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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-29
sroNINGToN.

Capt. William Tecle, OF Frenchboro, is
spending week in town.
Mrs. Robert Cousins is in Portland Wis
iting relatives and friends.
Florian Arey left on Monday for Colby
college to resume his studies.
Rev. J. 2. simonton will on Oct. ex-
change pulpits with the pastor at Swans
Island.
DR.. George Noyes and wife have gone to
Milo and to lake onswo, where they have
a cottage.
Schooner Henry ID. May is loading paw
ing and cut stone at Hagan & Co.'s wharf,
for New York.
Miss Judith Cole, OF Sedgwick, who has
been the guest OF Mrs. Z. E. Grindle, has
returned home.
Mrs. Cora NJ. Putnam, grand matron O.
+. s., made her official visit to Jusnita
chapter Thursday evening.
Joseph Buckminster and Minot Goss
will go to whitinsville, Mass, this week,
where they will be employed.
Mrs. Arthur spofford and Laura Green
law have gone to Massachusetts, and will
take trip to Washington and Gettysburg.
Harry French and family will move to
Rockland this week. They have lived in
town several years, and will be much
missed in social circles.
One of the Italian laborers at the Ryan,
Parker Co. IS quarry was badly injured on
Tuesday. He was knocked from a car and
received bad wounds on The head, and
some OF his ribs were broken.
Mich DeStefano and Theresa Ferratti
were married in the Italian quarter
Saturday evening. There was the usual
cakes and wines, confetti, ETC., and the
Italian band OF stringed instruments was
in evidence and on the street most OF the
night.
The wedding of Miss Evelyn Tyler and
Herbert Phillips took place "Wednesday
evening. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. J. p. Simouton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillips left on the boat for bridal tour
to the White mountains. After the trip
theylwill return and go to housekeeping
Sept. q. Mill.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-29
ARTERY TO CARIBOU.

The twenty ninth annual convention OF
the Maine woman suffrage association
will be held at the town hall, Old Orchard,
Oct. 5, 8 and z.
Charles B. Morse, one OF Bangor's best
known citizens, died last Wednesday,
aged seventy-seven years. He had for
many years been in business as carpen-
ter and contractor.
D. j. Callahan, Of Lewiston, was elected
president OF the State board OF trade at
the twenty-frst annual meeting Of that
organization in Rockland last week. Ed
ward M. Banding, of Bangor, was chosen
secretary, and Gorham N. Weymouth, of
Biddeford, treasurer.
The people OF Steep Falls were called
out by general alarm last Wednesday to
join in search for Melvin Blake and
George Kennison, two Grand Army vete-
rams who had been missing over night.
The search ended in thick woodland,
when Kennison was found seated on q
log beside his dead comrades body. Blake
had died the day before Of heart failure,
and being unable to carry the body, Ken
nison held lonely vigil until the search
ing parties arrived. Kennison said the
night was longer than any be spent dur
ing the war.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-29
This Vale Of Tears.

The news that science had at hngrh
discovered the means Of destroying
the germ Of the last III which flesh
was heir to called forth rapturous re-
joicings throughout the world
"Henceforth perfect health will
reign universally.- people everywhere
exclaimed and gave Themselves up to
congratulations.
But that was not TO be. In the very
next days paper was the account OF
somebody having invented micro
scope so powerful as To reveal lot
more germs. which meant q course.
that 1t would be no time at all until
everybody was sick again.-Puck.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-29
Called His Papa Down.

Little Willy Is a bright boy and a
saucy boy. His apt answers have
often turned away wrath and often
turned It upon him strongly. The 9TH
er day his father wns reprimaDding
him for some misdeed. and Willy was
answering very sauciiy. The father
became very angry and. Selling the
youngster by the cedar. said: See
here, young man. you. must not talk
like that 20 me. I never gave my fa-
ther impudence when / was a boy"
Willy was not feased al all. With a
eyes and said. But, papa. maybe your
father didn't need it, Twas all off.
Willy escaped punishment. while papa
retired to another room.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-29
Chocolates

Although the drink called ciloco-
late" did not appear in England untl
1857 its restorative properties soon be-
came generally known Thus, on May
"a, 1861. after an evening Of orous-
ing. Pepys worked In the morning.
with my head in a sad taking through
the last nights drink, which | am
very sorry for; so rose and went out
with Mr.. Greed to drink cur morning
draft, which he did give me In choco-
late to settle my stomach
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-29
Tennyson was the Author.

