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Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-24

President Roosevelt in letter to Con,
gresham Watson Of Indiana says IN regard
10 the present congress; ITO change the
leadership and organization of the house
al this time means to bring confusion upon
those who have successfully engaged IN the
steady working out Of a great and compre'
hensve scheme for the betterment OF our
social and civic conditions OF the tarih
the president says. I'VE stand uhequiv-
ocally for a protective tariff, and we feel
that the phenomenal industrial prosperity
which we are now enjoying is not lightly to
he jeopardized. for it would be TO the last
degree foolish to secure here and there
small benefit OF the cost OF general business
depression. But whenever a given rate or
schedule becomes evidently dsadyantageous
to the nation, because OF the changes whieh
20 on from year to year in our conditions,
and where it is feasible TO change TINS rate
or schedule withou, too much disloeation OF
the system, il will be done; while general
revision Of the rates and schedules viii be
undertaken whenever IL shall appear TO the
sober business sense OF our people that on
the whole the benefits TO be derived from
making such changes will outweigh the disad'
yantages. that is. when the revision VIII
do more good than harm. Let me add one
word Of caution, however The question OF
revising the tariff stands wholly apart from
the question OF dealing with the so.called
trusts that is, with the control OF mo
nopolies and with the supervision OF great
wealth in business, especially in corporate
form.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-24

moral aspect Of the matter goes II Is a
ease for a man 8 own conscience. AS
for us we do not think that 1t is any
worse for man to go hunting, II he
will get off in the woods where he does
not disturb others, than to bang around
the highways in an automobile or with
n pair of horses.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-24

What's the satisfaction in getting
run over by train in New Hamp'
shire9 In one case where the railroad
commissioners of that state found it
impossible to place the blame on the
victim they made the following start
ling statement;
"Strangely enough, the absolute
perfection Of the track and the train
machinery, and the skill with which
the engineer was doing his work, were
contributing causes to the fatality,
which probably would not have hap
pened il the train had been advancing
by jerks or over rough track"
This remarkable deduction will take
rank with that of the local police OIL
Ger who decided, after investigating a
burglary, that "the theft without
doubt took place after the store was
entered ~
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-24

Every sportsman in Vermont
should get the big stick ready for the
recommendation of Fish and Game
Commissioner Thomas to change the
trout fishing season. Mr., Thomas says
that the open season should be from
June ] to September ! instead of from
MAY / to August as at present. Aug.
nst is the month when people visit the
state" he argues, "and they like to
fish whether they catch any or not. .
In other words Mr.. Thomas believes in
giving summer people chance to
fish even if by so doing the fishing is
spoiled. 1t seems highly improbable
that such an idiotie suggestion will
meet with favor anywhere.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-24

President Roosevelt says a general
revision Of the tariff rates and sched-
ules will be made when the revision
will do more good than harm. That is
a question that depends entirely on the
point of view.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-24

Vermont is better off today than 1t
ever was before, and growing better
still every day.-St. Adams Messenger
But there is still plenty of room for
improvement and the growth might be
much more rapid.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-24
STATE OF VERMONT
COUNTY

At Monpeier in said County and State this 2l day July
d 1906 personally appeared Frank T. Hutchinson and made M
that the above affidavit subscribed the truth and nothing o
truth ,o,,>- IT cr>-1,rp
Notary Public
Frank p Whitney OF Middlesex, in the county OF Mash1-
State Of Vermont OF lawful age oath depose and That
COMPANY with Frank r. Hutchinson the aan in the above
dav to Burlington and his cattle slaughtered and heard the
as above set forth with the charge have heard the
affidavit read personally know it contains the whole truth
nothing but the truth and further deponent saith not
F. P'WIIITNEY
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-24

The fusion movement has not enlist.
ed as yet any marked strength among
the natural political leaders.-Ver-
gennes Enterprise.
For the reason that the natural politi-
cal leaders have long been members of
the machine.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-24

One of Brattleboro's prominent citi'
zens. whose heart is with the people
despite the fact that his vote is
pledged to Proctor, said the other day
that trying to work on the republican
side in this campaign was, for him
good deal like broad gauge engine
irving to run on a narrow gauge
al
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-24

