davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington herald., 1909-05-12
Night Riders Are GuiItv

War-iy. Tenn, Nay IA verdict Of guilty.
WITH punishment fixed At imprisonment in AL for
tc1l DAYS ard me u so each. was returned late
tals eve1iug hT the iTy the Czss q the fourteen
NiSht Riders charged vita zhir1ilE squire !. N
Eeecs On October Is az
The Washington herald., 1909-05-12
G. 4. R. AT PARKERSBURG.
West Virginia Veterans Gather Cor
Annual Eneampment.

Special % TfF5 Washington Herald
Parkersburg ". Va. NAY u.-With
delegates in great numbers here from all
over the state and with representatives
from affiliated bodies also present in
force. the twenty-seventh annual en-
campment OF the G. A. R OF West Nir-
ginia opened here to-day for a four days
enCampment. The delegates we're well
coined by the mayor A business session
was held to-day. but the main meeting
viii be tomorrow. when officers viii be
elected. The big parade viii also occur to-
morrow
The Washington herald., 1909-05-12
Renre.cntntIre Mndd ID.

Raltrnaqe Nd sIag u--Helrcs-ntatire sydney Z
siudd is at TIE Claarch Hone IzsIzary. IT LIS
cisy. urde-grirs treatment for neT0us rreas-
dova yhus hiz condition. Is nat re=z-ssd - ssri-
Gus, 81 wiz Tro5sbly Be- sons tine be.ore h-s hsslEa
j. restored
The Washington herald., 1909-05-12
Objects to TiIIman's Tone

Mr.. Tillman pleaded for q protective
duty on tea. if such q duty VII not in
crease the price 7 want projection" he
saiG. There IS one small producer or
tea in my State who raises I5,050 pounds
a year. He wants protection. He wants
enough protection 10 enable him 10 raise
bis price. Why. even now ne Is COM
The Washington herald., 1909-05-12
DROPS DEAD ON STREET.
Amos X. Smith, OF Buena Vista, Sue
cumbS Suddenly.

spcc.aI 20 TIE Washington Herald
Roanoke. Va, Nay u.-Amos h Smith.
aged seveEty-six. dropped dead on the
street Of Buena Vista to-day. He leaves
a family.
Robert y Gaines. deputy u ssurer OF
Bedford County, was married to-day 90
Miss Bevta Nash, daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs T z Nash. Of CaHoways. Franklin
County. The marriage took place II tie
home Of the brides parents.
John Dosan, aged twenty-three. Of Bed
ford County. was run down and killed
by q Norfolk and Western passenger
train near Bonsack last night lie was
walking on the tracks when struck by
the train
The Washington herald., 1909-05-12
Brings Glass Exhibit.


Senator Scott brought into the Senate
an exhibit Of glassware. such as produced
in his factory al Wheeling he gave the
price list on various articles. showing
these were sold At prices below The duty
given.
Mr.. Scott predicted that r the protec-
ton were continued the manufacturers
would soon be paying consumers 10 carry
the product away. Mr. NewIands devel-
oped the fact that glass pitchers such as
Senator Sect exhibited as being sold az
90 cents a dozen by manufacturers, were
retailed at $3.50 a dozen. whe-eupon Sena-
tor Hale roasted the 'j0bbers and retail
ers."
After Mr. Scott had explained in detail
and with exhibits that the glassware was
being sold al prices actually below the
duty laid upon the article. Senator New
lands ventured 70 suggest that under the
circumstances the duty was not neces-
sary. and suggested that glassware 80
up0n the free list. but NJ. Scott demur-
red. and Mr. Hale averred that II the
duty were removed the country would
be inundated with cheap labor"
Mr.. Scott showed the picture Of d re-
tailer's establishment in New York. that
Of fOurteen-story building which. he
said. represented profits wruHs from cont
sumers NO ten manufacturers in the
country have made enough in fourteen
years TO build such a building" said Mr.
Scott,
AIr. Scott returned to the discussion
later in the day 20 correct "a slight e.
rOr.~ lie said ne was mistaken when he
told his colleagues that glassware sold
at 2 price below the duty. because The
duty was an ad valorem duty.
Senator McLaUrin defended the jo55ers
and retailers OF the country against the
charge that they made extortionste prof
its. He said he did not believe that they
were associated IN a combination which
enabled them 70 maintain ex0rbitant
prices. because II they were they would
make themselves liable 10 prosecution
What price do you pay for tear AIr.
Hale inquired.
I don't buy tea drink coffee. Sen
atOr AfcLaurin responded.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-12
GAS At 40 TO6S CENTS
Baltimore Has Chance TO Get
Natural Product.
CITY TO SHARE IN PROFITS

