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NORTH BROOKLYN.

Mrs. Annie Coombs visited relatives at
Brooklin last week.
r. L. Colson and wife, Of Bluehill Falls,
visited relatives here last week.
Jennie Young has been employed by the
Farnsworth Packing Co., at Brooklin.
T. E. Hall and Hswley Dow are getting
their lobster gear ready for the summers
fishing.
Fred Combs has been doing some in
terror painting for Mrs. Ethel Allen at
Brooklin.
W. A. Hale is building q lookout for
Mrs. Annie L. Hudson, who has . cottage
at his shore.
Capt. Leroy r. Fiye, in the Schooner
Woodbury. NJ. Snow, has loaded coal at
Edgewater, n. j., for Smith Bros, Sedg-
wick.
Georxene, wife Of Henry Hamilton, died
quite suddenly May q. She is survived
by husband and two sons. She leaves a
large circle OF relatives. The deceased
was loving wife, q devoted mother, a
true friend, and will be greatly missed by
all who knew her.
May "a. SUB.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29

Lemons are very useful in health and
sickness. Hot lemonade is one of the best
remedies for an incipieDt cold. 1t is also
excelientsi ain cases of biliousness. For
malaria the "Roman cure" is prepared by
cutting the rind and pulp OF lemon into
q pint of water, then boiling until there is
only half pint. One teaspoonful is taken
before each meal. This has cured obsti-
nate cases when quinine failed.
Lemon syrup made by baking lemon
twenty minutes and then squeezing the
juice upon half cupful of sugar is ex-
cellent for hoarseness and to break up a
cold. Tie piece of lemon on a corn at
night for five nights, leaving it on all
night. Soak the foot in warm water and
the corn can be easily removed. When
the root of the corn is taken out, cover the
toe with collodion or some other prepare
tion to protect the skin, which will be
sensitive. Unless the tender skin is pre-
tected it will soon form another corn. A
piece of cotton saturated with vaseline
and put over the toe will doubtless protect
it just as well.
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Channels and sandpaper

Emery cloth and sandpaper are useful in
many ways in the house. small board
to which sandpaper has been glued fiat is
good for rubbing fiatirons upon to take of
roughness. Emery cloth of different
grades OF fineness may be glued to narrow
strips OF wood for use in sharpening
knives and scissors, putting better point
upon pencil or cleaning rubber eraser.
When sharpening scissors in this way,
be careful to push the blade in firm, even
strokes, away from you, says the Boston
Herald. In washing anything made OF
chamois skin, use warm water with little
ammonia in it. Wash by rubbing be-
tween the fingers, but don't wiring the
chamois. Press it between the palms OF
the hands to take out the water, and hang
before the fire or in the not sun to dry
quickly, rubbing and pulling the article
into proper shape every few moments to
prevent the skin drying hard and stiff.
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familiar faces which seemingly speak and

-
iamiiiar faces wnicn seemingly speak ana
sree' US - oiu ii,e"us.
reaee was within tue camp until TWO VI
tne party went LOT an aiternoon stroi on
'ne n'aii'ianu, .aAins Aionk gun W
.efriis .af'riuse aaons Ing "sy' ihes
turned rom tne Wen oeaten tfaii, tnink-
-. ~ - -
as they came not. knew what had hap
pened-Iost.
John took the mountain path. pards
iumped into boats to search for the lost
ones. calling and hallooinr. NO response
til far in the distance the report Of a gun
was heard. II was answered giving the
lost o7,s courage and guiding them to the
lakeside.
Finally a long wav from the camn hut
on the border Of the lake. the last shot
was fred and familiar voices called for
helm.
Tired. weary and foossore were the
trampers when the boat reached them.
They laugh now as thew relate their ex-
perience. only a strange feeling comes over
them when memory serves as a reminder
of the spot selected for cold snd sleep.
less night in the forest.
Can anv one tell. as he looks hack. how
the time passed? Even the DAYS OF rain,
that all dreaded, seemed to slip away like
the waves OF the lake. dashinr against the
log ca bined and sheltered island.
.cxu
ei " eAs pay, Doiiaiu'
.ustes.s. eiAD' o"1e ss ~ seeii'e'
'hiposs,o,e' vi seeo'u 'nousn' way was
p'"u " W eou'o "
"',n A. 'nie'
Ane ANe uas DioNe e.eA. an eoi"'
Anu van ~ n aan,s on oa' ano'uoins 'ne
ians' WIN o'u eiois nshs III 'ne
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29
NORTH DEER ISLE.