Lewis Morrison, one OF the most widely
known members OF the theatrical profession
in the United States, died Saturday at fon'
kers. n. Y. He was born Of English parent
age in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1915. He came
10 this country at an early age and enlisted
on the union side in the civil war. lie rose
TO the rank Of lieutenant and on his honor
able discharge at the close of the war he re-
ceyed the rank OF captain for distinguished
service. He won the personal friendship and
praise of Gen. Grant during the siege Of
yicksburg when he swan the Mississippi
under fire of the batteries with dispatches
for the federal army. After his discharge
from the army, Mr.. Morrison entered the
theatrical profession as an actor in the old
Varieties theatre, New Orleans making his
first appearance with Lawrence Barrett IN
1865. He was afterwards associated with
Edwin Booth, Edward Forrest, Thomaso Sal.
yini Adelaide Nelson. Charlotte Cushman
,Janauschek, Rose Coughlan and Agnes
Booth. He was also associated for nine
wears as leading man with the old Walnut
Street stock company at Philadelphia. lie
PLAYED next with the old California Theatre
stock company in San Francisco, and then
took up Faust with himself as Mephisto, and
for fully 90 years starred this country and
Canada with wonderful success and popular
ity.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-24

Why does the sun burnt Why does
mosquito sting? Why do we feel unhappy
in the Good Old Summer TimeI Answer:
we don't. We use DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve, and these little ills don't bother US.
Learn to look for the name on the box
to get the genuine. Sold by Geo. E. Greene.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-24
STATE OF VERMONT
WASHINGTON COUNTY

At Montpelier in said County and State this 2lst day OF W
d. 1906 personally appeared Frank F. Whitney and made GAN N
the above affidavit subscribed is the truth and nothing bu te
Before me, JOHN H. SENTER
Notary Public
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-24

bad roads, no mail, is the rule the
government has adopted for the guidance Of
the rural free delivery service Of the post
office department Ever since the first APP
preparation for rural free delivery was made
nine years ago the idea Of good roads mas
been associated with the service, but the
government has been so busy installing the
new service that it has not greatly empha'
sized the good roads feature 1t is now IN
position TO take up this branch of the sub
ject and it proposes to do it. The 35,97S
rural carriers employed by the government
travel total of sG3, 1868 miles of country
roads every day in the year. When com
plete service has been installed not less than
600. 600 miles of road will be Travelled
daily. This situation, in the estimation OF
the postal authorities, affords an opportunity
to push the good roads movement as 1t has
never been pushed in this country BY ana
by there will undoubtedly be adopted an
iron.clad rule that unless the roads over
which rural carrier travels are maintained
in frst.class condition the mail service VIII
be withdrawn The government feels that
it has an opportunity to compel local au,
thorites to take up the question OF good
roads, and it proposes to exercise the au'
thority freely.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-24

Three bombs were thrown Saturday after
noon at the governor generals carriage from
a third. floor balcony of a house IN warsaw.
Two of them exploded behind the carriage:
The governor general suffered conclusion Oh
the brain. In a message to the governor
general concentrating him on his escape the
Gar sounded call to uncompromisng way
with terrorism and revolution in Poland,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-24

The Illinois democratic state convention
at Peoria Tuesday placed upon the table, by
a vote of l,O3s to $40, the request of W, D.
Bryan for the resignation of Roger sullivan
from the national committee. Despite the
fact that Mr. Bryan had declared that he did
not wish to be indorsed unless Sullivan was
repudated, the convention declared him to
be the one and only man capable of leading
the democratic party to victory in 1905. me
Endorsement of Bryan and the tabling OF
the motion calling for the resignation OF Mr..
Sullivan came at the close of most exert
ing session of the convention, in which there
were several fights and throughout Which
confusion reigned
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-24

District Attorney William Travers Jerome
has announced that he will accept nomina-
ton for the governorshp of New York in
the following notice: In the present shame
full condition of our political life in this
state l am willing to run for the office OF
governor Of the state if the democratic con-
venton shall nominate me without any uh-
derstanding, expressed or implied, other
than that, if elected, shall obey my oath OF
office as I understand it, in letter and
spirit
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-24

The uselessness of the Australian
ballot system in minor elections was
well illustrated at the special village
meeting last Friday Only ll5 people
voted during the five hours the polls
were open, yet the meeting cost the
village at least $40, or about 90 cents
a vote. What is needed is an amend
ment to the village charter which will
give the baliifs the right to fill vacan-
cies by appointment for the remainder
of the term.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-11-21
BLOW WAS FATAL.

