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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-01-06
NORTH ELLSWORTH.

Mrs. Fremont Maddocks il visiting rel
atives and friends In New York.
X. J. McGown, OF Woodland, spent
Christmas with his brother, J. H. Nc
Gown.
Charles w. Sweeney has gone to How
land, where he will be engaged in lum-
bering.
Harry Maddocks is home from Port
land, where he has been attending the
Shaw business college.
Mrs. Olive Leach, OF Ellsworth, who
spent several weeks with her mother,
Mrs. Catherine Higgins, returned home
Saturday.
Rev. J. D. Prigmore, John o. Whitney
and wife, Mrs. A. w. Ellis and Mrs. A. E.
Foster, of Ellsworth Falls, spent Thursday
at the camp parsonage.
The ladies' church aid society will give
an entertainment in Agricultural hall Sat-
urday evening, Jan. 9. There will be
dialogues, vocal and instrumental music,
also sale OF fancy articles, candies, etc.
The Christmas tree and concert at the
chapel Thursday evening, Dec. "a, was a
success. A fine program was arranged
and the children performed their parts in
an able manner. The tree was well filled
with presents, and all were generousl y re-
membered.
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BORN.
SPRAY.

CORSON-At Trenton, Jan 2, to Mr. and Mrs
Charles S Corson, a daughter. Adelaide
Roberta.
GAsPER-At surry Dec p, to Mr. and Mrs w
Casper, a son.
GOODWIN-At Franklin, Dec 4, to Mr. and
rected.
GOTT-At Orland, Dec 90, to Mr. and Mrs
Ralph Gott, a son.
HOPKINS-At Orland. Dec 80, to Mr. and Mrs
Herbert Hopkins, son.
LEIGHTON-At North Sullivan, Dec 81, to
Mr. and Mrs Fred Leighton, son,
MGOWN-At Ellsworth, Dec 81, to Mr. and
Mrs NJ McGown, a daughter.
SAUNDERS-At Brooksville, Dec 25, to Mr.
and Mrs James 5 Saunders, daughter.
SPRINGER-At Lamoine, Dec 20, to Mr. and
Mrs Edgar Springer, son.
WILBUR-At Franklin, Dec "a, to Mr. and Mrs
Alonzo J Wilbur, a daughter.
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WEST STONINGTON.

Sterling Barbour and wife returned
from visit to their daughter at South
Thomaston, Friday.
Mrs. j. c. Bryant, OF South Deer Isle,
is spending few days with her daughter,
Mrs. ID. w. Fifield.
Harold Stinson and Miss Edith Weed,
of Deer Isle, were married Tuesday even
ing. Their many friends wish them a
long and happy married life.
Ernest Perry and wife are receiving
congratulations on the birth of daugh-
ter, born Jan. 1.
Mrs. Alice Hamblen and daughter Iris
spent Friday with her mother, Mrs.
Eaton, at Sunset.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hendrickson and
little daughter, who have been spending
several months here, returned to their
home in Bluehill last week.
Jan. 3. MUM.
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MOUTH OF THE RIVER.

K. B. Carter is in poor health.
Mrs. Richard Murch, of West Trenton,
is visiting her niece, Mrs. Eleanor Ray.
Capt. Albert Closson and Clifford Full
lerton have hauled up their vessel, and are
at home for the winter,
Mrs. Adelbert Patten, with little son
Paul, OF Trenton, is visiting her parents,
Henry Q. Ray, ST., and wife.
Mrs. Leonard Hodgkins and two chill
dren, Gretta and Chester, spent New
Years day with her parents, George Full
lerton and wife.
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ICAN. ELLSWORTH. ME-, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY s. 1909.

Capt. Foss accepted the honor with char
acteristic modesty.
At noon the full board, with Clerk-of-
Courts J. F. Knowlton, who is clerk Of the
board, were entertained at dinner by Mr..
Eldridge.
Sheriff Forrest 0. Siisby moved into the
Jail house ON the morning Of New Years
day, and the keys were turned over to him
by the outgoing sheriff, Byron II. Mayo.
Mr.. Mayo's retirement from Office is one
OF the vicissitudes OF politics. sir. Mayo
is democrat. To have been elected to
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yere served. County Commissioner John
F. Eldridge, chairman Of last years board,
md the outgoing member, was still in his
eat on New Years morning. The &C.
cunts for the year had been closed, but
here were few details in the annual re-
port still to be attended to.
Mr.. Eldridge has served on the board
Two terms Of six years each. He has bean
painstaking and efficient official, ara
|Satchful steward OF the county's FINANCES.
IN retiring from his seat at the big table
|, expressed his BADNESS at this severance
y Close relations with his colleagues on
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ELIswoRTH FALLS /.

