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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-18
CAPT. PETERSON DEAD.
Old Grand Banks Fisherman Died
ON His Vessel.

Old Grand Banks Fisherman Died
ON His Vessel.
A telegram last Thursday from St.
Johns, N. F., announced the sudden death
of Capt. John F. Peterson, OF South
Penobscot, on board his vessel. the Bucks-
port fisherman, Hirs n Lowell.
Capt. Peterson had probably made
more trips to the banks than. any other
man living, and was the oldest captain in
the business.
Born in Castine seventy years ago, he
made his first trip to the Banks when
eleven years old, and with the exception
Of two years when he was in the West
Indian trade, and four years in the navy
during the Civil war, be has been going
ever since. His first trip as captain was
in the schooner Diana, when he was but
twenty-one years OF age.
After the war Capt. Peterson sailed from
Bucksport in the schooner Albatross,
Capt. Angus Nicholson, one trip, and the
next two years sailed as master of the
schooners Telegraph and Daniel Webster.
He made several trips from Deer Isle,
and went fourteen years out OF Lamoine.
During that time the three master, +. d.
Hodgkins was built for him. For the
past twelve years he has sailed out OF
Bucksport in the T. NJ. Nicholson. Capt.
Peterson sailed on his thirty ninth and
last trip to the Grand Banks in June, and
this was his thirty-first summer in the
region of fog and cod.
In all his Grand Banks experience he
has failed but twice to bring in full fare,
and although be has had some thrilling
times at sea, never came in with colors at
mali for q man lost.
Capt. Peterson had q fine home at Soath
Penobscot, where he and his vile lived
He leaves besides his wife, three children,
Capt Scion Peterson, of this place, Joseph
Peterson and Mrs. Fred Conner, of Cas-
tine.
Capt. Peterson has seen one great feet
OF Grand Banks fishermen disappear and
another takes its place. He has sailed in
the days when 500 quintals was considered
. big fare, and it would take five or six
OF the old-time craft to carry the load OF
any of the Nicholson feet. The old feet
has nearly disappeared except . few
vessels now used as coastere.
Capt. Peterson was held in high esteem
by all who knew him.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-18
HANCOCK BAPTisTs.

Annual Meeting of Association to be
Held at south Penobscot.
The seventy-third annual meeting Of
the Hancock Baptist association will be
held with the church at South Penobscot,
Rev. J. c. Gavin, pastor, Sept. "a, IS and
Is. The programme follows:
TUESDAY EVENING.
Young peoples rally,
Frank L Hodekins presiding
Devotional service. REV Gideon Mayo
Business; election Of officers; reportsfrom
Societies
geiist-at-Iarge OF the Home Mission
society
Offering
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Sunrise prayer meeting. Dea Jefferson Torrey
Devotional service REV A w Lorimer
Organization; election OF officers
Reading of constitution and bylaws
Reading OF letter Of Penobscot church
Annual sermon Rev c c Koch
Appointment Of committees
Reading Of church letters
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Praise and prayer service
women's missionary meeting
Mrs Angie S Dority presiding
Home Missions. Mrs VI Reynolds
Foreign Missions
Offering
The Anti-Saloon League-.-Rev C Owen d ID
lions Advocate. Rev Wilson d d
Symposium: Denominatiora al Survey
Seven Seven minute sermonettes:
Our Past: What We Fought For
(al Religious Liberty. Rev Odds
10 Separation OF Church and State
Rev VI burlington
Our Presents: What We stand For
(e3 A Whole Bible
Rev James Thoms Phi ID
Id A Divine Saviour. Rev A w Bailey
(e) Regenerated Church Membership
Rev Gideon Mayo
% Whole hearted Obedience to Christ
Miss Koch
Our Future: What We Hope For
tg) Larger Efficiency and Closer Fellow
ship with Other Denominations in
Evangelizing the World
Rev c MeKoy
Discussion
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Praise Ye The Lord......Rev James A Tn oms
Address: Our State Convention
Rev Mower D ID
Offering for convention
Associational sermon-......R Rev A W Lorimer
THURSDAY MORNING.
Sunrise prayer meeting. .Mr Frank L Colby
Devotional service. II burlington
Reports of committees:
Report Of treasurer L Hodgkins
OF Auditor Dea VIM n Means
Appointment of executive committeeman
Addresses:
Publication Society,". .....Rev p A A Kiiiam
Missionary Union. Rev w B Boggs d d, ex-
president Ramapasan seminary, India.
Offering for Union
Reading the minutes
Closing words and benediction
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-18

