, and what he says may serve as a basis for thinking by some others. He says: If I were suddenly to get million dollars, I would have guardian appointed before got the cash; would have the guardian give bond in sure ty company: I would have the surety, eompany guaranteed, and the company that guaranteed it should also give in .demnity; in addition would make the guardian invest the funds in registered government bonds, So that, lost, stolen or what not they would be sure. Then I would commence complaining of being poor; would wear worse clothes thansI do now; my health would be- come delicate with some rich mans dis ease. I would have so many apparent friends that would get to suspecting' the whole business. would fall sick in three months, seven doctors would at tend, there would be disbursement for a s1,OOo casket. and the lawyers, after waiting for the embalming fluid to set, would, like the only Christians in the land, proceed to equitably divide my es- tate.
 This isn't a bad programme, but if the Topeka lawyer thinks he is in danger he would save himself trouble by com fortably dying before he is hit by money. S..,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-25
rRoa..RASs

China isn't quite as dark as the geog- raphies say. The viceroys of four prov inces have issued proclamations against the foot-binding of girls. and the goy- ernor of Human has forbidden it in his province. At Ichang the magistrates have issued placard to this effect: We have received adviees from the Hupeh authorities saying that they have print ed four hundred copies of books preach ing that women should not bind their feet, as formerly, and also telling us to send such notice to every district. We therefore call public attention to all families not to bind their feet as be- fore. If there are any girls under ten years old who have bound their feet already they must loose their bonds gradually. By thus acting there will be no girl with bound feet after ten years.
 Progress. Perhaps by and by in the United States some governor or some thing will issue a proclamation against high-heeled shoes.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-25
4 GRn.4. YORK as4KLY DONE

4 GRE.41 1,URh AF 4RLY DONE.
 The great work of allotting lands to the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians is nearly done. There are now ten thou sand allotment deeds which have been sent to the chiefs of the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations for final signature, There will be excess lands in all of the nations. There will be 1s0,000 acres in the Seminole nation, about 50O,OOO in the Creek nation, and in the other nations the allotment is not near enough com pleted to get an. estimate. It will take some act of congress to dispose of this land, and it is not likely the commission will do 1t. The plan has been to equal ize the allotments of the citizens with the surplus land either by giving those who have an allotment under the stan- dard of valuation more land, or else sell
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-25

a messenger informed him that he was booked to make a speech to his constit- uents at Paris at o'clock, and at that moment special car was sidetracked at the depot to take him to the meet ing. He left the building, summoned waiter from a restaurant to bring him sandwich and cup of coffee, and then took the train for Paris where he made a speech of three hours duration, which was pronounced one of the great est he ever delivered in any of his polit- icaI campaigns.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-25

When she was so exhausted that she had determined to stop and let her son shoot she heard a call downstairs, and fell from a chair. The noise was heard, and the madman was disarmed before he could execute his threat.
 He has been removed to the asylum at Willard.-New York Sun.
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tician I ever knew. don't believe he has one honest conviction" ''of course not" observed the man who had his feet on thetable. If he had he would
 be serving a ten years term in the penitentiary." y."-Chicago Tribune.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-25

President Eliot of Harvard can see straight. 'The game" he wrote, which has been conducted at Cambridge with the least intelligence and success is footbalI- from the pecuniary point of view #
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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-25

Judge Thomas Rutledge, who is dead at his home in Santa Rosa, California, will be remembered in Minnesota as the man who gained national fame for his defense of the Younger brothers after the Northfield bank robbery many years ago. When the Youngers had been sentenced to death, having plead ed guilty, Judge Rutledge raised the point that under the law of Minnesota men could not be sentenced to death ex- cept upon verdict of jury. The mat ter went up to the supreme court, and that tribunal decided that the men could only be sentenced to life inn prisonment.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-25

