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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-05-17
A Bet with "a sting.

Il had friend" said Il congressman
10 group of listeners, who was u cot
ton planter near New Orleans. One
evening he boarded Mississippi river
steamboat bound north. Becoming
lonesome, my friend began looking for
a little game of draw. He was not
long in finding it and sat in. lie lost
from the start, and as the game pro-
crossed the stakes kept getting higher.
About O'Clock in the morning my
friend began to realize that his chances
of getting even with that game We're
slim, when just then the steamboat
whistle blew loud and long. The plant
er pushed his chair back from the ia
BILE and said:
Gentlemen, l have played in this
hyar game all night. I have lost and
have nothing to say on that account.
but I'll bet 500 that can holler louder
than the whistle on this boat
"The stakes were put up and one of
the gamblers FASTENED to the engineer
and brlbed him TO put on all the steam
possible The party repaired to the
deck. The whistle was blown. The
planter yelled, but his voice was not
heard.
Gentlemen said the victim of the
poker sharks, in this hyar yellin' con
test l lost my money far and squar'
but had a better chance to win than
l had in that pokah game / sat in all
night New Orleans Times-Demo-
ernt
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-05-17
COUNTY NEWS.
Err additional County Ne,ss see other pages
NORTH DEER ISLE.

Capt. George L. Holden is having his
grounds graded.
Warren Powers has gone to Boston for
the yachting season.
Roland Torrey has gone to Bristol, r. l.,
to join the yacht Havana.
Mrs. George w. Small has returned from
visit in Peabody, Mass, and New Lon
don, Conn.
Montaford Haskell has gone to New
York as mate of the schooner Susan n.
Pickering.
Hoyt Foster has gone to New London,
where he is employed as waiter on the
yacht Endion.
r. B. Staples has gone to Marblehead,
Mass, to join the yacht commanded by
Capt. Arthur Powers.
The schooner S. r. Lane, of Boston,
Capt. Thomas Crayin, took load of sand
from Torrey's island Friday.
Mrs. Albert Achorn, of Camden, who
has been visiting with Mrs. Mark Whit
more, returned home Saturday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, who has been
ill all winter, is able to sit up part of the
time. Her age is ninety-three years.
Capt. Charles Haskell has sailed from
Stonington with load Of Stone in the
! schooner Susan n. Pickering, for New
York. Mrs. Haskell has gone with her
| husband.
Herbert Black, of Little Deer Isle, ar
rived home from Boston Friday. Lumber
was landed here for him for two boats
which he is to build.
Belcher Howard, who has been employed
on the yacht Coranto, was called home
from New London the past week on
account of the illness of his infant daugh-
ter. The child's condition is critical.
Mark C. Whitmore and family, of Cam
den, are here and rave opened their cot
tage, Spring lodge, for the season. Will
liam Hendrick, of Little Deer Isle, is en-
ployed by Mr.. Whitmore, farming.
Nav l5 E.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-05-17
WEST RRooKsvIIIE

o. L. Tapley made business trip to
Belfast ON Thursday.
Omar w. Tapley and son Paul, of Els
worth, were in town last Friday.
Sewall D. Tapley is in Bar Harbor, where
he has employment for the summer.
The remains of Willard Davis, who died
in Bangor, May 7, were brought here last
Tuesday and inferred at Mount Rest. Mr..
Davis was sixty-eight years old, a native
of Brooksville, and son of the late Will
liam and Betsey Davis.
The remains of Walter Bell Pillsbury,
aged twenty-five years, who died at the
home of his mother, Mrs. Clara Jones
Pillsbury, in Brockton, Mass, on May 10,
were brought here for burial. The funeral
was held Sunday afternoon at the home of
his aunt, Miss Hannah Jones. Interment
was at Mount Rest.
May Is. ToMsoN.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-05-17
FREAKS OF SEA QUAKEs.
One That Stranded Big Vessels Half
a Mile Inland.