There is nothing new in the politi-
cal situation. Secretary Taft's
strength seems to be growing daily,
and Governor Hughes is slated to be
re elected governor Of New York
next fall. Mr.. Bryan seems to be
slated for the democratic nominee,
although Lieut.. Gov. CHAMBERS
friends are trying hard to cultivate =
presidential boom for him. Thus far,
the political situation is purely tenta-
tive, aud is liable to change any day.
The one thing which seem unchange-
able is President Roosevelt's populari-
ty, and tho fact that il he won't take
the nomination, the people want the
man he thinks best fitted to carry out
his policies.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-18
STRAW RIDE.
Helpsomehow Society Has AN Outing
At Pleasant Beach.


The Helpsomehow socicty's third annusi
straw ride, chowder and corn roast, with
peanut finale, has passed into history. All
ingredients necessary for good time were
in evidences. There was good moon and
fine weather.
The crowd filled Clifton woodward's
hayrack 20 that we had to have an over
flow meeting when the long hill was
reached. The names oil the chowder
committee Mrs. Z. 6. Hodgkius, Mrs.
Rodney Higgins and Austin Maddox
guaranteed the excellence of the chowder.
Even the chefs of Delmonico could not
have produced a connection that was
more palatable to . supperless crowd, and
lite palasa bility was equalied only by its
invisibility q few moments after we
reached our destination.
The destination, by the way, or speak
ing more strictly. the end Of the journey,
was the cottage owned By Mrs. Il. A.
Joyce ON Pleasant beach, and We received
. royal welcome from Nrs. Joyce. She
enjoyed the spree as much ~ any of US,
and left no dish unturned in her effort 20
provide for our gastronomic needs.
On the way down several people acted as
grand high hornblower, taking turns, as
there was only one horn in the party. The
most distinguishing schievement of the
trip was the invention Of yell. Ever
since its organization the Helpsomehow
society has been without . yell.
Famous organisations have their yells,
and the Helpsomehowers determined
TO be handicapped no longer in
this respect, and hence the invention
and adoption OF yell that thrilled many
. Baysider last night. absent members
can have copy of the same on application
to the president.)
Following the chowder the whole party
adjourned to the beach where . roaring
fire was soon kindled, and the cora ross;
was enjoyed. Following the roast. a short
business meeting was held In the cottage,
and then homeward bound.
Mrs. Joyce received . hearty vote OF
thanks for her generous hospitality, and
in parting. was saluted with the yell. On
the way home, the modern Casabianea,
Miss Pomeroy, stood on the forward deck
OF the craft, and with the help OF the
entire party, ate peanuts by the peck. We
were fortunate to have with az a chape-
rome, Rodney Higgins, whose experience
in this lire made hin, valuable addition
to the party.
The only disappointed mortal in the
crowd was . certain Mr.. Hopkins. who
had selected = particularly comfortable
seat, and who climbed out to tighten the
load uphill, only to And usurper on his
throne when he climbed in again. Songs
enlivened the return trip, one OF the feat
ures being an antiphonal chorus, and with
q wink at the man in the moon the third
annual was over.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-18
cALvE, THE PEERLESS.
Famous Opera Singer to be at Ban
gor Oct. 3.