Well-Sweep Broke and Struck 4. G.
Hall on Head.
Ivory G. Hall, an old and esteemed resi-
dent of West Ellsworth, was struc'- m the
Head by well-sweep last Sunday, causing
concussion of the brain and other sarious
injuries which resulted in his deatn Nom
day night.
Mr. Hall was drawing water 4 s1s. :. weU
with an old-fashioned well-s+=c ten
the sweep broke at the point he
bolt passes through the sweep. The part
Immediately over the well fell and srr"ck
Mr.. Ball, rendering him unconscious, A
physician was summoned, and thr '-,s--les
pronounced of such a nature the1 they
were liable to prove fatal.
Mr.. Hall partially regained conscious
ness on Monday, and hope was enter
tanned that he might recover. Mr.. Han
had not been in good health for some
time, and the injuries together with the
shock, were too great.
Mr.. Halls age was sixty-six years and
three months. He was hard working
and industrious man, and his death il
regretted throughout the communi.J. La
leaves widow and an adopted son who
lives in Massachusetts,.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-11-21
COMING EVENTS.


Saturday afternoon, Nov. "a, at Greely
store, Main street-Cooked food sale by
ladies of Park street improvement society.
Friday and Saturday, Nov. % and "a
Annual convention of Hancock county
teachers association, at Ellsworth.
Wednesday, Nov. %, at Odd Fellows
hall-Ball and supper of Dirigo club.
Monday evening, Dec. 8, at Methodist
church-Lecture on Tennyson, by Presid-
ing Elder H. B. Haskell.
Wednesday, Dec. 5, at Unitarian vestry
Annual fair and supper.
Friday, Dec. Injecting of Green Noun
tain Pomona grange at Sullivan.
Friday, Dec. ID, at Odd Fellows hall
Supper, fair and entertainment of Daugh-
ters of Liberty.
COUNTY.
Thursday, Nov. 22- Meeting of River
view local union Y. P. s. c. E. at La
moine.
Friday and Saturday. Nov. % and "a
Farmers institutes at Grange hall, North
Penobscot, Friday; at Grange hall, North
Brooksville, Saturday.
Wednesday, Nov. 2S-Fourth masonic
district convention at Brooklin, afternoon
and evening.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-11-21

grand lodge officers present were Grand
High Priest James E. Blanchard, of Port
land; Grand King Franklin r. Redlon,
Of Portland; Grand Scribe George W. Nc
Claim, of Henderson, and Lecturer Will
liam N. Howe, of Portland. Instruction
was given in the ritual and signs. At 6
O'Clock supper was served, and the in
struction was continued in the evening.
| Mrs. Thomas E. Hale was the "victim'
of a surprise party last evening, the occa-
sion being the anniversary of her BIRTH
About twenty relatives were present, and
a most enjoyable evening was spent
Those from out of town who were present
| were Mrs. Mary H. Williams, F. w. Hill
and wife and Mrs. Della Rollins, all of ALL
| ston, Mass.
Many of the older residents of Ellis
worth will remember the late Samuel
Wasson, of Surry, in his day a man OF no
mean literary ability as well as a success
full farmer. Forty years ago, more or less,
when THE AMERICAN aspired to be liter
ary and agricultural journal as we'll as
newspaper, Mr.. Wasson was valued con-
tributor. This reference to Mr.. Wasson is
suggested by the presence in this section
recently of George s. Wasson, the we'll
known author and marine artist, of Kit
terry Point, whose father, the late Rev.
David A. Wasson, was brother of Samuel.
Clifford and Harry Graves and William
Sawyer, all of Lamoine, were arraigned in
the Ellsworth municipal court yesterday
L.u@
tering and larceny. The complainant was
Douglass Anderson, of North Lamoine
1t appeared from the evidence that one
evening recently the boys, with one Joy
Young, called at Anderson's house, sent
him out on FOOLS errand, and in his abb
sence, entered and stole quantity of
liquor. Young turned States evidence.
Judge Peters found them guilty, and
bound the boys over for the April term Of
court in the sum of $500 bail, for which
they found sureties.
A. w. Ellis, OF Ellsworth Falls, sold
his weil-known gelding Salinus, 2.14 by
Donum, not long ago to Walter Reynolds,
of Waterville, who in turn, sold him to
that have been coming in of the work Sa-
linus has done since he changed hands
are something of surprise 10 horse
men. Last week on the Boston speedway
he showed a half mile heat in 1.08A, an
other heat in 1.07A, the next in LOT and
the last in 1.05R, beating some of the noted
roadsters of the Hub. Among those tax
ing his dust was the famous mare Outcast,
which has been queen of the speedway.
Salinus has received some high compli-
ments from judges of horsefesh in Boston.
! Mr.. Ellis recently bought In tine western
- 49, / - -. Tzl- l..
! is having trained at his home in Ellsworth
Falls.-Tslrf, fde.d ana farm.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-11-21
Box Rents at the PostofIice

