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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-07-05
BORN.

CARD--At Ellsworth, June IS. to Mr aud Mrs
Daniel Card, son. Robert West
GARDNER-At Stoniueton. June IS, to Mir and
Mrs Burpee Gardner, son,
GRAY-At South Brooksville, June "a, to MIR
aud Mrs Leonard Gray, a son.
KING-At + len, june %, to Mr. and Mrs
Charles Z King a son.
LEiGHTON-At EIst Sullivan, June H. to Mr.
and Mrs Hollis f Leighton a daughter.
MATTHEWS-At Stonin2tOn, June 2S to Mr.
and Mrs Willari NJ Matthews, son.
MOORE-At Township No 2s, June 10, to Mr.
and Mrs Henry Moore, Il daughter.
NUrT-At Stoningion, june 81. to Sir and Mrs
John NUT, a daughter.
ROBERrSON-At North Sullivan, June IS, to
MIR and Mrs John Robertson, son.
ROYAL-At Ellsworth. June rs, to MIR and Mrs
Charles G Royal, Il son.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-07-05
TRENTON.

Mics Maude Jordan has gone to Capital
Island where she has employment.
Miss Phemeiia Stafford, of Bar Harbor,
was the guest of Miss Natalie Young last
week.
Miss Emile Young returned home
from Boston Saturday, to spend her va
cation.
Miss Leonie Moore has returned home
from Ellsworth Falls where she has been
employed.
melvin Mcfarland, wife and little son
howard came from Boston last week to
attend the wedding of Miss Adeiis Nc
Farland. Mrs. Mcfarland will spend the
s GUNNER with her parents, Josiah Smith
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-07-05

He who boasts of his goodness is seldom
much good.
Most women would rather be loved
than be trusted.
Many a man acts foolish who isn't a
professional actor.
If you can't get what you like try to
like what you get.
Whisky is said to cause almost as many
funerals as doctors.
There's no fun in Ioafing unless you
have something to do.
Iron was discovered in Virginia (the
first metal found in Americal in 1715.
South Africa exports about S26, 900, goo
worth of diamonds to London every year.
To be angry is to revenge the faults of
others upon ourselves.
Those who aim only at accomplishments
will accomplish but little.
The best sort of revenge is not to be like
him who did the injury.
One lie must be matched with another,
or it will soon rain through.
allow does the thermometer standP'
asked the northern guest at the Florida
hotel. SIT doesn't stand at all, " answered
the truthful porter. ''The boss has fixed
it so it lies to the extent OF about ten de-
greesl"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-07-05
AMUSEMENT NOTES.


The Joshua Simpkins" company, with
brass band and orchestra, win be seen at
Hancock hail tomorrow night. The play
is one Of fun and realism, combining the
pleasing features of realistic melodrama
and the ever popular rural play. The
character sketches are said be very clever,
while there is an abundance OF good
music, singing and dancing. The COM
pany comes recommended as a good one.
The saw-mill scene in the third act Is said
to be wonderfully realistic, genuine cir
cular saw being seen in motion, with
Uncle Josh's son dashed to log by The
villains and started toward the glittaring
teeth OF the rapidly revolving saw.
Reserved seats are now on sale at z. G..
Moere's drug store.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-07-05
LAWRENCE BROOKE sroaK co.

The Lawrence Brooke stock company
viii begin an engagement of three nights
at Hancock hall commencing next Mon
day, July 10. The opening play will be
'sThe Fatal Wedding, one of the moss
powerful soul-stirring melodramas ever
written. Like oil tina plays presented by
Mr.. Brooke, 1.-THE Fatal Wedding has
never before been offered at popular prices.
Reserved seats viii be on sale at Moore's
drug store, Friday morning.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-07-05

A common mistake Of local advertisers
is TO estimate the uaIue Of advertising
space Of enc newspaper by the amount
asked by some other publication. 1t is a
mistake of Judgment for business man
to estimate the vdite Of space in a repu-
table newspaper icth a good circulation
by that Of some Other publication which
niH accept business at any price and be
pleased to get it.-Leavenworth (Kansas)
Times.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-07-05
DIED.