Miss Lepa Hardy is i'll with throat
trouble.
Mrs. Willis W. Scott and Mrs. Amos 8.
Scott visited their father, ]. NJ. Ellis,
recently. y
Mrs. Grover Small is at home from New
York, where she has been for the past
three months.
I. r. Hardy, mail carrier, is confined to
the house with lame back. Elmer Lowe
is carrying the mail
The schooner c. Taylor arrived from
Camden Tuesday, bringing NJ. c. whit-
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COUNTY NEWS.
WEST FREMONT.

WEST FREMONT.
Ray Dow came home from Rockland
Wednesday, returning Thursday.
Miss Lulu Mayo, OF Southwest Harbor,
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. l.. NJ.
Lunt.
Robbie Rumill took short trip to Rock
land with Capt. Z. A. Lunt, returning Sat-
urday.
Miss Mildred Chase spent Saturday
night at her home at BiuehiIl, returning
Sunday.
Howard Pomroy and wife are receiving
congratulations on the birth of daugh-
ter, born May Is.
Miss Eva Springer, who has been at
came home May 20.
Capt. Charles p. Lunt, schooner J. NJ.
Harlow, arrived Sunday from Machias,
bound to New York.
Mrs. Jennie Dow and Mrs. Arthur Balm
spent last week in Stonington with Mrs.
Dow's daughter, Mrs. Ina Sawyer.
Houses around here are looking fine in
their new coats Of paint. Charles d.
Thurston hao his painted, Dennis Nor
wood doing the work.
F.W. Lunt and wife have been enter
tanning relatives the past week.-Mrs..
Maria Dodge and son Allison, OF Sears
port, John H. Leland and wife, of Els
worth.
Andrew Norton, who has been in Rock
land scalloping with George W. Lunt,
came home THURSDAY to take care Of his
boat and finish building his house. Capt.
Lunt is still in Rockland.
The ice-cream sociable at the church
Saturday evening, May is, was for the
benefit of the church. Misses Maud Dow
and Maggie Norwood had charge Of the
arrangements. Proceeds nearly a..
May q. THELMA.
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GolpertisemrnIs,
They
N q int air
|CoodHealM

Monroe, Me, I9o0;;
I'VE have used the true i. !
Atwood's Bitters in our family y
twenty-five years with good resu,|
We always keep them in the nou1
They are excellent for stomach ".
de-" Respectfully yours, J. A n'a'
Some OF the most common CAUSE
II health are hasty meals, unwi'e
and over-eating. The stomach ~
lnder such abuse and sickness lonS
Such errors may be quickly rlghtsSa
;ew doses OF the Il. f." Atwood
ers. They sweeten stomach, clean H.
bowels, arouse liver, and PURIFY wv
l5c. at druggists.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29
SEAL COVE.