The ladies' sewing circle will meet
Thursday afternoon at the home Of Mrs
A. w. Ellis.
George N. Waters and wife, Of Hamp-
den, are guests of Mrs. Waters parents,
E. B. Armstrong and wife.
E. L. Lowell and wife, Of North Penob-
scot, were here Thursday and Friday with
Mrs. Lowell's mother, Mrs. Lord.
Miss Helen Flood returned Monday
from Bangor, where she has been for two
weeks, the guest OF Mrs. F.. II. Drum
mond.
E. A. Flood went TO fremont Saturday
to spend several days with his daughter,
Mrs. T. 8. Tapley, while the doctor was at
Portland with patient.
Miss Ethel Davis, who has been spend
ing three weeks here with her sister, Mrs.
J. d. Prigmore, left Monday for Philadel-
phia, where she is engaged teaching.
Rehearsals are being held for tsThe Dis
trict School at Burberry Corners, which
will be given in the vestry the latter part
Of the month. The cast includes practi-
cally the same persons who took part in
esquire Judkins' Apple Bee", which in
sures its success.
Mrs. Freeman Jordan and Mrs. Stillman
8. Jordan returned Friday evening from
Kingman, where they were called last
week by the serious illness Of Mr.. Jor-
dams sister, Mrs. vena Smith. Mrs.
Smith was brought to the Eastern Maine
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the ONCE OF sheriff twice in q republican
county should be honor enough; that he
was defeated for third term is NO dis
grace. During his residence in the shire
town he has msde many friends who re-
gret his departure from Ellsworth. Mr..
and Mrs. Mayo left on New Years day for
their home in Msnset.
Four Of Sheriff Silsby's deputies were
sworn in Friday Clarence Madden and
Corydon A. Richardson, Of Bar Harbor,
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SOUTHWEST HARBOR.

NJ. II. Mason reached Denver, Col, Jan.
8, having had fine trip out.
DR.. J. D. Phillips left yesterday for a
western trip, expecting to go through
Denver and other Colorado cities, and to
extend the trip to California.
Jan. 5. SPRAY.
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ne board in words which brought tears
81 laughter) to the eyes of Commissioners
oss and Page.
Melville l.. Allen, of Mt. Desert, the
'w member Of the board, then took his
A. He was too overcome for words
aen called upon for a speech, and ner-
asiy studied the lone stamped addressed
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-01-06

aveiope in his drawer which he fell heir
, when County Commissioner Page
loved up peg.
Inc new board organized by the cleo
'0n OF Commissioner Foss IS chairman.
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The report OF Sheriff Byron H. Mayo, as
approved by the county commissioners, is
as follows: Number of weeks board of
prisoners for 1908, 227A against 1871 81 last
year. Number Of prisoners committed
during year, 30-2s males, 2 females. The
various offences for which they were COM
mitted were; Assault, 4; breaking and
entering, 1; debt 3; intoxication, 8; illegsl
sale of Intoxicating liquors, A; incest, Il;
larceny, s; murder,1 1; violation of fishery
law, 1; witnesses, 3.
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Commonwealth Hotel
Opposite State House,
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS,.

Offers rooms with hot and cold water fee
81 90 per day and up, which includes frse
use of public shower baths. Nothing 70
equal this in New England. Rooms with
private baths for 1.5O per day and up;
suites of two rooms and bath for $500 per
day and up.
Dining room and cafe tirst-class. Euro
pean Plan.
ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF
Stone Floors, nothing wood but the doors.
Equipped with its own Sanitary Vac
uum cleaning plant.
Long distance telephone in every room.
Strictly Temperance Hotel.
Send for booklet.
STORER f. CRAFTS, Manager.
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Grand total, S25,604 SO
TREASURER 8 REPORT.
Following is a summary OF the county
treasurer's report, which has been exam
ined and approved by the county commits
sioners:
Receipts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-20
Returns to the Scene of
Her Former Triumphs