BARTER-At Isle au Haul, June 81, Mrs
Sabrina l. Barter. aged Sc years.
BOLAN-At Castine June p, Albion X Bolan,
aged 66 years, ii months.
CoN-At Castine, June 20, Mrs Harriet NJ Cox,
aged SIS years.
FARNHAM-At Ellsworth, July 8, Sarah j
Farnham, aged 70 years. months.
GARLAND-At Ellsworth, June 49, Harold
Garland, aged 10 years, months. IS days.
GRAY-At Penobscot, July ], Doris Gray, aged
year, month, p days.
GRAY-At East surry, June 2s, Miss Josie NJ
Gray, aged IS years, 10 months, l6 days.
MOON-At Hancock, June 90 Mrs Eliza Moon,
aged 80 years, months, Is days.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-07-05
Special Notice.

ANY PERSON DESTROYS of secur-
ing situation in Boston and vicinity,
or New York City, can (by sending 10c
in silver receive 200 reliable want adj
vertisements by addressing Star Adj
vertising Agency, Cambridge, Mass.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-07-05
EAST SURRY.
TIIELMA.
July l.

f. E. SWEET received news of the death
OF his sister, Miss Laura SWEET, at hospi-
tai in Massachusetts where she has been
for some time. The remains were brought
here Services were held at her old home
Tuesday afternoon. Miss SWEET, who was
about sixty years of age, was the oldest
child of the late Charles and Hannah
SWEET.
July 4. G.
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MARINE LIST.

Hancock County Ports.
WEST SULLIVAN - AR June 25. schs Nettie
Champion; Sarah sn it'll
ar July ,sch Georgietta
Ar July ?, srl4 Alcyone; Nettie Ainslee
Cid June 56 rch y II Odione. New York
Cid June 3 sch Ncttie Cham don. New YORK
Cid July :, sch Mary Augusta, Providence
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-07-05

"You talk about posters and your aus. upon ne
fence,
hui they aint the kind - mediums that apl,ea l.
To common sense;
You may talk about your dodgers and your
circulars and such,
But ctlCtilatr thny 'tOnt assist an advertiser
Einch,
AMI especially in winter, when the Is OF.
the ground,
won'ier where Your posters and your jui.sers
cau lie found!
But within the coy homestead, when the par o.
stoves aglUw,
The newspaper ia read aloud TO everyone We
know"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-07-05

Send Postal for my illustrated Catalogue
of Books, Pictures and Frames, Toys, Games,
Tricks. Fancy Goods. Jewelry and Household
Specialties. G. d. McGows, Medford, Mass
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-07-05

Cigarphone In Your Mouth
and everyone thinks it Cigar. 1t is the
greatest musicale ever got up. Jokes
played with it as well as the latest tunes.
Price 10 cents. Address @. d. MoGows,
Medford, Mass.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-07-05
DEATH OF MISS JOSIE GRAY

DEATH OF MISS JOSIE GRAY.
Miss Josie Gray, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Gray, died last Thursday at
her home here. Miss Gray was in the
twentyninth year of her age. She was a
graduate OF the Castine normal school.
She was an apt scholar, and her standing
in her classes and in the State examina-
tions was always high. She had, too, an
exceptional faculty for imparting know
ledge, and as a school teacher was very
successful. Her last school was at Haver-
hill, Mass, but she was obliged to give
up work on account of failing health. In
her home town and community she was
highly esteemed and loved.
Funeral services were held Saturday,
Rev. j. P. Simonton, of the Ellsworth
Methodist church, officiating.
July 4. SPEC.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-07-05
CITY MEETING.
TITLE NEW BUSINESS PRE-
SCENTED TO THE BOARD.
.,nrwALK ON SOUTH SIDE or MAIN
STREET 70 BE EXTENDED TO
RAILROAD.

The mayor and aldermen met for their
..rnlar meeting on Monday evening.
ce,raratively little new business was pre-
.ented to the board.
4 matter Of general interest was the de-
.i.ion Of the board to extend the concrete
ali on the south side Of Main street from
iu;ch street to the railroad. The work will
h.sip in few days. While they are here.
mo concrete layers viii make necessary re-
nsirs on other walks In the city.
present at the meeting Monday evening
rsre Mayor Hagsrthy, Aid. Patten, Nc
osrthy, Trip and Austin.
Records OF last meeting were read and
spproyed. Rolls OF accounts were passed
= toiloayS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-09
PRETTY GIRLS AND
FUNNY COMEDIANS
TIE CHIEF FACTORS I'M THE
L A U G n PRODUCING "RU.
DOEPH AND ADoLPH" AT
THE OPERA HOUSE MONDAY
NIGHT.

