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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-30

Zone of our greatest troubles is to
prevent patients from being killed by
kindness" said a trained nurse in one
Of the public hospitals. ION visiting
days. when relations or friends are adj
mitted. we have in many cases to exer-
else extreme vigilance. The amount of
improper, even dangerous, food which
one ablebodied relative can smuggle In
under cover of satchel or a volumi-
nous cloak is almost incredible.
only a few weeks ago | captured
and carried away from the bed Of a
convalescent typhoid case pasteboard
box containing two big green pickles
and piece of exceptionally rich cocoa
nut cake. 1t was the boys mother
who brought the dainties, and presum-
ably she did not wish to shorten her
sons days in the land.
This sort of thing is Of frequent oc-
currence in hospital. 1t is strangely
illustrative of how little the average
man or woman understands the deli
cate mechanism of the stomach and
stomachic disease. New York Press.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-30
KITTERY TO CARIBOU.

John f. Whitney, a prominent Bangor
business man for many years, died Friday,
aged sixty-seven years.
Maynard F. Nystrom, three year-old
son of Charles Nystrom, Rockland, was
smothered by the caving in of pile of
bituminous coal near the Wiggin kiln
Friday. The body was found by the father
after an hours search.
Patents have been granted to Maine in
ventors as follows: Warren e. Leighton,
Lewiston, attachment for grading ma
chimes; Charles S. Leland, Mount Desert,
putty knife and chisel; George Fl. Mitch
ell, North Yarmouth, vehicle wheel.
The Maine agricultural experiment
station is now mailing bulletin No 129
containing the results of the analyses of
the samples OF commercial feeding stuffs
collected by the station inspector as we'll
as those sent in by station correspondents
during the fall and winter of 1866. The
station urges the users of this class of
goods to draw samples and send them to
the station for prompt and free analysis,
as only in this way can the feeders get the
fullest benefit of the provisions of the law.
Bulletin 129 will be sent free to all resi-
dents of Maine who apply to the sgricul-
ural experiment station, Orono.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-30

one of the fayorte sports of Polish
country gentleman is to capture wolf
alive. and as his mode of doing it is
probably new to many Englisllmen
will briefly describe IT, A wolf being
driven into the open. the well mounted
horseman pursues II, armed only with
long whip and some rope. The wolf
after time tries 10 take rest, but the
rider fosces 1t on with his whip TILL
after repeated attempts at rest, it sinks
exhausted. The rider then springs
from his horse. jumps astride the wolf
and, holding IL by the ears. secures it
with the rope. Most men require the
assistance OF mounted companion.
who ties the wolf while the other holds
It's ears with both hands. and in this
way the capture is comparatively easy,
but TO do 1t single handed is difficult
feat Nasty bites and even dangerous
wounds result should the hunter have
miscalculated the strength of the ami
NAL. No one, however. is considered a
perfect sportsman till he has done this,
yet many never succeed. OF the large
party assembled only our host. two of
his stalwart brothers and one other
man had obtained this blue ribbon Of
Polish sport. Blackwood's Magazine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-30
when the state Fixed Hotel Prices.

Before. during and for time after
the Revolutionary war the courts Of
the commonwealth used to fix the
prices of tavern board and liquor. SO
when the ssoiournmg stranger from
afar struck Richmond he could pretty
nearly know what horse feed and
brea kfast'' cost. There was also an
assize of bread as we'll as Of drink
The price OF bread was regulated by
the price of wheat. 4 fourpenny white
loaf. a twopenny white loaf. a four
penny brick loaf and fourpenny
brown loaf had each to weigh so much,
according as they had other ingredi-
ents mixed with -four. In those days
Boston biscuit" costing l cent had
to weigh six ounces and two drains
and so on. The connection between a
loaf of bread and sixty pounds of
wheat at so much per bushel has
grown beyond the grasp of the modern
mind. However, III the old time in
Virginia the custom of regulating the
price, or. rather. the weight. of loaf
of bread by the price of the wheat of
which it was made was universal. So
far as liquor was concerned, the courts
used to fix not only the price of a sim
gle drink. quart or Il gallon Of the
stuff, but also "a gorum' of punch
Richmond Dispatch.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-30
The Great Eastern.

