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The Washington times., 1904-01-17
VOLCANIC ROCK IN EAST RIVER

New York. far back in the triassic age
was within the area Of volcanic action
The assures are small. The first one
encountered was only two inches across
and the second about the same widtss.
The other. while somewhat wider
causes the engineers no apprehension
The first two gave no trouble &c the
workmen- They found some sand anc
silt in the cracks. and there was
slight seepage Of water. BuE The work
OF blasting was carried on without in
terruption.
The third assure gave little more
trouble. 1t was met just under the ferry
house, and it was this that gave rise
TO the report that the foundations OF the
building had been undermined As
matter OF fact. the foundations Of the
ferry house were not injured by the
tunnel workmen, and no water was
pumped up to the height OF five feet
under it. Ii was found that some OF the
piling had not been driven 10 bed rock be-
cause they were in the assure, although
those not in the cleavage rested on per-
fectly firm ground.
The Washington times., 1904-01-17
Proper steed Not Available.

There lived some years ago." says
Senator Bate of Tennessee, IAN timer
ant preacher Of the gospel named Leath-
ers. well known throughout a large por-
ton Of my State On one occasion while
riding horseback - fulfill an appoint
ment. he met a young man, somewhat
self conceited. who had been elected jus
tice Of the peace, and who accosted him
with. All. Parson. you don't follow In
the footsteps oS your master; he rode
on an ass
Z" Yes replied tie preacher. but here
in Tennessee they have taken all the
tackesses to make squires Of"
The Washington times., 1904-01-17
ROUTED BY A WHITE MOUSE

II, HERE came a wOman's scream
from the inner office, and sprang
to my feet, not prompted to go
to the rescue of a woman In danger. but
really rejoicing because something had
happened to break the apparently in
terminable thread OF talk that that wo-
man had been indulging in for forty
minutes. while I had been waiting 70
have ten words with the proprietor. who
had had TO listen to her
The thread has been broken and the
woman came from the private Office at
"A speed that left no room for dignity.
with her skirts tightly grasped by her
hands. and flush of fright in her face.
AS she hurried by me she looked back
as though she expected tiger was fol-
lowing her
When 1 entered the room that she had
fed from saw the proprietor pick up a
dlminuUive white mouse from the corner
and place him in a small wire cage.
which he put under his desk out of sight.
Then. recognizing me, he sat down and
fairly roared with laughter.
What is the matteT?' ! asked
Did you see her go?'' he inquired.
Il should say that | did. I replied.
Il had to do IT,, he continued Il
thought that she would never so. and
had 10 DO 1t in self-defense. 1t was alb
solutely necessary to get her mind of
OF the matter that she was entertain
ing me with before there was any hope
of relief, and / resorted to my last ex-
pedient, which has never failed me yet
1t is my conception and 1 take great
credit TO myself for it. 1 havve the cage
so constructed that by a touch of my
The Washington times., 1904-01-17
Lineoln,s GIeat. Tender Heart.

Gen. Dan Sickies tells a story iilustrat-
ing the tenderness OF President Lin
coins heart. as well as his faith in
Providence and his beautiful optimism.
After General Sickles had been wound
ed at Gettysburg. he was removed to
this city. and the President called on
him IT the hospital When the general
described the battle and the awful
slaughter. Mr.. Lincoln wept ike child
while the two armies We're converg-
ing" said the President. Il went into
my room and prayed as I had never
prayed before 1 sold God that II We
were to win the battle He must do it, for
/ had done all that could. l went from
my room with a great load lifted fress
The Washington times., 1904-01-17
ICE TOO HARD FOR SKATING

A MAN who was doing some fancy
"A figures on the ice last week re-
marked TO a party Of friends:
Il like TO skate on a mild day Ike
this. Out West the ice is often so hard
we can't skate on it."
There you go. again" said one OF the
group. When you talk OF the West
there's no believing you"
When his incredulous friend had
skated OF the Westerner said.
Il suppose that statement has made
me appear 10 be a liar oftener than
any statement 1 ever have made. and
yet IL is true. When the temperature
hangs around thirty degrees below zero
for week, as have seen Il in Dakota
and Minnesota. the ice becomes so hard
the skate won't take hold. and in n
sense it is like skating on iron or
stone
Most people know little Of figure
stating. being happy II they can skate
straight forward or backward. and are
unaware Of the Importance the temper
allure 10 10 a fancy skater. He win pre-
fer any day a temperature OF 20 or %
above to zero or even 10 above. The
The Washington times., 1904-01-17
Not All Gold.