Manager Dan Williamson announc-
ed good laughable com edy for his
patrons Monday night, when Rudolph
and Adolph, Two funny German com
edians with big bunch of good look
ing girls will be the attraction The
fact tnat Managers Broadhurst and
Curr.e are back of the company is
proof of its excellence.
Rudolph and Adolph was seen by a
number of Cairo people in ST. Louis
few weeks ago. The story of the
play concerns the actions, adventures
and mishaps of two usually droll Ger
mans who become chief actors in a
case of mis- aiken identity The ac-
ton of the piece Is rapid and takes
them into the utmost grotesquely
funny plights Tie characters are all
drawn with a view to Their m rthpro-
voking procliyities and laughter is
constantly on tap. lnterspersed
throughout the farce are some Of the
newest and best songs, dances and
clevercst specialties.
ckcUnahii
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-09
RECOMMENDING
PANESE FLANKS
Liueyitch Has Several Detach-
ments Very Busy
JApS ENTER MONGOLIA
az ooo MEN WITH ARTILLERY DIS.
APPEAR AND ARE EXPECT
TO TO ATTACK BoDuM,
A SUPPLY STATION.

Harbin, April S.-Detachments of
Russian cavalry are actively recon
noitering the Japanese tanks and even
the rear One of them has penetrated
the village of Erdahltzi, where il was
brought to stop by Japanese en-
trtnchments Before retreating, how
ever, ii is said to have succeeded in
cutting the railway and burning the
depot and stores,
The detachment brought back the
news that a fortnight ago a mixed
Japanese division of 10000 men with
artillery. left the Japanese rear and
disappeared into Mongolia and was
followed a few days ago by another
detachment of 5000 These troops are
expected to appear in the region OF
Bodun. which. unfortunately, is con
nected with the base by un'y poor
roads. Kirin is in the same plight,
and the loss IF the narrow gauge roll
ing stock abandoned at Mukden is es-
pecially felt
Chinese report that the japanese
are energetically transporting siege
guns toward Kir'n.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-09
5ATTLEsRlP MINNESOTA
LAUNCHED AT NEWPORT NEWS
Brilliant Banquet Followed, Many
Speeches Being Made.

Newport News. Va. April S-Thc
luncheon which followed the launch
ing # The baitleship Miunccoia here
today was a brilliant affair. Among
The tcasts responded 90 were: The
President" by, Senator Carter Of Mon
tana, who paid bigh tribute 10 the
president and all former occupants Of
the White House. Assistant Secre-
iary Darling responded tc The
Navy He declared the navy is not
beyond the growth and ad
vancement Of the nation Minnesota
was responded 10 by Hon. Frank A.
Day, who repre- -ented Governor John
son of Minne4 Senator Burroughs
Of Michigan. spoke on "the American
Merchant Marine. urging such legis-
lation as win develop the ocean carry
ing trade OF America The sponsor
to a toast to herself by ex-
pressing the hope that the ship never
would be t-und fighting save in the
cauEe Of truth and justice State Sen.
ator Schsller Of Minnesota. responded
10 the sentiment "The Wife of the
Governor ol Minne,0a
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-09
Recently introduced Which Aims
TO Abolish Punishment
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
LARGE MEETING OF SOUTHERN
ILLINOIS TEACHERS ASso.
CIATIoN-PRoF. GLEN.
DENEN INTRODUCED
RESOLUTION.

PEf. r. c. Clendenen and Prof.
John Snyder. who represented Alex
ander county at the Southern Illinois
Teachers association last week at Oh
ney, returned last night.
1t was the twenty-fourth annual
meeting and was one of the most sue
cessful ana largest attended in tho
history Of the association. over SOC
teachers being present.
The meetings which were most in
teresling and instructive, were held
Thursday, Friday and Saturday The
social event Of the meeting was a
large reception II given by the Elks in
their .all Friday night
The following officers were elected
President-W r. Booth, of Mt. Car
mel
Vice President Q. MarDerry, Of
Golden
Recording Secretary Sarah Co
nant, of Villa Ridge.
Corresponding Secretary-Lillian
Baber, of Golconda.
Financial Secretaries-Harry l..
Taylor of Harrisburg, f, S. Samms. OF
East St Louis.
Executive Committee-Prof. j. T.
Ellis OF Mt CARMEL c. f. yesterday
Of Nandalla; Lillian Guphiemer, of
Bellev,llc.
Prof. T. c. Clcndenen introduced a
resolution. which was unanimously
adopted by the teachers, asking the
members Of the legislature not tc
pass a bill that was recently intro
tlIfced-HswlisAiaH corporal punishment
in the public schools Of the state and
imposing heavy fine upon the teach
ers for furnishing n pupil,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-09
TENSION BETWEEN FRANCE
AND GERMANY is GREAT
Talk Of War Still Goes on, But the
Fiery differences Are Dis
approved.

