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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27
Porcupiue Returns.

Stacked high on several desks in the
Senate chant Der during Fridays session
OF the governor and council were the
certified poreupins returns sent in by
Maine townn.
There were returns from 315 cities,
towns and plantations, most Of them In
eastern Maine and they represented 5000
prickly porcupines which have been kilIs d
by the hunters since the law was passed
last winter, and which have been paid for
oot OF the municipal treasures at 25
cents per porcupine.
As the legislature appropriated $500 to
pay for the porcupines, which 1t was ex-
pc ted would be killed under the bounty
law, and as 315 towns thus far ask to be
reimbursed to the extent OF SIS, 900, it is
not hard to figure out that tine numb Der OF
poscupines in Maine and the enterprise OF
the porcupine hunters were very much
underestimated by the law makers.
Moreover, these returns are for only one
year, and by the time another year il
passed there viii probably be claims OF al
least $4,000 from Maine towns to be paid
for out OF the $500 appropriated. The
governor and council gazed with some in.
terest at the stacks OF certificates. but
IL they had any comment to make it wa.
reserved for the executive session.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27
AMUSEMENT NOTES.

The coming season at Hancock hall
promises to be a particularly good one
George f. Hall will start the bail rolling
MAY with a new comedy drama entitled
"a Ragged Hero". The company num-
bers seventeen people, and the production
will be exactly as given in New York. Mr..
Hall will be seen at his best In the part of
"willie Wildfiower", character in W hich
smiles and tears are intermineled with
psthos aud passion. Numerous headline
vaudeville features will be introduced
during the action OF the play.
A Q. scsmmons' companies will, as
usual, make their annual visit to this
city. The first company being seen in
the new rural comedy ali Hubbard''.
The old favorites "The Real Widow
Brown" and .'Side Tracked" revised and
brought up to date, and with entirely
new speciality features will be among the
early productions.
Tom Waters, favorably known here
from his clever work in .O'Fiynn's Stone
Wall" will be seen in q new play entitled
"Jonah and the Whaie'
The Metropolitan MINISTRIES, a company
composed OF twenty five burnt cork stars
will make their initial appearance In this
city during the summer.
Charles P. Haipin is now In communi-
tion with two famous stock companiee
aud expects to book them for an engage.
ment in Ellsworth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27

A vigorous and powerful speech
was made on the Goth inst. by Senator
Platt, of Connecticut, in defence of
the Presidents action in Panama. He
claimed that If war ships and marines
had not been sent to Panama when
they were, to protect the lives Of
Americans from the threatened mas
sacre by the soldiers of Colombia, the
whole American people would have
protested without dissenting voice.
He denied there had been any inter
vention or collision on the part of the
government. He asserted that the
President had the right, treaty or no
treaty, to send even the army into
Panama If its presence was needed,
the same as American soldiers were
sent to China to rescue the American
legation at Pekin. The same after
noon Senator Morgan made an earn
est speech in favor of his bill provid
ing for the annexation of Panama,
ard authorizing the President to pay
lump sum for the pacification of
Colombia. Senator Hale concurs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27
NEW YORK, Jan. %, 10


To the Editor of The American:
Wniie reading The AMERICAN, which
comes to us as welcome friend when
away from home, / noticed Country
mans" csution to women in an article on
the "Rigbt of Way.
As that is a subject that always inter.
e@ts sai'o-, l gave 1t a careful reading.
aad tried to consider the points Involved
In spirit OF fairness, as he requested.
IL locks to me as II .'Countrymenn
wauli have the swiftest and strongest
craft granted the whole fareway. Now /
think thst ali fair minded men will agree
that ''ehank's mare'', when used by a lady
to get to town or make call, should he
given one half OF the cleared way in deep
snow, even IL it should wet the ankles OF
a horse, and cause the man who usually
rides some little annoyance to grant it.
A LAMoINE SAILOR.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27

The burial of another Congressman
last week recalls the existence of a
crying evil in the matter of congress
sional funerals, which both parties
are responsible for, and ought to COM
bine to eradicate. Whenever a mem
Der dies the "etiquette", which Con-
gress has established, requires that a
large committee of ten to twenty five
from both Houses be appointed to es-
cort the body home; that one or more
Pullman sleepers shall be chartered
by the government; that they shall be
stocked with all sorts of food and
drink and that the committee and
their friends shall go for a week,
more or less, upon the junket. These
funerals cost from 5000 to s25, 900
each. The custom cannot be termi-
mated too soon.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27
ON pucksport.Camden Limo.