Mrs. Otis Walls was taken to Portland
Friday, for medical treatment.
James Kelley, who has been dangerously
Ill with pneumonia, is gaining.
Capt. c. w. sprague, OF Stockton, is the
guest Of his parents, Capt. L. r. sprague
and wife.
Misses Myra Powers and Bernice Ashley
attended the Mt. Desert Island c. e. local
union at Cranberry Isles, Saturday.
All regret that Rev. j. E. Cochrane, OF
Waterville, is obliged to leave this week
Mr.. Cochrane, as State evangelist, re-
mains but short time in any place. All
hope he will return later.
w. J. Harper and wife, Mrs. Jennie
Callahan, Seth and Julian Harper and
Frank Dyer visited Tinker's island Satur-
day, guests OF Mrs. Mitchell and son,
Mrs. Mitchell returned with them to visit
Mrs. Harper.
Mrs. L. R. Sprague visited her daughter,
Mrs. Gardner lawson, at West fremont
last week, and also visited her grand
daughter, Mrs. Ernest Murphy. at Bass
Harbor. Mrs. Sprague was accompanied
by her son, Capt. c. w. Sprague.
May "a. N.
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HULL'S COVE.

Mrs. Pomroy, Of Bayside, is employs
at s. l.. Leiand's.
Mrs. J. T. Bowen, with servants, arrive
Friday at her cottage Baymeath.
Miss Mary Brewer, who has been
Boston the past two months, retnrns
home Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary e. Gardiner, who has sper
the past two years in New York, is visit
ing her uncle, C. A. wilcomb.
Maj. Ripley, of New York, was in tow
Q few days last week, attending TO th
opening of the Van Duran house, whie
he will occupy this season.
The many friends OF Miss Elmeni
Brewer were panied to learn OF her deaf
in Sacramento, CAL, May 10. Miss Bre"7
was the daughter OF Edward Brewer an
native Of this place, but had long mag
her home in the West.
Nav q. ASNE'
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IsLEsFORD.

Lewis Rice spent last week with his
family in Sedgwick.
Field Secretary c. d. Crane, of the
Christian Endeavor society, preached here
Sunday.
George Gilley and wife returned home
last week from Massachusetts,, where they
spent the winter.
Among visitors who will spend the sum-
mer here are Herbert Wells and family, Of
Wilmington, DEL, and Mrs. G. II. Pottome
and family, of New York, who arrived last
week.
May q. S.
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WEST BROOKLYN.

Cheston Bridges and wife are at homt
from Long island for visit.
Roy Freethey, who has been employed
on the steamer J. 7. Morse, came home
Friday.
Mrs. L. B. Bridges and family have
moved to Long Island, where her husband
has weir.
Miss Eta Bridges, who has been en-
ployed in Melrose, Mass, came home
Wednesday.
Mrs. James P. Fogg, with her little son.
has gone to Ellsworth to visit her sister,
Mrs. Nettie Fullerton.
Nav 81 b.
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HANCOCK POINT.

Mrs. A. B. Mcfarland, OF Bangor. is at
the Point for the summer.
Bert Reed, Of Franklin, is employed by
8. j. johnson in his stable.
Mrs. Eta Young is employed by Mrs.
c. F. Chester for the season.
l. K. Stetson, of Bangor, was down here
Sunday in his new automobile.
Mrs. Julia Reed, Of East Franklin, is
employed by H. D. Ball. Her son Hollis
is with her. Mrs. Ball is very poorly.
May "a. E.
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NORTH BLUEHILL.

Isaac Saunders is visiting his daughter
Mrs. Eva Csndage.
Carroll Dunbar and Harry ellis were in
Prospect and stockton Springs last week
Miss Gertrude Dahlquist arrived at the
home of her uncle, Charles Dahlquist, last
week, after a sixteen-days voyage from
Liverpool.
Quite number from this place attended
the Pomona meeting at North Penobscot
Friday and listened to a very interesting
lecture by Prof. Robert Sprague, OF the
University OF Maine.
Nav q. ID.
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COUNTY NEWS.
PROSPECT HARBoR.

