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WHO owns tue LoTss
Curious Complication of Property ON
Big Cranberry Isle.

Curious Complication OF Property ON
Big Cranberry Isle.
Nearly foer score years ago. az the time
Capt Benjamin squirting gave to district
No the lot OF land on whicn the school
house has ever since stood, be owning the
land on three sides OF IL.
AT his death the lano became the prop
erty OF bis son william, and after his
death II came into the possession of Mrs.
Abigail e. Prebie, gho sold II 10 MRS.
Joseph Harding, who sold Il to Charles e
Sparkling. who sold II to Lewis T.. Laid,
the present owner.
While the lot was In the possession Of
Charles f. Squirting the district system
was abolished, and the schoolhouses wsre
purchased by the town, which did NOS
claim The land thst the districts bad
owned through the gilt OF Capt. Bea-
iamin Squirting.
Halt a century ago. Capt. Thomas Bun.
her keve TO district No. the lot on which
the scnooihouse stands, b having no
Idea that the house would not always be
owned aud maiaialnea by the district.
At bis death bis property was diyiaso
among his neirs.
Nothing was said OF the schoolhouse
lot. His son, Thomas, r., had the home
stead, aud later sold Ii 10 bis SOU. Gspt.
George w Bunker, he present owner. A
new schoolhnuse will be used tor tne mex
term Of school, and both old houses will
be sold.
Sow the question IL: To whom do ths
seheoIbouse lots beionsf Surety u the
lot In district No. belongs 10 the present
owner of the land ON three sides of Z,
that tn district No. must hatong 10 TIE
present owners y ho boug bit the land ad
] lining. But IL, a. Is claimed, the lot IN
district No. / belongs to be heirs ~
Thomas Bunker, sr.. " no gave the land to
he district nifty years age. inst lea uisitic,
No. must belong TO the heirs Of Capt.
Benjamin Squirting who gave 1t TO dastrie
No nearly eighty years sRo.
IL ~ suggested that good way to settle
the thing would be to purchase hoth
houses to remain on each respective lot,
tor the benefit OF the paoiic-tne one for
parsonage, and the other for a parish
house. both OF which are greatly needed
on Big Cranberry Island.
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wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back. kidney. bladder. uric acid srou-
bles and Bright's Disease. which Is the wcrs,
form Of kidney trouble.
Or. Kilrner's Swamp-Root Is not rec
commended for everything but II you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble II will be found
bust the remedy you need lthas been tested
tn so many ways. in hospital work. in private
practice. among the helpless too poor to pur.
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paoey
who have not already tried H. may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail. also book
telling more about Swamp-Roo, and how 10
ind out hyou have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and E
send your address 10 60 e 49,.
DIR. Kilrner g. Co., Eing- 4
hamion. ". Y. The ~ s u Z .saEs -
regular fifty cert and Home Of swamp F.oos.
dollar sizes are sold BY all good druggists.
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Chicago,
Mrs. Henrietta A. 5. Marsh, President
woman's Benevolent Association, of
s2l jackson Park Terrace, woodlawn,
Chicago, ILL.,, says:
al suffered with la grippe for seven
weeks and nothing helped me until /
tried Peruna. / felt at once that had
at last secured the right medicine and
kept steadily improving. Within three
weeks was fully restored. "-Henrietsa
A. 5. Marsh.
La Grippe is epidemic eatarrh. Peru
ma is of national fame as sure cure for
catarrh in all phases and stages.
If you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use of Peruna.
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case and he viii
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O.
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soMEsYILl.E.
oct1s.

