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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-01
BLUEHILL.,

Forrest Snow returned to the Univer-
sity OF Maine law school March "a.
Guy Hinckley, of Boston, has been Wis
iting his relatives at the BluehiIl house.
Miss Minnie Chase is at home from
University Of Maine for the spring vaca-
ton.
Newton Osgood, OF Haverhill, Mass,
vas called here by the serious illness Of
his father.
The ladies' Congregational circle will
serve dime supper in the vestry April 2
at $50 p. m.
Miss Edith Cousins has returned from
Massachusetts,, where she passed the win
ter with her mother.
Hon. Bert NJ. Fernald was in town
March n. He was accompanied by Oscar
Fellows, Of Bucksport.
Mrs. A. G. Hinckley, Miss Joy Hinck-
ley and Miss Jennie Grindle each enter
tanned party Of friends last week.
Harold Morse, of Portland, and Rufus
Morse, of Lynn, came home to attend the
funeral of their grandfather, A. N. Osgood.
A crew OF twenty-four men and boys
made q ''chopping bee" for Robert Wood
last week, and finished manufacturing his
wood.
Clarence Snowman, who has been in
poor health for some time, has gone to
Hebron for treatment, which it is hoped
by all will prove beneficial.
Calvin Abbott went to the Eastern
Maine general hospital, Bangor, March rs,
where he was operated upon for appendix
citis. At last report he was doing we'll.
E. W. Mayo has recently sold the Bart
lett property at Parker Point to 7. l.. Nc
Donald, NJ. D., of Washington, d. c., who
will have additions and Improvements
made.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-01

THE subscribers hereby gives notice that
L they have been duly appointed executors
of the last will ann testament Of
EDWARD G. GARDINER, late of BOSTON,
in the county Of Suffolk, and Common
wealth OF Massachusetts. deceased and
given bonds as the law directs, and that
they have appointed William M. Bradley. of
Portland, Cumberland county, and state
OF Maine aforesaid, as their agent in the
said State OF Maine the law directs. All
persons having demands against the es-
tate OF said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment i'm
mediately. LOUIS d. BRANDRIs,
JANE @. GARDINER,
March II, 1905 Executors.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-01

A. F. Cole and wife, who have been ill,
are better.
Work will be commenced at the clam
factory Wednesday.
Mrs. A. NJ. rorrey has gone to. Waltham,
Mass. Tor few weeks.
Mrs. c. R. sleeper, who spent the winter
in Massachusetts,, is home.
Harry o. Ford, who has been employed
nm steam Yacht Aria, is at home. He
expec,s to leave soon for California.
Maynard Grant has lately purchased the
E. p. Currier store. His young brother
Lester will engage in the grocery BUSH
ness.
Owing to belated boat, DR.. Troy, the
evangelist, did not arrive in time to con-
duct the Sunday morning service as ex-
pected. Mr.. Syme was present and sang
two selections very sweetly. Pastor Koch
preached an appropriate sermon for the
beginning Of the evangelistic meetings,
with Launch Out" as Q theme. An en-
joyable and profitable season is antici-
psted.
March 30. II.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-01
EOUNTY NEWS.
,,,ooI County ve,es see other paG's
sEDGWICK.

,,.s Rose Leighton is working at Z. p
bpp's. - .a Albeit Z, Carter
home from Hebron academy.
Pert lost ten young shepard pups
amsek by some mysterious malady.
-,h little son OF Rev, G. c. Koch, Is
with pneumonia.
,,.ssrs Charnley and Farnsworth have
lasned from East Bluehill, and are at
y quarry
l NJ, TO care for her daughter, Mrs
nssell, who is H.
[wnl Nutter, professor at the alggin !
" church Sunday morning.
Ia I Day has under construction a
For =. boat for Bartlett Bros. which is ex-
[No.sd to surpass anything in these
80. without restriction as to cost.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-01

THE subscriber hereby gives notice that
L he have been duly appointed executor
of the last will and testament of
GEORGE W. DAVIS, late of EDEN,
in the county OF Hancock, deceased, no bonds
being required by the terms OF said will.
All persons having demands against the es-
tate OF said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment iInme-
diately. WILLIAM HOWARD DAVIS.
March 81. 1903.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-01
EAST ORLAND.