Sea quakes are mighty disturbances
or causes being identical with the
causes of earthquakes. In Major c.
L. buttons book, Earthquakes" the
author has some interesting facts re-
garding the ocean variety of quake.
From the entries in the logs of many
ships be concludes that in rare cases
the power OF the sea quake shocks may
be great enough to render standing on
deck as difficult as it sometimes Is
on land. 1t may even be great enough
to cause the fear that the vessel is be-
Ing shaken to pieces. Gigantic waves
in the ocean are, of course, a frequent
accompaniment of the sea quake. On
the west coast of South America,
where these waves are frequent they
sometimes follow quake having its
center below the sea level that is also
felt on land But more often they
come without warning The most
memorable sea quake of this locality
occurred Aug. 8, 1868.
Major Dutton describes it as fol
lows THE coast of South America
was shaken all the way from Quay
aquil, in Ecuador. to Valdivia, in Chile,
the highest Intensity being manifest
ed in the neighborhoo1 Of africa. The
force of the quake in this town was
very great, throwing down most of the
structures and producing land slips. A
few minutes later-precisely how
many minutes is not known-the sea
was observed to retire slowly from
the shore, so that ships anchored in
seven fathoms of water We're left high
and dry.
"a few minutes later still it was
seen returning In a great wall, or
bore which caught up the ships in
the roadstead and swept them inland
as If they were mere chips of wood.
Among them was the United States
steamer Waterloo, one of the improvis-
ed war vessels of the blockading feet
In the civil war. which was carried in
land nearly half mile and left with
little injury on shore by the recession
of the wave"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-05-17
CAPE ROSTER.

Benjamin Dyer and Mrs S. d. Gray are
ill.
An interesting Sunday school is held at
the new chapel.
The boat service appears to be better
than usual this year.
All are glad at the return of Rev. Mr..
Pierce. All hope his strength will not be
overtaxed.
Everett Gray is to drive the delivery
team for Lewis Gray to bring supplies
from South BrooksvilIe.
Death having taken Mrs. Lucenie Bake
man, her son Francis is left alone in the
home which they have so long shared
happily. Her other son, John, with
children and grandchildren mourn her
loss.
May Is. B.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-05-17

Allen Small will go with him.
Mrs. Pearl Leach, with her family, has
been spending several days with her
mother, Mrs. Fred Wardwell.
Miss Josephine Dunbar is home from
Bucksport to spend few days with her
father, Capt. Bennett Dunbar.
The many friends of Leroy Wardwell
are glad to know that he is gaining, and
all hope for his ultimate recovery.
Roy L. Wardwell and family, of Au-
gusta, were the guests of his parents,
Leroy Wardwell and wife, the past week.
Nav L. T.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-05-17
NORTH CASTINE.

John s. Snow is ill.
Miss Margaret Conner is visiting friends
at South Penobscot.
Harvey Webster, OF the steamer Ire
mont, spent Sunday at home.
Miss Annie 3. Conner is home from the
normal school i'll with measles.
Newell Perkins is in Stockton Springs,
road.
Capt. Charles Devereux has gone to
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-05-17
WEST FRANKLIN.

Frank Bradbury is loading cars with
bridge stone.
D. B. Smith has been at Eastbrook paint
ing the buildings OF John D.lCrimmin.
Mrs. S. s. Clark accompanied her
daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Shuman, to Great
Pond Saturday.
Planting is under way. The ground is
dry, but the weather necessitates tht
planting of potatoes with mittens on.
May Is. CHEER.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-05-17
ELI.swosrH mAR&Ar~.

"WEDNESDAY. May II. 1905.
MAINE Law ssaARpIso WEIGHTS And sL.susss
A bushel of Liverpool salt shall weigh 8.
pounds. and q bushel of Turks Island salt snai
weigh 70 pounds. $50
The standard weight of busheI OF potatoes
In good order aud Of for shipping, Is co pou=ta
of apples, a. POUNDS.
The standard weight of bushel of Deans II
good order ana lit for shipping. is 81 pounds
OF wheat. beets. ruta-bass turnips and peas. g.
pounds; of corn. Sc pounds; of onions. 5.
pounds; of carrots, English turnips, rye ana
indian meal, 30 pounds; OF parsnips, As pounds
~ pounds. or even measure as by agreement.
The prices quoted below are the retail prices
az Ellsworth. Farmers can easily reckon from
these what they are likely to receive Ia trad,
or cash for their products.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-05-17
Anprrtisrnlenta.

