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sEAsoNABLE TALK wirH BOYS
Upon the Text of the First Crop OF
Skating Fatalities.

Upon the lext OF the HlrSt crop OK
Skating Fatalities.
In he first place, boys, u you have any
regard for the spark that animates, or for
your loving relatives feelings, do not risk
your lives on weak ice. Swimming under
the frozen surface OF any body Of water
is not always what 1t is .'cracked upn to
be, and those who are saved after break.
ing through it are among the precious
few.
Do not imagine that because the place
ia known to be shallow there is no dam
ger. Remember that mud, sometimes Sow
eral feet deep under the shallow bodies of
water, is always willing to hold you fast
and prevent your rising to the surface, de-
spite strenuous personal efforts to do so.
Do not glide over that portion Of the
surface from which the ice has been re-
Gently cut until you have ascertained its
general thickness.
Ever bear in mind that the ice over
swiftly running streams is treacheroGs
and to be avoided.
While skating, as soon as you begin to
get warm, remove your overcoat, SO that
comfort and without danger OF contract
ing cold.
II you are a novice, you must expect
many falls and to see stars that are not al
ways In the ethereal armament.
Everyone knows that IL the girls would
do less flirting and talking and grouping
on crowded lake or rivnlet less unwel-
come bumps would be encountered.
Let the expert skater-the trickster-.
remem Der that he should not imagine he
owns the whole lake, and that others
should ever be made to think him a hero.
He had to learn once upon time, as we
all do.
Play hockey, crack the whip, skate In
pairs and tours and triplets, do all the
other amusing "stunts," but do not get
it into your Uranium that the icy sheet
has an asphalt foundation or has any re-
gard for foolish persons, whatever their
state in life.
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The First English Slave Trader

Sir John Hawkins was the first Eng
lish slave trader. He formed COM
pany composed of the leading men Of
London and fitted out three small ships.
which sailed in 1862 Later Queen
Elizabeth lent Hawkins Jesus, large
ship of her own of 700 tons, and took
shares in the second African company.
She not only equipped the ship, but put
100 soldiers on board to provide for
contingencies. On the second voyage
Hawkins bought 400 negroes and had
narrow escape from losing them ow-
ing to the lack of water when he was
near the equator, But, as he piously
recorded in his log. 1.-THE Almighty God
would not suffer his elect to perish and
sent breeze which carried them safe
to Dominica" This was the beginning
of the slave trade, which lasted for
more than two centuries before it was
finally suppressed.
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up to their regulations as ii is for others
to live theirs down.
Little 'Rastus-Mammy, Mistah Swell
man done say he laik to hab dat dress
shirt OBJ his'n dis evenin'. Mrs. Johnsing
1.-THE washlady)-Yo' go tell him he KANT
hab it twell termorrah. Doan yo' know
yo' daddy's done gwine to de Afro 'Meri-
can ball dis evenin'?
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YIaE subscriher RESIDING out oil the STATE of

THE subscriber residing out OF the State of
l. Maine, to wit; at Newton, Middlesex
county, state of Massachusetts,, hereby gives
notice that he has been duly appointed ad-
Whiting, late of Ellsworth, in the county OF
Hancock, deceased, and given bonds as the
law directs, and that he has appointed Hsnni-
in said State of Maine. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased
are desired TO present the same from settle
ment, and all indebted thereto are requested
to make payment Immediately.
EDWARD b. Bower,
December %, 1903. Adm. d. b. n
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NeaaI Notices
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES
no substitute.


WHEREAS Robert Corbett, of Winter
w HarboI, in the county of Hancock,
State of Maine, by his mortgage deed dated
the 10Th day of August, a. d. 1895, and recorded
in the Hancock county, Maine, registry of
deeds, book 2e6, page 1853. conveyed to me, the
undersigned a certain lot or parcel of land.
situated in Birch Harbor, in said town OF
Winter Harbor, and bounded and described
as follows, to wit: Commencing at center of
town road leading to Winter Harbor village;
thence north two degrees west along Albert
Winslow's west line and fence twenty three
rods; thence west two degrees south eight
rods to stake and stones; thence south two
degree east sixteen rods to center of town
road; thence along said town road southeast
erly to place of beginning Containing one
acre more less. For further description
see Hancock IS reg. of deeds, book 261,
page 1872.
And whereas the condition of said mort
gage has been broken. now, therefore, by rea-
son of the breach of the condition thereof, ]
claim foreclosure of said mortgage.
