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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-10-28
KlTTERY TO CARIBOU.

Albert Lewis, the well-known Bangor
cigar-maker, died last Wednesday night,
aged fifty-nine years.
Patents have been granted to Maine in
ventors as follows: 8. P. Hasey, North
Belgrade, liquid dispensing can; J. E.
Hobbs, North Berwick, attachable sleigh
runner.
At the large saw mill OF Lowell & Engell,
at East Hampden, fire swept the lum Der
yards Monday, burning more than
2,000, 900 feet Of prepared pine boards, with
q total damage Of about $4,000.
Frank G. Plaisted, a well-known resi-
| dent Of Bangor, and prominently identi-
fed with the Bangor & Aroostook rail-
road since its inception, died Saturday
after a long illness OF Bright's disease.
Mr.. Plaisted was ffty-seyen years of age.
David G. Wood, aged seventy-three,
a retired merchant, of Norridgewock, was
almost instantly killed Friday in an au-
tomobile accident while riding with his
wife. The machine skidded in some
sand and was overturned. Mr.. Wood was
back was broken. Mrs. Wood was only
slightly injured.
Pursued by his wife who sought to re-
strain him from his avowed purpose of
jumping into the river, Edward H. God
dard, of Auburn, rushed from his house
one nigth last week, and after long chase
eluded the woman in the darkness. The
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WEST EDEN.

Jesse Mayo spent week in Boston, re-
turning home Wednesday.
Liston w. Mayo has returned from Bos-
ton, where he went about two weeks ago
Rev. A. p. Macdonald supplied the pull
pit last Sunday in the absence Of Rev. Mr.
Lorimer.
Mrs. Lillian Hamor pleasantly enter
tanned the v. l. society Thursday after
noon. Next Thursday the society will
meet with Mrs. Ida Mayo.
Mrs. E. E. Sargent spent last week at
George w. Newman's at Eagle Lake, while
Mr.. and Mrs. Newman went to Gardiner
to visit Mrs. Newman's son, Warren Sar-
gent and wife, also MIR. Newman's
nephews, Frank and Fred Smith, formerly
OF Ellsworth.
The ladies OF Town Hill have formed q
ladies' church aid society. They will hold
baked bean supper Monday evening,
Nov. 2. All are cordially invited. Pro-
ceeds are for the West Eden Union chapel
Through the generosity Of Ferdinand
Emerson, Of Boston, = bell will soon be
placed in the chapel, in memory Of Mrs.
Edith Hadley Emerson, Mr.. Emerson'i
late wife, who was formerly Of Eden, but
moved to Boston about fifteen years ago.
Oct. Is. M.
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ASHvILLE.

Alfred Preble and Flossie Butler were
married Saturday evening by F. A. Noyes,
esq.
John H. Tracy. I'd, has returned from
Bar Harbor, where he has been employed
since early spring.
Mrs. Lydia Smith and Miss Mary Good
win visited friends in West Gouldsboro
last week.
Mrs. Emeline Strout, Of Milbridge,
spent a few days last week with her sister,
Mrs. Aquilla Bean.
Arthur Gilmore, Of Bar Har Dor, is spend-
ing a week at Tranquility farm, the guest
OF J. Franklin Anthony and wife.
The Brigham hill grammar school is
to give halloween entertainment at the
grange hall Saturday evening, Oct. 81.
Henry J. Bean died Monday, Oct. 10,
after long illness. Funeral services were
held at the church Wednesday afternoon.
The knights Of Pythiss, Of which he was
a member, had charge of the arrange
ments. Mr.. Bean leaves a wife, two
brothers-Fred H. and John, and sister
Mrs. w. E. Bragdon, OF Franklin.
Oct d r
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appertisrnr:'.s.
EnpertisrEfals.
4 CURE FOR
HOG CHOLERA.

Hog Cholera or Swine Plague as it is
sometimes called is q highly contagious
disorder.
When hog shows any symptoms OF
this disease, he should be isolated ct ones
and the pen fumigsted in order to save the
other hogs il possible.
Mix one part Sloane Liniment with two
parts milk in bottle and give every sick
hog q tablespoonful of this mixture night
and morning for three days. Sl0an's
Liniment is . powerful antiseptic, kills
the disease germs, soothes all inflammation
and acts as tonic to theanimal.
A. j. Mccarthy, Of ldaville, Ind, says:
ssMy hogs had hog cholera three days be-
fore we got Sloan's Liniment, which was
recommended to me by a neighbor who
was using it with success. have used it
now for three days and nv hogs are almost
we'll. One hog died before got the Lini-
ment, but have not lost any since"
Mr.. G. w. Balsbaugh, OF Peru, Ind,
writes FL had four pigs which were
coughing and were not doing well. gave
them some of Sioan's Liniment and they
got better at once"
Sloans book on Horses, Cattle, Hogs
and Poultry sent free. Address DR.. Earl
8. Sloan, Boston, Mass.
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JOHN.
JOHN,
BASS HARBoR.

