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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-01-31

Representative Brrleigh has been look
ing up the situation in the House with
reference to the bill by Chairman Payne,
organize the customs districts of the
country. He will do all in his power to
defeat the enactment of the measure,
because of his belief that the legislation
is unwarranted. In the list OF ports where
the cost OF operation exceeds receipts
are five Maine ports, including French
mans Bay (Ellsworth). " Without taking
into consideration the work customs
officers do in preventing smuggling at
these points, which is a matter OF great
Importance along so extensive sea coast
as that OF Maine, Chairman Payne cites
Ellsworth, for instance, that there are five
employees whose annual compensation
amounts to s3,5si.so, although the collec-
tions there amounted last year to but
s20S.07. Thereupon Mr.. Payne proceeds
to argue that it costs s5.9s to collect one
dollar at Ellsworth.
Belfast, where Representative Burleigh
has just secured the appointment of
Charles L. Knowiton as collector, does not
come within the prescribed list, but with
collections falling off in the small ports of
the country, because OF the tendency to
ship goods to larger ports, one could not
tell when the provisions of Mr.. Payne's
proposed law would include the Waldo
county city.
Castine, with six customs employees,
collecting s6s2.64 at an annual cost of
s4,503.34, is on the list to be abolished,
should Mr.. Payne's bill become law.
Kennebunk had no collections at the
last fiscal year, but it has two customs en-
ployees who were paid during that period
sa517. Machlas, with five employees who
were paid q, II in salaries for collect
ing s701 9s, also comes within the list of
customs offices that Mr.. Payne wants
abolished. So does Waldoboro, with
seven employees, who are paid salaries
amounting to q, ss1.75 for collecting dur
ing the last fiscal year s2,o2s.21.
Gov. Burleigh thinks it will be difficult
to prevent the passage of the bill in the
House. Speaker Cannon is for it, and will
facilitate its consideration. But the MEM
bers from Maine, both in the Senate and
House, will be opposed to change.
A like proposition has been before Con-
gress several times during the past twenty
years, but has been beaten through the
unanimous and persistent opposition of
the delegation from Maine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-01-31
BLUEHILL FALLS.
RAE.

Warren Duffee spent the week at Brook
lin with his grandmother, Mrs. Bridges.
Mrs. Sinclair is back as housekeeper for
David Friend, after being away two weeks.
Angie Bray and daughter Grace spent
last week with her father, Joseph Conary,
OF Bluehill.
Jan. %, CRUMHs
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-01-31
CRUMBS.
BROOKSVILLE.

Harvey L. Perkins has secured employ
ment as conductor with the elevated rail-
road in Boston. Although a native OF
Brooksville, Mr.. Perkins had in recent
years spent most of his time at Hall
Quarry.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-01-31
HORSE FOR SALE.
c. II. GRINDAL, Water St.

BE- rewarded with turkey supper, while
the losers eat crackers and water. Bunker
is a Red.
Thursday evening the Reds will hold an
NJ n
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-01-31

"You talk about posters ana your ads. upon the
fence,
But they Amt the Kind o. mediums that appeal,
to common sense;
You may talk about your dodgers, and your
circulars and such,
But calculate they don't assist an advertiser
much;
And especially in winter, when the snow is on
the ground,
l wonder where your posters and your dodgers
can be found?
But within the cozy homestead. when the parlor
stoves aglow,
The newspapers 10 read aloud to everyone We
know"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-01-31

You will want Flowers sometime
MOSES, FLORIST, BAN HAnbon
Open all the year round.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-01-31
Removing Kerosene .

