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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-17
Russia In a Bad Plight.

(By Admiral Sir John Colomb.)
London.-Russia' navy now may be
laid to be in state Of complete par
ilysis. The vessels the car com
hands, scattered as they are, between
Port Arthur. the Baltic and Vladivos
,ock, can not possibly effect a juno
ion in time to interfere with the Jan
lnese naval and military movements
1t Is safe to assume that under these
circumstances there will be no concen
ration Of Russian naval power sui
icient to dispute Japanese control ol
he sea. It is obvious that no great
military expedition over the sea can be
successfully executed by Russia as
ong as her enemy holds command oil
he waters.
On the other hand, the splendid eel
,rity and admirable judgment of the
Japanese have crippled Russia to such
m extent that she will find 1t impos
'ible to prevent the landing Of a pow
,rful hostile enemy. 1t is believed the
conditions Of the land fighting to come
will approximate very closely those
hat prevailed in South Africa.
1t is my firm conviction that Russia
will sustain a defeat on land quite as
serious as that we have been led t.
believe she has suffered on the sea.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-17
Cruiser AskoId Sinks.

Chefoo, Feb. 16-Passengers who
have arrived from Port Arthur say
the Russian cruiser Askold, which was
damaged in Tuesdays battle in the
roads outside Of Port Arthur, was kept
aioat all Saturday. when 1t sank in 30
fathoms.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-17

st. Petersburg.-Rear Admiral Ro.
jesvenski, chief of the general staff OF
The navy, leaves here for the far east
February 16.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-17
TRAGIC Scene MBUTIECOURI
PRISONER A. J. BECKMAM PLUNG.
ED KNIFE IN HIS THROAT.
He Was on Trial for the Murder Of
Helen kelly-When His Attorney
Addressed Jury, the Prisoner Arose
and Shouted, Then Cut His Throat
A General Fight Resulted.

butte, MOnt., req. 14.-Ine mOSl
dramatic spectacle ever witnessed ir
courtroom in the history Of Mon
tana was presented in the district
court, when Albert J. Backman, on
trial for his life for the murder OF
Helen Kelly, a II year old girl, on
October Is, deliberately arose from
his chair beside his attorneys and
plunged knife into his throat.
Attorney Maurice English was ad
dressing the jury and closed an ap
peal to their sympathy with the state
.nent: "And you are going to take
that poor mans life," when Beckman
jumped to his feet with an open peck
ct knife in his hand and shouted:
mo, by God; I'll do it myself. I am
going to Helen"
Drove the Knife Into His Throat.
With this statement he drove the
knife to the hilt into the left side OF
mis- throat, and was in the act Of re.
peating the deed when grappled with
~ Deputy Sheriff Pelletier and Bailif1
frank Burke. The wounded man raw.
ed and struggled with the officers like
a maniac and shouted for Helen"
Immediately after the deed Judge
McClernan ordered court adjourned
and the jury filed out of the box. Beck
nan, bleeding profusely and still strug-
Cling with his captors, continued to
rave and stagger ABOUT the courtroom,
while the blood spurted in every di.
rection, causing the place to take on
the appearance of shambles. The
carpet was spattered with blood, while
at the end Of the table, where the pris.
oner sat when he plunged the knife
into his throat, a large pool of blood
marked the spot
Whole Court in an Uproar.
In the struggle between the deputies
and their prisoner they covered near.
y every part Of the courtroom, their
progress being marked by a trail OF
blood. The courtroom was in an up
roar Immediately after the desperate
act, and many rushed to the street.
Miss Mary Kelly, sister of the muir
Tered girl, was sitting in the court
room and was with difficulty escorted
10 the judges chambers.
Wound Not Dangerous One.
Immediately after the tragedy, DR.
Murray was summoned, and after {
hurried examination, pronounced thu
wound in Beckmans neck as not be
ing dangerous, although serious.
The injured man was taken to hos
lital for medical treatment. Jus
where Beckman secured the pearl han
lied pocket knife with which he di,
he cutting is a mystery.
Beckman killed Helen Kelly, hi
'weetheart, in local lodging bous
hree months ago because she had jill
ID him. He was thought to be insane
Believing there were extenuating Gil
cumstances in the murder, the official
lad offered to allow Backman to plea
guilty to second degree murder. Thi
he refused to do, saying he wished t
lie and would plead guilty to nothin
out the first degree.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-17
$4,000 JAPS LANDED.
Viceroy Alexieff Sends Word to Home
Government