upt. Hiram Dix who has been very i'll
= much better.
Mrs. Ida Parker, OF Southwest Harbor,
lated friends here last week.
mrs. Sidney Wallace and Miss Della
v,llsce have returned from Portland.
Mrs. Neva Parker has gone to Massa-
B>usetts for two weeks visit to relatives.
Harry and Lewis Albee and Howard
|Surchill, OF Rockland, were here last
vsek.
Mrs. Sans Stanley, who has been at Duck
kapd light station with her son all sum-
her, will spend the winter at D. g. Ben
pn's.
' Mrs. Eva Benson entertained q number
tladies Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 20, the
wenty-eightb anniversary Of her we'd
ling. Delicious refreshments we're served.
Capt. W. A. Turner, Of the schooner
lrgery Turner, called on friends here
unday. Capt. Turner, who formerly lived
ers, has sold his vessel and bought farm
Richmond, where he will live after the
Ise OF the fishing season.
Oct. Is. X. Y. q.
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building on Main street, and the plans
and specifications are in the hands of con-
tractors. The building will be Of brick,
with sandstone trimmings, and will be q
decided addition to the street. 1t will be
used for the banks purposes entirely, and
will be thoroughly adequate and up-to-
date In every particular. The struc, ure
will be fire proof in every way, including
large vault space, coupon room, private
silver vault in the basement, room spec
tally for lady patrons, and the usual
rooms for the directors and bank officials,
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CHIPS.
SEAL COVE.

liss Bernice Ashley is visiting friends
Bass Harbor.
J. S. Powers and daughter, Miss
pa, are in Boston for short stay.
iss Madgs Thoms and brother, OF
pset, are spending few-days here.
srt Murphy has moved his family to
fkland, where he is employed scallop-
R. W. Bickford and wife, OF Rock
spent part OF last week with rela-
here.
R. Hodgdon, steward OF schooner
ene Borda, was at home few days
week.
HI, d N
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PRETTY MARSH.

Elliott Higgins, OF Indian Point, is en-
ployed at the Freeman house.
Miss Laura W. Haynes, who has spent
the season at Seal Harbor, is home.
Mrs. II. NJ. ODER has returned from Otter
Creek, where she has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Edgar Walls.
William Hersey, of Boston. formerly OF
this place, has been spending his vacation
here. He returned home Friday.
Harvey p. Freeman, accompanied by
his brother, John T. Freeman, of Boston,
is at K. l.. Smiths for a weeks visit.
Miss Adelaide Smallidge, who has been
with her grandmother, Mrs. NJ. Snow, at
Seal Harbor, all summer, came home
Thursday.
Oct. 20. u.
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COLTS ISLAND.

Miss Phebe Colt is employed at Nc
Finley.
Capt. E. L. Colt has gone to Cape Roster
Der load OF apples.
Mrs. Clara Y. Hodgkins is visiting her
)ughter, Mrs. F. A. Babbidge.
Frank A. Babbidge went to Portland
i Thursday and returned Saturday.
Mrs. Howard Staples, Of Atlantic, is Wis.,
ing her sister, Mrs. Charles Harding.
n. v. Rsbbidge, who has been serving
grand Juror at Ellsworth, arrived home
nday
ltrict Superintendent H. B. Haskell.
Ellsworth, and Rev. F. L. Provan, OF
t fremont, were here Tuesday and
quarterly conference.
Dr. q. CHIPS.
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BARTLETT's ISLAND.

Forge Ray has been in Boston the past
9. Ada Bartlett and Mrs. Mary Tib-
are visiting here.
pei Bartlett and wife have moved to
home at West fremont.
7. Katie Bartlett will go to Portland
week to have her eyes treated.
Ply Leonard visited Ida Rumill at
fremont Saturday and Sunday.
r. viii Remick and wife, OF Els
~ visited George Rays family last
d
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SULLIVAN HARBOR.