An order has been sent by the postoffice
department to all postoffices to the effect
that hereafter box rents must be collected
during the ten days before the last day of
each quarter.
Postmasters are required to place a
notice in each box ten days before the
beginning of the quarter. If box-holder
before the last day of a quarter, the box
shall then be closed and offered for rent,
and the mail placed in the general delivery.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-11-21
LOCAL A FAIRS.
NEW anvERrIsrmrNrsT rms WEEK.

Bluehill Water Co-First meeting.
Exec notice Est Sally Carver
c l. Brann g. Co Mason contractors.
First National Bank-Statement
DR. G Holt-Eye specialist.
Telephone service.
Ellsworth Greenhouse.
Whiting Bros--Meats, veg eta bles, groceries,
dry goods, etc.
j L Floyd--Market.
j A Haynes-Market.
L w Jordan-Removal.
NORTH HANCOCK:
TIP Austin-s50 reward.
SOUTHWEST HARBoR:
Southwest Harbor Water Co Petition to
legislature.
BANGOR, ME:
Sawyer Dental Co-Dentistry.
BosToN:
H Wall & Cc-Apples wanted.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-11-21
SCHEDULE OF MAILS
AT ELLSWORTH POST. OFFICE.
In effect Oct. s. 1906.

MAILS RECEIVED.
FROM WEsT-7.8 a m. A. 2s and sos pm.
FROM EAsT-li .I2 a m, y 05. $50 and II so p m.
MAIL CLOSES AT rosToFFICE.
GOING EAsT-6.45 a m, 4 and $50 p m.
GOING wEsr-I0 n and II so a m, and 9pm.
Sunday mail ia r, ceived at SIS a m, and one
despatched at SIS m.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-11-21
ADVERTISEMENTS

The Royal BaAi 8
Powder is the greatest
possible aid to the pas
try cook in producing
sweet, light, white.
aaky. wholesome bis
cult. cake and all kinds
of raised food.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04
OPENING SOUVENIRS


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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-04

yard for Soc Oriental Lace
Nets. small figures and dots,
white and butter: - inches
wide.
yard for 81 Point Venice ALI
over Lace, IS inches wide:
white and butter. in newly at
patterns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-01
FUSANG OF MANY USES.
Did Chinese Visit America Many Cen.
turtles Before EuropeansP
From Modern Mexico.