Famous Opera Singer to be at Ban
gor Oct. 8.
Owing to the tremendous demand for
single tickets Calve night and in order
that the out-of-town people may not be
disappointed on reaching Bangor to find
that it will be impossible to procure .
ticket or seat, the management has de-
cided to break over the rule this season,
owing to the greatest attraction in the
world, Madame Calve and her entire COM
pany, Mile Chemet, and Mons. Decrease,
together with Mr.. Chapmaa's superb New
York orchestra, and the great festival
chorus in their most popular numbers.
From all indications now this will be
the most brilliant audience ever assembled
in Maine. Never in the history of the
festival have so many demands come for
tickets. The management is trying to
keep the CaIve tickets from the hands Of
the Spectators. In western Maine at the
auction sale nearly all of the desirable
seats were purchased, and the public will
be Obliged to pay so for the same to hear
Nine. Calve.
Tickets will arrive in Ellsworth on or
about Sept. 20, and can be purchased only
through the local agent, Harry L. Crab
tree. Applications should be made at
once for tickets. These tickets will re-
main in Ellsworth four days, and no
extra charge for them will be made for
buying them from Mr.. Crabtree. After
that all applications should be made to
NJ. H. Andrews, Bangor, where the public
will have to take their chances.
Never in the history OF Maine has
there been given such e great concert
The expense to the management is
between y, 900 and q, 900, and no one who
has the slightest love for music can fail to
be present on this great occasion. AL the
of the entire festival are the most
interesting since the organization of the fes-
tiyal. The grand opera night-Friday-is
close second to the Calve performance. The
greatest cast that can be procured in
America will appear Janet Spencer,
Daniel Beddoe, Cecil Tanning and others.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-18
Double Murder at Limestone


At Limestone, Aroostook county, yestcr-
day afternoon, Stephen Downing, aged If
teen, and his brother Oscar, aged thirteen,
were shot down and instantly killed by
Augustus Tardy, aged nineteen years, in q
fit OF anger.
The three boys and younger brother Of
Tardy were hunting together. The Tardy
boys had rifles, but the Downing boys
were unarmed. Stephen Downing, in
play, pulled Augustus Tsrdy back by the
coat as he was climbing q fence. Tardy
few into . rage, and shot Downing
through the head ct . distance Of = few
feet. Oscar Downing started to run away,
when Tardy took deliberate aim and shot
him through the back. Both boys were
killed instantly.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-18

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catnrrh that cannot be cared ty
Halls catarrh Ours. FIJI CHENEY & CO..
Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known r. j..
Cheney fer the last Is years. and believe hin,
perfectly honorable in all business tranxac-
tions. and financially able 20 carry out any
obligations made By his firm.
WALprxG, KfSSsS 8 MAkyIs,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Care 10 taken Internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Testimonials sent free.
Price, 7sc. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Hail's Family PILLS for constipation.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-18
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER is. 1907.

The discovery by Rev. Mr.. Math-
ews that the cemetery in the rear Of
Che Congregational church is the
property Of the city--a fact long for
xotten-has led to the aldermen max
ing generous appropriation for the
work, already started by Mr.. Math-
ews, of putting this spot, so long neg
aected, into presentable shape.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-18

That alone can be called true refinement
which elevates the soul OF man, purifying
the manners by improving the intellect. -
Coleridge.
Show me the man you honor-I know
by that symptom better than any other
what kind Of . man you yourself are; for
you show there what your ideal OF man.
hood is; what kind Of man you long in
expressibly to be.-Cavlrte
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-18

Bar Harbor's village Improvement So
ciety, which has interested itself in the
preservation OF forests on Mt. Desert is
land, has received promise OF expert as
sistance by the U. s. department OF sgri-
culture. A forestry expert will visit the
island this fall, preliminary to more ex-
tensive investigation to be made by the
department next year.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-18

Face your deficiencies and acknowledge
them, but do not let them master you.
Let them teach you patience, sweetness
insight. When we do the best we can, we
never know what miracle is wrought in
our own life, or in the life OF another
Helen Keller.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-18
zrgaI Motifs
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.