Ex-senator Harris Of Kansas. who
says that he must now get down 70
business in order to retrieve the lost
ground. and money, While serving his
State. is one Of the men who went out
Of Congress Il poorer man than when he
entered. Senator Harris was not by any
means a. high roller" and his Wash
ington life was plain and simple, yet he
could not make both ends meet while
here. In one of his speeches. Senator
Thomas Benton Of Missouri said:
What is seat in Congress to me?
II amounts to nothing. In these nearly
thirty years Of Congressional life
have had many vexations; domestic re-
lations sorely lacerated; a wife whom l
have neglected and who needs my at
tention now more than ever; children,
some separated from me by the ex-
panse of oceans and continents, and
others BY the slender bounds which sep
arate time from eternity. / touch the
age which the Psalmist sssdgns as the
limit OF manly life. and must be
thoughtless. indeed, If 1 o not think
OF something beyond thu fitting and
shadow pursuits of this life. OF all Of
which ] have seen the vanity. There
are many things in life better than a
seat in Congress, even fer the young
and ambitious
The Washington times., 1904-01-17

y F far greater Interest than the re-
ported sagging Of the South
- Ferry house is a discovery
that has been made in the tun-
mel extension Of the Rapid Transit
under East River from the Bat
terry to South Brooklyn, says the
New York Press The tunnel has
been driven about S25 feet and is now
under the ferry house In that distance
the workmen have encountered three
assures running across the face OF the
tunnel. and the rock along these assures
showed distinct traces Of volcanic ac-
lions. This disclosure. taken in con-
junction with others in the past, goes
TO show that New York at one time
was within the area Of volcanic dis
turbance.
The mere discovery Of igneous rocks,
however, does not interfere with the
work on the tunnel. The volcano from
which the stones came undoubtedly has
been extinct for hundreds OF centuries.
Nor do they indicate that the island
OF Manhattan is anywhere near an cid
crater. They merely go to show that
The Washington times., 1904-01-17

my heart. and from thai moment 1
never had doubt TO the result We
shall hear good news from Grant. who
has been pounding away ct VIcksburg
for so many months 1 am IL. 4 pro-
phetic mood today. sickies. and I say
that you VIII get well"
THE doctors do rot say sov was the
reply CT the general
Il don't care. sickles. you viii get
well. persisted the President And that
afternoon. General Sickles went ON 10
say. a telegram was received from Cen
eraI Grant announcing the fan O.. vicxs-
burg. Ris own recover soon followed
The Washington times., 1904-01-17
A Matter Of Opinion.

III W J. Ham, the Georgia snoIiygos-
ter" said weI-knewn Georgian, is 81
full Of fun and jokes as niger IS OF
music One day Ham was introduced TO
a gentleman in Washington, and after
short time in conversation the genie
man said: Excuse me, sir, but m
sorry TO say that I cannot remember
your name My name?' answered
Ham. why. sir. just think Of the best
part Of a hog Yes, yes. said the gen
tIernan. of course, Gatherings, NJ.
Gatherings.
Ham realized the joke-and the
drinks-was on him. and straigntWay
D Decline was made Tor the tanA-
The Washington times., 1904-01-17
v = AsHINGTON physicians are
M interested in the dicta Of
Y some OF the masters in medI-

y
NV interested in the dicta OF
some OF the masters in medI-
cal science who have recent
~ given expression TO the idea that
medicine and sanitation are injuring the
human race by preserving too many
lives for too long a time.
A short time ago Or. Chaplin. super
intendent OF health OF Providence. r. l..
read a paper before a medical conyen-
ton IN Boston, In which he called at
tention to the effect likely to be pro-
saving by medical skill OF the lives OF
weaklings who instead of dying as they
would have done in the natural course
of events n few years ago, now have
their lives prolonged until they have
married and perpetuated their own In
frmities and weak vitality In their chill
dren He seriously questioned whether
medical skill was not doing altogether
too much for the general good OF the
human race.
Now DR.. Ernest w. White. president
Of the London Psychological
Association, declares that one OF the
principal causes OF the alarming In
crease OF insanity in England is the
fact that 1.-The old. rough law OF the sur
yival OF the fttest is not no forcible as
formerly Weddings who would have
died IN infancy I'm olden days are now
brought up TO marry and pcrpetuate the
faulty stock
The course OF action for the medical
practitioner which might logically be
deduced from such teachings as these
is one from which both DR.. Chaplin and
Dr. White would undoubtedly shrink
When the medical profession ceases to
believe that it's first duty is 20 save life.
let the consequences be what they may,
the medical profession win have ceased
to be Of value 10 mankind.
The idea Of improving a race by the
elimination of its weaklings is older
than civilization and was practiced be-
fore Esculapius IL is today custom
among many savage tribes. yet neither
in the past nor in the present has IL re-
The Washington times., 1904-01-17
Wanted to Make Sure