Mrs. W. NJ. Shaw left Thursday for
Greenville.
F. p. Mason started his mill Monday,
saving box boards.
John Gray is at home from Rumford
Falls for Q short visit.
Miss Bernice Mason gave finch party
Wednesday evening to about twenty
guests.
Mrs. Florence Stanley and son Mason
are visiting relatives in Belfast and
Brooksville.
Miss Ada Coonan, who has been spend
ing the winter at A. NJ. Forsyth's, left
Thursday for her home in Boston.
Elmer Blaisdell and wife, who have
been in Ellsworth Falls during the winter,
have returned to their home here.
March Is. M
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-01

is caused by stagnation of the liver and
bowels. To get rid Of it and headache
and biliousness and the poison that brings
jaundice, take DIR. Kings New Life Pills,
the reliable purifiers that do the work
without grinding or gripping. 25e. at E. G..
MooRE's drug store.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-01

No matter how many wrong things you
have done in the past, there is all the
future before you and in it you can
balance the old score and make new one.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-01

1t is important that you should decide to
take only Foley's Honey and Tar when you
have a cough or cold, as it will cure the most
obstinate racking cough and expel the cold
from your system. Foley's Honey and Tar
contains no harmful drugs. Insist upon hay-
ing it. G.. A. PARcHER.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-01

Foley's orino Laxative is best for women
and children. Its mild action and pheasant
taste makes it preferable to violent purga-
tiyes. such as pills, tablets, etc. Cures con-
stipation. g. A. PARCHER.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-01

TINE subscriber hereby gives notice that
l. he has been duly appointed admins
TRAITOR OF the estate of
JOHN B. SNOWMAN. late of PENOBSCOT,
in the county OF Hancock, deceased. and
given bonds as the law directs. All persons
having demands against the estate of said
deceased are desired to present the same for
settlement. and all indebted thereto are re-
quested to make payment immediately.
AUSTIN T. STEVENS.
Bluehill, March 49, 1908
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-01

THE subscriber hereby gives notice that
l. he has been duly appointed admins
TRAITOR of the estate OF
FLORA POWERS, late of EDEN,
in the county Of Hancock, deceased, and
given bonds as the law directs, Ali per-
sons having demands against the estate
of said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment inn
mediately. BERTRAND Il. CLARK
Bar Harbor, March H. 1905
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-01
Look for a
blue Bell" Sign
ANNUAL STATEMENT
Four of Our Leading Companies.

ETNA INSURANCE COMPANY.
HARTFORD, CONN.
ASSETS DEC. 81, 1907. ,
Real estate, 5ss,2o7 90
Mortgage loans, GOO 90
stocks and bonds, 12.129,320 70
Cash in ONCE and bank, 1,l9S,117 IS
Agents balances. 76l 1928 Is
Interest and rents, 6l,322 70
Gross assets, s14,7ss. ss7 40
Deduct items not admitted, 135,4S2 OF
Admitted assets, $14,603, AIS 80
LIABILITIES DEC. 81. 1907.
Net unpaid losses, 572,6S5 60
Unearned premiums, 6,196925 81
Cash capital, 100000 90
Surplus over all liabilities, $685. 04 Is
Aggregate, including capital
and surplus, $14,6O3. as SO
e. B. GARDNER g. SON, Agents,
BUCKSPORT, ME.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-01

Justice O'Halloran-Have you any
Mrs. Kelley? Mrs. Kelley-I
hov two living, and wan married.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-01
That "Good Night"
Message

Don't forget it, Mr.. Travelling Man.
You know what a comfort it is to you;
you can readily realize the pleasure It
gives the loved ones at home
No letter You may write, Or telegram,
you may send, can convey the thrill that
comes with hearing your voice.
You know how you feel when you hear
the voices of your wife and children, and
you know how they feel at hearing yours.
It's well worth while to
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-01

On the positive guarantee
that if it does not give salts
faction we will return the
entire amount of money paid
us for it. We mean this
and ask all those who are
sick and need strength to try
it with this understanding.
u. A. PARCHER, Druggist,
Ellsworth, rIaine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-04-01
AMATEUR DRAMA.

Tho drama, Diamonds and Hearts,"
.asnn,ed Saturday evening by the Enter
rse Dramatic Co., proved a success in
aarv way. The parts were we'll sustained
psoe;pts, sa2. The cast OF characters was
- folloWs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-30
H|SCEN AND HOWARD
SEEK FIRST PLACE
Independence League Conven-
ton Meets at Chicago.