VVyHEREAs. Katie NJ Meilo. Of Blnehll
w Hancock County, State OF NAME.
her mortgage deed dated the iolrteenin ~
Of August. .. d 1902. ard recorded IN ,ns ns a.
cock registry Of deeds In vol - PIX pi,s x M
seyed 10 George w BGtler. OF sAld bineniiI. u
certain parcel o. real estate situatea ~ -
Bluehfli, ard described as follows 70 -, ~.
beginning II point shoa' two ieel I'm ,s ~
north corner Of said Melies nous hnHss "a
ming parallel With the front Of ssid hT ~ ~
two feet from IL, forty eight iesi 70 'n s..,ss
from the highway to said ho1ss; 'A ssst
s0uthwesteriy on said ROAD 1hi9 "a. ~
thence norshwesteriy and parslis M NJ IA.
back end OF said house forty eig l,,. ~
thence northeAsterly and parallel VIE -:
northerly side Of said house ana IVY
from II, thirty feet TO the plses o. oes,ais.si
said mortrnxs 10 Manuel Mello. OF sad paS
bill BY assignment dated August ~ hook
1865, and recorded In said reslssI! a1.ios II
s94, page II. and whereas the 9ena,s, rr.
fore. By reason Of the breach o. ths nrs.sss.
'nsieo' s'.1' M1suEL Mstls
Biuehill. Maine. Sept. "a. 1870:
1TyHR subscriber HEREBY gives n cote, y:
II be has been duly appointed aa"'H@
tor OF the estate of Aor,ruvgST
JAMES PARKER. late OF SUI
HARBoR, -. .pd
In the county OF Hancock. deceA ~.
Owen bonds a. the law directs ..ffste
sons having demands sssin7 - n,essut
Of said deceased are desired !" ;,dsbted
the same for settlement, and 81 ,,srt i'm.
thereto are requested to make PA pr.Y.
mediateIy. LckNA :"
VyHE subscriber hereby gives no. .,ssr;ni,-
II he has been duly AppointSa
AIBERT q. DUNBAR. late OF oRiLa aasn nd
In the county OF Hancock, deer fsa rsrsops
given bonds IS the Law directs Al. n said
having demands against the essAVe ssme fol-
deceased are desired TO present the sre re.
settle ment, and all indebted the. fy.yI
auested to make payne nj irnn1en ns,yBAz.
oriand. Sept. II. 1897. ----,.;
YTyHE subscriber hereby gives ~ admin.
i he has been duly appoiin,isssan nsred d
issrator de 6oHis non with the VIII AAA'
JosEPH p. AMEs, late Of Buchssd9an ard
in the county OF Hancock, aees n nersons
given bonds a the law directs. AZ y, srsid de.
having demands against the esta .s =, same fol
ceased are desired To present .ne nc are re.
settienent, and all indebted lnssistely.
ouested TO make pas nrnt imms s n SMITH.
Bucksport. Sept. II. 1907.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-18

The price Of popularity is willingness
to be bored.
This is the secret OF thai fine art which
some people possess OF always finding
good and beauty in others. They have
goodness and beauty in themselves. There
are such people, and there is no reason
why we ali should not set this ideal for
our lives.-F. r. Miller.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-18

The Oldest and best-known OF the
Grand Banks captains sailing out Of Bucks-
port has sscrossed the BAR. Capt. John F.
Peterson, the commodore Of the Nichol-
son feet, died on his vessel ct the Grand
Banks last week.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-18
xpstiaI Nutitts

%---~>~-1s>~ --~,~,.
q sAew 4 may co.cerr. ~ -.
ccPessnefship heretofore -.
Hossh Broossvilie under ~. essissias =
isss d;s, sSUc Z son: va. on the a., 4.
retiring. The business viii ijlui'ssnt G. 3. srS
s HS,sene . Snow. who win eoil Is ,eonsinas.
G. 3. ssov y
North Brcoksviile. Sept. a. ,ac Y; =. ssou.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-18