The much abused .nother-in-law gets
another stab I'm T. following story re-
lated by the th,- slprays-ready Champ
Clark, Of Missouri:
"A young married man who was away
from his Missouri home on a visit. re-
ceived message by wire saying: I re-
gret TO inform you that your mOther-in-
law is dead; passed away yesterday at
O'Clock. Shall we embalm. cremate,
or bury her? Do not wish to take any
step until we hear from you
In order that there should be no
mistake that the old lady was safely
out OF the way, the young husband wir-
ed back:
.Embalm, cremate and bury her.'"
The Washington times., 1904-01-17
MEDICINE MENACING THE RACE

suited in the production of an ideal
race Sparta Is become a name, attach
cd 10 a short-lived experiment, and the
race 1t produced has vanished utterly
away. A stringently enforced law
against the marriage of those manifest
~ unit TO perpetuate the race would
however. be % benefit 10 humanity. and
is probably as far as the advocates Of
the better dead" theory would go IN the
practical application OF their ideas
The Washington times., 1904-01-17

foot on lever I can open It's door and
set my little tame white mice at liberty
When the door opens he Is sure 10 come
out and run across the fieor. You know
the effect Of the sight OF mouse on
woman, and you have just seen how
finely my scheme works. Great. isn't
it,"
He laughed again. and I joined with
The Washington times., 1904-01-17

Wei. the negroes palate was down
sure enough. and II was soon back in
place. bat whether ms rcd rag did the
work or not 1 cannot cay. but the boy
believed II did
The Washington times., 1904-01-17

who is known as the society
clerk OF the White House. He is one
of the youngest Spanish war veterans
In the United States. and until recently
was eide on the staff Of the commander
in-chief Of the National Army and Navy
Spanish War Veterans. He was captain
and brevet major in command OF the
second battalion Of Minute Men on their
recent trip to New York to receive the
Honorable Artillery Corps of London,
England. Upon his return from the
metropolis he was promoted to the rank
of full major. but was compelled TO
resign his commission several days ago
owing to a press of other duties
Eight years ago Major Meyers started
upon his military career as a cadet in
one of the Washington High School
companies and has served ever since
in different capacities and in different
military organizations. In the District
National Guard he received warrants
The Washington times., 1904-01-17

NE of the popular and success
full young men Of Washington
is Major Herbert w. Meyers.
The Washington times., 1904-01-17
When Romance Fades.

There is picturesque side TO II all II
one Is out for the picturesque. but when
sea takes a sailorman off his feet and
the cry goes up man overheard" and
the snow IS coming down and the only
light is the Hight from the cabin win
dcws and the masthead, and land is a
thousand miles either way the pic
turesque side fades into insignificance.
and the power OF the sea. the changing.
restless masterful sea is felt in the
heart Of every soul aboardship.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-10
spIritaaEset Camp Meeting.

The annual campmesting OF the Penob-
scot spiritual temple association win be
held Aug. to Is, st Verona park.
The list OF speakers contains nsmes that
have become household words la the vari-
Gus camps throughout the East aud West
and every effort has been made by tbs
management to secure the best talent
ohiainsbie.
Mrs. Katie NJ. Ham OF Hsycrhiil, Mass,
will be present from Aug. 8 to the 18th.
Mrs. n. j. Willis, of Csmhrsdgeport,
Mars, will occupy the platform Sunday,
Aug. 81.
Edgar w. Emerson, OF ManeAester, N.
IL, wifi arrive August %, taking part In
eli the exercises 1util August 20.
The annual meeting OF tue association
wiil be held on Friday, Aug. % at 3 p. M,
in the pavilion, for tbs election OF officers
and the Transaction OF any o. her business
that msy legally come before tue meeting.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-10
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,:
From EList1oYtA.
ALEXANDER C. HAGERTAY,
Of ELLSWORTH.