Kerosene when spilled on a carpet can
be readily removed by putting on Indian
meal, then brushing out when it has lain
a few hours. 1t may need more than one
application if much has been spilled, but
it will all come out by repeating applica-
tiOn.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-01-31

., Inc man who can't do things has plenty
v time to find fault with the man who
can.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-01-31

ASK FOR OTHER PRICES IN NJ
GENERAL GROCERY STOCK,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-01-31

1 AM SELLING OUT MY ENTIRE
STOCK OF GOODS PREPARATORY
TO RETIREMENT FROM BUSINESS.
HERE ARE A FEW SPECIAL CLOS
lNG-OUT PRICES:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10

The Increased interest in forests and forest trees which is sign of the times has, among other things, led many city and town officials to seek to make known the names of trees grow ing in streets and parks. Not only are such, trees in very many cases now without marks of identification, but in not few cases they have been la belcd with incorrect names. The for est service has devised plans by which it's cooperation may be secured in cor rectly identifying the public trees of any community which may care to call upon #. It is remarkable how little uniformity there is in the use of tree names. Even scientific names, which are, of course. always more exact than the common names, are in many cases unsettled. but common names are often used almost at random. In different parts of the country the same species may be popularity known under very different names, and, on the other hand, the same name is often used in different localities for altogether differ- ent trees. In the effort to assist to- ward uniformity of usage in scientific names of forest trees, and also to less en the chaos ill the use of common names, the forest service has already published "A Check List of the Forest Trees of the United States" This serves as a guide when once tree has been identified by the botanist. But the first requisite is that the identjfica- tion should be correct. It is here that difficulty is often met with. For this reason the forest service now offers it's technical knowledge to city authori- ties. There are two ways in which assistance may be given. Where the work is on large scale a representa- tive of the service will visit the town or city and identify the tree by exam ination on the spot. In most cases, however, Identification by correspon- dcnce will prove entirely adequate. This will require merely that speci- mems of the trees be sent to the forest service, together with a rough sample plat showing their location, the plat and specimen being numbered to cor. respond.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10

not resist the French. The editor was immediately imprisoned without show of trial, and the paper was suppressed.
 President Castro is busily engaged in recruiting throughout the republic and in other ways preparing for war. Generals in each state have been con- missioned, and orders have been given to call the recruits to the colors.
 General Alcantara, a Venezuelan ed ucated at West Point, has been appoint ed to the military command of La Quay ra. He has received orders to fire on any French warships the moment they are sighted.
 Puerto Cabello and La Guayra are the only ports capable of making a slight defense. The former has two modern six inch guns, and the latter has four modern six inch guns with the usual display of old Spanish pieces which would be blown to pieces at the first shots.
 It is doubted whether President Gas tro can raise more than 16000 men who will take the field with any show of spirit The men are armed with Mau. ser rifles, but they never practice shoot ing. They have 20,000,000 rounds of ballrcartridges and ia few mountain guns. The Venezuelan navy consists of five small craft. concentrated at La Guayra.
 Information received in diplomatic circles within the last few days is that Fl Mocho is to lead a rcvolrtion in Ven ezuela against the rule Sf President Castro A. ...
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
HEARD IN PASSING

If the threatened coal strike is avert ed some one will have to discover q new excuse for advancing the price of fuel next summer.-Omaha Daily Bee
 Chairman Shonts wants bigger canal strip. It will be time enough to take that matter up when 1t Is decided whether we are to have q wet or dry ,canal.-,New York World. .--oo s..4..-
 Kansas is sending turnips as we'd ding present; South Dakota, potatoes, and Virginia, apples. So 1t isn't going to be hard winter with the Roosc- yelt-Longworths.- Buffalo Express.
 It's Il singular coincidence, but you can always find the Reubens who ob. ject to ''city camera fiends' in the front of the crowd when the photo. graph has been deyeloped.--Ncw York Herald.
 Having long spread consternation among the vegetables, Luther Burbank has now announced his intention of seeing what can be done for children. Some interesting results may be ex. pected. Indeed, it's not unreasonable to hope that his seedless apple, his spineless cactus and his slipless orange peel, are mere tentative precursors of benefactions of the nation. The Amer ican urchin is sadly in need of mltlga- tion, and Mir Burbank is well qualified to mitigate him.-Boston Transcript.
 A clergyman. taking occasional duty for q friend in one of the moorland churches of remote part of England, was greatly scandalized Oh observing the old vergcr, who had been collecting the offertory. quietly abstract half. crown before presenting the plate at the altar rails. After service he called the old man into the vestry and told him, with emotion. that his crime had been discovered. The verger looked puzzled. Then sudden laght dawned on him. Why. sir. you doan't mean that ould half.cr0wn of mine,. Why. Dive led off' with he this last fifteen years!''-Exchangc.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
SATURDAY, FEB 10, 1906.