The Boston Herald has found out why a Boston hen sets. "The hen pa- tiently sets only through the over towering pressure of a mysterious inn pulse that masters her restless impul- ses to be outside scratching and cack- ling, instead of working for posterity."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-25

The late Colonel W. e. P. Breclsin- ridge of Kentucky could work when he had to. Once while engaged as counsel in a case at Louisville which lasted thirty days one of his colleagues in con gress died. Before going to the court
 house to make an argument in the case he wrote two-and-a-half-col obit- uary notice of his old friend. He spoke at the courthouse, closing the argu- ments of the case in question, for three hours and half. Just as he sat down
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-25

Police Commissioner McAdoo has pre- pared a report of the nativity of the police force of the five boroughs that make up Greater New York. He finds that 6,OO3 were born in the United States, 1,S26 in Ireland, POP in Germany, SS in England, 30 in Canada, 20 In Scot land, 5 in France. 1 in Nova Scotia, in Holland, IA in Italy, IA in Sweden, in Denmark, in Wales, ' in Hungary and in in Finland. Newfoundland is the birthplace of 3, Mexico of ?, West Indies 3, Cape of Good Hope 1, Austria 27, India 1, Russia ', Switzerland 3, Ar menial2 and the Isle of Cyprus 1. This shows 72.48 per cent. native born, 22.O3 per cent. of Irish birth, while total of 5.54 make up the rest.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-25

Field Marshal Oyana, who Is in com nidnd of the Japanese armies in Man churia, was once pupil in the Temple Hill School at Geneseo, N, Y, and Wal ter c. Patterson, one of Geneseo's s lead ing residents, remembers Oyama and relates many amusing experiences of the young Japanese, whom he describes as an undersized boy of fifteen, heavy set, but bright eyed and keen witted. T am Terheps the first man who saw sOyalr;l under fire," said MT. Patterson the other day. "One Saturday morning a crowd Of students started afoot for a peach orchard belonging to Tomp' Campbell, which was 8 favorite place with the boys. While climbing fence Oyama was the last over. Suddenly MT. Campbell appeared with a shotgun. He took aim at Oyama and fired a charge of rock salt into his body. Oyama stood the pain stoically as one of the fortunes of war to be encounter ed when raiding peach orchards
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-25

For the study of ornithology c. c. Worthington has established one of the most wonderful bird houses in the world, and. in order that no action worthy of note on the part of any bird shall go unrecorded, a stenographer has been employed to make record of or. nithological doings. The stenographer will accompany an expert ornithologist on his inspection of the birds daily, and the latter will dictate his observations. The birds occupy five rooms, and are separated by wire netting from ceiling to floor. The quarters are quite gor- geous, being prettily painted, and hand sonely painted trees are placed in the compartments for the birds to rest on. Some of the birds are of rare species, one being valued at $150. The attend ants have their homes in the building.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-25
The Gun Store
NO, s CHURCH sTREET.

NO. 5 CHURCH STREET.
 Is the place to buy everything in the HUNTING LINE. Hunting Coats, Boots, and all that pertains to the sport as well as fishing tackle, etc Music while you wait. JOHN E. BASSETT.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-25

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THE OLDEST DAILY PAPER PUB LIsHED IN CONNECTICUT.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-25
STUFFfNG.

People who haven't autos shouldn't run down those who have" tNo, but it's still worse for those who have autos to run down those who haven't.''- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-03-02

In Scllly and Guernsey the industry
of growing early flowers for the Lon
con market has reached large proper.
items. From the former island as many
rs fifty tons al early spring blossoms
are shipped to- the mainland In a single
day. The flower season begins in Jan.
uary, when the early varieties are com
ing into bloom. often. when the wealth.
or Is cold and cloudy. Tie buds are tar
dy in opening, and IL is necessary TO re,
sort to artificial aid in order that the
waiting markets may be supplied. Tht
flower heads ara picked as soon as ont
bud peneirates the calyx and placed In
Jars Of wate'. which are ranged upon
the shelves Of q greenhouse kept nj a
temperature OF 90 10 40 degrees. In a
few hours the backward buds respond
To the genial warmth. spread their pct
ais. assume their glowing colors and
are ready for punching and packing.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-03-02
ANON.
BASS HARBoR.
Feb. %.