Mrs. Charles Allen and Miss Wilson
have gone to Boston.
Mrs. C. A. Moon has recently spent a
few days at Mt. Desert Ferry.
Mrs. William Seavey left to-day fol
Portland. Next month she sails for visit
to her home in England.
Rachel Carleton and Marie Dunbar at
tended the drama given by Cushmar
grange at Gouldsboro Wednesday. Miss
Carleton is taking a weeks vacation.
Mrs. H. s. Workman was given a genu-
inc surprise party Wednesday evening
The family moved to Brewer Thursday
Mrs. Workman will be greatly missed in
the community, as she was always ready
to extend a helping hand at all times
when needed.
Oct, rs. II.
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WEST BROOKLYN.

Sterling Carter is building barn.
Mrs. Julia Keene, OF Boston, is visiting
relatives here.
John Wells, of Melrose, Mass, is visit
ing relatives in town.
Miss Lutte Bridges, who has spent the
summer here, left Thursday for Brockton,
Mass.
Warren Davis, OF Pittsfeld, who has
been visiting his sister, has returned
home.
Frank Carter and family, who have
been visiting Mrs. Mary Closson, have re-
turned to Melrose, Mass.
Oct 26 b.
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IIuLI1s COVE.

F. = Thurston, of Pittsfeld, rs visiting
Cunningham.
= Lizzie Nickerson and two sons, of
'und, visited relatives here last week.
~ Leland, who has spent the summer
ner parents here, has returned to
'enusetts for the winter.
was received here last week by
sorneiia Salisbury Of the death OF her
r. Anderson Hamor. MIR. Hamor
- Florida Of typhoid fever. He
many relatives here.
20. ANON.
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ATLANTIC.

Mrs. Ellen Staples is visiting friends at
Gouldsboro.
Adelbert Stockbridge, who has been
mate of the steamer Oscodagon, is at home
for his vacation.
Miss vira Joyce, who is teaching school
at Colts Island, spent Sunday with her
parents at Atlantic.
Merton Staples, Of Atlantic, and Miss
Mfilie Bridges, Of Minturn, were married
Oct. q. The bride and groom are two Of
our most prominent young people, and
have the best wishes Of all. They will re-
side ct Atlantic.
Oct. Is. 3.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-10-28

The soothing spray Of Ely's Liquid Cream
Balm, used In an atomizer, is an unspeskabie
relief to sufferers from Catarrh. Some Of
them describe it ~ Godsend, aud no wonder.
The thick, foul discharge is dislodged and the
patient breathes freely, perhaps for the nrst
time in weeks. Liquid Cream Balm contains
all the healing, purifying elements Of the
solid form, and 1t never fails to satisfy. Sold
BY all druggists for &c., including spraying
tube. or mailed by Ely Bros, Sc Warren Street,
New York.
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COUNTY NEWS.
,sai,ionat County Ners. see Other po0es
SEAL HARBoR.

r.u,on 3racy and wife are receiving
..,nlstions on the birth OF son.
~, $. H. Pinkham has entered the
-, Harbor general hospital for treatment.
M.. Mabel Eddy has returned home,
.snending week with relatives in
franklin
n.ve Mckenzie and Fred Driscoli made
-. 20 BOSTON on the Puritan, returning
saturday
w;i,;am McNaughton and family have
I'd into their new house on the Jordan
Pond road.
g Clement and wife, Misses Jennie
,.shv and Olive Cushman spent few
~ last week in Ellsworth.
Oct. 70.
p,,ensive improvements are being made
!. The Winfield Smallidge homestead.
r. Macomber has been spending va
zion in Franklin, accompanied by his
ION Frederick
Ernest Atwood and family have moved
INTO the Callahan house, recently vacated
y william McNaughtou.
Can't Grafton w. Pinkham, Clarence
snkbsm and Albert Dodge left Friday
the sloop Lulu for short cruise along
A. New England coast.
ut. g. JOHN.
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3 O'Clock in the morning she woke up and
being lonesome, awoke her husband and
began to talk with him. He was angry
because she awakened him. Hot words
eliminated in the man jumping from bed,
putting on his clothes and asserting that
he had borne all he could and was going
to jump into the river.
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Father Flynn Why don't you have
your pig-sty farther from your house,
Googan3 Googan -Phat for, your river
ence? Father Flynn Because it il very
unhealthy. Googan Divii bit, your
reverence. The pig has never had sick
day since he wuz born.
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SORRENTO.

mildred Foster, OF this place,
'eu from the Maiden, Mass, COM
school recently, and was awarded
A with great credit" in the nor
u'se' Miss Foster is continuing the
curse in the stenographic depart
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Law REGARDING WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