st. Petersburg, Feb. 15.-A com
munication from Viceroy Alexieff, just
received. confirms the report of the
landing of 10000 Japanese troops Al
Chemulpo. The viceroy adds that re
ports have been received of attempts
to cut the telegraph wires along tn,
Chinese East railway, and also to de
stroy one of the abutments of the Sun
gari bridge. These attempts, he adds
were Immediately detected and de
cisive measures taken to guard tn,
railway.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-02-17

One of the attractions at the st.
Louis exposition will be a Colorado
coal mine in operation, which will
show about 500 feet Of Underground
workings.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17

up TO Darjeeling next hot weather
And youll be going for a month again
next season, Sir Lemuel. won't you?"
Now. as it happened. the captain had
had q row with the acting port officer
coming uD the river; so it was just in
his mitt, as he expressed it. I'll ar
range it for Jack tomorrow" he said;
never fear. little woman"
a lady approaching from the ball
room heard little rustic among the
plants, pushed eagerly forward and
stood before them. Another missionary
had entered tie field. 'I beg pardon,
Sir Lemuel," and she disappeared.
Perfectly scandalous!" she said. as
she met Lushton. Some one ought to
advise dear Lady Jones of that design
ing creatures behavior"
For Cupid's sake, don't" calculated
Lushton, fervently. LET the old boy
have his fling. He doesn't get out
often"
I've no intention OF doing so my
SELF" said his companion with asperity.
But all the same telegram went
that night to Lady Jones at Prone
which bore good fruit next day, and
much Of II.
The captain slipped away early from
the ball; it seemed, somehow, as though
the fun had gone out Of the thing.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17

the clubs of which he is a member may
be mentioned the Athenian Club and
the Reliance Athletic Club of Oakland
and the Metropolitan Club in Wash
ington.
To his sons the Secretary will be al
ways the good comrade. who partici-
pates in and thoroughly enjoys many
of their sports and diversions. The
elder son, Victor Nicholson Metcalf is
now in his third year at Annapolis,
so that he will be able to partake to
an extent of the society OF his parents
in Washington. He is in his twenty
first year, is a fine swimmer, somewhat
Of a musician and partakes of many of
the tastes and characteristics of his
father. The younger son, William
Howard Metcalf, who was for some
time in the East with his father and
attended a Washington school for
boys. has begun a business career in
the Central Bank of Oakland
The Secretary is exceedingly fond Of
fishing and shooting, so much so that he
has been heard to say that being a good
shot constituted his only accomplish
ment. All of the family enjoy out of
door life, and the time of the year most
eagerly looked forward to is the sum-
mer, when they leave to spend some
time at The Roost," as they have
named the quaint little bungalow
perched on the Sunol side of the Mis-
sion range. to reach which one must go
up from the Mission Santa Clara.
For the past nine years "The Roost'
has been the summer rendezvous of the
family, and its coZy veranda has seen
many happy days. Here the Secretary
spends much time reading. But the
greatest attraction at this mountain
perch, at least for the male members
of the family, is the swimming pond
Here father and sons have great swim
ming races, and the Secretary is not
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
- - KING FOR A DAY - -