A good many years ago, when Mr..
Booth Harrington was an undergraduate
at Princeton, the managing editor OF the
Nassau Literary Magazine was person
who took himself and his literary respon-
sibilities with portentous seriousness. He
was wont to deplore the lack Of suitable
material at his disposal, and to speak in
accents Of emphatic scorn of the quality Of
the submitted contributions from which
he was supposed to make periodical
worthy of the senior class. One day he
found in his letter box a poem which
moved him to more than usual disgust.
s'See here" he snorted contemporary
to group, Of which Harrington was one;
"this is what some fool freshman sends in
and calls poetry. How am going to
make magazine out of stuff like this?
How am |, / ask?"
s'Oh, that!' spoke up Harrington.
eyes, / sent that in myself"
$50 you wrote it, did your growled
the managing editor.
"No," said Harrington, sweetly. 81
didn't write it. Ionly copied it. 1t was
written by Tennyson."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-29

A little ve-year-old boy was told at
Sunday school that when he died he
would leave his body here. After his re-
turn home he was much troubled in re-
gard to it, and questioned his parents.
His mother explained by saying: "You
will take all the good with you, but leave
all that's naughty here below. "He
thought moment, and looking up, said:
swell, guess Pll be awfully thin when
get there
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-29

Prisoner-Ef We place, y'r Amer, OF
wud loik to withdraw me plea Of guilty.
Judge-Then why didn't you plead
eguiltyo? Prisoner Sure, y'r Amer, OF
had not heard the evidence.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-29
On tho Mend.

Bronson+ noticed your wife SIT
ting by the window sewing this morn
ing. / thought you told me yesterday
she was Ill. Woodson-So she was
but today she's on the meDd.-Brook-
lyn EAGLE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-29
' His starl

The Worh-Want Job Ell? What's
your recommendation Graduats-Afy
A. B. The World-Sit right down, and
Ill teach you the rest OF the alphabet
New York LifA
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-29
Going Ont.

NIX R-There. I've let my cfga1 60
out. Do you know that It SPOTS
aigaE, no matter how good It r., II you
allow It 10 60 out1 Mra B.-Yes; a
cigar Is a good deal Ike a man In that
respect
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-29
WARNING.

Do not be persuaded into taking anything
but Foley's Honey and Tar for chronic coughs,
trouble, as it stops the cough and heals the
lungs. G, A. PARCHRR.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-29

II is as yet too early to judge OF the
trade. and until we reach normal degree
Of importations it will be difficult to
estimate whether the amount OF revenue
from import duties will be equal to the
expeetations OF those who framed the bill
with view to increasing our national
revenue. Inportations during the last
three months have shown large increase,
but this might still be true and yet. there
be no increase in duties.
The fact OF the matter is that for three
months we have imported more than we
have exported, a condition of foreign
trade which has not existed for great
many years. 1t is hardly probable that
this excess of importatious will continue,
but there seems to be no doubt our bal
ance OF trade for the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1910, will be less than any year
since 1897. In only three years since 1875
have our imports exceeded our exports,
while for the past ten years our favorable
balance OF trade has averaged over five
hundred millions annually.
II will be quite time to attempt an
analysis OF our foreign trade after the new
tariff law has been in operation at least
six months. As for domestic industrial
activity there is nothing to report except
progress, and in some directions this
progress is almost phenomenal. In the
first place very good agricultural crop
has been secured, which, while it is not
in anyway a record breaker, will prob
ably give in return to the farmers as
great value as that OF any former year.
Following this we have the weekly
reports OF the diminution of empty freight
cars with the Likelihood that in month
or so more we will again be approaching
another car famine-this, perhaps, is the
greatest barometer of business conditions
we have.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-29

Next to this indication is the condition
of the iron and steel market, where orders
are now being placed at premiums for de-
livery. In fact, the iron and steel BUSH
ness OF the country is at present enveloped
in volume OF orders greater than ever
was before known, the output OF pig-iron
is again reaching record breaking figures,
while the demands for structural material
are far beyond the power OF producers to
supply. This demand for structural
material shows the condition of the build
ing trade, which shows record of new
construction nearly five per cent. greater
than year ago and gradually approach
ing the records OF 1907.
The reports of the commercial agencies
show that wholesale, jobbing and retail
ing trade throughout the country is as
saming very heavy volume; that coilec-
tions are fairly good and that an enor-
nous holiday business is anticipated. In
lines of goods where production is antici-
pated several months, orders are being
placed largely in excess of previous sea-
sons.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-29