tain kinds OF curry and had chef who
was "a past master in turning these out
Go the royal guests satisfaction. Many
times De would wire 10 her to ask lf
he might come and dine. The king
and Mrs George West kept up their
close platonic friendship up Go the time
she remarked. After that as all the
world knows they cooled on h,cluse
OF his majestys downright aversion
Co a. disparity Boz age on the WRONG side.
but metaphOriCally speaking. Lady
Randolph snapped her fingers iu the
face of the KING and AN the rest rec
garding her marriage she said "she
Intended 90 please herself and she
meant 90 boz happy-at last And hap
~ she certainly has hfen.
LOADED DOWN WITH JEWELS.
Lady Grauurd was undoubtedly tlc
the. Marchioucss OF Londonderry gave
for the opposition tine other night She
was followed about the rooms hy mob
of arlstocracy which included duchasseH
and countesscs and politicians lll
pushing each other Doe their attempt DID
get glimpse of her and BIER jewel.
Eventually she reached dNau iu Che
center of one of the magnificent room
Londonderry House is One off thn .iI .
N.N. NNN Jos NHHNII. anu N|N..|.
ukr "a queen among c1urtIeIs. Beside
her was Arthur Bllfour who, uu being
presented to hcr boht low and kissed
her haud-an old-Horll phitulraus act
which seemed tu 1muse considerably
the Transatlantic belle. She wears her
Jewels to the manner born 5he give.
the idea of having au innate f1udu"s.
of them 1857 al accounts sho ia ueFor
happy without them. But Why wear
two necklaces at the same time; suro-
ly hcr gorgeous one 1f diamonds, i0
match Der tiara with Its row oi Dig
stones that flashed ike electric globes
ought 10 have been sufficient without
that other of sapphireH-a Woudlous
thing of Its kind. the gems having thc
very wave Of the sea lt seemed iu
thoir green depths. ] may remark par
ontheUcally that although sapphire
are always supposed 10 be- deepest blua.
the really valuable ones look green .u
certain lights and that was the tone
Of the countess. Her corsage was OIL
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-20

English liberty no Windsor She was
brought up with perfect simplicity, ana
as a. child she was encouraged to for
get the fact that her grandmothor was
"a queen and her father "a ruling SOW
ercIgn. She played games and she
rode and enjoyed with hearty good
spirits 900 the pleasures i'm which
healthy gir can participate. Up 90 .ha
age of 22 her happiness was unclouded
She had lived almost an ideal life. run
of happiness and coutcutment. charac-
tonzcd by joyous gayety and the light
heartedness of innocence.
Then she was marked down rs the
prey off Russian oppression The Rus
sian government in its search for a
suitable bride for Nicholas. the heir
90 the throne decided that Princes
AhN of Hossc was the most eligible
young lady to Doe found among am rhe
royal families of Europe. Formal proc
rosals We're accordingly made o. the
court of Hesse and no end OF pressure
was brought to bear on the reluctant
Princess AIIN to accept the ufIr.
ear as her husband. Nicholas came 10
visit her family at Darmstadt. and
created most uufayOrable impression
1u Dis future bride She found him
dull and uuiutergstiug and rather UNI
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sympathetic He did not appeal 10 .ser
interest On any way. and 30 seemed g.
her that life with this quaint title
man as her husband offered no charms
at AN.
WANTED TO MARRY FOR LOVE.
The pictures that were drawn 10 her
of the maguiiConco OF the court Of
Russia LEFT her unmoved, for she was a
pure. natural girl who wanted 20 mar
ny for love ans To- her the idea of max
ing political match was abhorrent in
every sense But finally her opposition
was overcome Tho persuasion OF her
relatives and her friends broke down
her opposition. RELUCTANTLY and AKA INST
her own VIII She hecame the wife OF
Nicholas. and mo- sooner we're they
welded than the death of Alexander III
elevated her husband 90 the throne OF
AN the Russas
10 was 5 terrible experience for the
high-spIritHd and independent young
girl tO leave The surroundings of her
youth to plunge into the corrupt and
footed atmosuhare of the Russian court
From the very beginning she was dis
liked ny tha Russian court party. ANA
she di-liNod them Boo return Her un-
Conventional habits and her progressive
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-20