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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-05-17

''Have you got your spring houseclean-
ing done?" asked Mrs. Neighbors. ''The
ideal" exclaimed Mrs. Homer. "Why ]
keep my house clean all the year round"
''But," protested the mere man, 81
thought you hated herr" $50 do" an
swered the society woman. ''Didn't you
observe that only kissed her twice?"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-05-17
Not to Her Taste.

do you care much for Lamb?
asked Mrs. Cldcastle as she took seat
in the sumptuous library and picked up
a fine edition of the Last Essays OF
Ella"
NO" replied her hostess; ito tell the
truth, don't. Josiah does, bet give
me a good beefsteak any time.'-Chi-
cago Record Herald.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-05-17

Guaranteed Cure for Piles.
Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
Druggists refund money II PAZO OiNrM EMIT
fails TO cure any case, no matter of how long
standing in 10 IL days. First application glves
ease and rest SOC. If your druggist hasn't 1t
send 5Oc in stamps and IL will be forwarded
postpaid by Paris Madeleine Co. St. Louis Mo.
Evening journal., 1905-08-19
.MONARCHS WITH MUSCLES.
Wonderful Feats of Strength With
Which They are Credited.

Augustus The Strong OF Saxony ia his
playful moods would seize q couple Of
courticrs. one i'm each hand. and hold
them out at arms length; he would twist
stout iron bars round their necl5s for col
lars and straighten horseshoes with q
wrench of his muscular fingers; while
ON one occasion, when the horse Of one
of his attendants refused to bulge, he
put his herculoan shoulders under It and
walked away with the horse and rider to-
gether.
George Castriot. Prince OF Albania.
welded such a powerful sword that he
could scvcr bulls head at "a single strike
while once, for a wagon, he walked on
with ten Of bis couruors standing ON a
platform. Cha-lcmagne who was repIted
10 be the strongest man CT his time, was
able to snap horseshoe between the
fingers OF one hand and Don Sebastian,
merely 10y the pressure Of his knees,
cou,d make his charger groan with pam
Peter The Great of Russia so developed
and hardened his naturally strong mus
and hardened his naturally strong mus
"a carpenter that hc became the strongest
u fitAA AAl ANNn NNNANANiNNNNNf AAN tA'NN NNN NAAN
formidable rival IN a country blacksmith,
whose boast It was that he was the only
man in Russia who could LIT an anvil
from the ground
When this boast came to the ears Of
Peter me- set out incognito. with single
companion. and challenged the blacksmith
20 q trial of strength. Without a word the
latter seized his ponderous anvil with
both hands, and straining his mighty
muscles almost to bursting point raised
It foot from the ground when Peters
turn came he. too, raised tha anvl-h'gh-
or and higher, until, TO his rivals con-
sternation he placed Il on his shoulder
and walked ont Of the smitly with it.
So startled was the blacksmith 10y this
exhibition OF strength that he rushed
away to summon the Villagers 90 come
and see the Evil One. who had run away
with his anvil"
Peter had worthy successor in Alex
andcr H., father OF the present Car
whose phenomenal strength earned fci
( him tho title of the Russian Samson.
Amazing stories are told Of Alexander
muscular powers-how he could burst
open the stoutost barred doors by a push
Of his great shoulders. crumple up coins
ia his hands as If they were leather in-
stead OF tough metal snap iron barl
across his knees tear whole pack OF
cards IN two, and with few movements
OF his powerful hands convert a pewter
tankard into o houflet holder
Nor must we forget that Amazoniar
queen OF Poland, cymbursa- who used t,
crack nuts with her fingers. and wher
she was training her fruit trees woul,
hammer the nails into the wall with hei
clcnched fist
Evening journal., 1905-08-19

lit long and closely, and the recon-
lmendations made to wheat growers
have undoubtedly kept the damage far
below what it otherwise would have
BEEN and yet, in spite of the best eff
forts of the scientists and the farmers
who act on their advice. the fly go;
beyond control during the season Of
four years ago and destroyed fully
eighty per cent. of the crop in the in
tested region the resultant loss being
in the neighborhood of thirty-fve CT
forty million dollars. This extraordi-
nary and unfortunate development was
dive to weather conditions favorable 10
the pest and to an unsual scarcity of
its parasitic enemy. This parasite,
which forms inside the body of the
fly, has been secured in large numbers
by the entomologists and liberated IN
several wheat-growing States, and
much good has resulted.
Evening journal., 1905-08-19

