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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-03-15

The meeting of the newly-elected
members of the city government
was called to order by City-Clerk Thomas
E. Hale at 1870 Monday morning. 1t was
voted that the returns of the several ward
clerks be taken as evidence of the election.
On motion it was voted that George w.
Patten, Of ward A, be chairman of the
board. Alderman Patten here took the
chair.
1t was voted that the chairman be a
committee of one to notify the mayor
elect that the board was in session and
| awaited his pleasure.
After the mayor-elect had taken his
seat, prayer was offered by Rev. J. M.
Adams, of the Congregational church.
The oath OF office was administered to the
mayor by the city clerk, who also swore in
the aldermen.
Mayor Hagerthy then addressed the
meeting in short speech. He spoke on
the dissatisfaction several citizens had ex-
pressed in the purchasing of the wood lot,
and explained his position in the matter.
He also dwelt on the collection of taxes.
He said the manner of collection in years
past was very unsatisfactory; that from
between 1000 and 5000 was lost every
year by the present method of collecting,
and said that new method would surely
have to be adopted for the coming year.
The board then proceeded to the cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year. This
was done with promptness that was
surprising, the slate having been made up
| before the meeting.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The officers elected are as follows:
City clerk-Thomas E. Hale.
City treasurer-Timothy F. Mahoney.
Chief engineer Of the fire department.
| Charles W. Eaton.
| First assistant-William II. Brown.
Second assistant Samuel c. Chapman.
Overseer of poor-Arthur w. Austin.
| Street commissioner - G. Frank New
| man.
| Building inspector Frank r. Moore.
| Inspector of meats and milk-Dr. G. r
Caldwell.
| Auctioneers Edward K. Hopkins, J. H
Higgins.
| Constables at large-D. L. Fields, J. H
Bresnahan, l.. F. Hooper.
| First assessor-Fred B. Aiken.
| Second assessor George w. Patten.
| Third assessor-Levi w. Bennett
| City weighers Samuel J. Morrison
John f. Doyle, Frank s. Lord. These
were elected by reclamation, as also
were the surveyors of wood and bark
who are the same as last year.
| Pound-keepers and fence viewers-B. F
Gray, ward 1 M. c. Smith, ward 2; James
Lymburner, ward 3; Hoyt A. Austin
ward 4; Walter A. Bonsey, ward 8.
| Harbor MASTERY Walter J. Clark.
Member of the school board-Frank r.
Moore.
The election of a tax collector was left
on the table for consideration.
Member of board of health-George A.
Parcher, three years.
Sealer of weights and measures Charles
M Brooks
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
CUNARD LINES NEWEST
BIG STEAMER ARRIVES
Reaches New York on Her Maiden Voyage
Imperyious to Weather and is Built
to Avoid Vibration-675 Feet Long
l8 Knots an Hour.

charge OF an expert StenOYraphcr and
typewriter.
Throughout this deck as we'll as the
Others. the visitor is struck by the
spacousness and the breadth Of the
starways. Al! over the ship there are
signs giving information as to the num-
Der of rooms tC be found in each pas
sage. and various other information. re
mlnding one almost OF the street signs
in city thorouSlfare. There are on
this deck the barber shop. the doctors
room and consulting rooms
The chief feature Of the saloon deck
is the spacious dining cabin, a magnif-
iccnt apartment which stretches the
full width OF the ship and which
is capable Of seating three hundred
passengers at one time. Here again is
found another departure from the com
mOnplacc-thc rigid and formal line OF,
tables usually found in the dining
rooms Of ocean steamships have been
omitted a large number Of small ia
bes, such as are found in metropolis
tan cafe, have been substituted. The
woodwork OF this superb apartment is
in carved mahogany. with white en-
amel finish and with sufficient touch
of gold to add warmth
Ev~*y Known Safety Device
The vessel has been equipped with
every known device which makes for
safety. Included in this equipment is
tho Stone-Lloyd system Of watcrtight
doors, which a re a part of the heavy
steel plate partitions. dividing the ship
into twelve separate compartments
These doors can be instantly closed by
clever hydraulic mechanism operated
from the bridge and. in case Of an ac-
cidcnt the ship could instantancously
be rendered non-sinkablc. There arc.
in addition, two electrically driven
"inches on the boat dock for handling
the life boats.
Another important installation is the
rclrlgcrating machinery and cold stor-
aSc. This is one of the largest plants
ever placed on board ship The 1900
tons OF dead weight cargo which the
Caronia will carry is all handled cast
u and quickly by the sixteen steam
Winchcs.
The Caronio is fitted with Qualrnpl,
expansion engines. capable or dcvclDn.
ms 10000 Indicated horse power ri.
bratlOn has been So completely climi-
mated, that passengers are scarcely con
scjous OF any motion.
The CarOnia will soon be followed lw
the Carmania. which will be Of i1enti.
caIIy the Same dimensions, but which
vi! ne equipped with three instead III
two propel!crs, and which will be
driven by turbine engines instead nr
those OF the rcciprocating type. slicl,
as nave been Installed in the Carona.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Never judge woman's age by her
store teeth. mi
Willing workers are always trying
to work somebody. \"
4 married man usually feels sorry
for himself when his wife is sick.
You cant blame the man who is put
ting UP a stove for hitting the pipe,
After burying the hatcnet polti-
clan is reasonably sure to dig up an AK.
Too much money. or too little doesn't
begct happiness. so try Just enough.
Other peoples troubles are always
insignificant when compared with our
own.
It is easier to collect your thoughts
than it is to collect that little bill some
ono owes you.
What is home without bab:?'' has
often been asked. Peaceful and
quiet. is the answer.
II girl turns a young man down it
may save her father the trouble of
throwing him down
When YOU begin to tell Your troubles
TO man he nearly always interrupts
you for the purpose or telling you his.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
Thirty Pounds CT Pie.