'Tll get out Of this in the morning."
he said as he turned into bed. I've
had enough of it. I'll scuttle the ship
and clear out"
This virtuous intention would have
been easy Of accomplishment, compara-
lively, If he had not slept until 10
o'clock. When he arose the secretary
came to him with a troubled face.
There's a telegram from Lady Jones.
Sir Lemuel. asking for the carriage to
meet her at the station, and I've sent
1t. She's chartered a special train and
we expect her any moment"
Great Scottl I'm lost!" moaned the
captain. II must get out OF this. Help
me dress quickly, that's good fell
low
An official accosted him as he came
out Of his room. II want to see you.
Sir Lemuel."
us that your tom-tom at the door?'
answered the captain quite irrele-
vanity.
Yes, Sir Lemuel."
"Well, just wait here for few min
utes. I've got to meet Lady Jones and
I'm late"
Jumping into the cart he drove off at
a furious clip. Fate. in the shape Of
the Ironclad,, swooped down upon him
at the very gate. He met Lady Jones
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
CONTINUED from Page Co.


while the Ironclad's away, she
thought Her mission was TO install
ker husband in the position of port
officer That came out later-came out
At the ball that night. The captain as
sured her that he would attend.
The captain danced the opening qua
drille at the ball with the wife Of the
Financial Commissioners, and, bar lit
tie enthusiastic rolling engendersd of
MS sea life, and q couple Of torn trails
as they swept a little too close, he man
aged it pretty we'll The secretary had
piloted him that far. Then Mrs. Ley
burn swooped down upon him.
There is an adornuent INDIGENOUS TO
every ballroom in the East, known as
the kaIa jagah; il may be a conserva-
tory or a bay-window. A quiet seat
among the crotons, with the drowsy
drone Of the waltz fitting in and out
among the leaves. is just the place to
work a man.
Among the crotons the missionary-In-
the-held was saying: I'm sure Jack
ordered the launch 10 meet you at the
steamer that time, Sir Lemuel. He
knows you were frightfully angry
about II, and has felt It terribly. He's
simply afraid TO ask you for the billet
OF port officer; and that horrible man
who is acting officer now will get il.
and poor Jack won't be able to send me
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17

face to face.
"Stop!" she cried excitedly. Where
are you going, Sir Lemuel?"
I'm not Sir Lemuel!" roared back
the disappointed captain.
Mice exhibition you're making OF
yourself-Chief Commissioner of Bur-
mah!"
I'm not the Commissioner of Bur-
nah. I'm not your Sir Lemuel." he
answered, anxious to get away at any
cost.
"The man is mad. The next thing
you'll deny that I'm your WIFE"
Neither are you!" roared the en-
ragged captain, and away he sped.
Lady Jones followed. 1t was a pro-
cession, the red spokes of the tom-tom
twinkling in and out the bright patches
of sunlight as it whirled along between
the big banian trees, and behind the
carriage, Lady Jones sitting bolt up
right with set lips. The captain reached
the wharf first. He was down the
steps and into a sampan like a shot.
1t was the only sampan there. The
carriage dashed up at that instant.
There was no other boat; there was
nothing for it but to wait.
Come, Lem, get into these duds and
clear outl" cried the captain, as he
burst into his cabin.
.You villainl I'll have you sent to
the Andamans for this" exclaimed the
prisoner.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17

engineer insisted on showing them in
to me-"
Don't my love mer' said the Iron
clad, when Sir Lemuel climbed peni-
tently into the carriage. IAN hour ago
you denied that I was your wife"
And so thev drove off. the syce TAX
ing the tom-tom back to its owner. 1t
took Sir Lemuel days and days to
straighten out the empire after the
rule OF the man who had been King
for a Day"
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17
"ouicki Your wifs's waiting on