Eug ne Dix entertained his schoo mates
Saturday evening.
Mrs. Willard Go has been visiting her
daug liter at Hull's Cove.
TIE giil' of Miss Fulier's SCHOOL gave
he surprise party Thursday evening.
The ladies OF tn $ neigh horhood have
each ear, ed dollar for he yiiIsse library j,
to be exp nded Tor new looks. The
library has now about 500 volumes, and is
much appreciated.
scalop fishing Il the popu ar business
here this season. r ere are eleven boats
carrying two and three men each, twenty
bit in ell engaged in 1t. Prices have
ranged very h gh owing to the scarcity OF
oysters caused by ic There are feN er
lobster fishermen here this wins r than for
several years, only ten at present.
Feb. 20. X. Y. z.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-03-02
SOUTHWEST BARBOR.

Robbie Norwood, jr, is home from Bar
Harbor.
Mrs. Alfred Drawn, who has been very
Ill, is improving.
The HAMILTON school league gave an
entertainment at schoo house No. Mon
day evening.
Seven OF Ocean Echo lodge mem bers
rode to Town Hill Saturday to attend
district lodge.
Mall Manchester and wife, of Northeast
Rarbor, spent Sunday with Walter B.
Stanley and wife.
Frank Stanley aud family, OF Northeast
Hsrbor, are visiting his parents, Waiter
h. Stanley and wife.
Mrs. Abbie Lurvey and daughter Dora
have been visiting her b,othsr, w. b..
Lunt, at West fremont.
Henry Trundy and wife went to surry
Tuesday TO visit his dsus hter. He at
tended the Old Fellows convention in
Eilswo rIh Friday, aud the district lodge
at Town Hill Saturday.
Feb. %. SPEC.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-03-02
L. s.s'=s B:s%s =. 2s9 in: g. Gr ::: e
Why His Marriage Failed.

lie regarded children as a nuisance.
He did all his counting before mar
riage.
He doled out money TO his wife as IL
10 a beggar.
He never had time 20 go anywhere
with his wife.
He never dreamed that there were
two sides 20 marriage.
He never dreamed that wife needs
praise or compliments.
lac tAou1., his wife shou'! spend all
her time dom. housewora.
lie treate4 his wife as he world not
have dared 10 treat another woman
He never dreamed that HIS wife
needed vacation. recreation or
change.
lie never made concessions to his
wife's judgment. even in unimportant
matters.
He thought the marriage vow had
made him his wife's master instead of
her partner.
He took all the little attentions Law
ished on him by his wife as his by iii.
vine right" and not as favors.-Suc.
cess
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COUNTY NEWS.
OTTER CREEK.

OTTER GREEN.
Mrs. Charles Richardson is home from
the Bar Hsrbor hospital.
Miss Edith Stanley is home from Port
land where she has b en- al the Ma ne
general hospital.
Mrs. Herb bert Newman went to the Bar
Harbor hospital Tuesday, ard Thursday
she submitted to an operation for append
citis. She is very III.
While spl tting wood Thursday David
Thomas nearly severed his forefingtr. lie
was taken to Bar Hatbor, here DR.. c. C..
Morrison dressed tue wound.
A lecture and exhibition OF views OF the
Hawaiian islands was given by Rev. a. F..
Mcdonald ct the church, Feb. 20. The
views were fine and th1wed the great
changes on the isl nd ard in the pc 1pie
since the advancement in civilization.
The ltdles of the a d society he an
apron sale and bak bean supper at the
vestry Tuesday evening. G. ofge Smith
kindly entertain d those present With
elections on his grsphaphone. The pro-
ceeds OF the evening" we're for the church
fund.
Feb. %. ANON.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-03-02
NORTH LaMOINE.