Miss Barbara PetrIe, OF Hail Quarry, Is
employed at r. s. somes'.
Mrs. Isaiah 0ber leaves 10. day for Hard
wick. VT, to join her husband who IL en-
pioyed there.
Andrew Reed ana wife are receiving
congratulations over the birth OF anot her
dsug htsr-Emily Arnold.
Miss Katie Harkins, OF Hail Quarry,
and NJ iss Emily Whitmora. of Mort beast
Harbor, are attending High school here.
A lay meeting was hsid In the church
Sunday evening, conducted by Mr.. Cobb
aud MIR, Arnold, the latter reading two of
Whtttier's poems There was special mu
sic consisting OF duet and violin SOLO.
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EIon Richardson is visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Minnie Stanley.
Mrs. Margaret Peterson, OF Boston, has
been visiting Miss Eva Bunker.
Mrs. Nettis Stanley and Mrs. Maria
Stanley have gone to Boston.
Richard Stanley killed two wild geese,
and Fred Brscy one last week.
Mrs. Eva Richardson Is In the hospital
ut Cambridge, Mass, for medical treat
msnt.
Rev. c. N. Davie who has been visiting
In Massachusetts, the past ten days, has
retarned.
Mrs. Rose Wedge Is In the hospital at
Boston, where she will be soon operated
on for tumor.
John II. Pressey and Augustus Free
burg lave closed the seasons work at
Seal Harbor. and returned home.
Frank johnson, who is in the ear and
eye intirmsry at Portland, hopes to recover
without submitting to any operation.
Charles E. spurling, wife and daughter
are enjoying exceedingly their trip to Sc.
Louis. They expect to return home next
Saturday.
Capt. Benjamin Squirting has closed the
seasons nackerel SEEMING, and has re-
turned to his duties at the home OF w.
p. Prebie. Capt. Squirting has, from s
boy, been successful gunner as well as
captain of msckerel seiners. This fall he
built cunning boat.
0ef II n
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MOUTH OF THE RIVER.

Frank 4. SWEET spent Sunday with hts
family. *t
Mrs. Henry ID. Hodgkins, OF Brewer,
is visiting relatives and friends here.
Mrs. Maud Sawyer, OF Roekiaud, Is
visiting her mot her, Mrs. Linos Leach.
Frank Pstten, wife aud daug hter Mar.
tina are boarding at John $. whitmore's.
Harry Trim, little son OF Willis Trim.
will be taken to the Bangor hospital Oct.
10 10 have an operation performed Tor
rupture.
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In MEMORIAM.

This village was shocked on Tuesday
afternoon TO hear that Benjamin r.
Leland had committed suicide. Although
10 feeble health, be seemed better, and
as out that day the same ~ usual. He
wss always bard working man, snd
" hen he became unable to work he grew
despoudent.
TIE funeral took place on Thursday at
2 O'Clock .. IN AZ the house, Rev. Clarence
Emery, OF Msnset, officiating. The chior
sang several selections.
He leaves wido~ end sister, Mrs. Alex
Higgins, of Bar Harhor, and two sons
Frank ard Charles. of this risee, be ,sdps
other relatives. Much sympathy IL felt
for the widos in her sorrow
Ioterment Yves at 8rookside cemetery
amid BEAUTIFUL flowers and antumn leaves
Oct. IS. ],
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ATLANTIC.

Mr.. Robbins and son George came for
their mali Sunday, that being the first
moderate day for the week.
Herbert Joyce and wife were in town
Sunday calling on relatives. They are
soon 10 start for Florida to spend the
winter.
Capt. Calvin Kent has gone to Calves
ton, Tex, to work for the Galveston Fish
Co., not to go fishing with his sous as
reported.
Calvin, son OF Charles stockbridge, IL
III at the hospital In Boston with
typhoid fever. His many friends hope
for bis speedy recovery.
OCT. II. s.
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Id. q. O. u. Column.

tThe editor invites secretaries OF local unions
of the w. C. r. q. In Hancock county, and
white rihboners generally. TO contribute TO this
column reports OF meetings or items that will be
of Interest TO workers In other parts of the
county. We would like this 20 be live column,
but Il needs soma effort On the part of w. g. It.
q. women TO make II 90. Ii Is q column Of their
making, not ours. and will be what they make
IL. Items and communications should be abort,
and are, Of course, subiecs TO approval OF the
edftor.l
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BLUEHILL FALLS.

r. L. Colson and wife have returned
from Amherst
Mrs. Lizzie Consry goes to-day to
Woodfords tor a short visit.
p. M. Friend and sons have shingled
Rufus Chatto's house the past week.
w. M. Conary, of Sunshine, Deer Isle,
called on his brother, A. q. Conary, last
week.
with her grandmother, is keeping house
for Ii. g. Herrick.
Oct. IL. SUBSTITUTE.
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HuLLs COVE.

Miss Leota Hamor is very Ill with cry
sipeias.
house last Saturday.
Misses Agnes Brewer and Della wilcomb
are at home from their summers WORK.
Mrs. Calvert Hamor and Mrs. Charles
Shea spent few days In Rockland last
week.
Mrs. Jennie Davis, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Susan No ell, returned
to her home In Hardwick, VT, to-day.
Oct. IL. ANNE.
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MEMS BOOTS.
DRY GOODS.