"Quickl Your wife's waiting on
the DOCK" said Larry.
That had the desired effect; Sir Lem
truant.
what have you done. Larry?' he
cried, pathetically. You've ruined me-"
mo, I've done you good. And I've
left you some decent wine at the house.
Get ashore before she comes off,
There's no help for It," said Sir Lem
uel. There are your orders to proceed
to Calcutta to load; your beastly chief
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-17

beneath lending a hand IN cleaning the
pond out when necessary. Wrestling
bouts and footraces, long tramps and
shooting matches-these all have a
place IN the life at The Roost," and
the Secretary Is a winner as often az
any one.
But this year THE Roost' viii not
be tenanted. for the birds will have
flown. And 1t Is significant Of the Sec
retary's fondnesS for his home in ths
West that Of any drawbacks In con-
nection with the prospect before him,
he regards as the greatest and saddest
the hardship OF breaking up the homs
In Oakland. Just what the domestic
plans OF the family IN Washington viii
be has not yet been decided, but IN
view Of the agreeable social qualities
OF the Secretary and Mrs. Metcalf there
Is no doubt that their new quarters
in Washington will be most popular
center for Washington society. II NAV
be remarked in passing that this Is not
the first time that Mr. MetcaIf has
been heard OF as a Senatorial or Cabt-
net possibility. he having been spoken
Of to succeed Senator Perkins or Secre-
tary Hitchcock Of the Interior Depart
ment- Ability helped destiny IN finally
selecting him as the head OF one OF the
most important departments Of the na-
tional service. that OF commerce. and
labor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27
EAST BLUEHILL,

A. T. Linneken and family have moved
to ViDslhaven.
W. F. Chapman left yesterday morning
for Sprucehead.
Mrs. Addie F. Grindie, who is ill with
pneumonia, is little better.
Grammar school, taught by E. K. Her
rick, closed lsss Thursday.
c. II. Curtis has sold one of his houses,
known as the drown house,, with lot, to
John Charnley.
J. Pearl Cooper, Mrs. w. B. Ridley, Co.
liz Cham berlsin and Dora M. Hutchings
are Ill with the measles.
Primary school, taught by Ethel M.
Slower, closed last Friday. Pupils not ab-
sent ONE half day: John Ashworth,
Arthur Ashwortb, George Cousins, Earle
Curtis, Carl Grindle and Harvard Grindie
Miss Mabel A. Wardwell, daug hter OF
W. M. Wardweii, aud granddaughter OF
g. g. Long, has been studying music at
HoIyoke, Mass, for several years. She Is
now giving lessons on the piano in that
city, and is soprano soloist in the
first Baptist church at Chicopee Falls
Miss Wardwell is fine singer, and ar
accomplished pianist. Her friends wish
her success.
Jan. 26. G.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27
BORN.

AsTBURY-At sedgwick. Jan II. to Mr. and
Mrs Thomas Astbury, daughter.
BATES-At South Brooksville. Jan Is, to MIR
and Mrs william Bates, son.
BLACK-At South Brooksvile, Jan II, to Mr.
and Mrs Herbert l. Black, a son.
CROCKETr-At Brewer, Jan "a. to Mr. and Mrs
w A Crockett, a son.
DAVIS-At Nit Desert, Jan Z, to Mr. and Mrs
Charles Davis, daughter.
GRAY-At Brooklin, Jan %, to Mr. and Mrs
Albion Gray, daughter.
HAMBLEN-At StoningtoD. Jan l6, to Mr. and
Mrs Leslie ElIoy Hamben, a daughter.
GSadie Rosetta
HAwES-At North Brooksville, Jan II, TO Mr.
and Mrs Fred Halves, a daughter.
HODGKINS-At Ellsworth, Jan 20, to Mr. and
Mrs Leonard Hodgkins, son.
LISCOMB AT Otter Creek, Jan Is. to Mr. and
Mrs Horace Liscomb, a daughter.
MURCH-At Ellsworth, Jan 20. to Mr. and Mrs
George W Murch, a son.
MtNAUGHT0N-At Mt Desert, Jan IS, to Mr.
and Mrs William G McNaughton, daughter
SPURLING-At Cranberry Isles, Jan Is, to Mr.
and Mrs w Squirting, a daughter.
WARDWELL-At Penobseot, Jan "a, to Mr. and
Mrs Frank Wardwell, son.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27
FROM BUCKsPoRT.
More Telephones-New Steamboat
Engine Co. to Dance.