Mrs. Jane Grindls has gone to Lamoine
to work Tor Fssnk L--r.
MiAs Ennice Coygtu@ -iii ro TO Boston
this week from Csstine to sp al her vscs-
ton With her sister, Mira James T@eedie.
Elmer Dorr and wife visited A. l.. Gray
on Sunday, crossing on the Ice from
Salisbury Cove. Jack Frost hes connected
Par Hsrhor with Lsmoins with bridge
OF ice, which proves great convenience
to those h,yirg produce to sell there.
Fen. %. Y.
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embellishments.
To Singers and Public Speakers.
C. A. Parcher Urges Them TO Use
Hyonei. Willing to Seliit
on APPROVAL

A new and specially valuable use
for Hyomei has been discovered, one
that viii be particularly welcomed by
singers and public speakers,
The free use of Hyomei, breathed
through the inhaler that comes with
every outfit, carries healing balsams
to the head and throat, and strength
ems the voice. G.. A. Pareher has had
several of his customers speak to him
in regard to the good effects following
the use of Hyomei for this special pur
pose, and win be glad to sell it on APP
proval to any singer, minister, teacher
or public speaker.
Mr.. Parcher feels sure that the use
OF Hyomei for this purposs will make
many new friends for the treatment.
If it does not give satisfaction, the
money paid will be returned promptly
and without questions.
The complete Hyomei outfit, con-
sisting of an inhaler that can be car
ried in the purse or pocket, bottle of
Hyomel and medicine dropper, costs
only one dollar.
Many remarkable cures of catarrh
and other troubles of the air passages
have been made by Hyomei, and Mr..
Parcher agrees to refund the money
TO anyone who does not find it a com
plete cure for any catarrhal trouble.
There is no dangerous stomach
drugging with Hyomei; simply breathe
1t through the inhaler, and relief comes
quickly.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-03-02
COUNTY y EWS.
so4 additional County Ne,ps SEQ other pages
EAST FRANKLIN.

Mrs. j. H Pstten was in Ellsworth Sat
urday.
Miss Florence Blsisdell Is home from
Gasttne normsl school.
Mrs. Lucretia Downing visited her aunt,
Mrs, Millett, last week.
Edward johnson and wife, OF Sullivan,
visited friends here the past week.
Prayer circle will meet With Mrs. A. l..
Fernalo Friday Afternoon, March 4.
Mrs. Sibley's sister, Mrs. Holmes, OF
Massachusetts, is visiting at the psrson-
age.
Rev. Mr.. Sibley gives a reception at the
parsonage to the your people Thursday,
March 8.
Wednesday afternoon, March 2, moth
ers' meeting will convene with Mrs. Carrie
Bragdon.
Joseph CoIson and George WEIGH at
tended the Odd Fellows convention at
Ellsworth last Friday.
Mrs. T. M. Bisisdell, who has been as
aisting Col. Cozens and Singer Noble in
evapgelistic work in Columbia Falls, is
home.
Warren Springer end family have
moved home from Gouldsboro, where Mr..
Springer has been numbering for Dunbar
Bros.
Hebron classical institute students,
Misses Leila and Ula Gordon, Frank He
man and Boyd BIaisdeIl, returned home
Feb. 26 for the vacation.
Feb. 29, 4.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-03-02

A friend In conversation with Mr..
Whittier, the poet remarked that lie
was about TO contract TO furnish a lot
of oak timer for the government gun
boats and asked him If he thought ii
was In consistence with the peace doc
trines of the Quaker denomination
Without saying anything calculated to
decide the question the two arrived nj
their parting place. when Mr.. Whittier
shaking his friends hand. said. Moses.
if thee does furnish any OF that oak
timber thee spoke of. be sure that 1t Is
all sound"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-03-02

