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LIFE IN PORTO RICO.
Hancock County Boy Writes Interest
Ing Sketch About 1t.

| four Southwest Harbor correspondent writes
| Our former townsman, Daniel Handy, who
| holds q lucrative position on the educational
board of Porto Rico, writes home most interest
| Ing letters descriptive of the manners and GUS
toms, the climate. industries and progress of the
| people of this Important province, many of his
letters containing pen and Ink sketches, car
| toons In funny vein very mirth provoking.
| caricatures of himself and wife and their local
surroundings. The following letter which /
| have been allowed to send to THE AMERICAN
| gives his friends In snowbound Maine strong
desire to exchange bleak New England for this
| beautiful land of flowers.
| lam going to add lead pencil note to
| Sara's letter. l am on the electric, bound
for San Juan. 1t is S.45 q. M, but the sun
is already beginning to feel pretty hot.
There are two other Americans In this
car. The other passengers are two Span
iards in white snd blue checked suits, a
st. Thomas "nigger" and four colored
| Porto Ricans.
The electric road from Rio Pledras to
San Juan extends along the military road
the whole distance. Except for a few
| open spaces, 1t is closely built up with
residences. Now we are passing an i'm
mense cattle estate. Broad fields of
vivid green extend a mile or more to the
foot OF the hills. There are groves Of
| cocoanut. palms at one side, and along the
| other double hedge of bananas. The
hicienda Ia. farm house) is almost hidden
in palms.
Farther back are the little irregular
bills characteristic OF Porto Rican land
scape. Now we a'e crossing an iron
bridge. There are three bridges running
parallel across the river at this place. The
air coming from the river is deliciousIy
cool. Now we are in the shade OF the
| cocoanut palms. A: this place there is a
long stretch Of road cover which the
palm-trees form an arch. We are now
entering San Turce.
San Turce is the swell suburb of San
Juan. Many OF the wealthy Porto Ricans
live here. The houses are strung along
the military road for three miles with
scarcely vacant lot. Many of them
have little garden plots, laid out with
symmetry into circles, triangles aud
squares and,6leG with beautiful tropical
plants. All OF the varieties we are used
to seeing in the botanical gardens at home
grow almost uncared for In these little
gardens.
Everywhere high stone walls or picket
fences half hide the fronts Of the houses.
Some OF the stone fences OVERLAND with
mortar are pretty; nearly all the picket
fences are ugly. We pass many groups OF
men and women on horseback, perched
on native saddles With baskets at either
side. They are returning from San Juan
market. Then we pass strings of bull
teams, two and three Jokes to team, and
big, covered wagons. Lots of new h"uses
are being built in San Turce. Some Of the
Americans have laid out pretty lawns
instead of the cement circles and triang les
Of the Porto hicans, and have torn down
the ugly fences.
Now we are passing "Mira Mari, prop
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SOUTH BLUEHILL.

Fred Colony has moved into John
Morrison's house.
Abrsm Duffy and wife have been visit
ing friends Ia fremont.
Capt. M. A. Eaton and e. Simpson have
been to Rockland recently on business.
Geo. Bickford is home from Biuehill,
where he has been employed by the Chase
Granite Co.
Mrs. Elvina Candage Is quite i'll. Her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lewis Caudage, IL
caring for her.
Feb. q.
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Matte Dodge, OF this place. Mrs.
Brewer was twenty-one years OF age, and
the bride OF year. A sad feature OF the
case is the leaving Of an infant. She also
leaves husband, father and mother,
three sisters and large circle of relatives
who have the heartfelt sympathy of the
community.
Feb. 81. e..
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Ensurance Statements.


Ensuranrf Statements.
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Western Assurance Co.,
TORONTO. Dominion of Canada.
ASSETS DEC. 81, 1904.
Mortgage loans. $4,000 90
Stocks and bonds, I,902561 10
Cash in Office and bank, 6S070 81
Agents balances, 393, 824 95
Bills receivable. $3.50 81
Gross assets, $2,40i, 1886 20
Deduct items not admitted, 1889 SO
Admitted assets, $780, 1856 40
LIABILITIES DEC. 81, 1901.
Net unpaid losses, 110,s25 IS
Unearned premiums, 1,527,371 So
Deposit apital. POI, GOO 90
Surplus over all liabilities, 52I,799 Is
Total liabilities and surplus, $2,360, 1876 4s
o. w. TAPLEY,
ELLSWORTH.
f. e. LYMAN a. CO.,
BAR HARBOR.
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The conversation was fragmentary.
Under the circumstances 1t couldn't well
be otherwise. She-the wife-had asked
for money. He--the husband-was broke.
And she was giving him a piece OF her
mind.
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Hives sre terrible torment to the little folks.
and to some older ones. Easily cured. Doan's
Ointment never fails. Instant relief, perma.
ment cure. At any drug store, 80 cents.-Advt
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FREMONT.