Dated this I'd day Of January, a. d. 1894.
On G. LARRABRE.
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TNHE subscriber, Henry NJ. Hall, OF Ellis
i worth. Hancock county, Maine. hereby
gives notice that he has been duly appointed
administrator de Doats of the estate OF
George A. Young, late of Brooklyn, in the
county of Kings, state OF New YORK, de
ceased. and given bonds as the law directs.
All persons having demands against the es-
tate Of said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested 20 make payment imme-
diately. Henry NJ. HALL
December /, 1908.
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If men are the salt of the earth.
women are undoubtedly the sugar.
Old maids are brown sugar, good ma
tured matrons are loaf sugar and
pretty girls the fine pulverized sugar.
Pass the pnlverized sugar, please
Admission (Alal Hot Blast.
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ado you really believe there is such
nessY"
"Of course, but some other fellow al
ways has t."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-01-13

A sunny temper gilds the edgeJ of
life's blacklist cloud.-Guthrie.
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mepiral.
The True Test.
Tried in Ellsworth, it Has Stood
the Test.
MeniraI.

The hardest test is the test of time, and
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood it well in
Ellsworth. Kidney sufferers can hardly
ask for stronger proof than the following:
Mrs. Geo. W. Day Geo. w. Day, saiIor),
Shore Road, Morrison District, says:
sThe statement made in 1897 about pro-
curing Doan's Kidney Pills at wiggin &
Moore's drug store and taking course of
the treatment, which stopped an attack
of backache, many of which had suffered
from for five years, was not only abso-
lutely true, but it has had my approval
since. l was told years ago that ! had
catarrh of the kidneys, and the dull, drag
ging, constant pain in that neighborhood
showed that there was intense infiamma-
ton il not catarrhal condition. Doan's
Kidney Pills, as / said above, stopped the
severe attack. Since then when symptoms
of recurrence have taken place l have
appealed to the medicine on more than
one occasion, thereby preventing serious
complications"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Mailed by Foster Milburn Co., Buff
States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take
no substitute.
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advertisements.
.-<N< N~O~N-N~N~-N--1
Proverbs
advertisements.

When the butter won't
come put a penny in the
churn," is an old time dairy
proverb. 1t often seems to
work though no one has ever
told why.
When mothers are worried
because the children do not
gain strength and flesh we
say give them SCOTS Emul-
sion.
1t is like the penny in the
milk because it works and
because there is something
astonishing about it.
SCOTS Emulsion is simply
a milk of pure cod liver oil
with some hypophosphites
especially prepared for delicate
stomachs.
Children take to it naturally
because they like the taste
and the remedy takes just as
naturally to the children be-
cause it is SO perfectly adapted
to their wants.
For all weak and pale and
thin children SCOTS Emulsion
is the most satisfactory treat
ment.
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next Republican iiorninatio % for d Governor:
do not understand that no Will DO a
candidate for o third term. My informa.
top v that be desires to retire and attend
10 the distinguished veteran Republican
leader very anxious that Gov. Odell "re-
tire'f Because n he 10 there 10 q possi-
bility that he may be disappointed.
JEHR AT MI ADjUrANr's MARBIAoE.
Governor-C Chairman Odell's personal or
gan In October 1905 did not hesitate to
assail Senator Plat In his family relations.
The Govefnor-C hairman's personal organ,
not Satisfied with attempting TO injure him
politically. essAyed to make him unhappy
when all Of his friends In every State In
the Union congratulated him In the hesrtiest
terms on his marriage. Here are few
extracts from Governor Chairman Odell's
personal organ on this subject:
Oct II. Ie0s.--Senator Platt's compare
lively young bride seems to think herself
called upon TO explain why she married him,
but II is not necessary. The blooming
widow OF United States Senator has a
other route. and In the ordinary course Of
events she will outlive the Senator by
several years
Oct. "a, Isos,-It Is interesting to recall
the circumstance that william Allen White
once wrote up Mr.. Plat as feeble, tottering
old man. In the last stages Of senility and
deoay.-Chicdoo Tribune.