Finaneier Has Completed Plan 20
Pay over 80 Per Cent After All
Fixes Charges and Fair Interest TO
COnxumers-AsI1s Fair Play in Tax
atiOn-ReveaIs His Proposition.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-12
Schedule Of Rates

Concerning the price Of natural cas-
in the event OF its introduction here. bs
said:
The schedule wiz be so arranged That
gas for Illuminating purposes viii be fur
The Washington herald., 1909-05-12

The case OF the city council against the
Southern Railway Company, involving
the right 20 use Henry street, viii be heard
in the Circuit Court for this city May p.
Judge Harrison presiding.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-12

Dr.. s Harrison Smith. a fomer resident
Of Alexandria, sailed to-day from
Panama for Brazil, where he has ac-
cepted a position as surgeon with a rail-
way company.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-12

IN the Circuit Court to-day Harrie
White was appointed curator OF the es-
tate OF Charles II Griffin
The Washington herald., 1909-05-12

In the police court this morning Joseph
Russell was held for the action Of the
grand jury on q charge OF improper con
duct toward three white youths Il is
expected that Russell's case viii be pre-
sented at the June term OF Corporation
Court.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-12

A jury in the Circuit Court to-day. in
the case OF Anna T Marbury. against
Mrs T N. Jones. again announced its in
ability 20 reach an agreement and was
discharged The jury stood six 10 six
The object of the suit wes 20 determine
the ownership OF a strip of ground feet.
Il inches. by about 50 feet in depth. This
case has been IN progress since Wednes-
day last
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-03
Chicken Broth.

Get small fowl and cut it up; cover
with cold water and let it simmer, adding
sufficient boiling water from time to time
to keep it just covered. After four or five
hours. when the meat has fallen from the
bones, take it up and strain off the liquor;
let it grow perfectly cold and remove all
the fat; season with salt and pepper and
put it back on the fire; il very strong, add
a little boiling water; put in half-tea-
spoonful OF rice or barley or tapioca and
let it just simmer till it is tender, and serve:
or. when strained, add half as much cream
as broth; serve, very hot, with sandwich.
When a good sized fowl is used, remove
part or all of the breast before cooking
and chop IL; simmer until tender and the
water is absorbed, and cream it for a
second meal. When only part OF the broth
is used, set the rest with jelatine and
make little mold OF jellied chicken by
using part OF the white meat cooked with
it.-Circte Magazine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-03
A Coming Governor.


'Coming events cast their shadows
across the editorial sanctum OF the
Bangor News, and the editor makes pre-
diction that, when it is fulfilled, will bring
joy to the hearts of all Portianders. The
tribute to the work that Col. Boothby has
done for Maine, aside from all political
significance of the Ne,cs editorial, is just
and deserved. The Ne,rs, Feb. s, says:
1.-THE Maine Central railroad, acting in
conjunction with the Boston 4 Maine
railroad, has helped to advertise Maine
and Maine industries and Maine opportu-
mites amazingly. Col. F. E. Boothby. the
highly-trained and energetic general pas
senger agent OF the Maine Central road.
has devoted the best years of very busy
and useful life toward advertising Maine
and calling widest attention TO what
Maine is, to what Maine hopes to become
and to what Col. Boothby believes Maine
will become.
s'He does not deny that the idea OF
getting new business for the Maine Cen
trail railroad has been in the back of his
head all the time. Nevertheless Col,
Boothby has worked for much more than
any other railroad or all railroads while
striving to be helpful to Maine, and mas
really succeeded in making Maine more
widely and more favorably known than
any other person who has ever lived in
Maine.
"What is more, the chances are that the
voters OF Maine, in recognition of his I'M
selfish labors in their behalf, will. within
a few years, nominate and elect Col. Booth
by as governor of Maine, as an entirely
inadequate though appreciative reward for
his endeavors."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-03
story OF a Woodcock.