lnis community was saddened to learn
OF the death on Thursday a, Bar Harbor
Vi Mrs. Merrill Brewer, formerly Mics
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VTNHE subscriber hereby gives notice that
TRAITOR Of the estate of Annie G. Slower, late
of Ellsworth. in the county OF Hancock,
deceased, and given bonds as the law directs
All persons having demands against the es-
tate of said deceased are desired to present
tue same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment i'm.
mediately. EBEN N. SLOWER.
Fshruarv 7 r9nS
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lfgal Notices.

VTNHE subscriber hereby gives notice that
l. he has been duly appointed admins
traitor of the estate of David w. Webster
late OF Castine. in the county of Hancock
deceased, 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 indebt ed
thereto are requested to make payment i'm
mediately. EDWARD G. BowpEN.
February T. 1905
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TTNHE subscriber hereby gives notice that
Il he has been duly appointed admins
TRAITOR of the estate of William NJ. Webster,
late of Castine. in the county of Hancock, de-
ceased, and given bonds as the law directs.
tate of said deceased desired to preseus
the same for settlement, and all indebtea
thereto are requested to make payment i'm
mediately. EDWARD G. BowDEN.
February z 1919
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| To the Honorable Board of County Commits
sioners for Hancock County, Maine.
THE Undersigned respectfully represent
l. that common convenience and necessity
| require an alteration and new location in part
| OF the present highway or county road lead
ing from Ellsworth to Dedham in said County
| OF Hancock, said location to follow a course
substantially as follows; Beginning at a
road, known as Bull Hill, leading from
Ellsworth to said Decham, and running
inSorsheriy thirty Ss92 rods, more or less. and
less and terminating in said County road
leading from said Ellsworth to said DedEam
at the foot of said Bull Hill'' on the fiat, in
the center OF the said county road as now
travelled. said new location hereby prayed for
being on the easterly side of the road as now
used over said Bull Hill" and being thirty
seven $50 rods. more or less in length.
Your petitioners ask that the old county
way be discontinued and that new highway
be located between the termini and substan-
TALLY over the route and location above de-
scribed.
Wherefore. your petitioners pray that due
notice be given and proceedings be taken as
required by law, and that said highway be
located as aforesaid A. c. HAGERTHY,
Mayor.
o. W. TRIP,
J. w. MCCARTHY,
G. F. NEWMAN,
Aldermen OF the City of Ellsworth, Me-, and
Street Commissioner.
Feb H. 1905
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK ss.:-Court of County Commits.
s1onerS, January Term, A. ID. 1905.
Upon the foregoing petition the Commits
sioners being satisfied that the petitioners
are responsible, that an inquiry into the
merits is expedient, and that the petitioners
ought to be heard touching the matter set
forth in their petition; order that the
County Commissioners meet on the premises
described in the petition on Tuesday. the
2lst day of March, A. ID. 1905, at 10 O'Clock
A. M, and thence proceed to view the route
mentioned in said petition, Immediately after
which view, hearing of the parties and wit
pesses will be had at some convenient place
in the vicinity, and such other measures
taken in the premises as the Commissioners
shall Judge proper. And it is further
Ordereu-Ihat notice of the time, place and
purpose of the Commissioners meeting afore-
said be given to all persons and corporations
interested by serving an attested copy of the
petition and this order thereon, upon the
Clerk If the City of Ellsworth, a like copy
upon A. c. Hsgerthy, one of the petitioners,
and by posting up attested copies as aforesaid
in three public places in said town thirty
days at least before the time APP
pointed for said view, and by publish
ing the petition and order thereon, three
weeks successfully in the Ellsworth Ameri-
can, a newspaper published at Ellsworth, in
the County of Hancock, the first publication
to be thirty days at least before the time of
interested may attend and be heard il they
think fit.
Attest:-JoHN F. KNowLroN, Clerk.
true copy of the petition and order thereon
Attest:-JoHE F. RNowLToN. Clerk.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26
Topeka Undertakers and Minis
ters Want Funeral Reform.
Object to Burials Taking Place
on Sabbath.
IT MAY BE STOPPED
Ministerial Union viii Discuss
Question Tomorrow.
Cemetery Association Also
FaYOrs the Reform.