\ change of sentiment is gradually creeping over the stock market, says Banker Clews. The feycrish, irrational speculation which characterized Dc. .ccmber and January has subsideI and is giving place to quieter, saner and somewhat weaker tendency. Tech nically, the market is less strong be- cause many large holders have sold considerable lines of stock, and tenn porarily, at least, reired from the mar ket for the purpose of enjoying a vaca- ton. If all accounts be true. the ab- sentee,lst during the next few months is likely to be unusually large, for the reason that large number of opera tors have disposed of their surplus stock and are not inclined to reinyest until prices reach q substantially lower level. Without this element quick traders may be confronted with mar rowcr market, hence will cause q mo- ticeable decline in transactions. For tunately, the public is not in the mar ket to any great extent, the principal buyers of stocks lately having been the ''nouveau riche," who possess an abun- dance of cash, but q comparatively limited amount of experience. From the best class of investors there has been a very limited demand for securi- ties, During the month of January about 100 millions of new bonds were placed upon the market, and, though these were readily absorbed, it is mo- ticeable that purchases by the shrewd- est class of investors were lighter than usual. Experienced buyers are turn ing their attention to other directions for investments, notably in the real cs- tate field. Not few heavy investors are carrying much larger balances with their bankers than usual, awaiting more favorable opportunities.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
New York Markets.

FLoUR-Dull and unchanged; Minne- sots s patents, AsogtS; winter straights. S@gs; Ssss5s: ynssr w,Ss. s extras 'a1dss; winter
 wHEAT-kn absence of snow in winter wheat states. with more cold weather ex- pected, gave wheat a sharp advance. de- %s.isaS c s-isc.; % July. ssssssise.
 Chicago. good weather and liquidation; May, s9c July so,sc.
 2Ic. Mercantile Exchange oficlsl quota ton. extras, 2Ic.l; firsts. 22d3sifc.; sec onds, Isanc.: thirds. lsq1Ic.: held. ex- sss isc: state dairy r tubs exsra. sSpo sS r.ts. 2pq PC; seconds. 1sdisc.: thirds. isa11c.
 CHEESE State; full cream. small and large. colored and white. September. fan ny made s sma 2e'oSsr assrass sei s..i f iarss s,s lzl4c.; fair. iiHal2c.: light skins. fall made. choice. iitd1iac.: winter made. 10 alofc.; gsrt skins prime: s1gge- soSd ,;, :s,, saasSs i,,ae common to fair 's'se' selected. white. fancy. aiaz5c.: choice. 70 ae mixed s es,rss ;;, ns r',s is. snr. a,r, der grades. per case. nNa3ss.
 TAI.Low = Barely steady city. slse.; iac HoPs-onist: state. common to choice. iss. iia1sc. isoi. sgiic.: olds. 5n5c.: Pa cInc coast, Iaes. saiic.: lsos. saiic.: olds. 5nTc.
 good to choice. 151Or.
 STRAw-stezdy. long rye. 5S1s6c.
 MOOI.-Quiet: domestic fe~ce. Hn1sc-
 LIVE PotiIsTRY--sprinS chieksns. per pound. ilc: fowls. i5c.. old roosteft. 1isc- 'IrSss bRkssED' ' RSiHI RF6rIfRY espcn.' s; = PhIi.. delphis. per pound. Isdz5c.: ohlo. i.c. broiiers. [ pounds per pair and under. Philadelphia dry picked. so Sc. Sev York and Pennsylvania. isn z7c.. chickens. roasting. < pounds per pair and over Philadelphia. dry pirked fsdlsc. New York and Psnnsyivsnis. feeisc.. sauabe. prime, lsrse. uhite, per dozen. ns9tZ. m,x.d GS; d.Is e'.hs s9 lsS, sx isc. per pound for city dressed vesis and sdIs.c. per pound for country dressed mutton steady st sdioc. per pound. lamb, dull at loit1ier- per pound. country dress ed hogs frm st sFsi.c. per pound for heavy 10 light weights
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10