A. NJ. Devereux, OF csstine, mansger Of
one OF the rival steamboat lines whoss
steamers ply between Penobscot has
ports, has announced that the steamer
sebsscodegsn il 10 take the place OF tbs
Merryconesg between Bucksport sne
Camden.
Tue new boat was built In Portland ia
1895, Is i06 rs gross tons and 90 10 net
she is io3s feet long, CAS- team and {
feet in depth. She Is said to be one OF thu
fastest craft in the bay, and is capable Of
making such good time that there Is .
possibility of her running to Rocklsnd a,
terminus instead Of stopping a, Camden
where transfers are now made to tb,
trolley cars for train connections al
Rockland.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27
Mt Desert In History.
SOUTHWEST tiARsoa Jan. 10,

SOUTHWEST HARBoR Jan. 10, 1905
To the Editor of The american:
The many who have been interested In
the work on mount Desert In Bist ry,
Literature and Modern Lifen, which was
in preparation BY the late DR.. George f.
Street, will be glsd to know that Mrs.
Street snd her daughter, Mrs. William W.
RAN es, propose to continue his work,
and hope to have the volume in press In
the early spring.
1t Is hoped that those who still have
80 ne material to contribute will do SO at
their earliest convenience.
Prospectuses and subscription hanks
may BE- had By application to Rev. Dean A.
Walker, Southwest Harbor, and any other
correspondence relating to the work may
be addressed TO Mrs. George z. Street, As
Niles street, Hartford, Conn.
DEAN A. WALKER.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27
ELIswosrH. Jan. Is. 1904
4. l.. LORD.

El<ISnOtIhs JUL. 30 istfs
To the Editor of The american:
10 last weeks issue of THE AMERICAN
i noticed a sketch on "Who has the right
of wsy"2 written, 1T seems, for the ben.
fit of the Surry road women who are
Obliged to go into town on "shsnk s
mare", and by supposed resident of the
"Sarry road.
Now am sorry we have no more gentle
men who would offer lady ride instead
OF expecting her to step aside into snow
DRIFT in order that ne might pass.
Right OF way" or not In such a simp c
thing as that, he should not stop to think
OF it. But would say where there is only
Que tracA thar the law viii bear me out ia
taking one sleigh rut and our male friend
would be obliged to turn out in order to
pass, and as said before, no gentleman
from the country would think of having
a woman step into the snow knee deep
just because be thinks he and his fast
team have the right of way.
think the country man" who expects
such things should remember that our
SIDE walk Is not cleared of snow, and he
Surry road, after q severe snow storm
with only one track, is no trotting park
SCRUB.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27
Brunswick Burglar Captured.

Antonio Nassau, alias Tsnios Nasssr
who, IL Is believed, has been burgiarizine
the stores of Brunswick, was captured AT
Lawrence, Mass, and brought TO Bruins
wick Friday, and placed in the lookup
A, 30 a. m. Nassau escaped from the
lookup after fierce set.to with Officer
Alexander, In which several shot wers
fire by the officer.
Nassau was captured at Yarmouth the
next morning. II Is beiievsd he is the
man wanted at Thomaston for breaking
into Macomber's jewelry store on Satur.
day night.
About $500 worth OF the stolen good.
Was recovered by Shesif Penneil ant
brought here from Lawrence with Nassau
1t took trunk, five yslises and two
bundles to hold ii all
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27
OBITUARY.