More Telephones-New Steamboat =
Engine Co. to Dance.
Probate court will be held here on Feb.
2, before Judge Cunningham.
The smelt. catchers are having hard luck
with small ran OF the fish and much ice.
Rev. Robert SutcIiffe and Rev. william
Forsyth exchanged pulpits last Sunday
morning.
Chester Fuller and Thomas Bridges
went to Brunswick last week to represent
the Y. M. c. A. OF the seminary.
A large amount OF stave and box stock
is being hauled to the Richardson mill on
Carding- mill stream. Saving will com
mence In April.
from their wedding trip to England,
Monday night, and will visit for time
John Sails and wife.
The death OF Homer, the fifteen-year-
old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Perkins,
occurred on Monday last. The funeral
was held in the East Bucksport church.
Mics Maria &. Slower, formerly OF this
town, has been appointed matron and
superintendent of nurses of the Portland
eye and ear infirmary, OF which she Is q
graduate nurse.
The October club will give its annual
gentiemen's night on Wednesday of this
week In A. q. u. W. hall. A special
attraction OF the programme will be a
reading by Miss Minnie l.. Cove, OF
Auburn.
The New England Telephone Co. will
shortly install about sixty telephones in
the village and vicinity on free three
months trial. new lines will be put up,
and the local service generally improved.
The Alamoosook court of Foresters is
having much enjoyment In pit tourna-
ment, games being played after the meet
ing on Thursday evenings. The losing
side will furnish the supper for the win
ners.
On Feb. /, the steamer Merryconeag
will be withdrawn from the Bucksport
and Camden line, and larger and taste +
boat. the Sebascadogan, of Portland, pr
on, the route ing extended to Rocklsnd
and including Castipe. The Merryconeag
will be put on new route downthe bay
from Brooklin to Camden.
Great preparations are being made for
the annual concert and ball OF Deluge en-
CINE company which will take place Feb.
/. This, 1t Is expected, will be the event
OF the season. Monaghan, OF Eliswort b,
will furnish the music for the concert and
bal. Miss Lillian Ames and Messrs Nc
Greedy, Buldoc and Monaghan will fur
nish solo concert mum bers.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27
Capt. William Smith Dead.

Capt. William Smith, one of the oldest
and best-known men OF Castine, died
Friday, Jan. %, aged eighty years
Capt. Smith WAS born in AmdaI, Nor
way, but came to this country while very
young. For several years he worked at
rigging vessels in various shipyards along
the Maine coast, in the meantime marry
ing dane hter of Castine and becoming
an American citizen. He was afterwards
master of several vessels in the coastin G
trade, among them the schooners Albion,
lsola and Emma Green. He was well
known all along the coast.
He leaves a WIDOW, son, James
Edward, OF Esstport, and daughter,
Mrs. Charles McCIusky, OF Castine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27
MARRIED.

ELLISON = HENDERSON At stoniugten
Jan Q. by Rev Henry W Conley, Miss Mary
Ellison TO Herman HENDERSON, both of Ston.
ington-
UNDERGRADUATES Lakewood, Dec 25
by q d Garland, esq, Miss Lillian e Humphrey
to Lowell ID Watts, both of Otis.
ROWE-BOWDEN-At Ellsworth, Jan %, by
Rev j Adams, Mrs Florence Rowe to
Capt Atwood Bowden, both CT Ellsworth.
SrRoUD-DAWES-At Ellsworth, Jan rs, by
Rev Simonton. Mrs Carrie Stroud t
Wesley Dawes, both of Ellsworth.
T0wLE-BELL-At sedgwick, Jan Is, by Re,
Drew, Miss Flora Eva Towle, of Sears
port, to Frank Stanley Bell, of Brooksville
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27