While the United States at the height Of her prosperity is nesitatinG 10 spend few million dollars in subsidies. Japan. fresh from the tremendous financial drain of the late war and with half the population and ineomparably less resources, is reaching out with an open purse for steamship lines. says Washington writer. Secretary Wilson of tbe Tokyo legation has sent thc state department the particulars re- garlinz two steamship lines now being established between Japan and south America with which this country is so anxious to open ID communications. The frSf Is Japanese enterprise called itc Toyo Risen Kaisba. winch already owns the American Maru. Nippon Maru and Hougkong Maru. sailing i'c- tween China. Japan and San Francis so. by uay of Honolulu. According ts Nr Wilson. tvO steamers of 13G9 tons each have t-ecn ordered by this company to be built st Nagssasi The keel of one has already i'eef laid and the two are expectei to be completed
 within tvo years Until they have their own steamers the cosnrany will employ rbartcrc.I British vessels. It is e1pecs.d inst ihe new vessels. being so Izrrr- uiII be placed in the Ssn
 Frsn~1<ro trade. and the tbree vessels nsutio1ed sill be run b South Amer
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
Gave Money to Save His ses.

OMAHA. Neb.. Feb. 1o.-Edward Cud- shy. the packer testifying in the trial of Pat Crovc. justified his compliance with the kidnaper's demand for s23.- O0o. saying: T took the money out there because my boy had been kidnap ed. He was in the hands of criminals They had already committed a great crime in taking him from his father snd mother. l took it there because they had threatened to put out my boys eyes. because they had threaten ed to cut off his ears: becanse I feared they would murder him. That is the reason why I gave the money. gentle men. snd that is thf only rcasoR.-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10

The ten technical universities of the empire, called, in German, high schools, enrolling over 17,Oo0 students, are in close touch with, and q great help to, the industries, says a~wrttcr 1tl tae Engineering Magazine. In rNseyeABl cases they cultivate special branches with regard to local interests. For in stance, the school in Dresden being near a great textile, district, has n course for the technics of dyeing. The Aix-la -Chapelle school being so near the coal fields and iron works, has especially good courses in mining and metallurgy. Danzig includes marine engineering, of course, though Berlin already stands very high in that de- partment. Karlsruhe has forestery department and Munich an agricultural course. It is not. however, so much in the highest categories of education that we are likely to he surprised in our bcT iu6il ODseTNdllpuS, but TdtufT III tue bewildering list of middle and lower schools. The most wonderful thing about these is their ingenious adapta- bility to all hours of the day. to all ages, occupations, and grades of pre- paration. Even housemaids, butlery and chimney-sweeps may receive in special schools all inc correct funda- mental preparation for their humble careers. The fact that a boy or girl has left the common schools and taken employment, is by no means an indica- ton that the school days are over: on the contrary. the days occupation ere ates interest for the evening courses in the continuation" schools. In some Of the schools charges are made, others are free. Some are supported by the state. some by the city. others by em- ploycrs' guilds in various branches of business, and others by private funds. Some Uf the schools receive support from all these sources.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
A M.rrI.s. perery Company.

DIES MONIES. la. Feb. 10.-Articles of incorporation of the Iowa Marriage Dowery association have been filed here. The cspitsLstock is fixed at $i0.- O00. which will be used according to the plans Of the promoters in endowing homes. The object and purpose of the association is to encourage lawful we'd lock. to promote economy. to enfow homes. to make married life desirable to rich and poor alike. 10 create. by small contributions. a marriage dover fund for the mutual benefit of those who contribute.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
Poet of the Negro Race T. head.