Few OF Wilmington people know OF
the importance held by Glazed Kid in
the foreign market trade Of our coun-
try Few know that the sixteen fac
tories in Wilmington making glazed
kid have within them skins that come
from all parts of the world. even the
most remote; have within them leath-
er made from these skins that Will
leave the factory to go to every part
of the globe where shoes are worn.
Such is the fact In India, Area
China, Russia. every part Of Asia
Russia, in every crook and corner OF
the globe men are securing the conn-
try for skins for the American leath-
er-Glazed Kid. In every market of
the world you will find men spread
the word as to glazed kid the Anne
lrcan leather. For that leather IN all
countries will be found a constantly
increasing demand all due to the UNI
equal merit of the leather itself
1t is not all due to that for the
state department at Washington,
those American consuls with heads
and hearts IN the work for American
supremacy and the makers Of the
leather have given that merit strong
support But without this merit in
the leather no such growth as that
IN the demand for glazed kid could
have been possible. Glazed Kid must
have had uneQuaiod qualities to sue
coed as Il has met with opposition
from the tanner, the shoe manufac-
turer and the governing powers of the
countries IN which IL now has a
strong market. but never from the
wearer and they are the power that
determines what shall be the success
'of an article II may not have gone
out first as leather, It may not have
gone out IN form for sale. In many
cases it went upon the feet of the
American or the visitor returning
homeward.
Boiled i'm hot water or soaked and
heated before a fierce fire it remained
soft and seryiceable. Immersed I'm acid
ithatwould instantly destroy any than
known leather with no i'll effects-soft
and thin as q glove yet as tough and
serviceable as the thickest toughest
leather ever produced
with a finish without the aid of for
eign substance of coating the perfec-
ton of dressyness and as durable il
treated right as the leather itself. il
is no wonder if jumped over and
thrust aside it has forced aside all
opposition and won fame and favor
wherever il gained an entrance. But
while nell. and chance perhaps made
the start other forces, taking advan-
tage of chance and of merit followed
up the opportun.ties these obtained
and developed them into systematic
worth.
Let every manufacturer In Wilmington
visit the State department in Washing
ton, talk with the heads there. It viii b
q revelation TO them We read Of "oper
doors" and protecting trade and II
our minds eye see red tape and upholster!
and fat salaries. We visit the department.
and talk even with "the rank and file
and sou will discover that the door is be
ing opened. that trade is being protected
that these men are earning their salarie
in work as full Of earnest heart and bod
Evening journal., 1905-08-19
The Heasian FIy-our oldest Pest.

The Hessian Fly-our Oldest Pest.
Fe9 people know that the Hessian
fly is one Of the Oldest of all the crop
pests in this country, and that its
name was given it as a result Of the
fact that it was brought to the United
States in the straw included in the
impedimenta OF the Hessian troops
sent over against the American revo-
lut.onists by George III in 1776. 1t we
first noticed on Long Island, about one
hundred and twenty-five years ago.
and since has spread co-extensively
with the progress Of civilization and
wheat growing west, north and south.
Sometimes It completely destroys the
growing wheat in certain sections, and
the average loss It causes is about for
.ty million bushels annually, or about
six or seven per cent. Of the total crop.
The chronological Bureau has studied
Evening journal., 1905-08-19
GLAZED KID INDUSTRY
And ITS DEVELOPMENT
SECRETARY BROOKS OF THE MOROCCO MANU-
FACTURERS' NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
WRITES AUTHORITATIVELY ON THIS
IMPORTANT SUBJECT

and what Tremendous energy and
perseverance were required before this
chrome tannage was perfected. Suf-
nee i TO say, however that Whining
Ton was among the first to make
chrome tanned glazed k'd'
europe 50 ilr ''eosniNes inc Superior
merit "' -N'"e'''"n b'0o'' as '"es Gun u
over 'neie' 'n'l NOT "niS Goes sHo Ous
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Evening journal., 1905-08-19
Select Exersion to Rochester Beach
Chesapeake Bay.

