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Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15

Buy Red Cross Christmas stamps.
The whose nation will reap the benefit
Of Q successful war against tn uberculosis,
and this benefit will not only be sanitary
and uorai- bat even financial, for every re-
stored brcadwinner and healthy citizen ID
an addition to the wealth OF the nation.
But put aside for . moment the finan-
cial aspect. Christmas-tide is not . sea-
son when we calculate on returns for what
we give. We lind piessure and delight in
giving, iii making others happy, and
surely here isa spepdid opportunity 10 do
this. Let each one bay as many stamps as
he can; tell the little children that every
penny they can spare fos stamps viii help
save little child's life, and although they
may not see the little sufferer and receive
direct thanks, they, rs we'll as the adults,
can rest assured that their gifts will be
appreciated and the unknown donor re-
membered in the greatfid prayers of SOME
tuberculous invalid.
The 1909 Red Cross. Christmas stamp Is
not good for postage; it will not carry any
kind Of mail, bnt any kind OF mail will
carry it. The use OF the beautiful Red
Cross stamp carrying Christmas and New
Years greetings, gives an excellent
opportunity to everyone to help the anti
tuberculosis cause according to his means.
The lsyman will thus be the co-worker Of
the physician, q true brother and helper.
He who makes his Christmas oaering by
the purchase OF as many OF these stamps
as he can afford to buy will surely feel the
seasons Joy all the more, knowing that
through his participation In this
work, somewhere some cousuDptive
sufferer has been helped, some dark home
made brighter, some little child saved.
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15

Miss 1.dis Jordan visfcst in BsnusF
ovsr 6un1.y.
4 Coleman Steele il home, s1asr having
been away ~ - several weeks.
Charles }. Tfsworgy killed . March pig
Iast week which weighed 42sA pounds.
Joseph Lyman and wife, Of Brewss, arr
visiting here for several weeks With their
daughter, Mrs.. Hiram Hamilton,
Albert e. Foster bas purchased los on
tho shore OF Beech hill pond, and exposes
TO build . camp there within few weeks.
Richmond I. Moore has returned to his
work at the Green Lake hatchery. after
having been home for several weeks for
an operation for appendicitis.
The ladies' sewing circle will have its
snsal Christmas sale Of fancy articles
Thurssiay afternoon OF this week in the
vsstry. Cooked food will also be on sale.
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15
w1Lp-cAr,s ATTACK on NAN.

A well-known Maine naturalist who
questions the authenticity OF the story Of
an attack on q man by q wildcat pub
lished last week in THE AMERICAN,
writes us for veriacation OF the story,
saying that il true it is the first case Of the
kind known to scientific men. Many
similar stores have been run down. aud
proved flakes" or exaggeratio0s. Here
is the story in the words OF the victim Of
the attack, John H. Bowden, Of Orland,
as sent to THE AMERICAN in answer to
request to verify story:
OHLA ND, ME-, DEC. ~ 1909.
To the Editor Of The Americas:
Your letter just received. Sorry did not
get it one day before. Is was in Ellsworth
Dec. is, and would have come in 10 see you
for can talk better than can write. am .
very poor hand to tell . story, but will give
you the facts; then you can write II to suit
yourself.
One morning myself, and ny son Jesse were
in the woods, and saw sigma OF . bob cat.
We went home and got our traps. Ny son
took one and L the other and went and set
them. The next morning ve went TO them,
and had kitten shout half grown In my
trap. had my rins with me, and shot the
cat and got down on my knees to take IL from
| the trap. While in this position its mother
jumped from somewhere. landed ON my back
| just between my shoulders, and commenced
| to scratch and bite. She tore my outside
coat all OF, and got her claws and teeth in my
shoulders l vas under large tree, and
jumped up and got the cat between me and
the tree and iammed her so hard she let go.
! just then my son Jesse, hekrIng the noise
came, and when he got in sight. the ca,
make Jump at him and bit him in the leg
| Then got my rife and shot her.
The mother cat was the largest one ever
saw. l think she was very old cat. Ny
shoulder WAS very sore from the scratch and
| the bite.
You say 1t was the frst time it was ever
| known hope it will be the last time one
| viii jump ON my back. This is all there is OF
It. received % bounty for each cat and Z;
apiece for the skins. Yours respectfully.
JOHN II. BowpKS.
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15
legal NOt,res.
NOTICE OF FokEcLosURE.