The Great Eastern was $50 feet long,
SO feet beam, IS feet draft when load
ed, $1,000 tonnage; paddle engines,
1000 horsepower nominal; screw en-
gines, 1,To0 horsepower nominal. She
was commenced to be built at Millwall
in the spring Of 1854 and was launch
ed after many difficulties on Jan. 80,
1858. The history of the Great Eastern
was from the first financially an I'M
fortunate one. She made several voy-
ages to the United States at great
loss to her owners, but in 1865 and 1866
she somewhat redeemed her character
by successfully laying the Atlantic ca
BILE. Subsequently, owing to her vast
size, she was instrumental in laying
most of the important cables across the
Atlantic, in the Mediterranean. through
the Red sea, etc. In 1888 she was sold
at auction in Liverpool to be broken
up. bringing the sum of $3.50. 720.-Lon-
don Globe.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-30
Duly Announced .

At fancy-dress ball the mistress of
the house stationed a servant at the door
to announce the guests by their costumes.
At last arrived two ladies in plain walk
ing costume, who had only come to glance
at the gay and dazzling scene.
"What costume shall | announce,
ladiesH' asked the servant, courteously.
"Oh, none. We haven't anything on at
all, was the response.
''Two ladies without anything on at
ALL" shouted the faithful domestic.
Sensation.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-30
Postmaster Robbed.

G. w. Fouts, Postmaster at Riverton, Ia,
nearly lost his life and was robbed of ali
comfort, according to his letter, which
says: ''For 20 years l had chronic liver
complaint, which led to such severe case
of jaundice that even my finger nails
Electric Bitters; which cured me and have
kept me well for eleven years" Sure cure
for Biliousness, Neuralgia, Weakness and
all Stomach, Kidney and Bladder derange-
ments. A wonderful Tonic. At E. G.
MooRE's Drug store. so cents.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-30

'Mercy, Johnl Did you fall?" screamed
his wife, on seeing her husband slip on
the ice and fall headlong into a snowbank.
John Speaking through the snow)--
'Fall? Certainly not. Pm sitting in a tree
eating huckleberries."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-30

Lucia WiIke, OF Caroline, Wis, as did one
Csc box OF Bucklen's Arnica Salve, when
it completely cured running sore on her
leg, which had tortured her % long years.
Greatest antiseptic healer of Piles,
Wounds and Sores. 25c at e. G. MooRE's
Drug store.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-30
Deaths from Appendicitis

D. E - IN the same ratio that the use of
saw lug III New Life Pills increases. They
painiys ~ rom danger and bring quick and
~ ~ growing out OF it. Strength and yigor
eys follow their use. Guaranteed by
" MOORE, Druggist. 25c. Try them.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-30

The milk of human kindness is too
often SKINNED and curdled before it is
given away.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-30
TILE OLD HOME.
,u. FOLK In California Like to
Hear of It.

-, ,esd a, a state Of aaine meeting Ia
-. cal. By P. g. wooster.l
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-30

Itching, Blind Bleeding Protruding Piles.
Druggisis are authorized TO refund money II
PAZo OINTMENT .siis to cure in to IA days.
soc.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-30

LAW REGARDIsG WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
A bushel of Liverpool salt shall weigh 80
pounds, and a bushel of Turks Island salt shall
weigh TG pounds.
The standard weight Of a bushel of potatoes
In good order and d. for shipping. is 90 pounds,
of apples, Al pou nds.
The standard weight of aDshei of beans In
good order and ft for ship hg, Is 80 pounds;
of wheat, beets, ruta baga turnips and peas, 90
pounds; of corn, So pounds; of onions, 81
pounds; OF carrots, English turnips, rye and
Indian meal, 50 pounds; Of parsnips. IS pounds;
of barley and bnckwheat, as pounds; of oats,
81 pounds, or even measure as Dv agreement.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-30
A Mountain of Gold

Only the survivors believe in the survi-
val of the fittest.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-05-30
ELLSWORTH MARKETS
Few Changes In Local Prices - Po-
tatoes a Little Higher.