A bushel of Liverpool salt shall weigh so
pounds, and q bushel Of Turk's Island salt shall
weigh IL pounds.
The standard weight of bushel of potatoes
In good order ant ut for shipping, is 80 pounds,
of cpples, ~ p0u nds.
The standard weight of bushel of beans In
good order and ut for shipping. Is gu pounds;
OF wheat, beets, ruta- baga turnips and peas, g.
pounds; of corn. IS pounds; Of onions 81,
pounds; of carrots, English turnips; rye and
Indian meal. 50 pounds; of parsnips, Is pounds;
Of barley and buckwheat. 4S pounds: of oats
80 pounds, or even measure as nv agreement.
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|nilv1 !. man who permits any member Of
and 70 take anything except Foley's
il - n Tor coughs, colds and lung
ia, % NEGLECT. Nothing else 10
releys Honey Ana Tar contsins NO
IN . yellow package. @. A PAR
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BAR HARBOR.

'uary surveys are being made on
y the new First national bank
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Oct. Is

CLEAENTINE:
Don't try to make angel food unless you
use Gold Medal Flour. BELINDA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30
WEEPS ON STAND
Major Hains Sheds Tears While Tes.
tifying in Behalf of Accused
Brother.
SAYS HE WAS SADLY CHANGED
Mrs. Annis, Wife of Murdered Man,
After Hearing Story cIings to
Faith in Husband.

Flushing, n. Y, Dec. 30-Major
John Hams, U. S. A, brother of Thorn
ton Hams, now on trial as principal
with his brother, Peter, for the killing
of William E. Annis, was the prin-
cipal witness for the defense today.
In voice that trembled with emotion
the major told the jury of the changes
that he had noted in Captain Hams
mental condition from a year ago to
the time when the captain told of
those happenings that led to the sep
aration from his wife.
All through his testimony the tears
fell from the majors eyes. He said
the captain displayed evidence of be-
ing irrational and that his mind con-
stantly reverted to things that had
been told him concerning his wife's
alleged conduct with Annis.
Does Not Shake Her Faith.
Mrs. William E. Annis, widow of the
man killed by Hams, listened to the
| testimony given today and declared
after adjournment that her faith in her
husband was not shaken.
Owing to the illness of the chief
counsel for the defense, John P Nc
Intyre, the trial was adjourned until
tomorrow
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30
YAQUI INDIAN WAR IS ENDED
Long Struggle Which Resulted in
Scores of Deaths closed by Treaty.

Nogales. AriZ., Dec. 30.-The long
war with the Yaqui Indians in Mexico,
in which scores have been killed, in
cluding many Americans, has been ter
minated in a treaty of peace. 1t was
agreed upon by three Indian chiefs
and 166 of their followers and the
governor of the state of Sonora, Mex
ico
The treaty was made at Bacatetea,
Dec. %. The Indians made these de-
mands: First, a guarantee of their
lives, liberty, and a pardon for past
offenses. Second. request for re-
turn of their people deported to Yucca
tan, to which the governor replied that
this would depend upon the conduct
of those now surrendering. They re-
quested the retention of arms, to
which the governor replied that the
captains and a certain number of men
acting as guards, all to be in the ser
vice and pay of the state, would be
allowed to retain arms. Several other
requests relating to their religious
feasts, etc, were readily granted.
AS previously arranged, formal peace
will be ratified Jan. 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30

Catania, Dec. 30.-Refugees are pour
ing into Catania by trains, steamers
and automobiles. They are half naked
and stupefied with terror and suffer
ing. Some of them appear almost in
sane from the horrors through which
they have gone.
In the beginning they could only
babble "Messina has been devastated; !;
the city has been annihilated. Little
by little some idea of the indescribable
horror at Messina was obtained from
these unfortunates.
They declare thousands of demented
survivors are still wandering about the
ruins of the city. A wounded soldier
said:
"The spectacle was terrifying be-
yond words. Dante's Inferno gives
you only faint idea as to what hap
pened yesterday morning at Messina
The first shock came before the sun
had risen. 1t shook the city to its
foundations. Immediately the houses
began to crumble. Those of us who
were not killed at once made our way
over undulating floors to the street
Beams were crashing down through
the rooms, and the stairs were equally
unsafe.
| Living Pinned Under Debris.
| 81 found the streets blocked by fall
/ ing houses. Balconies, bell towers, en-
tire walls had been thrown down
From every side arose the screams ant
meanings of the wounded.
''The people were half mad with ex
citement and fear. Most of them hat
rushed out in their night clothes. II
a little while we were all shiverin.
under a torrential downpour of rain
Everywhere there were dead bodies
nude, disfigured and mutilated. In tn
ruins / could see arms and legs NOV
ing helplessly. From every quartz
came piteous appeals for aid.
"The portion of the town down nea
the water was inundated by the tida
wave. The water reached to the shou
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30