Topeka preachers, undertakers and
cemetery associations win probably
band together and as a united body. re-
fuse to hold Sunday funerals.
This has long been q vexed question.
but is becoming more and more serious
ali the time. L. NJ. Penweu is the leader
ln the movement. and he at once found
ready support from among preachers
ana cemetery men to whom he talked
about the matter.
Mr.. Penwel today addressed. an omen
letter to the Topeka Ministerial union.
the cemetery associations and all the
@ndertakers in Topeka on the matter
Dr. S. s. Estey, pastor Of the First Pres
byterian church, viii present the letter
To the Ministerial union at its next
meeting. He is favorable to the move
ment The owners Of the Topeka. Gene
terry association are also favorable and
nave expressed themselves SO. In general
The local undertakers are more than
willing TO have the no Sunday funeral
plan adopted.
1T simply Is getting to he somefbin-
enormous, said Mr.. PenWeu yesterday.
Feople save up funerals of people who
dle IN the middle Of the week and hold
Aheln on the Sabbath for the sake Of
getting larger attendance and u1aIxfna.
the functions more convenient for them
work here from 5 o'clock in the morning
uhlll 10 o clock at night. We have two
ana three funerals right along every
sunday, It absolutely prohibits us from
getting the first day Of the week for
ourselves. Then take the preachers.
Ihey have all and more than thew can
90 on Sunday with their regular meet
lngs- In the morning the first thing
tney have Sunday school meetings and
lhen church and the forenoon is cone
In the afternoon are young peopIe's
meetings the Epworth League and af
nlgnt church again. Now suppose Won
slNe a preacher funeral In with his
otner work and look what it does to him.
1l IS simply more than he can do. yVhv
ABOUT Two weeks ago one preacher who
had charge OF the services at two of
our funerals on one Sunday was unable
70 90 TO the cemetery IN either instance.
He simply did not have the time. The
cemetery owners are up against a sirni-
lar proposition. Suppose they have fo
open Up a number Of graves on Sunday.
il means the employment Of four or Eve
extra men all Sabbath day. They don't
get minutes rest.
1T is mighty hard proposition to
handle. but I think that If we all 77nite
we may be able to discourage and ffnallv
get rid of sunday funerals n should be
Sc and We win do every thing We car
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26
AYE. THERE'S THE RUB.
An Amusing Poem on How a Dollar
Was Earned.

At a recent meeting of the Ladies' Aid
Society of the First Christian church
each of the members present told IN
rhyme the story of her efforts to earn a.
dollar donation which each of them made
to the treasurer of the club Many Of the
efforts showed latent literary talent OF no
small degree, as the poem, AYE, There's
the Rub" recited by Mrs. Charles A.
Finch. wife of the pastor of the First
Christian church, attests:
AYE, THERE'S THE RUB"
You may sing of the artist with genius
OF the fne frenzied poetic fire,
OF warriors brave. or of Helen's divine
OF Cicero's speech, or of Orpheus Tyre.
But I sing of one who without contradic-
All men boldly praise as the center and
OF whom Shakespeare wrote when in
most polite diction,
He embalmed her forever in: Aye
there's the rub"
AYE. there's the rub not vulgar wash
Such was the phrase Of the great Avon
AYE, there's the rub" no gentle or true
Aught Of that courteous phrase would
discard.
'Tis the rubbing one gets which makes
And easy the burden when FURNISHED
with love:
The polish Of service but makes the heart
IT all would perform it, but, AYE.
there's the rub
AYE. there's the rub" how exalted her
with bare arms alzimbo she stands by
Ger firm lips compressed streams the
Contented and happy? Aye. there's
the rub
A secret, sweet sister, my lord Of crea-
Before welded days ue'er spake of the
But to il now pointing he says with Ella
g 'Tis money you want?" AYE, there's
the-rubl"
I took it for granted it was but to try. me.
Dismissed the old servant and took to
Believing in faith that he would not deny
was collecting it easy? AYE. there's
the rub
So sing of the woman determined. en-
with -'tas tactics devoid of domestic hubub,
Who succeeds in her purpose a dollar Sc
The is5S secret I'd tell but. AYE. there's
the rub
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26
BROWN AND JOHNSON ROW.
1t VIII Now Be Aired in the Supreme
Court.