One OF the most interesting traits about
the woodcock is the fact of its conveying
its young through the air. This has been
ers made a mistake in supposing that the
young were carried with the bill or claws
of the parent bird. The truth is that
when the bird wishes to convey her young
one from place of danger to one OF safety,
the tiny thing is gently pressed between
the feet and against the breasr, the aid of
the bill being resorted to only when the
burden has been hastily taken up.
An eminent naturalist says: lone
morning sitting on a gray stone saw a
dark eye which was fixed upon mine from
the bed of leaves before me, when sud-
denly the little head OF young woodcock
peeped out from the feathers OF the old
ones breast. uttering that plaintive cry
for which language has no sign. There
were two more young woodcocks, and, to
relieve the anxiety of the mother, left
her.
Near the place where / found her there
was soft green strip, sucn as woodcocks
love. | had no doubt that the family
would be there next day, and as I passed
near turned aside to see what they were
doing. Upon dry bank almost stumbled
over bird, which rose at my feet, and as
it darted through the trees l saw that it
had something in its claws, and at the
same time heard the plaintive cry of
young woodcock's just under my feet.
l looked down-there were two, and l
thought hawk had carried off the third,
and perhaps killed the mother. This,
however, found, on following the bird,
flushed again, suddenly after low flight
of only few yards, dropped what it was
carrying-her own young woodcock."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-03
WEDNESDAY MARCH 8, 1909.

The voters of Ellsworth endorsed
the past years administration of city
affairs by returning to Office Mayor
F. F. Simonton and the three repub-
ican aldermen of the board. The two
democratic members of the past years
board are succeeded by republicans,
the democrats putting no ticket in the
field. Aid. Staples, of ward four, re-
tires after three years. service, two Of
which we're under republican admins
tratiou. Aid. Jordan, of ward Ave,
has had one years service. He was
renominated by the democrats of his
ward, but withdrew when the demo-
Gratis decided to leave a clear field for
the republicans. He was prominently
mentioned for the democratic nomi-
nation for mayor, but refused to
accept. With the knowledge of city
affairs gained during the past year,
the new administration should be able
to profit by experience, and give the
city a careful and economical admin
istratioH.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-03

1t is not usual for the cabinet OF a
President to be announced before his
Inauguration. There has always been
doubt and uncertainty until after the
official announcement of the Presi-
dent from the White House. 1t is,
however, characteristic of the candor
and nom secretiveness of the Presi-
dent elect that the country now
knows that with the acceptance by
Mr.. MacVeagh, merchant of
Chicago, OF the treasury portfolio, the
cabinet of the new President is ar
ranged and fixed. There are only
two hold-overs from President
Roosevelt's cabinet-men who have
sat with Judge Taft at the council
table of the nation. They are Mr..
Meyer, at present postmaster gen.
eral, who will be secretary of the navy,
and Mr.. Wilson, the venerable secre-
tary of agriculture, who will remain
at his present post. The present
cabinet will be distinguished for a
remarkably strong battery Of eminent
lawyers, with the President himself
on the bench as it were In the cabinet
room. Five members of the present
cabinet are distinguished members OF
the legal profession.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-03
Correspondents.
School Funds.

ELLSWORTH, March 2, 1903.
To the Editor OF The American.
In THE AMERICAN OF Feb. "a, in refer
ring editorially to the financial statement
of the school board, you created the i'm
preston that the small deficits of Si5 Is
and s15.0S in the textbook and school
house FUNDS were due to the extravaganza
of the present board. / wish to correct
that impression.
As you stated, in addition to the appro-
priation of 500 for the schoolhouse fund,
there was credited balance OF S23o 81
from the year before. As matter OF fact,
no such balance existed, for Immediately
after recording it, the outgoing admins
tration drew from it S125.99, and that, too,
without recording the fact on the office
books. | was not aware of this, and in
consequence the present board was not,
till months later, when on investigation
discovered the fact, and Strengthened out
the office accounts.
similar condition existed in the text
book fund, from which 1891 had similar
ly been drawn. You will see that in both
larger than the deficits.
AS to our schoolhouses, the money ap-
propriated for their repair is ample if
judiciously expended, but this very lack
made il impossible to correct all last year.
and in consequence some of our buildings
still need overhauling to keep the bad
from becoming much worse.
As to text books, the annual appropria-
tions are ample to maintain an excellent
supply if the books be properly cared for,
hut this has not been the case know
that hundreds of books have been lost and
destroyed and never replaced. This year
we saved much by patching and mending.
Besides, we have insisted on the proper
care of books, kept a true account OF them,
and collected for destruction and loss.
But we are still forced to use many books,
that, from their bad condition, should
long ago have been discarded.
make no mention OF the deficit in the
school fund except to say that it was un-
avoidable on account of the cut made in
the last city appropriation.
Respectfully,
IA. ScorT, Supt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-03
OBITUARY.
MRS. MAUD woopwARp MOONS.