While shoe contains the complete assortment OUR
DRY GOODS STORE at this attractive
byword if anything Gaiers holds good
But this isn't ALL claim reliable goods at lowest prices
words do not for goua goods
inferior goods anywhere else As everything
carried modern dry goods the advantage
rouze the which the reputation using everyone we'll Note
the following; Our display of
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SOUTHWEST HARnoR.

The Us meet at the home OF Katherine
B. Freeman Friday evening, Oct. q.
VIII all those who have copies OF the
Civic League Record, containing the
Maine laws, please bring them, as we are
to study the laws this winter7
A good attendance IL desired, as we
have business to attend to, and would
like to have the minds of as many OF the
members as possible. PRESS SUIT.
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NORTH BLuEHrLL.

Miss Grace Hutchings has returned
home.
Carroll Dunbar is visiting relatives In
Prospect.
Miss Annie Grindle 10 visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. w. T. Hill, In Bucksport.
Haicyon grange will hold it's annual
harvest supper next Saturday evening,
Oct. "a.
Oct. III. ID.
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cures made by DR..
kilEner's Swamp Root,
the great kidney. liver
and bladder remedy.
II is the great nedl-
cal triumph oishe nine
teenth century: dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer. the emil
neni kidney and hlad-
de- soeciaiixs and T.
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WEpNEsDArs trtoocr II, AtNs-
sAIxx Law REsA&elss wxisurs Asp snssens
A bHshel of Liverpool ssls shall weigh q
ponnds. and q hushei Of Turks Island saii snail
weigh 20 pounds.
rhe standard weight Of 8 bnshea OF potatoes.
10 good order and Ct for shipping, is 90 pogsas.
OF apples, ~ poanua.
Tue etandars, weight OF bnahel of peAns IN
good order and nt for shtppiuk, IL g. p0usds
or wheat bcotA. ruta-ba-- surnips and pesa, q
poanas, of corn, q poandK. OF onicns. 81
pounds, OF carrots. English turnips, rye and
Indian meal. 30 pounds, Of parsnips, ~ peunsss3
Of harley ana hucswtsAt. A. pounds. OF oats
20 pounds, or even measure "a by agreement.
Ttse prtcrA quoted below are the retail price,
At Ellsworth. Farmers can easily reckon fron
these what they are likely TO receive In trade
or cash for their products.
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TRENTON.
ANNE.


There viii be q dance and supper at
Evergreen hall next Wednesday evening.
Music By Monaghan's orchestras of Ellis
worth.
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HANCOCK.

A social dance will be given at town hall
next Friday evening. Music by Mona
whanis orchestra, OF Ellsworth.
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DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK /?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news-
papers Is sure to know Of the wonderful
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COUNTY NEWS.
CRANBERRY ISLES.

For additional County He.ss see e.Aer page.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-01-07
Plenty spf Chance for Her.

He had been reading about the woman who kept house on S2'O q week and s,ill' had SD much trouble with her husband that she was about to apply for divorce
 Do you believe it2" he asked.
 Why not2" inquired his compan- ion.
 "oh. it looks to me good dral like a matrimonial advertisement. \ Young wonat'-and she is young who can kc,p hou>c on $2.1O q week certainly wont have to be without Il husband long. Post.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-01-07
Copper Center.

COPPER CENTER, Dee. 26-Chris.- mas was d perfect day, the sky was cloudless, sleighing fine, and every body happy. MT. and Mrs. Neal had prepared dinner and invited all the inhabitants of Copper Cen ter to dine with them, and it was a merry crowd that surrounded the ample board; the dinner was fine and well served. One young pan said ''this makes me think of home. ,, The company rose from the table with rising vote of thanks to the Meals for their very kind hospital ity.
 The school for the natives is pro- gressing nicely under the care of the missionary.
 A few prospectors have already arrived, and quite a number of traders have also come into the country.
 The Jersey COW which is the cen ter of attraction in Copper Center now has calf, which the owner has named Alaska. The animals look well and are proving that cattle can be wintered in this part of Alaska without any serious diff culty.
 Up to this time December has been an ideal month, the thermom- eter has not registered as low as in November. G. $. CLEvENGER.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-01-07
Application for Recording District
 for Sunrise.