Irving S. Ray is spending few days at
home.
Mrs. James A. Hill spent few days the
first OF the week at W. F. Bruce's.
Mrs. J. S. Coombs visited her sister. Mrs.
r. ID. Guptill. the last of the week.
E. D. Chase and family, who have been
spending some time in Sullivan, arrived
home the last OF the week.
Schoodic lodge, X. of P, worked the
second rank on one candidate Saturday
evening. There was large attendance.
Harry NJ. Treat and wife formerly Miss
Fannie Cole), Of Portland, who were mar
ried May 81, arrived Saturday for week
with relatives.
Nav 81 e.
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NORTH ORLAND.

Mrs. Jessie Billings spent Saturday and
Sunday with friends at Orland.
E. E. Hussey, Of Brewer, visited his
brother, NJ. r. Hussey, over Sunday
L. E. Osgood has purchased Everett
Kenney's farm and moved his family to it.
Those who attended the dance at West
Ellsworth Monday night report . fine
time.
Llewellyn Alley has sold his farm in
Dedham and moved into the house vaca-
ted by L. E. Osgood.
May q. B.
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more and family, who will occupy their
cottage, Spring lodge. Mr.. whitmore /,
in poor health.
I School closed Friday, Miss Evelyn Has.
kell, tescher. 1t is hoped Miss Haskell
will return for the fall term.
Nav q. H.
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CAPE ROSTER.

The house owned and occupied by Leo
ard Y. Gray was burned Sunday n
Gray succeeded in saving but small y
OF the furniture, losing all OF his ana
family's clothing and provisions ana zee
for the spring planting. Loss aoou. s''
no insurance. The cause of the nfe Is =
known.
May "a. Y.
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TRIP TO ALLIGATOR.
NEW WORKERS ENJOY JOHN
HAYNES, WELCOME.
FROM NEW YORK TO THE ALLIGA ToR
BY WAY OF BAR HARBoR AND
ELLSWORTH.
From the Maine sporsman.l


1erusaieh' Ia sise hNe ooi'A's ~.
more chance TO fish, Work, work. work,
seems to be nv lot, but il could stick to
.h;., .ho,, ,bree p;ghts tn Get mn the
:. -
cru, g
cofe in"ue WIS
to realize that DAY aiter Gay oi MOI
weather and no let up of business was
wearing on him to such an extent, that
rest >ras an absolute necessity. A bach
a,o, of tb;rtv-five. alone in the world. a
Climb man and of very little social stand
,no. whore could he go. and who would
he his companions? Now he felt that he
had led a selfish life, for if he had made
friends in earlier DAYS, and attended to
soc;al duties. invitations might be floating
his way to spend few days here and
there with friends, or to go off on jolly
cruise witt a Yachting party.
Not mite discouraged at the outlook Of
where To go. or whom to go with. he de-
c;ded To mack his grip and depart on some
boat going toward Maine.
Thursday found him hurryirg through
the streets of New York toward the dock.
His ticket bought, he boarded the boat,
and with a sigh of relief threw himself on
the bunk of his stateroom.
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Anto conversation YIN ;,
:" was 'n.. .na. -. su m.,. ~ 1>e1
~. %. ~. us -. Ns ~ a,...,r
a-s p go -. -.
t;nned ,.r into the evening.
1--WE are of for fishing trip, Mr.. secore,
and if you have not made permanent
plans, You had better come with u.s."
urged Harry Dollard, one OF the four.
What chance for good time, and
fishing trip! just what Gilbert had longed
for only few days before.
Surely telegram to the New York office
would nix it Tor an extension OF time-say
week longer! So. having the promise
Of the necessary 1siing tackle supplied Tor
tho trip, Gilbert decided to go with them.
On the boat much quiet amusement was
had watching the actions OF loving
couple, a. they sought the secluded spots,
and many knowing winks were given, OF
the little surprise in store for them, for 1t
had been noticed that trunk was aboard,
on the bottom OF which was marked in
large letters: 1--WE are married"
There is 9 familiar face-the next in
stant William Doiiard (another OF the
parity brought forward an acquaintance
man large of nose, short of stature and
well fed to all appearance.
..ALL by MEM sE1LuF.n
"en' MT Lo~sns'en, -. 'o1
Ing a1one' VI WIN yoai
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29