Chicago, July 27.-The national con.
vention of the independence league
was called to order at 8 o'clock Mon
day evening in Orchestra hall.
Thomas l.. Hisgen of Massachusetts
and Milton w. Howard of Fort Payne,
Ala, seem to be the leading candi-
dates for the presidential nomina-
ton. Mr.. Hisgen is strongly support
ed by the Eastern delegations, while
the South and portions of the West
are inclined towards Mr.. Howard. The
fight is open and, according to Mr..
Hearst and other men prominent in
the organization, the nomination will
not be dictated or influenced in any
manner
The platform to be adopted will, it
is expected, contain a radical declara-
ton in favor of an anti-injunction
measure. 1t is the expressed belief of
many of the delegates to the present
convention that the declarations of
the Republican and Democratic par.
ties OF the injunction question were
feeble and Indefinite. 1t is asserted
that the independence platform will
not be open to this criticism.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-30
TWENTY-FIVE MEN PERISH
Tapped Su~bterranean River While
Workinq in Tunnel.

Berne, Switzerland, July 24.-There
was a frightful accident in the
Loetschberg tunnel, in the Bernese
Alps, which resulted in the death of
twenty-five Workmen.
The men were drilling inside the
tunnel. Without warning their tools
pierced the wall that separated them
from a subterranean river or lake
the existence of which was not known.
The wall gave way with a crash and
a torrent of water and mud rushed
into the tunnel and filled it. All Of
the workmen were drowned. They
were Italians. Fortunately, owing to
the early hour, only comparatively
few men had entered the tunnel. The
disaster occurred 2,400 yards from the
northern entrance. 1t is believed that
the men tapped the Kander river
which flows through the mountains
above the tunnel. The water now
chokes the tunnel within 1000 yards
of the entrance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-30
ADMITS KILLING HIS AUNT
Slayer of Mrs. OttiIlie Eberhard Is
Placed Under Arrest.

New York, July 24.-Drawn back to
the scene of his crime by a force he
could not resist, August Eberhard,
self-confessed murderer of his aunt,
Mrs. Otillie Eberhard, a Viennese
widow whom he lured to a lonely
spot in New Jersey a few days ago
and shot to death, was captured near
Paterson, N. j., and is now a prisoner
in the Hackensack Jail.
What interested the authorities
most in the confession Eberhard made
to them was the reason he gave for
committing the crime. Eberhard said
that he was in love with a New York
girl and that he needed money to
marry her, so knowing that his u
had $4,000, he plotted to kill her and
steal the money. Eberhard says he
also intended to kill his pretty cousin,
Otillie Eberhard, to whom he was en-
gagged, SO hal nothing would stand in
the way of his marriage to the New
York girl.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-30
BAD FIRE AT LEONARD.
Property Valued at Fifty Thousand
Dollars DESTROYED.

The most disastrous fire In the his
tory of Leonard, a village on the
Southwestern branch of the Northern
Pacific. twenty-five miles from Fargo,
occurred when $50 1000 went up in
smoke, On which there is not more
than $4,000 insurance. The fire
started when the Moran, Booses &
Porter general store was struck by
lightning. 1t was not discovered I'M
til S o'clock in the morning, when
smoke was een pouring out of the
windows and doors of the two-story
brick block.
Fire fighting apparatus in the little
village is limited, and some time was
consumed in sounding an alarm and
Rrousing the citizens. Even then they
were powerless to stay the flames,
which spread rapidly to adjoining
buildings, and it vas only by heroic
work that any of the village was saved
from destruction.
Four buildings were totally de-
stroyed, including: Moran, Booses &
Porter block and stock of general
merchandise, valued at about $1,000;
Bosses residence, valued at about
$4,000; Oakide harness shop, valued
at about $4,000, and the office of DR..
Soper, valued at about $4,000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-30
OIL TRUST VICTORY
Fine Of S29,24o,ooo for Re-
batting Knocked Out
REVERSED AND REMANDED
Circuit Court of Appeals Differs
With Trial Court on Sew
eraI Vital Points.