The following petition has been circulated and signed by nearly all the residents of the upper Cook Inlet country. It has been for wareled to the judge, and also a pc tition to the President asking the re-appointment of Judge Wicker sham.
 To the HONORABLE JAMES WICKER
 SHAM, Judge of the United States
 District Court, Third Division,
 District of Alaska:
 Honorable sir:
 WHEREAS, we, the undersigned citizens of the United States, being residen.s of Sunrise, Hope, and the upper part of Cook Inlet, District of Alaska, have reason to believe that the office of the U. s. Com
The Alaska prospector., 1904-01-07
THE AFTERMATH.

' was lying. dozing. signing.
 Lying in my rabin bunk: Life felt drcary. weary. erie.
 I'd been gaming. i'd been iruxk, Naught expected. home ncgiertc,l
 Faith all sunk. hope had Shrunk. was wretched. mad. dcj,ctcd.
 Lying in iay cabin bunk When I heard a something crying.
 Crying near my cabin bunk. h seemed bieatinr. greeting, weeping.
 Weeping for my manhood sunk. o. so wsiling. soul dcspairiug Was the croning, meaning. groaning, That in awe dropped the weapon Meant to put me "ut of reckon
 With the world from which shrunk; And lay huddlcd. muddled. troubled, Troubled in my cabin bunk. Came it nearer, clearer. deeper:
 Moornfui cadence rang the ar. Mine was trouble mcancr. cheaper. Than the trouble heard there; Mine was painful, baneful. shamcfulN Under blankets deep slunk. And marveled. poniercd. groveIcd. Crowded in my cabin bunk. It was fearful. fearful, doleful--
 Touched my pity to the core. With compassion. wocful. soulful, Sprang to the frozen floor: Locked and saw--o. sight so hopeful, Looked and saw. my dog---no more! Hope burned steady. then. and brighter. Brighter afte< being sunk. -Ahection's torchlighi was the tighter, Lying meath my cabin bunk.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-01-07
Development Work.

The Alaska Coplrc company found by United States Judg, James Wickersham to be the owne, of the famous Bonanza group o copper mines about l5O miles from Valdez, will begin active work or the properties next spring. Sup. plies are to be sent in by sled late in the winter and large crew oi men will be sent to the mines in the spring. says the Seattle P.-I.
 Work has been delayed pending the outcome of the suit brought by the Copper River Mining company but will now be pushed forward vigorously. The company, despite the fact that the title has been in disyutc for two years, has half a million dollars worth of improve mentS completed and thousands of tons of ore are on the dump ready tO be brought out whenever com munication with the coast is made easy.
 Steven Birch, manager of the Alaska Copper company's proper ties, while discussing the outcome of the legal hattie over the proper ty said:
 It has ben impossible during the two years the property has been in litigation to do much. Oi course our company would not permit the mines to. lie idle until the title was settled, but not much money could be made available until a settle ment was reached. The plaintiffs evidently regarded the decision of Judge Wickersham as conclusive, foa they have no, shown any incli- nation to take an appeal.
 The question of railroad built from Valdez or some other coast point to reach our properties is something that the Eastern stock holders will take up soon. 1 be- lieve a railroad will be built within a short time. In any event the company will now go ahead with active mining operations and make the property shipper as soon as possible.
 The entire Copper river country has been delayed in its develop ment by the suit that has clouded the title of the Bonanza group. This mine is undoubtedly the lar gest thus far discovered, and it is the only one upon which active mining operations have been con ducted. Upon the showing made by this property has depended the construction of a railroad and the opening up of the country. The decision of Judge Wickersham will undoubtedly lead to great min ing and industrial activity in the district during the coming year.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-01-07
llrle.k.

When the Goose laid the golden egg. the Peasant did not hide his profound chngrin.
 "l would rather that thou hadst laid gold brick." exclaimed he. for he was devoted to the traditions of his craft.
 II thought of that,- replied the hoose; hut. you see. l am not a member nf the iirichlay.rs' union."
 At this the Peasant sturidlv lost ms temper and killed the Goose.-- Imck
The Alaska prospector., 1904-01-07
Why :. hey O0u.t Nnrrv

Miss Lrf;oyer-You are a woman hater. '.ear.
 Mr !impursc-'That is mistake. mtr' ' carnrt afford to marry.
 's Lri;oNer-Cannoi you support a wife:
 Mir. Shmpur.e-Oh. yes. could sup port wife easy enough. hut haven't ne" me enor"h to support the TWO or Three other women she would need to wat on her.-N. '. Weekly.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-01-07
Chtp O6 the Old nlocL