What q bad light 1t put him in with the
widows! No wonder the Senator got 80
angry over II that his friends had hard
work restraining him from suing the said
Oct 81, 1eOa.--Will this cup of predigested
matrimonial bliss never pass? Here 10
Senator Stewart, the Santa Claus Of the
United States Senate, past 70 and a widower
Of less than year, led TO the altar by another
Of those bewitohing and thrifty Washin gton
widows less than half his age-and several
Washington boarding houses yet to hear
from. These gay old Lotharios are fast
turning the long sweet song Of matrirnony
into a ra gtime parody. Chauncey Depew
may yet live to regret encouraging his
ancient colleagues to go and do likewise.
The reign Of the designing petticoat threat
ems the highest legislative body In the world.
MY ADJUTANT TALKS TOO MUCH.
In November, 1903. Senator Platt did not
believe that Gov. Odell was warranted in
appointing Comptroller Nathan l.. Miller
to the Supreme Court bench in the Sixth
judicial district. Mr.. Miller had been
elected Comptroller of the State, and had
voted for the Funaceville Iron claim along
with Frank Wayland Higgins. Justice
Mattioe died, and Gov. Odell appointed
Mr. Miller to the vacancy. Mr.. Plat said
that Mr., Miller should have remained in
the place to which he was elected. as there
was plenty Of material in the judicial dis
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trict without taking Mr.. Miller from his
important place at Albany, and Mr.. Platt
added that it was not good sense for Gov.
Odell to take Mr.. Miller out Of his place.
Mr. Platt did not know then that Gov.
Odell and Mr.. Miller had patched up a
scheme by which Odell and Miller were
to attempt to beat Col. George W. Dunn
out OF the Republican leadership OF Broome
county and as chairman Of the State COM
mittee. Mr. Miller got his nomination for
Comptroller originally through Col Dunn.
Concerning Senator Platts criticism OF
Gov. Odell's appointment OF Comptroller
Miller to be Supreme Court Justice in place
OF Justice Mattice. the Govern ore hairman's
personal organ said on Nov. IS, 1908:
Really Senator Platt talks too much
II he would try to remember that he Is one
Of the United States Senators from this
State, and as such has important duties
to perform in Washington. now that Con,
enough to occupy Els time without inor-
dinately interesting himself in a matter
that In no way concerns him either rs q
public officer or as Republican leader.
I BuY THE NEW YORK COUNTY MACHINE.
Governor Chairman Odell believed that
II he could get away from Senator Plat
the New York Republican county com
mittee he could appropriate to himself one
OF Senator Platt's chief assets as Repub-
lican leader OF the State. Governor-C Chair
man Odell began this work q little over a
year ago. He had made one or two speeches
attacking the New York Republican organi-
zation, although he had been friendly to
this organization since Is9S-e4, when Sena-
tor Platt made him chairman Of the ex-
ecutive committee Of the Republican State
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comittee. Governor Chairman 0deil now
began to make speeches insisting that the
New York Republican county committee
should DO reformed and reorganized.
The reformation and the reorganization
led 10 the retirement Of George n. Sheldon
a. treasurer In December last and the COM
n,,ttse has been without o treasurer since,
0oyernor-Chairman odell acting a. his own
treasurer. .
Governor Chairman Odell's reorganiza-
ton and reformation within the last twelve
months land no has had complete control
Of the committee through the power OF the
patronage Of his oface) hayo led to the retire.
mont Of but two leaders and the elevation
Of William Halpin. Tammany Hall Republic
can, TO be chairman OF the executive COM
nittee, and the uplifting Of Armitage Math-
sws, the Tammany Hall Republican
lieutenant Of Abe Gruber, the Tammany
Hall Republican leader Of the Twenty-hrst
district, to be secretary Of the committee.
Seventeen Of the thirty-Ave Republican
Assembly district leaders in New York
county as now constituted are known In
their districts and 30 spoken Of as Tammany
Hall Republicans, because OF their close
afilliaton. political and personal. with
Tammany Hall.
On Nov. ~. 1908. the Goyernor-C Chair
mans personal organ, speaking on the sub
jeot OF Reorganization in Gotham, said
The Governor has waited a long time
for the Republicans In Gotham to recognize
and clear their organization Of traitors
In conferences and In addresses at political
meetings he has again and again urged
them to take such action as will put the or
ganizaton In good working order. But
nothing has been done. The Governor has
therefore decided to take matters into his
own hands.