DAYTON, O., Feb. 10.-Paul Lau- renee Dunbar. the poet of the negro race, is dead at his home here of con sumption. For three years he has been seriously ill and for year critically i'll. but he kept at his work intermittently and wrote his last poem for his Christ. mas book. "Howdy. Honey. Honey just before Christmas. Mir. Dunbar was born in Dayton June 2. 1872, and started as A newsboy. While not yet thirty.four years old. Paul Laurence Dunbar achieved more fame as liter ary man than any other member of his race in this country. Unlike most of the black men who attained to distinc. ton in the United States. Dunbar was full blooded negro.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
Aged Woman Gu,I,, of xsrser.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. I0.-sarah Jones. q sevenfy-year-oId woman. was convicted of murder in the first degree here for the killing of her foster dsugh- ter's child within few bours after it was born. The rsse Is pathetic one and excited the sympathics not only of the lawyers on each side. but also those of the trial judge and the jur,. Mrs. Mary Jones. the mother Jof the dead child. and Frank Jone~. the son of the aged woman. are also under indictment for complicity in the murder.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
sarah q. ssewb.n s.,sI..

PITfsBUR.. Feb. lo-smiIing rs- tianily. clisttering ercite,ily in French and well pleased win herself and all ibe world. sarsh Bernhardt engsged in s mighty snowfall battle with boys of the BeIIefeid srilooI. slle got wbat tho lads esIl sosker righ; in the eys and vas generally l,oInbarded sII over. but hurled snovt,aIls hack with more de- termination than accuracy ef aim and for q time uss tho yovneest of the younxxtsr~ iIBeTe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
BONES IN A oAsANgE
Dynamite Used h she ReveIutionsSS
 Niots at st.-Ret6ssbuvg.

Oy0om1te Uneu lo vQe Hevobuuv14S1
 Niots at st.-Eet6ssburg.
 ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 1O.--Ihe war between the lighting prganlsa- tions" of the revolutionish and the so called Black Hundreds assumed new phase here when band of "reds' sur. rounded the Cabaret Schlusselberg- Chaussee on the bank of the Newsky river, above the city, and threw bomb among an asscmblage of workmen. The reds then opened fire on the panic stricken inmates of the cabaret, killing two and seriously wounding eighteen, of which latter one died while being taken to the hospital.
 The bomb. which was hurled through . window into the main room of the restaurant, exploded with a terrible noise and demolished almost the entire building. A wooden partition was blown out, and much furniture, glass ware and crockery was shattered. The ruins were spattered with liquor and blood and pieces of flesh, the whole presenting sickening sight.
 Wholesale arrests were made, which are still continuing.
 Vice Admiral Chouknin, commander at the port of yladivostok, was wound ei by woman who attacked him in his office. 4 sentry who rushed to the admiral's assistance shot the woman dead
 General Linevitch reports that whole sale arrests of revolutionaries have been made at Chita, In Transbaikalia. Among those arrested are eighty-one soldiers. Large quantities of arms and explosives hsve been surrendered to the authorities.
 In dispatch received here from General Mistchenko Vladiv0stok is re- ported to be tranquil
 The killing of three workmen at the Putiloff factory and this last episode are believed to be but prelude to other acts of retaliation and revenge between the two factions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10

ica. The route will be from Hongkong via Japanesc ports to Honolulu and san Francisco, thence to Panama, Guayaquil, Callao and Iquique The company counts largely on Chinese pas scngers and goods for South America, especially Chinese laborers for tbe de- veloprncnt of Peru, while nitrates for fertilizers and Peruvian sugar are cx- pcetcd to, furnish the return cargo.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-10
Claimed Race Prejudice.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 Thomas Taylor, colored, would play a gramo- phone in street car in spite of the pro- tests of the conductor. He was fined $15 by Judge Mallowny, wherehpon his counsel moved for new trial on the ground of race prejudice.