Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-04-13


Auiick Palmer has his office. He Is now
serving second term in that important
place, but is quite a. well known In Han
cock county, where he has resided great
deal summers, az IN Washington. When
in Maine he always takes lively interest
IN local affairs, and has done effective SER
vice there in campsign times.
The list Of Hancock county people by
nativity or adoption, who sojourn in
might be extended. Probably no county
in the Pine Tree State is more promi-
nently represented.
Most of the Maine contingent in Con-
gress is now preparing to pack up, be-
cause the session IL not expected to last
| much longer. 1t viii probably be about
two weeks before the gavels fail in Senate
and House and The exodus begins. 1t will
| be rapid exodus this year, because many
want to get away to look after conven-
lions, about to assemble, and because the
spring Is sufficiently advanced I'm the
North not to endanger the health of those
who have been spending the winter in
Washington.
The carpenter shops in the basement
OF the Capitol are turning out great num-
bers of strong packing boxes, as always
happens towards the end of the session.
These are furnished to senators and
members for paper, letters and docu-
ments, being especially built for the
purpose.
The Maine members have their legisla-
tive tasks we'll completed, as the House Is
about through with its necessary work.
The Maine senators still have their hands
full, and will have right up to the last
day. Mr.. Hale is putting the finishing
touches on the appropriation bills in his
charge. He will have about the last word
in the Senate this year. He will put the
general deficiency bill through the Senate
just before the curtain drops. In the
meantime he will have numerous other
matters OF legislation which cannot be
disposed OF till the very last.
ALI the senators and members OF the
Maine delegation have been watching the
progress Of the agricultural department.
in getting off their quota of seeds. The
planting season will soon be at hand
throughout Maine, but as Maine Is snow
bound longer than almost all other Sec
tions OF the country, the quota OF garden
and flower seeds for the Pine Tree State
are among the last distributed. The lists
of franked addresses were sent to the de-
partment many weeks ago to be forwarded
in turn to the great seed establishments
that are under contract properly to ar
range the packages.
Gov. Burleigh took a constitutional one
morning this week to the agricultural
department, an dfas hioned brick build
ing, surrounded by numerous outhouses,
standing in the midst OF the mall, great
public park extending through the south
ern side OF the city.
He went to ascertain in person that the
seeds for the third Maine district had
been properly dispatched, and incident
ally to renew bis acquaintance with Sec
rotary W ilson, the best secretary of agri-
culture the country has ever had, and the
oldest member OF President Roosevelt's
cabinet In point of service, being the
only member who came in with Mckinley
March 4, 1897.
'sGlad to see you down here with the
government farmers" said Mr.. Wilson.
aAthe plain wooden door swung back,
and Gov. Burleigh was announced.
"Well. have done some farming in my
day, Mr.. Secretary" replied the governor,
as he took his seat. 81 am sure | could
turn an even furrow now with the best of
them"
The secretary did not doubt his word,
and the two sat about the big desk, chat
ting for time about agricultural matters.
The governor was assured that the seed
packages for the third district were now
nearly all delivered. Secretary Wilson
assured him that efforts had been made to