pumpkin pic. TWO and half feet
III diameter. two inches thick. weigh
IN" 80 pounds and handsomely deco
rated slit OF Grand Chief Washing
ton Robert Fl. IeaScr. of the Brother.
mood Of the Union was the feature OF
banquet given Monday evening.
tSbouI the table were many grand and
supreme officers. both from Pcnnsylva-
MA and New Jersey. who we're guests.
Grand Chief Washington Yeager is pas
slonatcly tond Of pie. Pumpkin pie is
ms favortc. The members Of Nathan
s'aie Circle had learned OF this fac,
and IN their desire to do something
out OF the ordinary TO show their es.
TEEN fer the grand chief ordered pic
tnree feet in diameter. but the baker
found that the doors Of his oven would
not admit OF a pie larger than 80
inches. The pie later was sent to Mr.
feager.s home. 2aG:; Thompson street
Philadelphia Record.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
The Aoes Of Some Authors.

ellis new novel. so closely following
the authors sevcnty-fifth birthday, at
tracts attention to the fact that oul
American authors have been and arc
today a long-livcu class. DR.. Holmes
attained the age OF 81. Whittier and
Harriet Beechcr Stowe died at 81: Bry
ant at 81: Emerson at rs: Irving at
&c: Longfellow at - or authors still
living and with one Or two exceptions
actively at work Julia Ward Howe will
he Sc in May: Edward Everett Hale is
So: Moncurc Conway is -; Mark
Twain is GS and William S. Howclls
will be rs this month. Holmes and
Whittier both did samc OF their best
work after 10 Dr.. Oslcr to the contrary
Notwithstanding York Sun
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12

l,na:s to have been superior to .!.t,
Japanese turue do attacks She was
so:cly wounded hut she still quietly
lived Finally the RussiaES--eithc.
by mere towing. Or, somc other means
Ind TO help hci. to sink Possibly
she did ncl sink. 1t would be like her
10 hang there at some halfway house.
midway between ne surface of TN.
water and the bottom .
War Never Touched Them
The Sevastopcl was wonderful
shin: and SIC had n Wonderful crew.
She and her crew Wore. such .,Ivot 90;
Of the quie; life that war never touch
ed them. II was only when Admira;
Togo began to look for the fragments
Of Russian naval power at Port Arthur
that She was found. and then she vas
so girt about with boCmS ana torpedo
;; nets that is was very difficult TO get ut
her When the torpcdoes struck he.
she merely settled down a little in tho
shallow water where she was hiding.
. That she was ever taken out to dec;
water and Put out OF sight must hav,,
been due TO energy applied 70 her crcg,
, from the outside. We can well believe
Commander Suzuki's report that it re-
Qnlred two towing vessels to make her
move even & mile and Il half She made
more stir III the last moment OF her
existence than she ever did il the
whole course CT her life. for huge,
column ct water sDurted up as she
went doWn-C! at any rate. as s!i,.
went down far enough TO disappear
from this husi- life, in which. with
thorough consistency. she never took
part. --Harlicrd Courant.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12