Special Correspondence.
Y ONDON. March tO.-It was some
thing OF a surprise 10 Mrs.
George Vests friends to find
that she was going back 20
Great Cumberland Place, the scene Of
her first great social success in Lon
don. The new house she has taken, as
most people know by now. was Melba's
from whom she has purchased some of
the exquisite things IL contains es-
I.ecially the Louis Quinze furniture
which Is unique.
Mrs George West is counoisseur
I'M furniture and IL s her proud boast
that she owns many things which are
matChlesB even among the belonging
or mlllionaires Among these are SONY
enirs presented 10 her by almost every
crowned head in Europe, not 90 speak
OF Indian princes and other potentates
who at one time or another have fallen
under her spell, for among foreigners
especially Mrs. West has always been "a
special fayoritC. n used 90 Doc 20 rec
ognized thing when some particularly
difficult celebrity who was "a royal
guest had 90 be- amused 90 pass him on
To- Der at great social functions How
ever glum or bored he might look be-
fore Dee was no minutes talking to Mrs
West he was smiling
She has not had town residence for
years. When Boa London she used 20
put up at her son Winston's bachelor
abode, little box of "a place. Nuw 10
Stems She ls 500 extremely proud of her
two daughters in-law, Mrs Winston
more especially, that she means 90 give
Them grand time doing "a lot of enter
'nlninR Tor them
LITTLE DINNERS FOR BERTHE
n was in the old days al Great cum
berland Place that Mrs. George West
.heu Lady Randolph Churchill, gave
little dinners for "Bcrue." now kng
Edward. he used 90 go 10 the churoh-
me- TO be choercd up when he had
me blues and used 90 delight 90 hear
of the practical jokes Lady Randolph
mad pcrpctrated She found out his
penchant for certain common on garden
fishes lies tripe and c0wheel ana oor-
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Scores Graetna Greens
For Many Girls Ruin

in the very atmosphere 1f such place.
"p1 you think that D 1rerstate tho
parns of places off tnls kiUI' or these
gay excursion oHntors these American
gaetul grueus' q hesitate to Hv how
many Girls have hrd under my care
who were outIreu into a runaway mar
ragc' at these places and theu
promptly sold into white slavery by
the mon whom they had married, tho
mon who married Thorn f0r uo other
purpose than tn aa'I thm tI the houses
of Tine rcd uFhI district and 1.-Two in
luxury from thH proceeds of tnelr
shame.
Tot every mother teach her daughter
thHt the man who proposes am eiupe-
mout "a runaway marriage. NJ not no be
trusted for un instant ANA puts him
aelf under suspicion of being that most
loathsome of aII things In human form
"a white sIIEU trader
Mrs Aulgh mentions somo of tho
Iuuumeulle cases which come uuder
her personal nhsertutlon whore the
startling fact VAS made plain that
trains a. Chicago and othor cities and
tho city stations arc worked" AS ays-
temuically f1r Firl victims for white
slavery a. they arc Tor mo bus and
transfer companies,
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Special Correspondence.
- ARTS. Manch 1U -uaslcrs In
rr..l1ua 4tou,e have been hard
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II M' '7 ''''''''"' VI
uouucemeut recently made by
T.ollfs paris one OF Frances most bril-
ff.,-, man. az ..tsro.. .tnaf ba had besu
1891 -...,,t..,-
able l' discover o. il"''''l OF '''"'''A
-8puhIres art.uoaIIy Tn possible the
defamation has rlused a greater stir in
a., ......I... t..,.4..tt,,r t,, t5.. ,-,rrd Of
''
Science ,.-.-. -..,
ih'i' N' noun' 'l NJ, s',,
...h lh Ih' iNd'.''. III, n n2 ,'-,
l"m''no WIN H''l't I'lelpl 'u,..."
away ih " -tl,3 ."at, ,4,o al ''
..'ira eng .l'lnk or oN',h ,i'Hllnk D'
nlnd hlh fatlH PFC H1in' Pug ,''ll-'''u
hlltN'h To 'Ir ti'N'" A."o''"S or
Science anu sliii'h' 'H ~ INay
.i. Nls .I''" ''r .'''''', ', ',,.l',,l r,
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realizes w7rh am awful cicaucss Of
comprehension that death hover over
her husband and her family. go shat
every morning she cannot know Uhetn-
en- she viii De able 90 clasp them in her
arms I'm the evening, and every evening
she fears that they may he torn from
her side before the sun rises again
No words can adequately describe the
profound depths of the unh8ppiness ~
this imperial woman. No tragedy con-
ccivod In tho imagination of poets is
so truly tragic as the fate of the Car
ina Alexandra
SERIES OF DISILLCSIONS
Her life al the Russian court which
has now extended for a period of Is
years. has been one series of ruthless
Establishments Her childhood and
girlhood We're spent I'm the hapuiest
possible circumstance. Her mother
was Princess Alice the fayorite daugh-
ter Of the venerable Queen Victoria 'f
England. and her father was the Royal
Crown Duke of the little German state
Of Hesse. Her earlier years were divid-
cd between the delightful parental
home I'm the vicinity of Dam7tadt ln
the genial atmosphere of southern Ger
many and in the keen refreshing air Of
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pool Moreover has open inhdchties,
perpetrated with an that shameless dis
regard OF morality which Is character
istio OF life On tho highest circles or
Russian society. offended her dignity
and wounded her seif-respeCt The CEar
did not even take the trouble 90 con-
ceal Ia any way his hirtatiOns and
liasons with the little actresses Of the
popular theaters and the dancers Of the
imperial opera house I'm 81. Petersburg
The c8arina resolutely opposed the i'm
moral tendencies OF the Russian court.
Her own life has been blameless above
the least reproach. and she excluded
from her own circle an those women
who could be- Identified As participants
iu scandalous affairs she could not
overcome the customs and traditions Of
centuries. but her influence was felt.
and n promoted tho purity of the inn
pe1al court
HATRED OF THE SYSTEM.
II was not only the personal im-
morality of the Russian court and Of
the highest circles or the Russian
missionary that the Empress Alex
andla opposed and combated. Year
after wear she struggled in "a futile
effort 10 liberate nor husband from
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-20
French Scientist Tells How
To Make Your Own Jewels