Paris. April S-Tne tension be.
tween France and Germany over Mo
rocco continues to be the burning
question Of the day, but il has been
much relieved by the reassurine
statements which Foreign Minister
Delcasse made in the chamber of dep
uties yesterday. Public opinion re-
mains calm, strongly disappearing of
The fiery utterances of the extremists
who have spoken Of the possibilities
cf war. Such an eventuality is not
considered in any serious quarter al
though it is recognized that the
chances Of reapproachment between
France and Germany have been put
off many years by the renewal of bit
terness the incident has aroused
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-09
RUSSIAN FLEET
At SINGAPORE
! equired Fiity.fiye Minutes TO
Pass a Given Point
SHIPS ARE VERY FOUL
LONG GRASS STREAMING FROM
THEM INDICATES THAT
THEY ARE UNFIT FOR
FAST mANEuvERiNG.

Singapore. April S.-The Russian
squadron which passed here ;oday did
not stop to receive dispatches or con-
suit with the Russian consul Later
the consul visited Rojestyensky's
ship, talking to him from a launch.
The consul gave the fleet the first
news of the fall of Mukden.
The vessels are burning soft coal
and tremendous SMOKE is visible
FOR miles. The gangways were not
lowered and nobody was permitted
on board the vessels. No news was
youchsafed The only launches al
lowed to approach the fleet were
hose of the Russian consul and OF
'hc Associated Press, The natives
lined tle sea front and were greatly
axcited
Artillc!ymen and submarine miners
were kept AZ Their PES all day, man
hing guns and mines. AS the feet
lid not touch harbor limits no salute
was fired.
The squadron disappeared about
I've in the afternoon, still smoking
1lack on the eastern horizon.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-09
a NEW METHOD FOR
RAISING oREENBAcKs
Bill Taken Up BY Secret Service Men
At Louisville Shows Photo
graphic Art is Used.

Louisville, Ky, April ga one
dollar silver certificate raised TO s.
was taken up by cecret service men
her today. The certificate used is OF
the series of 1899 The spread eagle
in the center of the bill is partially
removed and the Indian head required
on the IS note is photographed in its
place. Other alterations are made in
the same way, the figures being chang
ed partially by erasure and partially
by phot graphic work This process
ia believed to be new.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-09
"D|VINE RIGHT"
BAER LECTURES
SAYS PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW
ANYTHING ABOUT 1T ARE
TRYING TO ADVISE MINE oP-
ORATORS HOW TO Run
THINGS.

Potsyiue. Pa April S.-speciai
rains from every part OF schuylkiii
oerptv carried the supcrintendents
and empI yes Of the Philadelphia and
Rcading Coal and Iron company 10
Pottsville tonight 10 hear lecture
by President Baer. Of the Reading
company.
Baer referred TO various classes OF
pcoDlc who he said. though not en-
gagged in mining coal, and who. he
said had no knowledge Of the opera
tion of coal mines undertook 10 ad-
vire mine managers how 10 conduct
the business. He reviewed the coal
situation from the nEnagers' point Of
view and advised his hearers that
managers. snperantendents and other
employees must wors regether in har-
mony for the common sood aud profit
OF the mine owners
4 believe today We have the good
win Of our co-werkers be said in
and thar we viii continue
to have il until unfsir demands. sup
ported by appeals of passion and prc-
judice. shan cause many Of them %
torget 0aI kindness AMI Ifleaasalp
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-09
TRIckED
BY the Burglar Was ;he Patrolmsn
Who Answered the Orphans
liome Telephone.