The funeral OF Mrs. Helen L., wife Of
Albert L. withsni, and daughter OF City
Clerk Thomas Z Hale and wife. the sh-
nouncement OF whose death was made In
last weeks AMERICAN, was held at her
late home on Pine street Friday morning
at 10 o'clock.
The house was crowded with friends
and relatives OF the deceased. The cssket
rested In the psrlor-the same room, where
only ore short year before she was mar
ried to the man who was to lead her
through what promised to be and was q
life Of love and happiness. She was mar
ried by Rev. J. P. simonton, OF the Meth
odist church, who was called upon to pro-
nounce the benedlction upon what re-
MANNED OF young life once so full OF hops
and promise.
The casket was almost covered with
floral tributes and about the room flowers
were scattered In profusion. Prominent
clock from the twenty first masonic dis
trIct convention; a large piece from the
Usona club, OF which Mrs. William was .
member, and a heart of roses from her
husband and slstsr-in-Iaw.
The pail bearers were w. +. Aiken, J. T.
Mcdonald, q. +. Newman. IT,, II. w.
osgooc. The casket was placed in family
tomb at Wood bine cemetery.
The deepest sympathy goes out to the
beresved family aud heartbroken husband
In this hour of sadness.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27
Correspondent.
aThe Right of Way"
ELLSWORTH, Jan. IS, 100

ELLSWORTH, Jan. rs, 1904.
| To the Editor of The American;
| | noticed a communication In last
weeks issue signed Countrymsn, claim
ing to be greatly annoyed at the action
of some women refusing to get out Of
the road to let teams pass. No gentleman
wonId hesitate a moment to question
the right of any traveller, whether man oil
woman, to enough OF the road to be
passed In safety.
| In winter there is no side walk on these
roads, only single track is broken Out
vita often two or more feet Of snow on
| each side.
some people can ride. but others. must
walk. IL is serious hardship tor women
to be obliged to wailow out In the deep
snow; 1t is no hardship for driver to
turn one side to pass them as he does for
teams.
IL Countryman studied to better
effect the golden rule, his disposition, as
revealed In his communication, would not
so much remind ons of those domestic
arimsls one often sees feeding from the
same trough, and striving to appropriate
both ends and the middle at the same
time.
For several years [ was resident OF a
country district, and in such cases as re-
lated above / found thst many OF the
women, upon the approach OF teams,
would not wait to see whether they would
turn out or not, but would wallow out in
the deep drift to let them pass.
l sometimes demonstrated With them,
assuring them they ought not to leave the
road. But they seemed to have become so
hsbituated to fear that II they attempted
to stand on one side the team would ran
them down that they dared not take the
chance. l sometimes hailed them IN sea-
son to prevent their intended plunge cut
into the drifts.
j nope that "some women, whom
Codntrymsn mentioned as especially an
uoying", are becoming educated to their
right of way, and dare hold 1t. We have
domestic animals are not abused; how
would it 90 to take care that Gods first
and best present to man is not abused?
We have become accustomed to exact
ing and receiving almost slavish service
OF the weaker for the strong. There are
many such to- day who are Willingly and
faithful doing Eore work than they are
able to stand, and the debt must be paid !;
they will be missed.
"strange we never prize the music
Till the sweetvoiced bird has fed"
4. l.. LORD.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27

HANCOCK ss.:-Tremont, Maine, January Is.
q. d. 1901.
"E, the undersigned. having been duly
w appointed by the Honorable q. p. Cum
ningham, judge OF probate. within and for
said county, commissioners 10 receive and
decide upon the claims of the creditors of
t. Webster French. late OF fremont In said
county, deceased. whose estate has been rep
resented insolvent. hereby give public noiice
agreeabiy 10 the order OF said Judge OF pro-
bate; that 81 months from aud after January
~. a. q. 1894 have been allowed to said credf-
tors TO present and prove their claims and
that we Will attend to the duty assigned TO u.s.
at the office of the Randall House, in Ire
mont Southwest Harborl, on Saturday, Feb
ruary 20. a. d. 1904, at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon. sTRfHEs L. kiEssLEY. of Eden,
SETH w. NORWOOD. OF fremont
Commissioners.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27

When you see young man Haunting
his quickly gained wealth in your face,
just sex yourself: "How much did he
lose in getting ity How much of himself
has he parted with in exchange for the
money! Does 1t pay to sell ones man.
hood and character In order to get rich a
little faster? Isn't 1t safer to take the
slower and approved method? Doesn't a
youth lose, unless his life is square and
clean, no matter what money he getse"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27
G.. A. R. Encampment.