Chicago. July 22.-By unanimous
opinion of the United States circuit
court of appeals for the Seventh dis
trict the famous case of the govern
ment against the Standard Oil COM
pany, in which the latter was fined
$29,240,000 by Judge Lands in the
district court, must be retired.
The court of appeals differs with
the trial court on three vital points,
holding that Judge Lands excluded
evidence for the Standard Oil COM
pany of Indiana which should have
been admitted to show proper intent
in the rate the company paid on oil;
that he erred in considering each car
lot a separate offense and that in inn
posing the maximum fine for a first
offense he abused the discretion vest
ed in his court. 1t is strange doc
trine, says the opinion, whereunder a
million dollar corporation such as the
defendant-the Standard Oil company
of Indiana-may be fined Twenty-Five
times the amount of it's capital stock
in order to punish a defendant not
even under indictment. By this latter
is meant the parent company, the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey.
Judge Grosscup Wrote Opinion.
This opinion, concurred in by
Judges Baker and Seaman, was deliv-
cred by Judge Gro5scup, who wrote
it. The concluding sentence of the
opinion reads:
"The judgment of the district court
is reversed and the case remanded
with instructions to grant a new trial
and proceed further in accordance with
this opinion"
News of the decision spread like a
prairie fire through the federal build
ing, reaching the Office of United
States District Attorney Edwin Sims
with unwelcome speed. He held a
hurried conference with his assistants
who had aided him in the prosecution
before the district court, after which
he said:
"All l a say now is that what has
happened was not expected. However,
we shall make the best of it.. I'm
doubtedly there will be an early re-
trial Of the case"
The decision just handed down was
on the appeal made by the Standard
Oil company of Indiana from the YER
dict rendered April Is, 1907, by which
the company was found guilty of ac-
cepting rebates and was later fined
by Judge Lands of the United States
district court $%29,240,OO0, the max
imum under the counts of the indict~
ment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-30
GYPSY QUEEN ARRESTED.
Crookston Man Accuses Her Of Rob.
bling Him of Money.

Queen Bessie of a gypsy band,
known also as Bessie ellis, "a arrest
ed just west of Grand Forks by Deputy
Sheriff Daniels of Polk county, Mime
sofa, this after a sensational chase
from Crookston. The gypsies threat
ened fight, but were subdued. The
gypsy queen is charged with stealing
$50 from Rufus Pinkerton at Crooks
ton.
According to Pinkerton, the queen
was rather smooth in securing the
funds. When he gave her 81 to tell
his fortune she asked that he give her
temporarily his entire bank roll. He
took out a bunch of bills amounting
to $40. While she was handling the
money the queens sister started to
tear a S. bill into pieces and scattered
the fragments in the air.
Other members of the band yelled
that she had gone crazy, during which
the fortune teller gave Pinkerton back
his money. He put 1t in his pocket
and went up town, where he counted
it and found that $50 was missing.
Bessie was taken to Crookston.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-30
News Of the Week From Varl-
Gus Parts Of the State.
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER
Joe and Charlie PeItier Are Con-
victed by a Jury and Sen
fenced to Death.

The murder case of Joe and Charlie
Peltier, who were tried at Bottineau
for the murder of F. w. Seidel and his
niece, Alexandra Seidel, at Somber
postof1ce June 81, has been brought
TO a close. The jury brought In a YER
dot of murder in the first degree and
the penalty was fixed as death in both
cases.. The jury deliberated an hour
and thirty minutes.
States Attorney Brown consumed
an hour and thirty minutes In his
closing argument.
He dwelt at length on the scene of
the crime and its atrocity, and con-
nected the defendants with it directly
by the evidence. He at times grew
eloquent, bringing tears to the eyes of
both jurors and audience.
Attorney Weeks of the firm of
Weeks & Murphy. went into the argu-
Eent of the defense at great length,
leaving not a single stone unturned.
The time consumed in the trial Of
this action was v days, during all
of which time the jury sat and lis
tened earnestly to the evidence. The
defendants during all the time of the
trial apparently treated the matter
lightly, and often smiled when dam
aging testimony was being offered
against them, not realizing the gravity
of the crime for which they were be-
ing tried until the verdict was brought
In, at which time Charlie broke down
and cried, while Joe turned pale and
expressed a desire to say a few words
to the court, but finally withdrew this
request.
Immediately after the verdict was
rendered Sheriff McKennon put four
extra guards in and around the court
house and Jail.
Sakashe Weshuk G4ittle Rising Sum
the Indian also implicated in the same
crime, will be tried at once.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-30
HAVOC CAUSED BY
TERRIFIC STORM
Three Mi|itiamen Killed and
Fifty Persons Injured.