on Wednesday. August the 23d,
the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company philadelphia, Baltimore ami
Washington Railroad Company win
run special low-ratc excursions q
Marylands most popular Watering
place, colchester eBach. This place
rs held in high favor by an who have
visited H. 1t has an the attributes o.
a first-class resort, and especially up
peals 20 families. No liquors are al
lowed on train, boat or grounds. Ev-
cry possible kind Of amusement IS T.
be found The location. on the nret-
uest part OF the beautiful Chcsapeak
Bay, speaks for Itself.
A special train VIII be run on the FOL
lowing schedule. and round-trp tick.
rs Will be sold az the rates quoted:
Evening journal., 1905-08-19

While ;. may not be generally
known. nevertheless II is fact that
one Of the most important industries
Of Wilmington is the manufacturing
OF Glazed Kid. which is used in the
uppers Of shoes for men, women and
children.
80. over twenty years ago this in
castry was ia Its infancy and an the
fnee icathsf fer the uprers Of ladies'
shoes rer2 imported from Franee
Ihe:e are many who stin remember
hen AN hne shoes were what is
aovn French Ell. at that time
Wilmington was able 20 end a market
'l, cni ;sc lower GRADES OF kid. and
c'uli nc; hc7in to compete with the
eucn sos naensss OF finish.
SOW $50 toa-iuyna are absolutely
reversed. Not only has Wilmington
t,-el the home narket away from the
fench. tlt 'le arfu1ly sending 20
iarsc ic-Gay nearly as much
..nerigua Glazed 1914 as France ever
.ri lu t--t Co.Et4y. AS q matter of
tlt .rcglcan shoes nadc from
-nes.ean Ga.sl Kla ,ooA tAe gold
lllti d tse '1r1 Exposition.
Of an the c.ao, Ill made 10
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Evening journal., 1905-08-19

publicity movement has 'helped itsolr'
in no uncertain way
Nothing succeeds like success: ana now
that the Glazed Kid plans have been such
q pronounced success the newspapers and
Others who contributed to this enviable
outcome win reap the benefits proportion
ately. no increase the popularity Of a
newspaper is to Increase its sales; Just as
the popularity Of q product enhances the
demand for t.
GOOD RESULTS ACHIEVED.
The Evening Journal has ondcavored.
both oditoraliy and IN its Hcws columns.
10 present the facts regarding this inn
portant local industry conciseiy ANA in-
teliigently feeling that by SO doing II
would aid materially ln giving Glazed KID
the prominence which it SO richly de-
serves Tho interest takcn in tho EXHIBITS
throughout Wilmington and tho keen
competition for the prizes offered by THIS
> paper for the best displays en- store vim
dows. are ample evidences of the results
achieved,
Tho week just ending has boon ban-
nor one for This city. The attention of Inc
"ulslne world has been called TO Wnm.ne-
ION 10 more prominent manner than
over before Tile effects viii be l,sti,r
naturally. The demand for Ciazod IA
win increase throughout the country. Tins
kooning the plants here busy. with thi,
VIII come Increased circulation of money
condition that viii materially bsrcrt IA,
merchants who have generously given IN
rIacc in their stores 10 the displays ~ KID
MOVEMENT A SUCCESS.
Tho purpose Of a newspaper IS NOS on,
20 print the news and discuss IN its edi
toriai columns the leading topics Of n.
day but TO further any plan that win b,
OF assistance 70 It's readers. The Eyenin,
Journal had this ever before il in exploit
w. Glazed KID. Its management i.ucV
that with The movement successfully cas-
rled out the citizens OF Wilmington 80
general would ~ helses ri,e snrcess O.