Cholly-The dentist told me had a
large cavity that needed filing. Ethel
Did he recommend any special course of
study?
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29

''Have you heard about that awful aflAir
about man swallowing girl!" ''Swal-
lowing . grill" echoed the questioner's
friend. "Rot!' ''It's TACT, though-he
swallowed little milk made hot!"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29
advertisements.
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths,

S because so decep
tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused BY
it heart disease,
pneumonia, heart
failure or apoplexy
are often the result
of kidney disease. ii
kidney ,routlc is al
lowed 10 advance llic
kidney-poisoned
blood will attack the
vital organs or the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-05-29

kidneys tne fnSeiycs brS5i. Gown and waste
away cell by cell
Bladder troubles most always result from
a arrangement Of the kidneys and lcure IS
obtained quickcSt by a propsr treatment Of
tie Kidneys. Ii you are fesllug badly yoa
can make no mistake by taking Dr.. Kilmer' $
Swamp-Root, the great kidney. liver and
bladder remedy.
Ecorrects inability 10 held urine and scald
ing pain in passing ii, and cvercones that
unpleasant necessity of being compelled to
60 often during the day, and 10 get up many
times during the night. The mild and the
extraordinary effeot, of Swamp-Root is soon
realized. II stands the highest for its won
dsrful cures Of the most distrczsing cases
sS@anp-Root is pleasant to take and sold
by all druggists in fifty-cent and ons-doiia.
sized bottles. You may r. n
have sample bottle Of fs9'--s e g..
this wonderful new dis s. .s 7:si n lls'E.5
covery and book that ~. E:l.s LII
tells all about it. both Home Of s,ramo-I,oo,
sent free by mall. Address Dr.. Kilner & Co.
Einghamton, ". Y. When writing mention
~ading this generous offsr in this paper.
Don't make any mistake. but remember the
name. Swamp Root. DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root
and the address. Bingbamton, N. T., on every
bottle.
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SI-ou DOllIS'5. &C may
have a sample bottle Of
this wonderful new dis
covery and a book that
tells all about 1t, both
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-20

The Industrial uses of alcohol are
many and varied, as was demon
strated by an exhibition in Germany
a few years ago, which was devoted
exclusively to alcohol, its produc-
tion and It's uses for industrial pur-
poses, says the Scientific American.
While the general use of alcohol for
industrial purposes, heating, light
ing, and a vast range of chemical
and other manufacturing purposes
has steadily increased in Germany,
the percentage of the whole product
that is used for most purposes Is
relatively small and, so far from in
creasing, Is said to be rather dimin-
ishins, though to just what extent it
would be difficult to prove. A few
Germans, from patriotic motives. use
alcohol for driving automobiles.
freight wagons, motor boats and
farming machinery. 1t has been
found by elaborate tests that the
economy Of alcohol as fuel for gas
motors is largely increased by its
being carburetted through admix-
ture with a certain percentage of
benzole or other product of mineral
oil. For a time 1t was believed that
this admixture Of benzole could not
be safely carried beyond 20 per
cent, but more recent experience
has shown that mixture of equal
parts Of alcohol and benzole can be
used. especially in large motors.
with entire safety and economical
results. For automobile purposes
the usual proportion is now about
80 percent. of benzole or gasolene,
but at the previous cost of alcohol 1t
could not compete on the score OF
economy with mineral hydrocar-
bons in country where they were
either produced or imported free of
duty.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-20
Taking Their Time

Trial by jury did not have It's
origin in England; the principle is
many, many years older than the
Magma Charta. According to trans
lation from the Pei Yang Kuan Pae,
which the United States minister to
China has sent to the State Depart
ment, containing a memorial of the
commissioners charged with a revi-
sion of the Chinese code, 1t origina-
ted way back In the good old days of
the Chou dynasty. centuries before
the historic little incident at Runny-
mede, but 1t has not yet been put
into practical operation in the celes-
tial empire. The Chinese didn't
want to be In a hurry about the mat
ter.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-20
A Bold Step.