In his role of adviser emeritus of
the democratic party, President
Cleveland has been discussing the ac-
ton of the st. Louis convention. Re-
ferring to the money question he says
that he does not Overlook the fact
that two clear and unimpeaehed ver-
diets of the people stand recorded in
favor of the gold standard, and that its
perpetuity has been secured by fed
eral enactments".
Then, the distinguished ex-Presi-
dent goes on to argue that the tele-
gram of Judge Parker to the eonven.
ton supplies "blank in a disabled
platform, and pledges the democratic
party to the maintenance Of the gold
standard.
With all Difference to the opinion of
MIR. Cleveland, who is offering miti-
eating circumstance in behalf of a
client who has already pleaded guilty,
the Parker telegram does nothing of
the kind. The money question was
VIC k1bs A<CA15 t'lAttOAIA bC-
cause the delegates in favor of the re-
publican system OF sound money did
not dare force their demands.
The Bryan followers, welded to free
silver ana fat money, were too strong
to be turned down and the convention
compromised it's differences on the
question BY eowardly dodge.
SO far as the democratic party Il
concerned, and it must be judged b,
its platform utterances, the none,
planks of 1895 and 1900 stand ans
they must stand, as tenets of the dem
oeratic creed until changed by vot,
of the democratic party in convention
assembled.
The tariff question is also "federa
enactment, as Mr.. Cleveland woul,
say. It would be just as logical a
FIR Cleveland's argument to insis
that the omission of the tariff planl
from the republican platform woul,
remove the issue from the field of pol
itios.r The money question is just a
rn6eh an issue as the tariff and mus
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-10
STATE or MAINE
STATE or MAINE.

HAxcock sat n probate court held At
Ellsworth, In and for said county OF Hancock
on the second day OF Angnst. ia the rear 0,
our Lord one thousand nine hundred snG
four.
4 CERTAIN Instrument purp0rtirg 70 be
IA copy Of the last viii and testament Of
Eiieu =. Hale. late 20 Bostsu, Ia ib- county Of
suffolk. and Commonwealth a. MasxhehG-
setts, deceased. ard Of she probate thereof in
sS!d Commonwealth OF Msssachusett>, duly
authenticated, having beea presented 70 the
Judge q probate t0r our sac county Of Han
cock tor the purpose Of being allowed. dlsd
and recorded 10 tie PROBATE court Of our said
county - Hancock.
Ordered That notice thereof be given to
all persons int rested therein, by publishing
copy Of this order three weeks successfully
in the Ellsworth American, a newspaper
printed at Eihworth. in said county OF Han.
cock, prior 20 the sixth day OF september,
q d. 1894. that they may appear al
probate court then 20 be held nj Bluehtll,
IN and for said county OF Hancock. NJ ten
o'clock In the forenoon. and show caase, II
any they have, against the same
o. p CUNNINGHAM, Judge Of Probate.
true copy OF the original.
Attrsts--CnAa. p. poRR, Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-10
Correspondence.


IAMoiNE, Aug. ., lus-
To ths Editor Of The american.
In the lsst issue OF THE AMERICAN a
correspondent from East Iamoine, in
referring 10 the grand ball beId Mt the
town hall the week previous, included the
deacon and bis daughter as attendants.
We would say that neither OF the deacons
nor their daughters was present, sind would
also add for the credit OF Lamoine church
that as body 1t stands IL the same reia-
tion 10 dancing Il ever has, and thst II any
OF its members have ehsnced to attend. IL
would not perhaps he SO strange. since the
clergy pots such hish merit upon that
amusement as TO announce Il from the
pulpit and write II up in such glowing
terms as has been done for the past month.
physician, heal thyseit."
A CHURCH MEMBER.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-10
MIR. COBB ON ENFORCEMENT
No Doubt as TO the Republican Can
didate's Views