Prominent Brewer Man Dead.
George b. Hook, of Brewer, for forty
three years engaged in sail-making 1T
Bangor, died yesterday.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-18

no sot tsespAss In CunIculoeu. -.
- demand protection TO life and rrc1.,.
nor the county Of Hancock, IN ~
Maine, and the United States OF Ams,ss
MARY @. Fam Arr.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-18

Hn penalty besides Maine law. n, :.
u time IL from t1.0c0 10 s5.essa ~ s, KS, -
noutbs In state prison; ssndo..o " ssirfen1
49, OF fifteen months imprisn.sssas.
each and every case OF tsespass IN csHt
eos park sfom this dale. - sssiesl<
:. -, MAKr G. FRrrz Arvr.
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NOTICE.

THRAsHiN0 and grinding Tor N. -.
u Of Iees viii be done when wsts, -
e adequate 10 drive machinery q, Cunie.!s,s
rsrh Ills. N. G. Arsf,s
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-18
tcr Salr.

- 49, ><--->>-~><>~a~---~-->~. ~>~>S>e.
"EATdER VASE- Another OF those
w weather vanes-horse--for sale at The
AMKRfcAs office. Will be sold cheap. Call or
write.
HARRIAGES-One z horse cutuncer; new
~ and second hand open wagons: four Top
buggies. second hand. Prices very low. L 4.
TRkaDwnLL Ellsworth. Me.
uMBER-A limited quantity OF lumber
IL joisf. planned spruce and pine boards.
etc.. At reasonable prices. NJ. C.. AUSTIN,
Caniculocus Park Mills. Egypt. Ne.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-18
Lost.

GM IRON ROLLER s,s,,S>~.,o.
er1 on Old Bangor roaS S'oien ifos .
sossSsssn. Address RoscoS H. g loaned y
$500 - AEs, M
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-18
NOTICE,

THE First National Bank a, ~,
Il Gated u Ellsworth In ths s...,swcf!A h
y closing its AFFAIRS. All mott. Se, :, Main
otnes creditors OF the association . ~ ~
Tore hereby notified 10 present ma, aIe taen.
other claims for payment. s" n0ses ~
September !. 1907. w. ou,S...,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-18

U. 9. Cracurr Corsr 49,,
DuRsUANT 10 the rules :,
- Court Of the United states I'm ,se Citssk
srics q Maize, notice is bersby' o n, Tie D.
os .o r hadloek. OF oeanbs,rss IVA l,. ~
ssso o rs1 ss5 sos applied for adms.iaos
- JAMES f. HRwpy yo9sl
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-18
Souvenir Postal Cards.

Views from all over the world. Artistie I'D
scenery views. Very pretty, no cheap ones
z post cards free With every ofds;.
win sent Absolutely free two eet0red cpfxx
cards Think, cards for only l0e- send n ~
TO day. also have a few OF thu famous Colofsaa
pen. No 2. gold size. Price per pkg q one %.
only iec. These are very good wrii'ns pas
n. n. BEllATTY, DEPT. A., ell sK0aTH, u.
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l,slp yaantsn.

--S~-~-~~~~~~~~~-~~~~S ~.cSc-<~->-~-~-~-~-~
HIRL for general housework; Washing aud
NJ ironing done out. Address Box 2i9 I'd
gartown. Aartha's Vineyard. Mass.
GIRL-opportunity for bright girl to learn
NJ type-sesting. apply at The ELLSWORTH
AMERICAN ONCE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-18
Gubntisemfn,s.
S HOUSE LOTS FOR SALE CAEII'