| \ notable arrival in New York har-
hur last week was the biggest steam
ship tho Clnard company has ever
sent atloat-thc Caronia a new twin
screw giantcss which is now on her
maiden trip from Liverpool TO New
York
Unlike, her swift predecessors, the
i-ucania and the Campania. which not
only Won but kept tho speed record I'M
| I'll displaced by the mower racers Of
| the German lines. the Carona has no
prctcnsons to high speed. a sober gait
! OF eighteen knots or So being all that
the company expects Of her. But they
expect and confidently predict that be-
cause OF her. great size and superb
| lines she will be able TO maintain that
speed no matter if The weather be ia
I vofablc or not. and that she and her
sister ship. the Carmania. will thus be
enabled TO maintain schedules true as
/ the tides lM
This new addition to the Cunard line
| IS not only Il vessel Of enormous pro
portions. but her builders have man
aged to install in her more novelties
than have ever before been brought to-
gether in one hull They had plenty of
space tor new appointments. her thirty
thousand tons of displacement giving
ample room
Large as Capitol at Washington.
/ Measuring G.'a feet in one direction.
the Caronla measures 72k feet in the
other. Some idea Of these proportions
may be had from the statement that il
I the vessel were set down on the cast
side Of the Capitol at Washington she
] VIZ II ok al,
cept{tbrty- eight feet at either end. and
dome. would be visible over her upper
decks.
| The two smokestaclis of the giant
liner roach toEa height Of $50 feet
above her keel. height equal to that
OF twelve story building.
! If one OF these was laid Nat on the
ground there would be sufficient room
within the massive cllipsc for two loco.
motives 70 pass through On parallel
I tracks On board are accommodations
| !Or o.IVO passengers and for crew cf
4OU Ii al! OF these should start in sin
sc file to so up the steamships gang
plank. the line would reach a distance
equal to that from Madison Square 10
Central Park-thirty-three bIocks-if
only thirty inches were allowed for
each person.
! There arc eight decks on the Caro-
mia, and nearly every one Of the eight
mas some now anil distinctive feature.
ono CT the novelties is on the boat
| deck. This is designated as the
lounge" and light refreshments are
served from a buffet Men may be ioin-
CD there by women while ENJOYING
their after dinner cigars
Novelty on Promenade Deck.
| On the promenade deck is found an
DINER rev thing in marine appoint
mcnts. this being a semcircular ma
''"Sany counter and which serves the
same purpose as the customary hotel
once. Within this enclosure IS a steel
/ 'lncd treasure chamber, wherein pas
sensers may deposit their valuables.
Near BY is a stcnoSraphlc room in
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
THE Political Fever in Kansas

Elizabeth Cheney. of La Crosse.
writes to the Kansas City Journal Of
the death Of a Nemaha county follower
81 ZION. Willis J. Bailey lately Cover
nor OF Kansas:
When nearing the end. almost
ready TO drain tho last drop in the cup
81 lie, he asked il the Legislature had
convened. Re was told that il had not.
but that Inauguration had taken place.
Upon being handed the paper. he said
nc did not care to read the speech OF
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12
STORY OF A GLORIOUS
RUSSIAN BATTI,ESHIP
The Record of the Russian ''Sevastopol'
and Her Deserved Fate Her Men
Belonged to The Grand Order
OF Sons OF Rest.