From Modern Mexico.
When the lore of Buddha had been
taught thousand years or more. and yet
other thousands were to pass ere Christian
eyes would open on the marvels of the
western world, certain teachers came from
far Cathay to teach the America Of that
day the wisdom of Guatama.
Those old-time travellers saw strange
things in the forty years that passed be-
fore they returned, to write in the great
year book of China some account Of the
more wonderful things they had seen. One
of the tales they so penciled down is. no
doubt. the first description ever written Of
Agave Americana. Vinfng puts that story
into English words like these:
THAT country has many fusang trees,
and 1t is from these trees that country de-
rives it's name The leaves resemble and
the first sprouts are like those of the bam-
boo. The people of that country eat them.
and the fruit, which is like pear, but Of
reddish color. They spin thread from the
bark; they make of it cloth, of which they
make clothing. They make finer fiber also
from 1t. They have literary characters,
and make paper from the bark of the
fusang."
fury plant. and to it only; 30 that story
may be accepted as sufficient proof that
Chinese did visit America twenty-five hun
dred years ago. Why should it not be so
cans Travelled in Asia long and often be-
fore that time. Indeed, there have been
men OF attachments who asserted that
wave after wave of human progress has
swept around and around this globe, hun
dreds, perchance thousands of times, ever
flowing westward even as the tides of the
ocean flow.
vining says that the name Mexico" may
properly be taken as meaning "the place Of
the century plant" because "Mexi-tlf fs q
name for the personified Agave Americana.
As to the literary characters" mentioned,
the first Spanish scholars in America found
Aztec writings on paper made of fibers Of
that purely American product, the maguey
or century plant, even as such paper had
been made, according to those Buddhist mis-
sionaries, two thousand years before white
men came here to see 1t.
Such paper was SO good that IN the year
1885, when Mexico was in the nrst nusn OF
her youth as a republic she was 80 COM
pletely satisfied that 1t was the only paper
on which truly patriotic Mexican should
write that. she decreed by act of congress
that no legal document OF that country
should be Inscribed on any other material
Some may have a shadow of doubt as
to whether the name Of Mexico came from
the fusang, or maguey: but none who
knows Mexico can doubt for an instant
that from maguey comes a notable variety
Of things that are good for mans use and
comforting. OF such things are its head,
core or soft heart that il very good to eat,
when rosated; some Mexicans may be found
who would admit that the mezcal and the
pulque. made from maguey, are rather
good to drink; and 1t seems quite beyond
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-01
How Horses Are Taught.

From, the Kansas City Star.
Bud German. equestrian director of Adam
Forepaugh-Sells Brothers circus, believes
that instinct is at the bottom Of all the
tricks q horse learns.
Just as he eats from instinct, he learns
tricks" said Mr.. German recently. Usually
the eating is at the bottom of his entire ed
ucation. He does things. for the most part.
because he gets something good to eat after
the doing. 1t Is his natural search after
food that makes him do them, Just as he
paws away the snow to get at the grass.
After a while the action becomes habit,
and we will say he Is broken
There never was anything to break His
instincts were simply set in motion. Some
men take months to teach a horse the
simplest trick, and weeks to make him
bridle-wise. In a week can have the same
horse responding easily to my directions In
simple tricks. 1t isn't the horse; it is the
trainer. Some men exercise an influence
over animals which Is almost hypnotic. The
man himself can't tell how 1t is done. In
some mysterious manner the horses in
stinct makes him do certain things in GER
tain ways at certain times. He does them
just as he eats. and with no more evidences
of judgment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-01

If they should be least likely to take In
dew or rain. for they are covered by hard,
varnish-like coating that keeps the sap in
the leaf from escaping. But that coating
at once softens when rain or dew falls on
it. drinks up all the moisture then at once
glazes the leaf again with its impervious
coat, when the sunshine comes, and so
bottles up the dampness it has caught and
passed on to the leaf 1t protects.
These are good for the people who dwell
in those baked lands, for they cut from
the middle of each plant eight or ten leaves.
and from them get little bunch Of fibers
that may be anywhere from fifteen inches
to three feet in length. OF such fbers they
already gather enough to make 100000
pounds year to send to the United States.
some for other countries and plenty for the
uses of Mexico. AS they get about 3h cents
a pound for the fiber, or say $6.1I5.0OO for
the quantity they send to the United States
alone, to say nothing of what they get for
all the rest. it is rather likely that fusang
ixtle or agave is at least as valuable to the
jewellers in the desert regions Of the south
west as it was to their ancestors. in the
days when the gentle teachings of Buddha
were first heard in the land.