TIE AMERICAN has subscribers at 100
Of the II6 post Offices in Hancock county,
all the other papers IN the County COM
btned do net reach so many. The AMER
IcAN IS not the only paper printed IN
Hancock county. and has nerer claimed to
be, but 1t IS the only paper that can prop
erty be called COUNTY paper all the
eest are merely local papers. The circula-
3ion of THE AMERICAN, barring the Bar
Rorbor Records summer list, Is larger
than that of all the other papers printed
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-03-02

"What do YOU think nos, Bohbh ?" e.
marked the mother a. shs box I'D his ea,s
81 don't think," repi'ed the hoy. "My
train Of thought has been delayed by .
hotbox
Drummer d ,As Sile Lewis carry a
variety In his general stpr,?" Cyrus
Yes, you tai always find about ten
varieties Of breakfast foot and nine var
tiles OF gossips"
He-If l were suddenly to Iose all my
money, would you marry me ist the
same? Sae-Not quite the same, dear.
We should have to invite few hundreds
more OF the rabbi 10 bring US present.
whats the mstterf" asked The Japanese
diploma 81 thought you were resigned
to the idea OF the open door In the East :,
80 am" replied the Chinese statesman,
but we object to being the matt
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BLUEHlLL FALLS.

F. L Trundy and wife have returned to
8 ,rreLto.
Calvin Billings, OF Ssrgentvil'e, sps Mt
Sunday with bis uncle, p. NJ. Friend.
Lester Copsry shot bob-cst last week.
The animal was trapped, and was making
of with the trap.
Cap. W. F. Small and little son Lnring
arrived at the home OF his mot her, Mrs
3. $ Wallace, from Mlloridee the "a b.
Feb. %. SUBSTITUTE.
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MARIAVILLE.
DEATH OF FRED B

DEATH OF FRED B. JORDAN.
The sad news has reached here OF the
death at Santa ara, CAL, of Fred B., con
of Aianson Jordan aud wife, OF this
town, ct the age of for'ynine years ara
nine months.
1t is heavy blow t. his aged parents
He had been i'll for some time with
Oright's disease. Freddie" ss he was
familiarly call d by Old snd young, had
manv friends here no deeply sympathy
with his relatives.
H. WAS great sufferer, bat bore it
braveiy,
de leaves a vile and two children, one
grandson, and sister ia the West, a
father and mother here, and one brot her,
George F., in LamoiDe.
Feb %. s.
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SAL COVE.

Miss Marie Sa Eyer is Ia Bar Harbor for
a short stay.
Miss Evelyn Carver Il home from Hig.
gins classical Institute.
William Sawyer is home from sea, after
mas nc, OF early two years.
Special ser vices were held here for four
weeks, closing Feb. 81. State. Evangelist
Rsv. J. E cochrsne, who assisted cur
pssior, Mr.. Emery. has returned to bis
home Ia watefviiIe. More than fifty
start, d tn lead Christian lives.
Feb. %. n,
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COUNTY NEWS.
b ->iisf,onai Coan,t y4rs SEE Other pages
LAMoINE.

John Hodgkins, VITO is employed at Bar
Hsrbor, spent Sunday al hume.
Nrs. William Cham 5erlain is visiting
her parents, William King and wife.
Rev. MIR Kinney, OF ID xter win preach
next Sunday, morning and evening.
Capt. Charles Hcdgkins and family are
Visiting at Bar isrbor to day, crossing to
Salisbury Cove on the ice.
Miss Sophie Benn, who has been the
guest OF Miss Olive Coolidge since the
ciose OF her school, has returned to Ban.
gar.
Feb. % H
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CENTER

Albert Bartlett is home from Boston,
where he has been FOR the past three
weeks.
Clara Co'e Is visiting her grsndmoth her,
Mrs. l. lis Bartlett.
There will he concert and supper Sat
urdav evening, Marco s, for tue benefit of
the Met hodist pastor.
Feb % H.