MRS. MAUD WOODWARD HIeoINs.
Mrs. Maud Woodward Higgins, only
daughter OF Clifton Woodward, died at
the home Of her father on Water street
Sunday, aged thirty-threc years. She had
been an invalid for nearly twelve years.
and for the greater part OF that time has
been confined to her room, sufferer from
slow paralysis. In the end death came sud
denly, while she was eating her dinner,
heart failure being the immediite cause.
To her death came as a peaceful release
after years of suffering. For one so young
she had more than her share OF sorrow
and pain, yet she bad borne IL all so brave
ly and patiently thst her life furnishes q
striking example OF Christian fortitude
and forhearance.
Mrs. Higgins has for some years made
her home with her father, where she was
tenderiy cared for by him aud an equally
devoted step mother. She leaves one
daughter, Eleanor, aged eleven years.
Funeral services were held at the home
yesterday afternoon, Rev. P. A. A. Killam,
OF the Baptist church, OF which deceased
was a member, officiating. Beautiful
flowers bore the last silent tribute OF
friends and relatives who have tried to
make brighter the last years OF this young
life.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-03


John b. wisweIl died at his home on
State street Monday, in the seventy first
year OF his age. Mr.. Wiswell had been in
failing health for some months past, but
an injury received two weeks ago while
working about his horse in its stall,
probably fastened his death.
Mr.. Wisweu was born in Monson, but
came to Ellsworth over forty years ago
from Searsport, and was first employed as
blacksmith by Silss Saunders ut Ellsworth
Falls. Later he went to work for the
Halls doing mill work and horseshoeing
He was an expert at his trade, and his
work was in demand. He opened black
smith shop on School street, and later
moved to the shop near the Hale stable,
where he continued in business until his
death. He was president Of the local
branch Of the National Horseshosrs as
ISOLATION.
Mr.. Wiswell enlisted as fourth lieu
tenant OF Co. D., 18th Maine volunteers,
but owing to friction among the officers
OF the regiment he resigned, and did not
go 10 the front.
He was an admirer OF horses, and kept
one or more in training for racing on local
tracks. He had been familiar figure on
the tracks in this section for years.
He leaves widow and one son, Gilmore
L. wiswell, of this city. Funeral services
will be held at the house to- morrow after
noon at o'clock.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-03
THE STORY OF A rEsrAMEvr.

1t was in 1861 when the call for troops
reached Bucksport. Among the young men
who enlisted was James Z. Hail. He was
a manly fellow, young, full OF energy and
enthusiasm. Before starting on their way
kind friends supplied each soldier with q
pocket testament.
The engagement at Cold Harbor was
over. As Confederate officer was wheel
ing his battalion into line, a companion
soldier handed him a pocket testament,
which he had found on the field, saying,
"Here is a memento of the battle" The
Union troops marched on, wearied and
with broken ranks, to Petersburg, and
slaughter, young James Hall lay down to
die. His work was ended. 1t was dark in
many home that day.
The souvenir OF battle, the testament,
was laid away, and forty four years passed
on. On day approaching Christmas,
1908, F. L. Walker, the Confederate officer,
now OF Danville, Va, examined the little
book and read the name inscribed within,
"James E. Hall. A Remembrance from
Friends, Bucksport." He questioned,
'.Does the owner of this book still live?
II not, he may have mother, brother or
q sister" Ascertaining the location Of
Bucksport, he wrote letter of inquiry to
the postmaster. A satisfactory reply being
received, letter followed, with the SIM
pie relic, to the home and mother of the
son who died June IS, 1864, after three
years of faithful service, at the early age
OF twenty-five years.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-03

Iretty SOons
The butterfy'll catch you you don't watch
out,
The linnet and the robin and the whole fine
rout;
The bumblebeell bite you, and first thing you
know,
The dainty, sanity snowdrop will peep
through the snow
All kinds of mysteries moving in the air
Shadows of a golden girl on bloomy stair;
Must be Lady April, with her smile and her
rain,
Hiding where the wind blows down the lilac
lane!
Hyacinthll catch you as you walk through
the dell,
Funny kinds Of folk about-you never can
tell
Just wheu a aandelion's going to make a
spring
Right across the meadow where the blue
birds singi
violet'll see you when you come along the
way,
Everything is ready just to start in and play;
Budsll soon be bursting, and I'm sure as
can be
A dafodiu is nodding in the garden bed
to mel baltimore Sun.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-03
Daughters of 1912.