VYYHEREAs Luella A. Beal. OF Penobscot,
w Hancock county, and State OF Maine,
BY her mortgage deed da ed the I'd day Of
July, 1905, and recorded in Hancock county
registry Of deeds. vol. 49, page SIG. conveyed
to Mary Il. Warren. of CAstine, in said couu-
ty OF Hancock, and State OF Maine. = certain
lot or parcel Of land situated in said Penob
scot. and described ~ follows. to wit: Be-
ginning on the north side Of the county road
leading from Penobscot TO Bluehil at sn iron
holt on the southwest corner Of land Of Flora
Grindle snd running on said road westerly
6fty- five t55) feet TO . stake; thence northetiy
nearly at right angles to the road About eighty
(s0) feet to q rock marked x; the .ce easterly
about forty (l0) feet to the brook; thence ON
said brook southe.slerty TO the western line
Of said Flora Grindle's; thence southeriy on
said Grindle's line to place Of beginning.
Together with all buildings thereon.
And whereas Mary e. Warren by her deed
Of assis nment dated the drst day OF January,
1907, and recorded in Hancock county regis
try OF deeds, vol. as. page l61. assigned to me.
Celia Alexander. OF Castine. in said county OF
Hancock. md State Of Maine said mortgage
deed, and whereas the condition of sAid mort
gage has been broken and still remains so,
row. therefore, l. the said Celia Alexander.
claim foreclosure Of the said mortgage and
give this notice for the purpose Of foreclos-
ing the same.
December IA, 1909. CELIA ALRxAsDRR,
BY her attorney. W. Z. Whiting.
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15

4. I
OF ccurse evsry one IL complaining
Of high prices, bat the new tariR Law
has fully demonstrated that prices
can no longer be affected ny the
tari6. On slmost every commodity
upon which duties were reduced or
repealed, the price has been main
tanned, and In many inssances raised.
The duty vas reduced on many farm
products and building material, and
boots and shoes, and all iron and steel
products, and most OF the So called
necessaries OF life, and yet the price
remains the same or Is higher. The
fact is that prices and cost OF living
have advanced materially the world
over. and in free-trade England as
much as elsewhere. 1t is . case
purely OF supply aud demand, and the
people of the United States are in all
respects better of than the people OF
any other country because they are
assured OF full employ ment and good
wages. This will continue so long as
the republican party remains in
power.
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15
Come to Ellsworth for the MER-
CHANTS TRADE CARNIVAL, Dec.
n. Reduced rates on railroads: tick
cts good to return same or follow
lng day.

Sen. Hale on Presidents Message.
Tie reports which have been widely
circulated to the effect that Senator
Hale is not in agreement with the
President about the tariff bill appear
not TO be well founded. According to
the Washington correspondent of the
Bangor Commercial, these reports
were put on. by some ultra Roose-
veltians in Washington, along with
considerable other material affecting
the relations of the President with
various prominent men in the party,
the object being to demonstrate that
President Taft had changed his atti-
tnde since the delivery OF his tariff
speech at Winona, and, therefore, was
straddling the issue.
Senator Hale expressed his opinion
of the Presidents tariff attitude in a
dictated statement, and added some
views about the coming campaign in
Maine. He says the insurgents will
not be satisfied with the message.
The senator's words were as follows:
>.4rhe Presidents message is sound re-
publican document, upon which the party
can stand. Perhaps the nost practical and
important part of it is that it puts an end TO
SHE plans of the tariff disturbers, rs it an
aounces that the tariff board will not be
used for any purpose of reopening tariff leg
isiation or tariff discussion, as that would
tend to disturb conditions and impede the
general prosperity. In this the President
stands by his excellent winona speech, In
which he delared tina. the tariff bill is the
best one ever passed by Congress.
sThe message Is strong in favor OF retire nch-
nment and economy, and this work is among
the most important Of the tasks resting upon
the party during the present session.
at is also sound in its statement that the
policy of the government in dealing with
railroads and corporations Is to hold them
strongly to the Law and prosecute vigorously
all offenders, without in any way proposing
new warfare upon railroads and corporations,
.~The so-cailed insurgents win not be satis-
u ed with the message. and are already look
ing 70 Roosevelt and his return to the country
i n order to increase their importance by ad-
h hexing to him and depreciating, ~ they ars
everywhere, the President and his policies.
$50 far ~ the next campaign in Maine Il
concerned. the republican party there upor
national issues will AL contend for the poll
siss Of President Taft and for Strengthening
him in every way. In the meantime the NAL
content newspapers and leaders from Main
~california are and will be busily engaged IL
belittling and depreciating President TAT
and magnifyins and advancing ex-Presiden
Roosevelt.
'The republicans Of Maine will appreciate
{ his all the more when the campaign Of 1910 /
sou."
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15