The thirty seventh annual enesmpment
OF the @. A. R., department OF Maine
will be beid in the city hall, Bangor, Feb
II. at 10 30 a. m.
The council of administration will con-
vene at p. M, Feb. is, at the department,
headquarters for the transaction OF IT.
regular business.
The Maine Central railroad offers re-
doced rates at Isl cents per mile each
way, the Washington County offers rates
at one and one-third fare for the round
trim
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27
A New Cook Book.

New and practical cooking recipes are
what wives and nousekeepers are con-
stantly trying to secure.
What shall get for dinner or supper
or breakfast or lunch Is burning ques-
ton daily with housewives and cooks.
These two important points are covered
every day for housekeepers in the Boston
Daily Globe. Hundreds of choice cook
ing recipes, which have been tested again
and again by practical housekeepers, are
published in the Boston Daily Globe
several each day fitting the season of ths
year.
And each day is given bill of fare fol
three meals. These features OF the Bos.
ton Daily Globe are appreciated by thou.
sands OF women. III you have not tried
Il, order it by mail or of your newsdeaier
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27
Private Mailing Cards.

The Law officer OF the postoffice depart
meat has rendered decision that card,
issued by private persons bearing on tins
address side the words limited States oi
America" are in "the likeness or simiii-
sude" Of the regular United State,
postal card, and therefore In violation OF
law snd unavailable.
Ia order, however, to give owners Of
such cards reasonable time to dispose oil
those on hand. they will be accepted foi
mailing until JAY /, 1904, upon paymen,
OF postage at the proper rate.
On and after that ents--July !, 19ol-
such cards will be treated as unmsiIab's
at any rate OF postage.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27
Two Men Drowned.

Two men were drowned and two
schooners sunk in q collision on the Cape
Cod shore Sunday night. The drowned
men are Capt. Elias Waite and Mate
Fred f. Peterson, OF the schooner Ella
Presley.
Tine Two schooners were the Ella Pres
sey, a two-ms-ter, hailing from Thomas
ton. and the Francis Shubert, two.mas-
ter, haiIiug from Boston.
The two drowned men were natives OF
Rockiand, aud had followed the sea all
their lives. Both were excellent seameu
and we're we'll known all along the coast
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27
CROWN Porsr. IND. Jan. % 100

49, " y Il 7H-'1f f-'HTsf S1D' - AS'Oas
To the Editor of The american:
Ia your last issue, under the title of
"rhe Right OF Way, would like TO ask
that gentleman ~ il he would like the
earth with fence around it, and white
washed?
Mr.. Countryman, because you have a
fast team of horses, would you crowd a
lady into the snow rather than give her
the share OF the road she is entitled TOT
That is worse than shooting robins.
was always proud that Maine was my
native State, but few more breaks like
this. and we will all be ashamed OF our
State, II this is specimen of its produc-
ton. 1t is what we call s'rosd hogsn out
here. L. II. GRANT.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27

An interesting fact in connection
with the recent report of the county
commissioners for Hancock county is
that for the first time in many years
perhaps the first time in it's history
the entire county tax is shown to have
been collected. This shows com
mendable diligence on the part OF
County Treasurer o. w. Tapley.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27
SpftiaI Notifies.
STATE OF MAINE.
Public Notice.

Public Notice.
TN conformity with the provisions Of Chan
Il ter forty two OF the Public Laws Of eigh-
teen hundred and ninety. nine and unon the
petition OF i've or more citizens Of The state
and neeming II for the best interest Of the
state, the Commissioners OF Inland Fish aries
and Game, after due notice to all persons in
terestsd in the subject matter OF said nett
lion. and public hearing thereon In The local
tty 70 be affected. and deeming ii necessary
anf proper for the protection and oreserva
ton OF the inland fish OF the State hereby
ADOPT the following needfut Rules and Reyu.
Ialions relating 10 the times and places in
which and the circumstances unner which
inland fish may be taken In the waters ~
Stunts Pond. situated In town Of Lamoine.
Hancock county.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Section !. There shall be close time for
Tour years on Blupts Pond, SO called situ-
ated In the town of Lamoine, In Hancock
county, from October to May OF each wear.
during which time IL shall be Unlawful TO f}sh
in said pond. so,
Section 2. 1t shall be unlawful for any per.
son. Tor tour wears, to fish for or catch any
Kind OF hsh In said pond on SUNDAY OF each
week, during said four years.
Section g. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son IN any one day during the time ii IL iaw-
iui 70 tsh In said pond for four years. to take
or catsh more than twelve fish in any one day
Dated this 18th day of January. a. d. 1904.
l.. Il. CARLTON,
III. o. STANLEY
Il. + RING,
Conmissioners OF Inland Fisheries and Game.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27
ELLSWORTH, Jan. Is. 1901.