Few Changes In Local Prices Po-
tatoes a Little Higher.
The Ellsworth markets the past week
have been in keeping with the weather.
dull, undressing and decidedly damp
ening on the spirits of the tradesmen.
Country produce has remained I'M
changed. More eggs are being shipped
away, and they are firm at 20 cents retail.
Potatoes are little irmer, because OF
local scarcity at farming time, but with
new potatoes close at hand, there is little
chance Of material advance.
Spring lamb is in the market, but is still
little high for the moderate table.
Coal prices will be down 80 cents after
the first Of June. The price has been 81 so
for the past few months, but will after
June be 81.
The quotations below give the range OF
retail prices in Ellsworth.
Country Produce.
Hutter.
Creamery per D. ............."..........25 G ,s
Dairy ........................ a22
Cheese.
Best factory tnew) per n................ Is sls
Best dairy (newl. ...................--.,....l
Dutch Cimported)..... ............ .......s
Seufehatei ..........-............... ....... 05
Eggs.
Fresh laid. per doz.. ......................2O
Poultry.
Shickcns. ...-.....................1s a25
say.
Best loose, per ton. gig
baIeu 80 '''''''..'. ..'.'''.....''.
straw.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-16
TARIFFS AND POLITICS.

The Brooklyn Eagle concludes an edi- torial on the subject of tariffs with the remark that the tariff has been the curse of modern politics. and politics
 has been the curse of modern tariffs. There is no little truth in this presenta- tion of the subject. Whenever one of the great parties undertakes to devise a tariff schedule from a partisan po- litical point of view 1t makes a mess of
 the job. It matters not which Party has control, if partisanship is at the bottom of the job 1t is sure to be a bad one. That is the trouble now. The Republicans who seem to be in con- trol are unwilling that there shall be any early change in the tariff system formulated and sustained by their Party, and they arc jealous lest. if they agree to revision, some Democratic fairness may get into it.
 The Eagles suggestion that there should be a non-partisan business created ito consider for Congress the purely business question of the tariff." is well enough in theory, but would it obviate the trouble? A tariff law must be enacted by Congress and approved by the President before it becomes effective It matters not what good work a non partisan commission might do. or how equitably it might arrange the many perplexing items, their work would have to be submit ted to the two houses at last and then would come all the partisan debates that are always on hand. tariff schedule decided on by a bipartisan would hardly recognize itself when it got through Congress. The only hope of just tariff lies in a administration and possibly that would fail to do all that should pc done and as 1t should be done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-16
MONDAY. APRIL ls, isos.
DOUBTFUL EXPERIMENT

When we read that New York is sub stituting wooden blocks for stone, brick or cement in paving her streets, 1t looks as if the great city is taking a back ward step, and quite long one. Wood has been used for this purpose in many cities of the South, but it is usually discarded after few years trial, or as soon as a city is sufficiently ad- vanced to put down hard pavements of any kind. New York is using blocks of Southern yellow pine, and has not only paved a number of streets with that material, but the authorities pro- pose to largely extend the system. talk ing in number of the principal streets, including a portion of Broadway.
 There are two reasons given for this change. One is the demand of the truckmen and other drivers for a pave ment that will be easier for their horses and vehicles. and the other is founded on complaints of occupants of houses or rooms bordering on the streets against the incessant noise arising from the hard pavements. Both these req sons are well-founded. The wooden pavements are comparatively noiseless. and they offer a much better footing for horses and are not so hard on the wheels of carriages. as all may know who have had experience in driving, or who have observed the effects of the stone or other hard roadway.
 But while these arguments in favor of wood are sound, we think the peo- pie and authorities will find that the disadvantages will soon overbalance the advantages The life of any kind of wooden blocks is comparatively short as has been amply proven where they have been tested, and where there is even moderately heavy traffic. Not only will some Of the blocks wear rapidly, but decay will set in and after a few years repairs will be continuous. and the streets will be continually blocked or impeded by the workmen.
 But this is not the only or greatest objection to this style of paving. As The New York Commercial says, the very moment that rotting begins they will be menace to the public health. The health authodities must watch every square foot of them with extreme vigilance, or we shall some day wake up to find that many miles of our streets arc no better than the old plank roads" of half century ago. with rain and sun forcing vapors and odors from them that will not only pre- cipitate a public nuisance but might also, under certain conditions breed an epidemic. If skillfuIly laid. these pave ments are sure to prove satisfactory for awhile-but our municipal watch dogs must keep sharp eye out for enor- mously costly renewals and disease germs"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-16
TODAY IN HISTORY.
ame Dav: Easter Monday. Sun