The usual democratic predictions OF
democratic success next year are
floating around, but only cause the
usual smiles. There is no reason on
earth for supposing that the people
will want a democratic House 10
hamper Mr.. Taft during the two
years OF his term. IL is true that the
democrats count the insurgents as
their allies, but even such combina-
tion will hardly meet with success.
There is no reason why the republican
majority in the sixty second Congress
should be less than at present; on the
contrary, many seats lost last year
should be regained.
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15
The "HoIy,, Alliance.


ssSenator Gore in his speech in this
city Thursday night Declares" says
the Milwaukee Sentinel, "that there
was practically no difference between
= progressive republican and demo-
crat.
"a reorganized and reunited de-
mocracy means an alliance between
hungry democratic office seekers and
.disgruntled republicans.
1.-THE democratic party has been
sshot to pieces. It's few surviving
leaders know this. They know also
that their only hope OF resuscitation
Hes through an alliance with malcon-
tent republicans. The bouquets they
re handing to these progressive re-
publicans are very beautiful and fra
grant. Their love for republican citi
xens is touching in more ways than
one.
'sThis alliance BODIES no good to the
country. By practically aligning
themselves with the remnant OF
democracy, tho progressive repubii-
cans show how little they care for
Harty ties or party organization or
party principles. To gain power,
they will ally themselves with their
old time foes and wreck their own
party, II need be. They raise q hue
and cry when President Taft declares
eor Earty organisation and party
Aeyatty, and try to make the country
osleEe that the President is reading
chem out Of the party
aThe fact 10 they are reading them
selves out Of the party as fast as they
can- They do not attempt to conceal
their joy II they are able to thwart
The work Of their party. They are
doing all they can to wreck the adj
ministration and cheerfuly ally
themselves with the enemies OF their
parry when necessary to gain the
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15

The tariff law continues 10 vindi-
cate tho wisdom OF its trainers. Every
week the industrial records are being
broken, and there is an actual dear.h
Of good laborers. The revenue is in
creasing and foreign trade is daily be-
coming more satisfactory. Republi-
cans who voted against the bill are
finding 1t hard to explain in the face
Of the splendid results that were pre-
.dicted and that have accrued.
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15

Exports are again on the increase,
and the deficit is such that it may be
entirely wiped out before the end OF
the fiscal year. In fact, there would
be no deficit whatever il 1t were not
for the great increase in expendl-
lures, for the revenues are larger
than ever. It Is a hard matter to
suggest where appropriations can be
cut, although an attempt in this di-
rection will be made at the coming
session.
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15
BLUEHILL.

Elsewhere in this issue is printed an
interesting sketch entitled: "His Place on
the Eleven" The author is Miss Mary E.
Chase, graduate Of the U. Of NJ, '09, and
daughter of Judge and Mrs. E. E. Chase.
She is now instructor in History and Eng
lish at Hillside Home school, Hillside,
Wisconsin. The article appeared in the
November number of the american Boy.
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15

The democrats are no longer max
ing extravagant claims about a ma
jority in the next House. Their con-
tention now is that they will be able
in combination with the insurgents to
d6feat the republicans In short, they
consider an insurgent as good, or as
bad, 40 democrat, and many agree
with them.
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15

rTyHE subscriber hereby gives notice .;s. .ns.
traitor Of the estate OF
CAROLINE 3. DODGE. late Of BRooks'
WILLIE,
in the county OF Hancock, deceased, ans ns
given bonds - the Law directs All Perso;J
deceased Are desired 70 present the same ioI
settlement and all indebted thereto are to
ouested 10 make payment Immediately.
IRA J. COUSINS
North Brooksville. Dec 10. 1soe-
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15

Since tho reorganization Of the
American Red Gross in January, 1905,
the organisation has contributed in
relief money s4,5s1, ,s0s to twenty
two disasters, and this does not in
clude the value OF the enormous
amount of supplies or the expendi-
lures Of State branches for relief
work.
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15