When this was written in the Governor
Cbairman's personal organ twenty-five
Of the thirty-fve Assembly district leaders
signed paper to stand by M. Linn
Bruce for reelection, whom Senator Platt's
friends had elected. But Governor-C Chair
man Odell distributed State Tax Com
missionerships, Port Wardenships, Quar-
antine Commissionerships Tax Assessor
ships and other places over which he had
control as Governor Of the State Senator
Plat having made him Governor twioe)
and the patronage Of the Governors Office
which the Platt organization had given
him, won the day.
POOR TOM THE CAT.
Governor-Chairman Odeil having used
the patronage Of his Office to wrest from
Senator Platt control Of the New York
county organization, Governor Chairman
Odell's personal organ on Nov. rs, 1908,
Plat:
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Having printed that cartoon OF Senator
Plat, cartoon which was intended fur
Their to humiliate the man who had given
Governor-Chairman odell every political
advancement he had ever had, the Cover.
nor's newspaper said on Nov. 27. 1903:
Never again will the cartoonists picture
Senator Plat digging anybody's political
grave" - =. - -
NOT A oonD CAT, EITHER.
Governor-Chairman Odells personal or.
gan on Nov. 81, 1908, speaking on the sa me
subject, said;
Considering his long and faithful service
from the credit which In the main liz Sen
ator Platt's due, now that he has retired
from active party management. But the
fact remains, unfortunately, that he has
not done. his duty In New York city, where
Coy. Odell has built up splendid oreani-
cation in the country districts, the SEN
ator has weak ened rather than strengthened
the organizatio In his territory the last
few years, and this IL the Immediate ca lIse
Of his abdioation. -
Senator Platt's leadership in the State
built up the organiza ton In the country
districts which brought about the election
Of Morton, Black, Roosevelt and Odel as
Governors Of the State. made the Legis-
aturs Republican In both houses, sup
planted Hill and Murphy with two Re-
publioans as United States Senators, and
the New York county organization which
Senator Platt's leadership built up elected
William L. Strong and Seth Low Mayors
OF New York city, the FIRST and only out
and out anti-Tammany Mayors within
period OF thirty years. Besides, IL was
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the State are inclined to look to him for
advice and guidance were conclusively
evidenced in the last Republican State
convention, when Senator Plat endeavored
to'secure the nomination Of George r. Shell
don for Lieutenant-Governor and was
prevented from accomplishing his object
because OF the outspoken opposition OF the
Governor.
There is no question that the active leader
ship OF the party IL Gov. Odelrs for the
taking. But he does not want 1t. He
has his hands full in looking after the af-
in office he will feel that he has little time
to spare for such engaging political work
as would be required OF him should he
actually assume the responsibility OF State
leader.
Senator Platt as the Republican head
in this State Ia entirely satisfactory to the
rank and file Of the party. Through his
efforts many brilliant victories have been
achieved for the cause OF Republicanism
The only feeling which exists that he should
retire Is to be found in the Democratic
ranks. which fact Is a distinct testimonial
to his ability and success as party man
While admittedly Gov. odell ia the real
Republican leader In this State. Senator
Platt will continue to do business at the old
stand In the Fifth Avenue Hotel. He In q
wise and diplomatic political manager,
and the affairs OF the party are safe In his
hands. But there has been q change In
the situation since few years ago. Then
Gov. Odell was the adjutant Of Leader
Platt. Now. senator Plat Is the adjutant
Of Leader Odell. This is the sum and sub
stance Of the matter.
YOU'LL RETIRE ME, WILL YOU?
July II, 1eO3.-The Senator (Mr. Platt)
had bouquet for nearly every one but
Gov Odell, whom he dismissed with this
gingerly statement, after remarking that
he had heard the names OF Black, Elihu
Rect, Nevada N. Stranahan, Cornelius
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OF thirty yeare standing, and took the chair
manehIp himself.
In August last Governor Chairman Odell
and Timothy L. Woodruff met at Senator
Platts homo at Highland Mills and agreed
that the Republican State convention which
was to assemble at Saratoga on Sept. IL
was to be an open affair. ana that the can-
didate who had the most delegates should
be the candidate OF the convention. That
| conference was farcioal, for the reason that
Governor-Chairman 0dell last winter had
selected Mr.. Higgins to be the candidate,
and he nominated Mr.. Higgins at Saratoga
by the use Of the patronage Of his Office,
just as he had used the patronage to de-
throne Senator Plat az State leader.