Name Day: Easter Monday. Sun rises at 5:25; sets at 6:S5.
 1546-Paul Il excommunicated the Bishop of Colonge for heresy in coun- signed rather than expose his people to the miseries of war.
 154S-Evening prayer began 10 pc read in English in King Edward WIS
 155i-A pestilence. broke out at Shrewsbury. in England. It reached London i'll July. and the weekly nor, the eastern and northern parts Of the Kingdom till September then 1t ceased suddenly.
 Dutch on the coast of Greenland, for the purpose of establishing winter ing place. the first one died.
 1sS2-Three of the judges r,,as wao Son eSn- bet. John Ohey and John Barstead, were arrested in Holland, and sent to Eng land for execution.
 1746-Battle of Culloden, which ter inflated the Scottish rebellion. The forces of the Pretender were defeated. with the loss of 1900 slain, by the Eng fish under the Duke or C9mperlana. tender himself compelled to flee to
 i7is~Naval action in the harbor of British fleet under Johnstone. and the French under Admiral Suffrein, in which the latter were compelled to retire with considerable loss.
 1796-Battle of Cera. the entrenched Piedmontese camp attacked by the French under Augerau and Joubert; the former fought all day. and then evacu- ated their camp.
 17s9-Battle of Esdrelon and Mount Tabor; the Syrian army defeated by Bonaparte with the loss of 5000 men.
 1SQ6-Algerian pirates captured a Portuguese frigrate with 100 men, car rying them all into slavery.
 1S14-Charles Philip, Count d'Atois, declared the Capetan, or French mon archy, to be re-established.
 1S29-The British made an attempt to secure from Germany an agreement for tho free navigation of the Rhine.
 1S54-The city of San Salvador who'll ly destroyed by an earthquake. caus- ing the loss. in less than one minute, lions worth of property. .
 1S64-Residents of Metropolis, III, panic stricken over the appearance or Southern guerillas on the Kentucky border opposite their village.
 1S65-Investigat in Washington by military and civil authorities fixed the identity of the murderer of Pres ident Lincoln as J. Wilkes Booth.
 1S94-President Cleveland accused or showing unseemly friendship for An drew Carnegie by reducing fine as sessed against him for armor plate frauds and preventing a further inves- tigation.
 1Ss5-Nicaragua's attempt to eyade the payment of debts to England nearly involved the United States in a contest with Britain.
 1905-Japanese right wing advanced from Singking thirty-eight miles north; Russians retreated.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-16
TURNING THE TABLES.

The Manchester (N. H) Union gives details of .a recent occurrence in New York police court which exhibits one phase of human nature not at all cred itabIe to our common humanity. Briefly, the facts are thus stated: Miss Elsie Eldridge. a poor girl from Connecticut, was employed as n domestic by Miss Marsh in New York. Miss Marsh had Miss Eldridge arrested on the charge of larceny of clothing. On the day of the trial, and while it was in progress, a letter was received from the girls
 home in Connecticut. stating that her father had just died and left her a fortune of ono hundred thousand dollars and A handsome old homa Immedi-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-16
COLBERT GRAND JURY.
sunday whiskey Traffic Dealt With Tn
 The ReDOrt.