At the annual meeting of the national
society of the U. s. d. 1912 held in New
York, Jan. 7-8, an appeal from the pastor
of the church in Dartmoor, England
(which our American soldiers helped to
build while prisoners OF war of 1922, ask
ing aid to help preserve the building, met
with ready response, $3.50 being pledged in
five minutes toward q memorial window
costing Q,250.
At the meeting of the Maine society at
Portland Feb. 3, it was voted to contribute
toward it, and each member has been
asked to earn dollar and bring or send
to the meeting in April.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-03
STATE sOMDxs.
Legislative News Of Interest to Han
cock County Readers.

Legislative News Of Interest to Han
cock County Readers.
The act to enable the town Of Winter
Harbor to purchase the property and fran
chise OF the Winter Harbor Gas 4 Light
Co. was read and assigned in the Senate
Wednesday. Passed to be engrossed
Thursday. Passed to be enacted yester-
day.
The act to incorporate the Bar Harbor
Gas Co. was read and assigned in the Sem
ate Wednesday. Passed to be engrossed
Thursday. Passed to be enacted yester-
day.
The bills to separate the towns of Isle
au Haut and Stonington from Hancock
county and annex them to Knox county.
which were tabled Tuesday OF last week
on motion of Senator Staples, of Knox
county, were finally disposed of in the
Senate Wednesday, when they were taken
from the table and the committee report,
''ought not to pass" was accepted.
The bill providing for the election of
State secretary, treasurer and attorney
general by direct vote OF the people, in
stead of by the legislature, was turned
down in the Senate Wednesday by a vote
of 10 to 10. The House refused to concur
and asked for conference.
The bill to amend charter OF the Han
cock County Railroad Co. was passed to be
engrossed in the Senate Wednesday.
Passed to be engrosssed in House Thurs
day, with Senate amendment. Passed to
be enacted yesterday.
The act to authorize the town OF Castine
to construct and maintain a water system
was given first reading in the House We'd
nesday. Passed to be engrossed Thurs
day. Passed to be engrossed in Senate
yesterday.
The act to close Donneli's pond to ice
fishing except two days in the week, was
passed to be engrossed in the House Wed
nesday. Read and assigned in Senate
Thursday. Passed to be engrossed Friday.
Passed to be enacted yesterday.
The judiciary committee on Wednesday
voted to report fsvorably ON the bill pro-
viding for the retirement on half pay OF
justices Of the supreme and superior court
who shall have ser~ed consecutively for
ten years and retire at the age Of seventy
years.
Inc &c. 70 eA'end ehsr'et OF the ston-
ington Iiec.ric Light q rover 20. was
passed 10 De enerosseo IN the senate
Inafsoas. heAo ana assigned IN House
FRIDAY.
In the House thursday the motion OF
representative fattangsh, OF Waterviile,
70 indenniteiy postpone the resolve in
iavor OF the enlargement OF the state
mouse was deiesteo by vote OF eighty
one 10 nity-nve'
Inc MI. Desert automonile Dill, tabled
last week ana assigned Tor Thursday was
reassigned Tor THURSDAY OF this week.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-03

Congressman E. c. Burleigh has nomi-
mated John Kirkby Suminsby, Of Bar
Harbor, for Annapolis military academy.
suminsby is eighteen years OF age and will
be graduated from the Bar Harbor high
school in June. He will take his exami-
nations at Annapolis in. April. The
alternate to Suminsby is Samuel Alton
Herrick, OF Brooklin.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-03
Special Notiers.

U. s. CUSTOMS AND p. o. BUILDING,
ELLSWORTH. ME-. March 3. 1908.
SEALED proposals will be received at this
- building until o'clock p M, March r,
1853, for furnishing fuel, lights, water, lee
miscellaneous supplies, washing towels. haul
ing ashes, and sprink.iug streets for this
building during the fiscal year ending June
30, 1910. or such portion of the yea, as may be
deemed advisable. The right to reject any
and AL bids is all reserved by the Treasury
Department HENRY WHITING,
Custodian
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-03-03
Less sympathy and More Help
for the Urunkard.

On the one hand he finds himself
barred from industrial positions, OBJ
lect Of censure; on the other hand he
learns that he can be cured of his adj
diction. Take the Kelley Cure--it is
perpetual. Begin life anew. A good
position awaits you If you are cured.
KELLEY INSTITUTE, Portland, Maine.