adequately describe the fearful and
terrifying scene." she said.
When the first shock came most Of
the city was fast asleep. / was awak,
ened by the rocking of the house.
Windows swayed and ratified and
crockery and glass crashed to the
floor. The next moment l was violent
ly thrown out of bed to the floor.
L was half stunned, but knew that
the only thing to do was to make my
way out doors. The streets were filled.
Everybody had rushed out in their
night clothes, needless of the rain fall
ing in torrents. Terrifying shrieks
arose from all sides and we heard
heartrending appeals for help from the
untortunates pinned beneath the ruins.
Tottering Walls All Around.
Walls were tottering all around us
and not one of my party expected to
escape alive. My brothers and sisters
were with me and in a frenzy of terror
we groped our way through the streets
holding our own against the panic.
stricken people climbing over piles OF
ruins, until we finally reached place
| of comparative safety. But this was
not done before l was struck down
and badly injured by piece of furni
ture that fell out of the upper story
| of house.
"All along the road We were jostled
by scores of fleeing people, half CLAD
like ourselves. The houses seemed tt
be crashing to the ground in whatever
direction we turned.
| Suddenly the sea began to poul
into the town.. 1t seemed to me tha
this must mean the end of everything
The oncoming waters rolled in in
huge wave, accompanied by a terrify
ling roar.
"The sky was aglow with the reflee
ton of burning palaces and other build
ings. and as if this was not enougl
there suddenly shot up into the SIX
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30
GIVEN The LIMIT
Fourteen Years, Maximum Penalty.
Imposed Upon Abe Ruef, the
Frisco Boss.
is DENIED A NEW TRIAL
Convicted of Bribing Supervisor After
Trial Lasting Four Months
Shows Ne Emotion.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 30.-Four-
teen years in the penitentiary, the
maximum sentence provided for brib-
cry of supervisor, was the penalty
meted out last night to Abraham Ruef,
who for years directed the political
destinies of San Francisco as adviser
of the administration of Eugene E.
Schmitz, former mayor of the city.
Judgment was pronounced at the
close of a day devoted to a legal bat
tie wherein the defense sought to in.
troduce many reasons for a new trial
When Judge Lawlor had denied this
and other motions involving delay, the
defendant arose at the courts com.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30
WILL DISPOSES OF
$4,000, 900 ESTATE

San Francisco, CAL, Dec. 30.-The
will of the late Claus Spreckels was
filed yesterday with the county clerk.
Under its terms the widow, Anna
Christiana Spreckels, is to be given a
life interest in the estate, which, after
her death, is to be divided between
her children, Claus A. Spreckels, Ru.
dolph Spreckels and Mrs. John Ferris
of Kinswood, England, formerly Miss
Emma Spreckels.
The testament recites that the other
two sons, John D. and Adolph, have
been literally provided for during the
life of the testator The value of the
estate is not given, but it has been es
timated as high as $50,000,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-30
SURVIVORS TELL OF EXPERIENCES THROUGH WHICH
THEY PASSED; EARTH CRUMBLES, HEAVENS ABLAzE

ders of the fugitives and swept them
away.
"The city hall, the cathedral and the
barracks crumbled, and churches, 9TH
er public buildings, and dwellings with
out number were literally razed to the
ground. There were 200 customs agents
at the barracks; only Al of them were
saved. At the railroad station only
eight out of $50 employees have been
accounted for.
Many of those who succeeded in eS-
Gaping with their lives are incapable
of relating their experiences coherent.
ly. / questioned all who were in a
condition to talk.
Most of them told the same story
They said the first thing they knew
they were thrown out of bed and amid
crashing ceilings and falling furniture
managed to make their way to the
street.
Survivors Rush About BlindIy.
'Then in the blackness of night and
amid a pouring rain that added to theil
hon ror and distress, they rushed blind
| ly away amid the crash of tumblins
buildings and the shrieks and groans
of those buried in the ruins.
MANY, while trying to escape, were
struck down by falling balconies ant
masonry, and still many others los
their reason and are today wandering
aimlessly in the open fields outsid,
the city or up and down the ruined
streets they knew so well.
"The hooters and the robbers wer'
shot down dead by the rifles of th'
soldiers"