- waking u, to the fact. EnIerur,s iur =.
arr buying all land ob' ainahle. WHY nj -!
Why mot secure = lot. or more II neeiSf
And put Up ysur osn hue and SIN r. 4
ncver-ccAs'rg rent paylngf Moaths 4
around very quiexly; leut day surs n
cnne. Not 80 II yon own your own home n
day doesn Worry yon then.
have ak t9asc lots ~ Offer you. Situsaf
II Ellsworth. on principal street, on eisctrS
ear line. high level land. flne location. ~
Iiyer: CDne get the price per ot-yoTil "a
the SIX.
Would Ike 70 hesr from parties having laM
houses. iarms " sell or rent
lF. II. JELLfS0S, Water st. ELLSWORTH
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department next year.
Ora Frost Of Mariaville, while out look
ing for sheep which had strayed from the
flock, unexpectedly met face to face big
black bear. Mr.. Frost, taken by surprise,
showed good blood and emptied both
barrels Of the shot gun which be had with
bim at the bear, but being excited. either
missed, or the fine shot did not affect him.
Mr.. Frost then dubbed the gun and
fought the bear until he saw an oppor-
tunity to escape. He got away, hurried
home for . rife and returned, but the
bear had decided not to wait for him.
At Bar Harbor wedding last week the
bride. New York girk wore . costume
very much out OF the ordinary. 1t WAS
classic Greek tunic Of purple and white.
She wore jewcled sandals beneath bare
feet, while her hair, which reaches to the
floor, was loosely braided and crowned
with . Greek filet. The reason for this
departure was that the bridegroom was
Greek The bride says she proposes to
adopt the costume for daily use, believing
it the most comfortable and healthful she
can wear. Incidentally such costume is
doubtless very graceful and becoming, but
it will take courage for an American girl
to wear it, 20 closely tied up IL humanity
in the bonds OF the conventional.
A despatch from Orono to the Boston
Globe says: 1.-THE appointment by Gov.
Cobb OF Hon. Sumner p. Mills, Of Ston-
ington, as . trustee OF the University Of
Maine, to I'LL the vacancy caused by the
death OF Hon. Elliott Wood, Of Winthrop,
is something of significant departure.
Appointments to this much-sought and
important position have in times past
been confined TO men Of mature years and
long public career, but the new appointee
is the youngest ever placed ON the board,
being thirty-three years old. Mr.. Mills
has had brilliant political career. He is .
native Of Stonington and attended Kent's
Hill seminary. He read law in the office
of the law firm Of Charles e. and A. 8.
Lttlefield in Rockland, receiving much
early tutelage from the senior member,
finished his course in Boston university
and began practice in his native town.
In 1908 he was sent to the State legislature
Is representative from his class towns, and
1t twenty nine was one Of the youngest
men in that body. The next session he
was one OF the two senators from Han
cock county, and was returned at the last
session. In the meantime be held nearly
all the different town Offices and made a
brilliant record in all. He has always
been deeply interested in University of
Maine affairs, and his election to the
board is matter OF much satisfaction to
the friends Of the institution
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Manttu.

~. ~ -1l~y-4r4r-~-~J~N
HOOP POLES-20o. GOO tent foot birch hoop
u i poles wanted at once. H. 3. PHrLLirs,
Ellsworth.
r ADY AGENT fiocai) in every town to sell
~ havoring extracts Tall kindsl, perfumes
toilet articles, patent medicines. etc. To the
right party liberal offer and permanent
work. Address WINCHESTER EXT. COMPANY,
Box -, Lynn. Mass.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-05-16
Wild Geese Saved Potato Crop.

George G. Tugnot, rancher living
near Whtelake, put in a crop of pota-
toes last spring and came near having
all his trouble for nothing, as earth.
worms attacked the roots and nearly
killed all the vines.
Being unable to check the ravages
of the worms, Tugnot gave up the
fight and went off harvesting. Upon
his return last week he was surprised
to find that his potato crop was in a
flourishing condition. All over the
ground were tracks OF wild geese, and
Tugnot attributes the salvation of his
potatoes to the destruction OF the
worms by the geese-Redding Core
spondence San Francisco Chronicle.