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To the Honorable Court OF County Commis.
sioners for the County OF Hancock, holden
at Ellsworth. within and for the County Of
Hancock, on the second Tuesday OF October.
ID EsPEcTFULLY represents Isabelle B.
HI Hodgdon, an tnhAbitAnt Of the fown Of
OF Maine. and Edward r Reed an inbabitant
Of the town OF Mount Desert. In said eounty,
that private way for the use OF Louise 4.
landing In said fremont TO the town road in
said fremont IL not necessary and no, de-
manded by public convenience; but that the
on petition ot louise Hussey Coles. an owner
OF cultivated land IN. the Town OF fremont,
having given notice Repaired by law Of their
E. Hussey Coles over the described route as
follows;
Beginning At stake set In the eastern line
middle oi the end OF . former town road and
following the general coarse Of said former
town road to wit: north seventy seven de-
and seven links; thence south 1fsy.two de-
Erees east ten rods and twenty one links;
thence south seventy-sax degrees east thir-
the north side OF said former town road at its
junction with the highway leading from
Pretty Marsh TO seal cose. said private way TO
be twenty feet wide and ltAe surveyed 10 be
the center Of the way said way crosses 30 un-
divided lot OF land owned in common by the
said issosiis 3 aodsdon and Edwala ,., R.
ers fosty-two dollars damage
And your petitioner. farther represent that
sssIeai,sr.srdS e VII o. the % is,h ssy q q
written return Of thsAs procesdings In lay
Ing out said private way containing the
oo9ndAfies BOZ ssd thsf nessnrsmsnls thereof. ,a.
the land 20 taken With the town clerk OF said
fremont, and at public meeting Of the in:
hsoitAn,s Of said tom dniy notified and
an article 20 zee II thA town would Acce pit said
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15

Let everybody do his best to make
Trade Carnival Day in Ellsworth next
Wednesday success. It ID the sea-
son Of good cheer, and the opportu-
nifty is offered for visitors to be made
happy by securing good bargains; for
our merchants to be made happy by
big sales.
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15

THE subscriber hereby gives notice thai
i she has been duly appointed sdminis-
tratrix Of the estate Of
Carroll G. HOMER, late Of BUCKSPORT.
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. AMI all indebted thereto are re
questeu TO make PAYNE mt Immediately.
ETA j. HOMER.
Bucksport, Dec. 10. 1909.
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15
COUNTY isss,sslP.

Come to Ellsworth for the MER.
CHANTS TRADE CARNIVAL. Dse.
a. Reduced rates on railroads; tick.
sts good to retsr~ same o. follow.
Ing lay.
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15
STATE OF MAINE.

HANCOCK ss.:-Court OF County Commis~
sioners, October Term, A. d. 1903.
Upon the foregoing petition the oommis-
sioners baing satisfied that the petitioners
are responsible, that an inquiry into the
merits Is expsdient. and that the petitioners
ought t0 be heard touching the matter ses
forth in their petition;
Ordos-ThAt the county commissionsIs
meet At the Intersection Of the town way wlth
the way described in the petition IN Wednss-
day. the ssh day q feoIurry. A. p.sS y. NV,
to view the route mentioned in said petition,
the parties and witnesses will be had at some
convenient place in the vicinity. and suen
other measures taken in the premises as me
commissioner shall Judge proper. And IL u
farther
Oraersd-ThAt notice OF the tina, place and
purpose OF the Commissioners mee sing afofe-
said be given to all persons and cerporatiohs
interested by serving an attested copy OF the
petition and this order thsreoe. upon tne
clerk VI the town Of fremont. like copy upon
Isabelle b. Hodgdon. one OF the petitionels'
and by posting up Attested copies as siole
said In three public places In said town
thirty days at least before the tihe h'
appointed for :aid view. and by on. pun.
three weeks successively In the Ellsworth
American, . newspaper psbiished at ELS,
worth, In the county OF Hancock. the s nfss
publication to be thirty days st iesst oeio,dJ ead
the time Of said view, that all persons ahs ss
corporations interested may attend ana 0'
Attest: :-JoHx =. KNowLTor. Cierk.
A true copy OF the petition and order thereon
Atlest:-JoKH p. KNowLros, Cierk'
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

NOTICE is,hereby given that the annual
IN meeting OF the stool holders OF this
company will be held At the once OF Seth W.
Norwood. at Southwest aarbor. on Monday.
the tenth day Of January. 1910, at 2 20 p. m,
for the purpose OF electinR . board OF direc.
tors and . clerk. and receiving and acting
upon the reports Of the ofncers. and for the
transaction Of such other business - may
properly come before the meeting.
Dated this Ilth day OF December. 1909
SIXTH w. NORWOOD,
Clerk.
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15

ANNUAL MGE1IN0.