All this and more has led to Republican
disaffeotion all over the State, Republican
bitterness, Republican aorimony, and whom
these are added to the system OF Odellism,
which is but q system Of public and private
graft for Governor-Chairman Odsll and
those in his train, who care only for the
system Of Odelllsm and not for the Repub-
lican party, It Is little wonder that the Re-
publicans Of high and low degree all over
the State are in battle array to defeat Cow
Chairman Odell's candidate for Cow
ernor. Mr.. Higgins.
Republican newspapers and Republican
independent journals in the cities as we'll
as In the towns Of the State have reprinted
the arraignment OF Governor Chairman
Odell by Hdrper's Weekly, which speaks OF
Governor Chairman Odell and says of
him, "As an migrate he is beyond the pale
OF competition"
Harper's Weekly also has this to say OF
Govenor-C Chairman Odell:
We spoke OF Gov. Odell as brute in
politics. He is worse Consider that only
few years ago he was an insignificant
political lieutenant in q small city, that he
was taken up by the leader OF his party, and
by sheer force Of authority on the part OF
the latter was carried to the highest posi-
ton within the gift Of reluctant people
that, having reached this point OF security
and power. he turned, like a dog, and bit
the half palsied hand OF his benefactor.
NY ApJUTAET, SENATOR PLATT.
In November. 1902, Immediately after
Gov. Odell called on Mr.. Plat 1.-THE Fifth
Avenue Hotel and thanked him, for his re-
election, the Governor Chairman's organ
began to announce that Odell was!the leader
OF the Republican party In the State and
not Senator Platt. And here follow few
excerpts from the Governor hairman's
organ on that subject
Nov. 80, so2.-That Gov. Odell Is the
logical leader OF the Republican party and
that the party workers in all sections OF
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chairman Of the State committee, the Gov
ernor- Chairmans personal organ said:
Until yesterday Senator Plat said that
Col. Dunn was to remain at the head Of the
! committee. Senator Plat is welcome 10
the active leadership" the inactive leader
| Ship the emeritus leadership and every
other sort Of leadership As for Gov.
Qdell, he is content to work for the success
Of the party in whatever capacity he can he
! of the most service.
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A GOOD MAN-wHo
SAID BLACK?
With Mr.. Odell Governor and Mr.. Odell
chairman of the Republican State Committee,
! the Governor-Charman's personal organ
began on March %, 1904, in an article headed
1.-Two Candidates for United States Senator
to outline the programme by which Senator
Depew, Senator Platt's colleague, was tohe
set aside by the Governor-Chairman On
that day the Governor-C hairman's cyan
! said:
Senator Platt has declared unequivocally
for the reelection of the Hon. Chauncay
M Depew as United States Senator. Senator
Depew desires reelection. There were tears
in his eyes when he asked Gov. odell last
Sunday whether it is true the latter is OPP
posed to him, as reported in the press.
Senator Depew's career in the
United States Senate has been eplnentlv sat-
isfactory, even brilliant and distinguished.
Surely il he desires to continue in that
body, his candidacy merits the consideration
of the leaders and the rank and file.
1t Is known that the Hon. Frank s. Black
would accept nomination and election as
United States Senator to succeed Senator
Depew
That ex-Gov. Frank S. Black should be
United States Senator to succeed Senator
Depew. Governor-Chairmsn Odell prom
ised on Monday Sept. ~ last at O'Clock
in the afternoon of that day, after he had
conferred at the United States Hotel in
Saratoga with N. N v. Franchot Of Olean,
Lieut.. Gov. Frank Wayland Higgins
personal representative at Saratoga; Louis
F. Payne Of Chatham. William Il. Ward OF
Westchester, Speaker s. Frederick Nixon
Of Westfeld, Chautauqua county; Repre-
sentative Lucius N Littauer. and other
Odell satellites. Mr.. Black was not present
at the conference. He was invited to attend
It, but declined, on the ground that III IT
became known that conference Of this
character had been called and any decision
reached 1t would be fatal to my chances
for the Senatorship."
Governor-C Chairman Odell was compelled
TO make this promise to make Mr.. Black
the United States Senator In place OF Mr..
Depew in return for the support Of dele
gates In the convention for Mr.. Higgins
Governor Chairman Odell's candidate for
Governor. Governor-C Chairman Ode did
not have enough delegates to nominate
his candidate Mr.. Higgins, The Woodruff
men were very strong, and Mr.. Black'S
friends found that 1t was a good oppor-
tuniiy to put the Governor Chairman on
record concerning the United States Sena-
torship.
Senator Plat refused to attend the cons