1t is now up to the supreme court
to settle a family fuss from Kansas
City, Kan. The Browns and the
Johnsons can't agree. and after rowing
it out in the lower court, they have
come up to the supreme court with
their troubles. J. a. Smith is the at
tOrney for the appellant-and almost
everybody knows Smith.
It seems that in June 1894, Ellen
Johnson died, leaving a husband. She
left all her personal property by will
to Henry Brown and Mollie Brown
and left them a life interest in a house
and two lots of land. However, Mr..
Anthony johnson, the widower, con-
tinued to live on the place. He could
not seem to get along with the
Browns, who also took up residence
there, and finally he brought suit in
the lower court for the purpose of
having it determined just how much
interest the Browns had in the place,
with the expectation of getting that
interest appraised, and buying them
out
The Browns demurred to the petit
ton, and the demurrer was sustained.
Johnson now appeals the case on the
demuIeer.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26

to stop them hereafter. Our funeral di-
rectOrs' associations have resOluted
against the Sunday funeral for years,
but that is as far as the matter has
gone except for the agitation which was
temporarily stirred up. But see that
they have succeeded in Minneapolis and
think that we can succeed here. I viii
get the expression of the ministers, the
cemetery people and the undertakers
and I think that you will find 1t unanl-
nous"
Relative to the adoption of a no-Sun-
day-funeraI agreement in Minneapolis
the Tribune of that city has the follow
ing:
Sunday funerals will be a thing Of
the past after January I, 1906. The
cemetery associations, the undertakers-
the ministers and all others nave
taken official action regarding this
vexed question. and it has been dis
posed of for all time.
The Sunday funeral IS entirely un-
necessary, say the undertakers, and
the fact that many people postpone
funerals until the Sabbath day, as a
matter of convenience, thus greatly
burdening the undertaking establish
ments and occasiOning all sorts OF
hardships on ministers and others, has
led to their abOlishment.
At the annual meeting of Lakewood
Cemetery association last Monday. ii
was unanimously agreed that the Sun
day funeral must go, and January
was set as the latest date for toIerating
such functions on the first day of the
week. Following the action of Lake
wood, Hillside. Layman's and Crystal
Lake cemeteries joined N the move
ment for the abolition Of Sunday fu-
nerals, so that the matter is dead be-
yond the possibility Of resurrection
The Pastors alliance also voted to
abate the matter, and all the min
listers in the city. with the exception OF
two or three, have expressed a desire
to see the Sunday funeral abolished.
Our action was absolutely neces-
sary," said an official of the Lake
wood association. at had got to the
point where people would keep theil
dead for days in order to have a Sun
day funeral, with a better attendance
and less inconvenience to themselves
In fact, Sunday funerals removed 9
large part of the bushes of caring fol
the dead from other days Of the week
The practice has always been a great
hardship on the ministers of the city
and they We're very glad to join with
US in movement for putting a stoI
to it.
'It is only necessary now for people
to thoroughly understand that there
VIII be no more Sunday funerals after
the first Of the. year.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26
REACHES THE LIMIT.
H. c. speer Says Legitimate Land Buy
ing in Kansas Is About over.

II. c. Speer, formerly state superin-
tendent of public instruction Of tins
state Of Kansas, and now a Chicago
bond buyer, has just returned to Tope-
ka from a trip to western Kansas. He
said today:
1.-THE legitimate land buying has
about reached its limit in western kan
sas, and now the Spectators are taking
hold of the bait in the expectation that
land is going still higher. And oE
course it may continue to advance. but
IN my opinion, such an advance viii be
imitation, and not represented BY the
actual value Of the land. out at Garden
City the other day was talking with
q commercial traveller. He said, i think
I'll buy of this Kansas land What
for2' said. Do you expect to live on
it?' No. he said, just a speculation
'Wen.' said, it looks to me as though
people like you and me had better keep
out of this land buying business now.
What this country needs to make It
simply forces prices; If we buy land. il
ismply forces prices up to a false val
ne. Land IS carrying al It win stand
right now"
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26
MINERALS IN KANSAS.
They VIII Be Discussed by Academy
of Science December 1.