ANNUAL MgEYIN0.
Buckspert National Bsak. Of Backsport.
,&NaE annual meeting a the stockholders OF
! l. this bank will be held st their banking
rooms. Tuesday, the eleventh day OF January.
NEXT, at O'Clock p. m, for the choice Of d.
rectofs, and the transaction OF any other
business that may legally come before them.
Dec. O. l0Oo. EDwARp B. AooR,
Cashier.
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15

A Hancock county boy-Edward ".
Skeiton, OF West Brooksvills one Of
t1s three Bowdoin students who success-
fully passed the examination for the
Rhodes scholarships. One cs the three
will be chosen, and Skeletons friends hope
he Will be the one.
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15

The Senate yesterday confirmed the
nomination of Chandler Hale to be
third assistant secretary OF state.
Mr.. Hale is the eldest son OF Senator
Eugene Hale.
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15

rJyHE subscriber hereby gives notice thst
i he has been duly appointed admins.
TRAITOR of the estate of
DAVID L. SALISBURY, late Of ELS
WORTH.
in the county OF Hancock, deceased, sn0
given bonds as the law directs. All ter.
sons having demands against the estate
OF said deceased are desired to present trt
same for settlement. and all indebted tEei eto
are requested 10 make payment Immediately
HAROLD B. SALISBURY
Ellsworth Falls, Dec. 8, 1853.
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15

The last legislature provided for the
construction OF three new State fish
hatcheries, to be located in Washington,
Knox and Penobscot counties. The Knox
county hatchery has been built at Cam
den, and the Penobscot county hatchery
at Enfield. Washington county has not
Jared quite so well. Chairman Carleton,
of the fish and game commission, has
made two or three trips to Washington
county for the purpose OF finding place
that he would recommend for the location
OF a hatchery, but he has not found the
place. He was much pleased with the lo-
cation at Tunk pond, and was ready to
recommend the place, but investigation
proved that the place at the foot OF the
pond where he wanted the hatchery was
just few rods over the line into Hancock
county.
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15
SHantrn.

-~~-~~o-o~~~OoO>-~-~-oI o-N-N-~oJ~~N~o~~
ENARMERS and children to cut balmm DR.
II tsigs- For particulars sdr1ress PINE
Pillow Co.. Wood building. New York. N. Y.
MAN around 50 to look After eur business
ANx In unoccupied territory special in
ducement, permanent @. r. 6unn y Co.,
Nurserymen. Manchester. Conn.
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15

THE subscriber hereby givea notice that
IL he has been duly appointed executor
Of the last will and testament Of
ELIZABETH e. JORDAN, late Of
WALTaAM,
In the county Of Hancock. deceased. no bonds
being required by the terms Of sAid will. All
persons having demands against the estate OF
said deceased are desired to present the sams
for settlement. and AL indebted thereto are
requested to make payment immediately.
WILFoRD 81. JORDAN.
Waltham, Dec o. 19pa.
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15

Mrs. 8. 8. Clark, of West Frunklin
picked buttercups and strAw1erry bios
SONS Dec. 8.
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15

the power they seek. This 10 the a.
lance the repubiicAn party must face
and nght."
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15
for Salt.

- ~--s~> ~sr>N~r~F ~ - ~.~->~>
ASE heavy work horse and set of double
~ horse sleds at . bargain. Apply TO H.
W. DUNN. Ellsworth.
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15

YTNo settle affairs OF Ellsworth Lumber Co.
II Lynch lot, 100 acres. west side river run.
ming from Lake Leonard to Bangor road, will
BE stripped up and sold cheap for pasture and
rpodlots. Great trade In cheap property.
Apply to J. A. PETERs. Ellsworth.
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15

A record Is better than q prospecsu''
Newspaper circulation ts what counts ."
advertisers.
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15

Mrs. A. A. Frink, Of Stonington, grand
Martha OF the Maine grand chapter OF the
Eastern Star, has been reappointed by the
grand chapter OF Oklahoma as representa-
tive to the grand chapter Of Maine, the
commission to expire in 1911 The idea OF
interstate representation is to protect the
usefulness and strengthen the ties Of fra
ternal affection. Mrs. Frink has been pre-
sented with valuable gold badge by the
grand chapter OF Oklahoma The jewel,
which is an elegant piece Of workman
ship, combines the emblenss OF Mrs.
Frink's different Offices
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15

Congressman Burleigh Monday recon-
nended q. Raymond Joy for appointment
as postmaster ct Bar Harbor to succeed
william Feupelly. Mr.. Joy has been
prominent in the political life of Bar Har-
bor for the past dozen years. He has
served on the board OF selectmen, and has
served two terms in the State legislature.
In politics ss we'll ~ in business he has
been an indefatigable worker. Mr.. Fem
nelly has made ar enviable record as post
master.
Ellsworth American., 1909-12-15

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER is, 1909.