To the Editor Of The American:
Noticing an item in the last issue Of
THE AMERICAN in regard to the right OF
way: Remember our sidewalk on Surry
road Is not scraped of at the expense OF
the city. Now suppose live on the sarry
road, and drive decent team, and ride
in town. I deem 1t my duty, when only
one track Is broken out, to turn my horse
out, possible, and give the female sex
the privilege OF the path, but there are
exceptions when heavily loaded.
think the women have the right OF
way In such cases.
SURRy ROAD.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27
Convention at Bangor.

The gubernatorial convention will be
held at Bangor city hall Wednesday,
June 20, at 1.30 p. M, and the delegate
convention will be held In Portland
Thursday, April IA. at the same hour.
An invitation has been extended to Sem
ator Hale, of Ellsworth, to preside at the
gubernatorial convention, and Edward
Il Chase, OF Biuehill, will preside at the
delegate convention.
These dates were fixed by the republican
State committee, which met at HailOwell
Jan. 22
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27
COUNTY GOSSIP.

Warren Powers, OF North Deer Isle, Is
the owner of an enterprising hen. On
Jan. IS the hen in question stole her nest,
with contents therein, and has patched
out twelve chickens, ten of which are
alive and smart.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27

Eggemoggin Reach is frozen over. The
fact that it is frozen over is nothing new,
but that it is the earliest In twenty years
Is just reminder of the 30 below weather
we have had thrown st us every now
and then since this winter began.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
Halls Catarrh Cure.
r. J CHENEY & CO, Toledo. O.
We, the undersigned have known r. j. Che
ney for the last Is years. and believe him DER
tectiy honorable in all business transacffons
and financially able to carry out any obIiga-
TONS made by HE firm
WALDIkG, KIsNAH u MAKvIs.
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces n
the system. Testimonials sent free Price "A
cents per bottle. SO d by all Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27

Our East Blnehiil correspondent writes
that Frank |. Candsge has twenty-eight
hens. From Jan. to Jan. q, inclusive,
they laid $50 eggs. He says that, besides
the usual food, he fed them on CLANS
hares. porcupines, beets, milk, hay and
cabbage.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27

Seal Cove. bat lie not published because
she failed to sign her name to the letter.
THE AMERICAN does not print anouy-
nous communications
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Dyspepsia

What's the use of good cook il
there's bad stomach Ia stomach Toe
weak properly to digest what is taken
into it?
The owner of such stomach expert
ences distress after eating, nausea be-
tween meals, and is troubled with
belching and fits of nervous headache
he's dyspeptic and miserable.
Il have been troubled with dyspepsia
and have suffered almost everything. ]
have tried many different remedies, HI
could get no relief until began takii:
Hoods Sarsaparilia. After the use OF TIL
medicine ! could eat without distress. ans
today l am as well as ever, but / alwa,
keep Hoods Sarsaparilla on hand" NJ
). A. cRowELL, Canaioharie. N. Y.
Hoods JdrsdpdrilIe
and Pills
cure dyspepsia, strengthen and tone
the digestive organs, and build up tn
whole system.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27
SPECIAL. NOTICE,

no not trespass In Cunicuiocus Park. 4
- demand protection 10 life and property
from che county OF Hancock, the State ~
Maine, and the United States Of America
MARY G. FRRTz AUSTIN.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27

It's curious how affection and confec-
tion are made TO harmonize by the sum
mer girl.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-27

a communication on this topic was
received from an indignant woman In
Americus times-recorder., 1904-02-21
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CDlldren.

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