Louisville. KY. Ap-l S.-Charles
Potter was arrested this afternoon,
charged with breaking into the Chris
tian Church Widows and Orphans
Home. 500 West Jefferson street.
Patrolman Marsh was called over
the telephone at an early hour this
morning and told that there was a
burglar in the Orphans Home. When
the officer reached the institution nc
was admitted by man wao told him
there was burglar in the rear of the
house. Investigator showed that the
burglar had fled
The patrolman's informant at the
front door had also disappeared, and
the officer realized that he had been
tricked by the housebreaker. He saw
Potter this afternoon and thinks he IS
the burslsr.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-09
3ENAToR PlATTs CONDITION
ADMITTED TO Be CRITICAL

Washing on. Conn. April S-Sena-
Tor 0. II. Platt passed comfortable
afternoon and a generally quiet day,
ais respirat on being better at late
1our this afternoon than for the past
Two days. according 10 a statement
ssued tonig1t by the attending ply
Dr. Ford said tonight;
we have no desire TO conceal the
fact that the senator's condition -
critical. There is i'll a small amount
Of fluid the pleural cavity OF 'ne
light side as a result Of the second
,ttack Of pnoumonis. His strength
q holding ou well. and there Is Ut
lie change in his condition.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-09
WORLDS RECORD
For Three Miles Established BY Ely
at Oakland Track.

San Francisco. April S-The
worlds record for three miles was es-
tablished by fsur-year-old Ely today
or the Oakland track. the distance be
ing negotiated in 5:22 1t was 81
years ago when Drake Carter hung up
the record Of 5:24 that has stood to
the present time. The California rec
ord for the distance is clipped by six
aud one-haif seconds.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-09
HUNDREDS GOING
TO PADUCAH
K. M. X. c. COMMITTEE EXPECTS
TO HAVE BIG EXCURSION ON
THE ISLAND QUEEN TODAY
GOOD WEATHER PROMISED.

Cone ON, fcllow the crowd and take
IN the x NJ. X. c. excursion TO Padu-
cab today on the Island Queen If tho
weather mans promise is only carried
out over thousand people will no
doubt pay visit 10 our sister city
over in Kentucky, on the largest and
fine excursion bDat ever put in the
western waters.
The Island Queen, just off the
Mound City ways, where she has been
repainted and decorated arrived yes
terday afternoon. The big boat is well
known in Cairo, having taken thou
sands of pleasure loving people out on
numerous occasions.
The fact that the X. NJ X. c. is Civ
.ng the excursion today * sufficient
proof that the affair will be most en-.
joyablc Everything will be first-class
and no rowdyism or any disagreeable
occurrence will be permitted. The
committee in charge of the excursion
is composed OF Capt Frank Cassidy.
Charles Feuchter j. and Peter Lind.
The big steam caliopc and the new
Greater Cairo band will furnish music
for the occasion. Should the weather
happen to be cool, the large cabins
can be steam heated and made as
comfortable as your own home The
members of the committee last night
stated that they had made arrange
menis for over 200 people The boat
leaves at 3 o'clock and will return
about midnight The fare fr the
round trip will be 80 cents.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-04-09
IN HEAD WHILE
READING LETTER
COLORADO OFFICER SHOT AND
KILLED A PROMINENT POLL
TIClAN OF TRINIDAD - AR
RESTED AND THREATENED
WITH LYNcHiNG.

Trinidad, Colo, April S-John H..
Fox, former county treasurer, was
killed at the postoffice here this
afternoon by Joseph r. Johnson. To-
cal politician johnson shot Fox in
he back of the head while the latter
was reading a letter. johnson was
arrested ana threatened with lynch
ing
Johnson was a deputy sheriff and
Il had been proposed to send him TO
California with a requisitiou fer Vid-
al Shobo, who had been arrested
there on a charge of having embez-
Zled 81 GOO of the county's funds when
clerk In the treasurers office. Fox
had objected to sending Johnson on
this errand. on the ground that he is
a relative OF Sloblo. This angered
Johnson and is supposed to have been
his motive for killing Fox.
Fox was a prominent poll ician.
Mob Wants to Lynch.
The news of the shooting spread
rapidly ana a mob of a thousand peo-
pie gathered in front of the postofiice-
making threats of lynching.
When the body of Fox was carried
by the NIB and placed in an under
takers wagon. the sight seemed TO
turn the mob TO frenzy and a rush was
made for the jail. Meantime the sher-
in swore in fifty deputy sheriifs vino
surrounded the Jail and when the mob
was within half a block of the Jail
Sheriff Davis halted them ard an
nOunced he would kill the first man
who attempted TO come ~ The jail
steps. This bad the effect II checking
the mob, and they returned to the
posioffice where plans of lynching
were openly discussed. The sheriff
secured a special train and Johnson,
surrounded by deputies, was rushed
to the station. This news reached the
mob, who started pell-mell after the
posse. growing in numbers en- route,
until fully $500 people had gathered.
When the train started the mob was
less than twenty yards away.