This trial took place at the Pastsur
Institute in the presence OF many or
the leading lights OF French science and
commerce.
STORY OF HIS DISCOVERY.
NJ Paris. who made this discovery.
although only 20 years old has already
on three different occasions made im-
portant ComuuuiCstI0us tO the Acade-
my or Sciences twice Uu fhe results ob-
tained iu the study of the poison OF tub
egculosis and Now by tho first real
practical realization of the dreams off
tho thirtaenth fourteenth fifteenth and
sixteenth century philosophers auI
'soro ercre'-tha manufacture. of roa'
Jewels
Ha lives in cosy little apartment
rue de- a Pltn. urtr tnD Jar.a dDs
F.antaa. boo personal appearance Ht I-
rather above tho average height flr
Freuchmau with dark hair. small NOUS
taU1s and .IusgIE trimmed beard while
his eyes ura hose pf o. man of Thought
ful disposition and deepest IntalIgrure.
lu manner ho is simple and cordial
Whom D asked about his discovery
and how DO came about 81. Paris
iauEhuEiy said.
"u is thing q started tn work out
while sfII Ir mF taeus. 4 HlH H student
1f chemistry. have since graduated
u chat science and now chat 4 hBr0
become Interested Don The poison of tube
.reI'osIs ann taking uU chat branch
uf tnH study uf W"IIn.u" luI expect
soon tu receive UF iIu.nu. MHI fH go
back THE successive" IIH.uHHrIHe made
poo IfH production u. ruHIHH nF artificial
means interested mU very Intensely
You $3.50 remember m H.a ls fIr back
as che year 1885 when Ehr.mrn surr
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Special Correspondence.
"HICAGO March IT, summer rc-
sorts ana excursion centors
~ which are well advertised as
Gmetua Greens and az places
whore the usual legal and official for
mltlos preliminary 90 respectable
marriage are reduced 90 "a minimum are
star recruiting stations f1r che white
slave traffic a. the declaration made
hy Mrs OuheuH H. Amigh. mporIu-
toud,ut af thp Illinois state training
school for girls who speaks with the
authority of one who for years has
dslt with the effects of white slavery.
m fact has sent ~ white slayers 10
prison ln an article written FOR tho
Womana World pf Chicago iu ita oam-
paign for suppression of the traffic iu
daughters of American homes Mrs
AmIEh denouuces the Rraetna greens
and runaway marriages. giving from
BIER experience. startling explanation
Cd earnestly urge all mothers neVer to
allow % daughter tO go 90 one Of these
places 0n nn excursion 0r under any
protest whatever. unless accompanied
hN come older member of the family.
ahe says and even then there ~ some
thing UNIV h0lesome and concentrating