The. programme for the thirty-eighth
annual meeting of the Kansas Academy
OF Science is being sent out by J. T.
LoYewell, secretary of the academy. The
convention is to be held at Lawrence on
Dec. and ?. On the evening OF Dec.
there is to be d supper served to the
academy in snow hall. Following that
the retiring president, L. Q. Wooster, VIII
deliver his address. The rest of the time
is to be consumed in the reading OF sci
The Candidates for admission to the
academy this year are 9. D. Armstrong
of Salina, r. W. Coppedge of Topeka
Harry Eagle of Topeka Miss Lillian
Fowler of Ottawa, A P. Ruediger OF
Norman Triplett of Emporia.
Some of the scientific papers to be read
at the coming convention are as follows:
Chemical Process for the Detection OF
Adulterants in Organic Substances and
Medicinal Chemicals i. Z. Sayre.
IAN Investigation of Kansas Mine Wa
tiers" p. II. $; Bailey, Lawrence
a Good Rock Exposure West Of Tope-
ka," William S. PrOut.
"A Mineral Found Near Topeka" J.
Examination of Coal Dust after Ex-
plosion in Mines of Southeastern Kan
Sas," Edward Barlow.
rs the Rainfall of Kansas lncreas Bag
F. II. Snow.
''On the Malaria Mosquito and the Rel
ative Number Present In the Vicinity OF
Lawrence" S. J. Hunter.
History of Oil and Natural Gas De
velopment in the Middle West, George
4 r
THE Development of Sciences in Kan
'9Fhe Disintegration Of Cement and
Plaster Walls Z. H. S. Bailey and S. G,
'oThe Reaction Of Animal Cells to Chem
ical Stimuli" +. 8. Hartman.
Mutations and the Evolution of Man,
A. H Thompson.
ogy of Kansas" L. C. Wooster.
'fSome Mastodon and Mammoth Re
mains Found in Buffalo, Kan-," NJ E.
Canty.
Something About Mineralogy," j c,
'.Noise-Its Relation to Health. Disease
and Longevity J. BIcWharp.
"a New Repetition of the Foucauli
Experiments with the Pendulum. J. T.
LoveWell.
'sDry Periods in Northwestern Kansas
and their Relation to Water-supplies, .
@Coi1ecting Insects at Night" E. s
:'Resuits of the chronological Expedi-
ton. to Southeast Arizona" F. H. Snow
Notes on the White Sheep" L. L
Dyche.
Veins and Placers," J. T. LoveweH.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26
Will PLAY AT LYNDON.
LoWman Hin Football Team VIII Play
Thanksgiving Game.

The Lowman Hill football squad. fifteen
lyndon. Kan. to contest with the high
school team Of that place The Lyndon
people are paying the expenses Of the
FFonelya team. and in return the Topeka
REPRESENTATIVES, will try to make it inter-
esting for their well trained bunch.
An old X u. player is coaching llyn-
don this season and, according to all re-
ports he is getting excellent results as
his team has won all Of its games
The Jowman Hill boys have been prac-
fisiurr hard for the past three weeks IN
preparation for this event and are in
pretty good shape for q bruising battle.
The team averages about l4e pounds and
tl9s 1ir.e-4lr1 contains the names of a cOu-
1lle Of pIayers from one of those never de-
feated High school teams.
Two II n graduates from Quenemo
wilI act as officiais ii the game. which.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26
vARsALoNA REAPPEARs.
Famous sicIIian Brigand Is Again In
His Old Haunts-

Paris, Nov. 25.=A dispatch from
Tunis states that the famous SiciIiau
brigand, Varsalona. whose exploits
have necessitated the employment OF
a regiment of soldiers, besides a host
of civil guards and gendarmes, has re-
appeared near Beja. Tor several
months the troops had been searching
for him. A reward of $4,000 had
been promised to anyone who could
locate the brigand's haunt. Recently
the police received notification that ths
dead body Of Varsalona, who was sup
posed to have been assassinated, was
found. The bandits family identified
the body and the reward was paid
Nothing more was heard Of Varsalona-
but now that he has, as IS alleged. sig
nalized his resurrection, the identidca
ton of the dead body is put down as h
farce. Mattel the chief Of the Tani-
sian police. is now in pursuit of the
asIUL -9usu1uJ5Ao5 puBIsI sul 10 u0Inlpa
robber.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26
A onAIRvoYANTs PROPHECY.
She Foresees TrOubIous Times for
France Not Far OR.

Paris, Nov. 25.-There are bad times
in store for France If the prophecy &C
Nine. ClaveI Gratien is fulfilled This
clairVoyant claims to have received as
tOnishing information from the Arch
angel Michael. A new president, a
man who is loved. is to appear during
the year. He is dark, wears the red
ribbon and a cross. A violent. power
full man arises. The new president in
ours many dangers. "Ah," says Nine
Gratien, 81 see a king. an emperor. in
two years only. The party OF good in
tentions is triumphant. France VIII
not fight with Germany, but we shall
get back Alsace-Lorraine. There viii
be treason and chief viii be un-
masked"
England wishes the plans OF our
submarines" we are told. sAs for the
king Of Spain, he is to marry q brave
girl, to whom he has been secretly en-
gagged for several months. They VIII
be happy and have children prince
and q princess