No Doubt as TO the Republican Cam
didate's Views.
Hon. William I. Cobb, republican caD-
,lidate for governor OF Maine, has made
two public speeches already in tue cam
psign.
Although no one has ever had any
doubt ar TO his position regarding the
prohibhory Law and its enforcement,
" hat be has said on the platform will be
Of interest just now. In bis remarks at
Alfred be 81 ID:
The republican party Of Maize believes In the
enforcement Of tue liquor law as 1t stands on
our statute books today. However much men
may differ as TO the wisdom Of the law itseli.
there can lie no difference OF opinion 81 TO the
need and propriesy of enforcing It 40 long as 1t
IL part of cur statutes; the Law lie there; the
people placed Il there, and believe they are en-
titled to and should receive practical demon
stratiop that Il can be enforced honestly and
fairly in every county la the saags Of Maine
Nothing short Of sueh practical demonstration
viii satisfy them, and unless I mistake tleir
temper. they win not tolerate she democratic
movement tor resRbmission until they are better
| convinced than to day that practical enforce
mcnt is an impossIbiliiy.
The sale OF hquor under the present law may
not be stop ed absolutely any more than laws
directed against other crimes prevent their oo
casional commission. but II this particular law
IL enforced as well and as successfully as are
the laws pertaining 10 other crimes ard misie-
neanars. such enforcement Is sure to sAtisfy
| the reasonable aud fair-minded people who
| favor prohibition now.
| do boi intend at this time TO discuss the pro
hibilion question in detail The plank eoneeri
| ing Il In the platform adopted at Bangor speak,
for itself, and as a nominee Of the party l an
standing ON that platform. II that platform
means nothing, now is as good time as anJ tC
| find 1t out. II seems to me, too, that every mar
who casts his vote In september for the repGbli
can State ticket, must mean that he wants TO see
the prohibitory Law enforced.
| Ii we are to be honest with ourselves and
with the people of this State. we must, IL contin
| ued In power, enforce that law. II our declara
| ton concerning 1t was put In the platform
simply TO catch votes, such action was an out
rageons Afront to the republican party and &c
| good citizenship.
| believe h was put there because the party
meant what 1t said, and assure you that II
elected governor. every legal right and es cry
proper influence that belongs 10 the Office viii
be used by me to enforce that law.
| stand for its enforcement because II is The
law. and believe ii should be uphtld by every
citizen whatever his political bellefs may be, SC
| long az II remains the law.
| No one in this audience should make any mis-
take as to my position in this matter, and ass
/ for no man's vote unless he believes that viii
do a. have said. The law means more thar
/ politics, good citizenship means more than par
ttEanship, and the fret requisite Of good citizen
ship In official Is TO enforce the law, and in 4
citizen 20 obey ii.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-10
The Grand ARMY Fneamp,nent

The Grand Army encsmpmen. to ne
heid in Boston bis month. from the 18th
to the 10th inclusive. means Elut OF
passenger traffic from every section OF the
country.
The Eastern Steamship Co. ls sure 10
have It's full share of patronage, and CAL
vim Austin, the general manager, has
made ample preparations in anticipation
OF the extraordinary tide OF travel on he
various arms of the service.
For the bangor and Mount Desert diyi-
sion, the fare from landings on the PEN
obscot river and bay wiIl be. tor round
trip. one fare plus 81 90, aud tickets viii
be issued ON August 10 10 10 inc osive.
They will be good TO return as late as
August q.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-10
JOHN PAUL GORDON ESTATE.
Administrations King and Blaisdeli
SetfIe--A Fine Showing.

Administrators King and BIaisdell
SettIe--A Fine Showing.
| At the August term Of the probate
court for Hancock county, Frank r.
Bisisdeli and Arno w. King, administrs-
tors Of the estate Of John p. Gordon, OF
franklin, settled their second account.
The appraised value Of the personal
estate was s125, a5i o6 This has increased
~ ne hands OF the administrators go
3i2 80, making totsl received from the
personal estate OF FLAG, $3.50. The total
debts and expenses paid were s,272. %,
leaving a net balance for distribution
among the heirs OF si2s o23.s0, or =, oes. "a
more than the appraised value. after Pay
ing all the debts and expenses.
The real estate amounted TO about IS 900,
" hieh the heirs themselves have disposed
Of
The collateral inheritance tax paid to
the treasurer Of state from this estate will
be about IS 600.
The account OF the administrators IL
very explicit, showing in minute detail
the gain and increase on each and every
part OF the state. The administration
and heirs are to ne congratulated that the
settlement OF this large estate has resulted
40 satisfactorily.
II is understood that this large sum Of
sl2S, 023so is distributed smong fourteen
persons la equal shares.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-10

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