From q bundle of COMICS of the la
pan Iiulcs--kindly scut to the Coura,.-
by TIC Rev. Joseph n. IHiohclI-wc
learn that tho Russian bailtcsnip So
vastopol was finally sunk in twenty
lathOms OF water This happened OF
the "a OF January last. BY chance
Commander Suzuki. OF n Japanese de-
stroyor llotiila. saw the entire perform
lncc. He was about six miles AVA
and evidently on patrol duty The So
yastOpOl was towcd OF, abou, a mile
and 4 half by two steamers The Jap
anese officer did not know then that
General StOcssel had offered to capt
nlate. and, Of course. he watches.
carefully &c see what was going en-
The SevaStorOl listed badly from the
1irst. and this list increased until he"
deck was nearly vertical. Then she
went down. The listing was due TO The
earlier Japanese torpedo attacks Adj
mi:al Togo pronounced tie ship dis
ab!cd beyond repair by the means en-
!stinS at Port Arthur. Her being tow.
cd out shows. however, that she was
still ahoar. 1t is pure conjecture as
10 whether she went down because ri
hcr torpedo wounds. or because OF III
dit!onal injuries inflicted by The Rus
SLAMS for the purpose Of sinking hcr.
There was no sound OF explosion and
no smoke. Commander Suzuki 1e.
loved at The moment that she was
sunk by taking out her l1cclson Two
ether Russian vessels were sunk NJ
about the Sam2 time both bein. blowa
UP. ~. Nj ..-
Never Did Any Good.
II" ScvaS'onol ought to rest worry
quietly under 100 feet OF water. She
has always been Il ship OF rest. she
never did amy good to the Russians
and she never did AIRY harm 70 IL,
Japanese. Just how she MAS managed
TO make tic iriD from Krons,adt to
Port Arthur is 2 question IL was til
only thing thar she ever did. On t,;.
TWO or three occasions when she cam,
on, 10 the cntrarcc ct the harbor at
Port Arthur she was Inc last 81, ar,
the first tC return. Her chief utility 10
the Russian garrison vas as naval
boarding: house
lhc SevaStCEol was ir"& TO her req
ntation 10 tie last bcin. the las, Rus-
Slan '5attlesbip to be DESTROYED This
was because where danger was sh,
vas ret. She could :;!:r!k ana hide
better than any OF the otner Russian
ships. Her passive tenacity CT life an
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-03-12

the governor-elect but would like to
read Governor Bailey's address. His
dying word was Bailey"
4 pious man. no doubt. but his dy
ing word was Bailey" Politics in
Kansas are hot Off the bat" all the
time-New York Sun
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-24
Put on Ayers and be proud OF your hair
little pride is good thing. Then why be contcnted with
thin. scraggy hair? faded gray hair? Put on Ayers Hair
Voor and have long thick hair beautiful hair without single
eray line in it, Keep young. Have little pride aae:

placed in tn" Statuarv Han WA shng
ton, VIII be that of Francs; l.; Willard,
tie temperance ahvornt". IT viii be
put in position on February IL.
How ard Richards. ,,r.. formerly
secretary Of EARL Hall. Columbia Tim
vcrsity. will sail froll San Francisco
January y 10 takr M educational work
AT I'll" I:onne School. WuthanG,
Province of Iiup"i, rhI'a
tohtc valiant de IT. trNiN. the noted
musician. and last NAL survivor Of "a"
fa,norc titled French f1nljly. is i'll and
IN nnvyrty at Los .Ann rs. cad. h"caus''
h. is 900 proud 10 let his lich relatives
in France know Of his coalition.
DIR. Franklin Barnes has accepted tl"'
presidency oi lhr Illinois W".l'y nj
vcrSity. He - u na'itr o' EnGl.tIrd.
and after comin:: 10 this country. prior
to his work as i teacher. IL was q mis-
siona,y among the Indian tribes Of the
West. rn Territories.
Lady Rachel lying, daughter of tn"
Earl If St.-,tford, c"ndurtS a school to'
rillint ~ for :rntl"Wninrh VII, re- Il
training is given both for th"S" who
wish to start IN business f,n themselves
and others Who's. only interest is to
make their own hats.
Miss Anne Mlneht III Sullivan, world
fa.rou.: lif.. TEACHER Of Htlcu Keller
anI John Albeit MI"E. instructor in
English at Harvard "l.i practically
assistant Teacher to Miss Keller. an
uolIiIc'. their engagement /" l.- uIIfl led
Miss Keller will be mai,; of honor at
the wedding
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-24
LIGHT AND AIRY.
What He Thought OF.

You remember the Ashtabula disas-
ter, of course" said the MIN with tn"
double chin well, | was one of the
passengers of the Inflated train that
plunged through the bridge. For tn"
hour preceding the accident had been
arguing religion with a fellow passen-
ger ana we had some very hot words.
When felt the bridge going | had only
one thought that l afterward renem-
bered.
and that was whether YOU would
escape death Of course was qucried.
No. sir. wondered if it were pos
Sible that l. II consistent and leading
member of the Methodist church.
would be taken While that dunderhcad
of Baptist with whom | had been ar
guing would be saved to braS over
me-"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-24
routes on the latter Gate:

This shows an increase II. the division
Of 314 rbutcs during the year or more
than 81 per cent. Maine more than
doubled this ratio. her gair being 1863.
or Il triGe over los per cent. The in
crease in Massachusetts, was but 45 per
cent. One of Tho most important OBJ
jccts in the mind of the postal authori-
tics in the establishment and maintc-
nance OF the rural free delivery system
has been the diffusion of intelligence.
Thus. i'm agricultural regions. special
weather bureau and the postal service,
whereby the daily forecast. especially
that OF the morning report. may reach
all on the routes Of delivery who desire
and need it. Besides this the time OF
the carriers departure from the dis
tributing Office Is 50 arrai ged that he
will deliver .laily papers as early as
possible after publication. The effect
OF this is seen i'll every section of the
urion. the official tables showing that
of the total of 800, 42t121 pieces of mail
distributed during the last fiscal year
5Si.41.,96S. or more Inan "a per cent
were papers. The following table
shows in the inst column the tota
number of papers delivered. by rura
carriers in New England during the
=
gives the total numbar Of all pieces OF
mail Registered mail letters, postals
papers. circulars and packa ges) during
the same period:
States Paners Total
Connecticut .............. i,llS.aS. S,'iN.. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-24

Thus in the total delivery for year.
.o5 $40 more paprrs han the number of
all other pieces of mail matter were
distributed. or 4 total OF $1,000 on each
week day. On Nov. IS, 1904, 2S0.3
routes were i'll operation II. the whole
country. Mr.. ,;ristow estimated that by
June 80. 1905. the number will reach
.. 500. The total appropriation desired
for the service for the next fiscal year
is SIC, 1oO 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-24

that all the resorts will boom. and that
generally speaking Maine will good
deal more than keep good her rcputa-
ton as the great summer state OF the
United States. as well as a very great
Canadian resort. Those who are i'll a
position to know. say that next spring
will see the making of MARY improve
mentS at all III. summer resorts. NOR
than for some years as Il matter ot
fact. Possibly nobody could exactly
say why. but there is general ieelin,;
that 1905 viii be a great year for Maine.
Let US all hope so.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-24
Pointed Parauraphs.

\ fixed star is an actor with real
money.
You can't save much time by stopping
your watch.
a man is naturally Of Il retiring dis
position when sleepy.
one isn't necessarily gambler be-
cause he has winning ways.
The expected tip doesn't always come
to the waiter who waits.
Battles are fought for the purpose Of
making scraps of history.
Let us hope the coming woman Will
be more prompt than the going one.
only foolish woman considers the
jealousy of her husband a compliment
If Il man is unable to stand success
he can at least sit down and take it
easy.
Confidence i'm yourself is half the
BATH of life-and foolng people is the
other half
Nothing looks 50 awfully cheap as q
man waiting for his change in Il dry
goods store.
Many a man who claims to be the
architect of his own fortune evidently
worked without a blue print.
a girl seldom smiles as swcetly on
her own brother as she does on the
brother Of some other girl.
No tordela. a horse that is
scratched just before the race isn't
necessarily afflicted with d cutaneous
disease.
An old bachelor says that if IL man
doesn't know of any reason why he
shouldn't marry all he has to do is to
attend his own wedding and hell soon
discover one.-Chicago News.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-24

Utah has inst elc .t.,l another Sen
a;or, 50 perhlus it viii be advisable To
make that committee permanent
thing.-Broolllyn Standard Union.
AS the new stnator from Titan Is not
Z Mormon. the work of the committee
can hardly be .Ilong the line or the
Snoot inquiry. However. the senate
has just as good right !" inveStlGat"
the religious b, lief of 4 Methodist OF Il
Universalist or 2 Ca;holi>' or Jew.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-24
Personal Notes.

The Marquis of Bath has been APP
pointed Under secretary for India re-
Placing the late Earl of Hardwiclte.
Courses in the history of modern art
Will be introduced at Dartmouth Col
itSe at the beginning OF the next
a ademir year. unde- the direction of
Homer Eaton keyes.
The. fist figure OF woman to be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-24
oId-Storaqe Line.

THE hero was sitting in Il street car
wrapped up in Il newspaper" repeated
the author.
Hold ON" exclaimed the publisher.
was it on a Chicago street carr
Il suppose so
Then you better say he was wrapped
up in II fur overcoat and TWO horse
Blankets"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-24
The Other Thing.

We'll. Freddie" said grandma. who
had just arrived for a months visit. 81
suppose your father was greatly sur
piised to get my telegram saying | WIS
coming?'
Yes. but his surprise WAS not rs
great as mothers.
AT the glad news. l suppose"
mo. grandma, but as papaS Ian
gua2e.