Mrs. Howel.s-f baby resembles ms tather yer, much. don't you think?
 Mrs. Grove eils-Yes. in both looks ana actions. Why. he even makes speciality of crying for he moon in the daytime instead of al night just for the sake of being eonirary.-Chicago Daily News.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-01-07
Helping HI,, Ont

Wife-Never m.nd if you have failed. dear. have fifteen hundr,d dollars saved nr from 'he p'n-money that YOU have p.' T me from inc to lime.
 HuShand su!.y)-Iou make me Tee ta>.er. What a help.
 Nife-He'p! should say so. Why. on 'h:s money can keep up my ward rohe Ton year to come.-Leslie's Weekly.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-01-07
On the Road tO nesth

Gotham-Ht has two doctors.
 Church-Why. Is he as sick that {.
 No: he's not very sick, and he doesn't want to be-
 Well. why does he need two hysi- cians?"
 'one is an allopath and the other is a homeopathic; you see. one counteracts me work Of the other."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-01-07
Eloquent stiffness

Father-Emma and her beau are still in the parlor.
 Mother-How do you know they're still there?
 Father-Becanse everything is still there.-Catholic Standard.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-01-07

now at SunrlSc. will bc removed from Sunrise to some point further down Cook Inlet. or at some plac, near Resurrection bay, at or neal Prince William sound, by an ortlc, soen to issue from the abov, entitled court
 Therefore. We, your petitioners respectfully petition the Honorable Judge that he will establish new recording district with the office at Sunrise. District of Alaska. and re- spectfully represent to the court the following:
 That the greater part of all the mining industry now embraced in the Cook Inlet Recording District lies east of kcnai on Cook Inlet, anu at or near the vicinity of Sun rise and Hope, Alaska;
 That the output of gold from this district is more than one hun dred and fifty thousand dollars for the mining season Der year;
 That there is no placer or hy. draulie mines oi any consequence whatsoever west of kenai;
 That tue sum of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars is repre- scnted in this district in actual mining machinery aRd mines;
 That new hydranlic plants are being now installed in this district, and that more will be forthcoming this coming mining season;
 That the local records of this district have heen on file here for the past seven years, and if they were removed would cause consid- erable inconvenience to the miners and citizens'of, this district; And that if the same were taken to any of the points mentioned there would be absolutely no material benefit to the citizens of this district, as conditions would not be any better than when the recording office was at Valdez;
 That the distance from Sunrise to Seldovia is about 160 miles and to Resurrection bay about 25O miles;
 That recording office is abso- lutely necessary for this district owing to uncertain mail service during the winter months, and the great distances, if the same is re- moved to any d the points men toned.
 Now THEREFoRE,we, yourpetition- CTS, most respectfully petition the Honorable Court to make an order establishing a United States Com missioner, ex-oflicio recorder, with his office at Sunrise, Cook Inlet, Alaska;
 And we further represent to the Honorable Court that knowing John H. Brownlow, formerly U. s. Commissioner for Sunrise precinct. to be Of good moral character, and that his ability and integrity to conduct the office is unquestioned, respectfully recommend him to the Honorable Court for the appoint ment to the office, should the Hon. o'able Judge heal our,prayer.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-01-07
Welcome Information

Tramp-Flease, mum. haven't . friend or a relative in the world.
 Housekeeper - We'll. I'm glad there's no oue to worry over you in case. you get hurt. Here, Tige!-N. Y. Weekly.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-01-07
Ills Subatitute.

"Bnt." pouted Mrs. S,ayathome, eff you never go out with me how are peo- pie to know that am married?"
 "Weii. if yon take the baby with you" rer.iea Stayathome. carelessly, "they may suspect it."-Town Topics.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-01-07
Cheated AGaln.

Optimst-We.l, old man. did you enjoy Europe:
 Pessimist-No: I wasn't disappoint- ed in half as many things as expected to be disappointed in.-Dstroit Free Press.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-01-07
More vneh haritnhlenRa Ran

Jipson-I cant stand that fellow Snaggles: he's successful humbug, that's what he is.
 Tipson-Which do you object to the success or the humbug!-Ally SlOper.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-01-07
What She. Looking For.

He-Are you still living at the same address in town. Mrs. Jones?
 She-Yes. But since become a wid- ow I've been looking out for another Aat!-London Punch.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-01-07

Wellington coal $14 per ton or $l.25 per sack, delivered. JIG. Mar tin, agent, or Copper River Dray- ing Co.