To overcome the woll-grounded and
reasonable objections OF the more intel
llgent TO the use Of secret, medicinal com
pounds, DR.. Il. V. Pierce, Of Buffalo, N.
Y, somo time ago, decided TO make bold
departure from the usual course pursued
by the makers Of put-up medicines for do
nestle use, and so has published broad
cast and openly to the whole world, full
and complete list Of all tho ingredients
entering inss-thc composition OF his widely
celebrated hcdicMes. Thus he has taken
his numerg1s Htrons and patients into
his full 6nllxence. Thus too he has re-
moved/hisfhedicine from among secret
nostrfDSof doubtful merits, and made
themtfcmedics Of knotcn Composition.
BY this bold SStep d. Pierce has shown
thal- Jus ,lQrmnIaS 4re- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. u
thn1 -b9 j. not AFRAID TO subject them 70
Not only does The wrapper Of every bottle
famous medicine for weak stomach. torpid
wherever located, have printed upon 1t. in
plain English. full and complete list OF all
the ingredients COMPOSING i, but a small
standard medical works. of all the different
schools OF practice. containing very numer-
Gus extracts from the. writings OF leading
practitioners OF medicine. endorsing IN the
strongest possible terms. each and every ingre-
dent contained In DIR. Piercc's medicines.
One OF these little books will be mailed free
TO any one sending address on postal card or
by letter. to DR.. X. V. Pierce, Buffalo. N. Y,
and requesting the same. From this little
book II will be learned that DR.. Plerce's med
iClncs contain no alcohol. narcotics, mineral
agents or other poisonous or Injurious agents
and that they are made from native. medici-
nal roots Of great value; also that some OF
the most valuable Ingredients contained In
Dr. Picrco's Favorlte Prescription for weak.
nervous, ovcr-workod. rundown" nervous
and dehiltatcd women. were employed, long
years ago. by the Indians for similar ailments
affecting their spuawS. In fact. one OF the
most valuable medicinal plants entering into
the composition OF DR. Piorcc's Fayorite Pre-
scTiptlon was known to the Indians as
"Squaw-Wec Our knowledge OF the uses
OF not n few of our most valuable native. me-
diCinal plants was gained from the Indians.
AS made up by improved and exact pro-
ccsses. the "FavOrte Prescription is a most
efficient remedy for regulating all the wom-
anly functions. correcting displaccmcnts, as
piolapSus. anteyersiOn and retorvcTslon.
overcoming painful periods. tonlng up the
nerves and bringing about perfect state Of
health. Sold by all dealers IN medicines.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-20
License Fees I'm England.

The average rate OF license taxa
tion In 1872 towns of the United
States having a population exceed
Ing $4,000 is $685.. as against an
average of $175 charged in similar
towns in Great Britain.
II the comparison be made with
particular States or certain geo.
graphical divisions, the difference is
even more pronounced.
The average license duty In
twenty-one New England cities, says
the Independent, Is ten times the
average rate in similar cities in the
United Kingdom. Naturally, the
revenue thus received is much
greater in this country than In Great
Britain.
In the 1874 British towns having a
population of 10000 and upward,
the proceeds from this source Is ap-
proximately $4,0S0.0O0; whereas. in
the 1872 American towns of the same
Size 1t Is $36.975. 900, or more than
nine times as much. The number of
retail liquor places in Great Britain
Is less to-day than In 1880, though
the quantity of liquor sold is much
greater. The policy of limiting the
number of public houses has result
ed In creating a monopoly of the IL
quor traffic and has increased enor-
mously license values, without a
similar increase in the scale of taxa.
ton.