Gettysburg, Pa, July 24-An all
night search throughout Camp Hays,
where the 10000 men of the national
guard of Pennsylvania have been in
camp for a week and which was Wis
tied by a terrific electrical and wind
storm, shows that three soldiers we're
struck dead by lightning and that
nearly a hall hundred persons were
injured by the electrical bolts or we're
otherwise hurt. 1t was probably the
widest night the historic battle-ground
has experienced since the memorable
July days of 1868. Those killed we're:
Corporal C. Milton CARRIER, Company
G, Tenth regiment, Washington;
James A. Barbe, Company K, Tenth
regiment, Waynesburg, and Private
Clyde Morrison, Company d, Sixteenth
regiment, Oil City.
The dead were members of the Sec
ond brigade, composed of regiments
from the western part of the state,
most of the storm damage occurring
in the section of the field occupied by
that brigade.
The tent which Governor Stuart had
been occupying during the weeks en-
campment was blown down by the
terrific wind and the governor and
those who were his guests at the time
We're buried under the canvas. With
the governor were Charles B. Mann of
the state railroad commission, Colonel
Good of the First regiment, Philadel-
phia, and Captain P. L. Weaver, for
merly of the First regiment. They
were all thrown to the ground by the
falling canvas, but managed to crawl
out into the open.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-30
Studying Our Methods.

DR.. Adolph Claus, a prominent pro-
fessor Of agriculture and forestry OF
Vienna, is spending several days at
the North Dakota agricultural college
in Fargo studying the agricultural
conditions at that point. He had a
letter of introduction from Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson to President
Worst of the agricultural college and
is being shown every possible cour-
tesy. The Austrian professor is great
ly interested in everything he sees
here and is investigating the system
of state agricultural colleges and gov
eminent experiment stations.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-30
North Dakota Needs Rain.

What the state of North Dakota
needs just now is rain, and quite a
bit of it, not in the form of hard, pelt-
ing showers, but n of the old-fash-
toned soakers, slow, steady, and get
ting right down to the root of things.
Crops have been damaged by the
drouth, how much cannot be known.
but there is some damage spread over
a very wide area, and in some locali-
ties it it very great. Generally speak
ing, the grain in the Red River valley
classes Of grain except corn, which
did not terminate we'll because of cool
weather in the spring, and occasional
fields of late grain, and grain sown on
spring blowing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-30
Skinner IS DEAD.
Cold Contracted at st. Paul conven.
ton Is Fatal to Pioneer.

ton Is Fatal to Pioneer.
George H. Woodbury., a resident OF
Jamestown since 1879, died at his
home there as the result of a cold
contracted while attending the Shfin-
ers' convention at st. Paul. Mr..
Woodbury. hal been intimately con-
nected with the growth and develop
ment of Stutsman county, and from
1851 served sixteen years in the ca
pacity of county commissioner. He
served eleven years as school treasur-
er and was twice elected to the office
Of public administrator.
While a resident of Minnesota he
enlisted in the Tenth volunteer
Infantry and spent some time
in fighting the Indians. He was also
In the service In North and South
Dakota, and was severely wounded in
the battle of Nashville. After COM
ing to North Dakota and in the early
days of the country he was made cap
tain of a band of organized citizens
for protection against horse thieves.
Mr.. Woodbury. was a Mason, an Odd
Fellow and a member of the G. A. R.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-30
ATTACKS NONUNIoN MEN.
Mob Stones Car Filled With Strike.
breakers.

Elgin, ILL.,, July 27.-The first seri-
GUS violence of the street car strike
here occurred when the first car run
on the Elgin and Belvidere line en-
tered the city. When the car, with
out passengers but managed by a
crew Of eighteen nonunion men who
have been housed in the company's
barns, turned into Fountain square a
mob of strike sympathizers number
ing several hundred hurled bricks,
stones and clubs. Every window in
the car was broken and several of the
crew were hit by the missiles or cut
by flying glass. The car and crew
were run into the barn under police
guard.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-30
Clerks Want More Pay.

1t is expected that every clerk Of
court in North Dakota will attend the
first annual convention at Grand
Forks. A permanent organization will
be effected. Improved methods in
conducting the office, a more adequate
salary or fee system than is in force
at this time, and a discussion of the
problem of securing increased fees
for work in naturalization proceedings
will be leading features of the pro-
gramme. The convention will be
held on July 20 and 80 so that the
clerks can take in the Grand Forks
fair
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-30
Million Copies of Taft's Speech.

Washington, July 27.-One million
copies of the speech of acceptance of
William H. Taft, Republican presiden-
tial candidate, will be printed in
pamphlet form for general distribu-
ton over the United States. The dis
tribution will be made chiefly through
chairmen of Republican state commit
tees. The bulk of this literature will
be sent to sections in which the re-
suit of the election is looked upon as
in any way doubtful.