c de whether or not the defendant wa.
guilty Of trespass.
The jury was ont about fifteen minutes
and returned verdict for the defendant
The attorneys we're Deasy for plaintiff
and King for defendant.
The remainder OF the day was taken up
with the hearing of divorce cases and
other matters Of minor Importance.
WEDNESDAY, JAN "a.
Wednesday morning hearing was held
In the case OF Albert r. Mace vs.. Eben
Richardson, Wbitcomb, Haynes q Co.,
trustees. A. W. King appeared for Mace,
and }. A. Peters, IT,, for Richardson.
A. d. Psrkhurst vs. F. M. Gaynor was
also put on this morning. II is an action
for assault committed at Northeast
Harbor in the summer Of 1903, in which
the plaintiff seeks to recover damages
Conners for plaintiff. Clark for defendant
Following IL the special assigned list
and the disposition OF the cases to date:
1881 Bresnahan We Saunders. Hurley; Hale 4
Hamlin. Settled out Of court.
i4s2 Bresnahan vs. Emo. Hurley; Hale Ham
lin. Settled out of court.
1895 Lamp Co vs. Totten. Fuller; Wood. Set
tied out Of court.
1923 Holmes vs. Morrison. Peters; Wood
Judgment for plaintiff In the sum OF
$712 W.
1884 Greedy VS. Donovan. Pinec; Stuart. Set.
tied out of court.
isi Nicholson VS. NJ G R r Co. Cunningham,
Fellows; Woodward. Judgment for
plaintiff with special verdict for defend.
ant.
lilo Rey nolds vs Gaynor. Deasy; King.
Judgment for defendant.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27
Expect the Best Things.

A habit OF expecting good things to
come to US and cultivation of the feeling
that we were made not only to work, but
also to enjoy, will bring inestimable
blessings and sweetness into our lives.
Somehow, we In America have con-
ceived the idea that we were intended for
work machines, not pleasure machines;
that happiness is side issue; that, II
happens to come to Us, we'll and good; IL
not, 1t does not matter much, because it
Is not he real issue of life, An American
70 nth Is brought up with the idea that be
Is a sort OF mechanism, Intended to turn
out dollars, and that pleasure and happi-
ness are incidental. and the result Is that
his capacity for enjoyment is never de-
veloped, except as he attempts to unfold
1t a little from time to time after hard
days work, often when he Is totally uu-
fitted for anything but absolute rest. In
stead of regarding enjoyment as duty,
and looking upon 1t as playing a great
part In life's programme, he picks up his
pleasure here and there, as II afraid 1t
were wrong; aud, instead of clean
beautiful pattern, running through his
life, he has q patchwork, a crazy-quilt of
happiness and unhappiness, with very
few happiness blocks.
Mans natural instinct for constant en-
joyment Is shown in the fact that the Sc
verest toll, even slavery, or impriso' :
ment, or approaching death, cannot pre-
vent him from seeing joke, or from ap
preciating pleasant deeds or beautiful
sights, IL his mind is ready to see them
and to enjoy them.
II you want to get the most out of Life,
just make up your mind that you were
made to be happy, that you are happi-
ness machine as welllas work machine,
and that no one shall rob you of real en-
joyment. no matter what your environ
ment, whether you ere rich or poor, free
nc enslaved by circumstances.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27
BIRCH HARBOR

School closed Friday.
A. V. Bickford, of Steuben, called on
friends hsre Friday.
Frank Trundy and wife, of Sorrento,
are visiting Mrs. Truudy's mother, Mrs.
j. W. Pettee, who is quite ill.
Mrs. e. c. Winslow, who Is somew hat
OF an invalid, spent a few days of last
week with her daughter, Mrs. Nellie
Temple.
Jan Is G.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27
ManIey Not a Candidate.

Hon. j. Ii. Maniey says that he shall
not be a candidate for reelection as men,
Der Of the republican national committee
from Maine, and Gov. Hill will probably
be his successor.
Neither will he be candidate for re-
nomination as State senator, although the
ussges of the party entitie him to a
second term. Mayor G. A. Robertson,
Edwin G. Dudley and Capt. s. w. Lane,
all OF Augusta, are the candidates mem
toned. But while Mr.. Manley is not a
candidate for these places he is very much
in earnest in his candidacy for governor,
and will remain in the field until after
the discharge of the last gun.