The Report.
 Tuscumbia. April 14--(Special)-. grand jury for Colbert county made its final report yesterday. The report is an exhaustive, document, treating of the countys affairs fully and in detail. Of the 101 cases brought to the atten- ton of the body. fifty-one Indictments deal attention to the poor condition of the public roads, and made numerous timely recommendations as to the ne- cessfty of their preservation.
 Sunday whiskey selling in various parts of the county called for special mention. but the present jury like many nnra of its predecessors. failed to ss work. The report states that whfskey is not sold in Sheffield on the Sab bath. for the reason that the mayor and police of that city discharge their duty. and that If the officers of other towns and cities in the county would enforce the Sunday law, 1t could also selling.
 During the discussion of the whis- Key question. an expression was tak- en by the grand jury on the advisa- bilty of establishing dispensaries, and each member of the jury, firteen in number. with the exception of the fore man. A. D. Thompson, of Sheffield, vot- ed in favor of the dispensary The expression of the body on the matter or dispensaries was incorporated In the report at the request of a majority os the jurors. and became d part of the report.
 The books of all the county officials were examined and found to be neatly and correctly kept. The building of an additional steel vault for the ac- commodation of the probate records was strongly recommended. A balance of S11,441.S3 was found in the hands of the treasurer. and the sum of $6,- 0S0 due as interest on the county road bonds. The jail and aims house were favorably reported on. A resolution was adopted expressing regret at the continued illness of Mrs. W. H. Saw telle, wife of Solicitor Sawtelle, who 10 detained in Arizona on account there- of, and unable to attend to the duties of his office. Judge F. B. Almon acted in the capacity of solicitor, and re. ceived the thanks of the body. The pay of the latter is being met by Saw. telie. and without expense to the State or county.
 The report in it's entirety is a strong document. and gives evidence of the strong personnel of the men compos- ing the grand jury.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-16

consumption. He was so years old and leaves wife and children.
 Mrs. Murphy I.aughinghouse. wife of d prominent citizen of Gurley, died last night.
 Rev. W. M. Murray. pastor of the First Baptist Church, has resigned and will go to Columbus. Ga, to become pastor
 pr. T. w. Ayers, former editor of The Anniston Hot Blast. and during the last few years a medical missionary in China, Is In Huntsville delivering. Baptist churches.
 Eugene H. Ware, wage earner Of Athens, has filed voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the United States Court here. His liabilities are about
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-16
ONE OF THE OLD GuARn-

The Talladega Reporter can claim rank with the oldest papers of the state It was established in 1S4S by Messrs. T. J. Cross and Daniel Sayre The Reporter is justly proud of enter ing upon it's sixty-fourth anniversary, and The Advertiser waits congratula- tions and hopes for it and Editor Ward many more years of usefulness. In d notice of its anniversary, 1t says;
 Sixty-four years ago! Well, that has been a long time. and is some evil dence of the honor and esteem in which the old family paper has been held in the household of Talladega County.
 Before the war, during the war and since the war, 1t has been chronicler of the births and deaths, the glad news and the sad news; the politics and the historic events of the people of its State and section.
 It is no wonder, then, that 1t is still regarded as a part and parcel of almost every family history in the Talladega section. It is no wonder that it Is con- sidered old only in point of years, and for these it is held only in higher es- teem.
 With the present issue it begins with the joyous Easter in new and renewed promises. Like 1t, it points to the still brighter beyond.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-16
GRAND JURY DISCHARGED.
Over Seventeen Bills Returned to Fed-
 eral Court at Huntsville.

OfeF seventeen Bills Returned tO Fed-
 eral Court at Huntsville.
 Huntsville. April 14.-(SpeciaI. J. charged by Judge s6arinan after max ing It's final report and returning sew vestigated and no indictments return ed. while in twu cases the principal witnesses did not appear and the cases
 Se number e1 TOT of hs nes5 sfand Sry smaller than in many years past in this division of the United States Court. The grand jury concluded it's report
 We are glad to report that from our observation and investigation of the number of cases heretofore compared with that now submitted to the grand Jury there is decrease in the com mission of crime against the laws of the United States in this division
 Considerable Improvements are be- ing made at the Agricultural and Me chanical College for negroes at Normal and the appearance of the ground Is being changed. The buildings have been moved further apart so that each looks better and it's architecture is more appreWable. The new Carnegie libra ry Is rapidly going up and the work Will be finished in three months. This Duildlng will be an exact facsimile or the other which was burned few months ago,
 Political matters, with the coming of summer, are beginning to line up for all other county offices will bs overshadOwed by the legislative con test. Advocates of the dispensary system have a petition in circulation calling upon candidates of that persu- asion to. enter the field There is only one announcement for the Legislature so far and that is John H. Wallace, Jr. The dispensary question promises to be live Issue in the Madison county elec- tion this fall.
 Mrs, N. E. Moore died yesterday at Hobbs Island after brief illness with pneumonia Two children survive her.
 A. M. Digger. a prominent planter or the RlK Grove. died yesterday of