1t is believed then that the tariff law
has resulted first, in the restoration of
complete confidence in business and finan-
cial circles throughout the entire country;
secondly, in the investment OF capital,
particularly in building enterprises to an
extent never before known, and third, an
anticipation OF the increase of consump-
ton to an extent that producers will soon
have to employ the full capacity of every
factory and mill in the land. This con-
dition will soon rstult in the employment
OF every man who wants work and is
worthy OF it in the United States and at
wages as high as ever was before known.
In labor circles the conditions continue
excellent; there are but few strikes, and
those entirely Of local nature.
This in brief is the first report to make
OF conditions OF the new tariff law. Con-
ditions simply could not be better, and
the outlook for the future could not be
brighter. As we proceed under the opera
ton OF the new law, and importations ad-
Just themselves and production in this
country and prices are noted, we can then
more definitely analyze the result OF the
new bill and see what effect it has upon
the general prosperity and upon individ-
ual loss or gain.
One thing can be very definitely stated
at the outset, that repeal OF the duty or
lowering Of the duty upon any product |
will not result in the lowering of the price |
OF that product. Boots and shoes will be
no cheaper because of free hides, and the |
lowering Of the duty upon finished prod
uets of leather, nor will boot and shoe |
workers in factories receive any higher !
wages-so much is settled there-but |
there will be an immense increase in the |
importation Of hides and this increase so
lar has not lowered the price, but has put |
intol operation many hitherto idle tan
neries, and to that extent will benefit
those so employed.
Ii, then, there is a market for American
hides, without a decrease in price, |
the new result of free hides should be an
increased employment of those engaged
In tanning, and the survival Of an indus |
try that has well-nigh been wiped out.
As has been the case with all previous
republican tariffs aome nav industries are
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-10
lSIs1t13IE
CURES WHERE THE KNIFE
FAILS

Spokane, WASH May 1, 1909.
Mr.. A. II. Powell, Mfg. Chemist,
Spokane, Wash.
. Dear Sir-To Whom 1t May Con
Germ: | am 26 years old, have suf-
fered with stomach trouble since a
child; been so bad during the last
two years could eat scarcely any
thing, not able to work but very
little, was operated on twice at the
Pullman hospital, Pullman, Wash,
and only got worse; was a COM
plete wreck when | commenced
taking Powell's Stomach Remedy,
have taken six bottles and am al
Emost cured. do hope anyone suf-
'fering with any kind of stomach
trouble will give Powells Stomach
Remedy trial. eat anything
desire now, work steady every day
md have gained several pounds in
weight. Henry Waller, 1910 S.
Chestnut ST., Spokane, Wash.
q For sale by druggists or sent
direct, hcarges paid, $1.0O bottle.
JTel. Main 1927. Delivery will be
smade to any part of the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-10
special Van

day the ticker" In the Vancouver
office has been silent because of a
break at the Itch-Ka. Each day
Dan would take his dog team over
the fast melting trail. mend the
wire and report that tree had fall.
en- and broken it. The operator
wired the cabin to the south to at.
tend to the next break. The break
came and the other lineman ar.
rived at where a three-foot pine
lay across the wire. Examining
the trunk, he found it had been
chopped away until only a gentle
zephyr could blow it over the cop,
per strand. Calling the chief, he
accused the Indians. The chief
looked at the chopped trunk
"Squaw chop 'um," he said, and he
went for the maiden he suspected
Then Daniel arrived, saw the
predicament and the maiden con
fessed. Signing for her red-headed
lover. she would 60 out at night
and chop away the tree trunk. The
breeze that came with the morning
would bring it down and with the
evening sun would come O'Brien
Now the big Irishman is building
another hut alongside the ofiicia
cabin.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-10
GOT TIRED OF LIFE
AND SHOT EYES OUT

IOWA CITY, May 10.-John
Slezak, who fired bullet from q
$50 caliber revolver into his head
is still alive but hopelessly blind
His left eye is shot out and his
right eye is sightless, owing to the
severing of the optice nerve.
His own explanation of the at
tempt at suicide follows: Some
thing troubled me in my head, and
was worried over the business OF
my employer and his many hands
after whose affairs, as cashier,
was looking ] was troubled, didn'i
like the job and had no other al
hand and so ! decided to end Il
all"
Slezak is nonchalant, lies on hi:
bed with bandaged eyes, ant
smokes.
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SHE WEARS OVERALLS
AND BUILDS ROADS
(By United Press)

WINSTED. Conn, May 10.-An-
ME Balfnorth, II year of age, was
found by Humane Agent Morse,
clad in mems overalls and hard at
work on a highway which her
father had received the contract to
repair. The officer had been sent
to investigate charges of alleged
inhuman treatment on the part of
the father. but Annie, who is a
buXom lassie, said she objected to
homework and much preferred the
outdoor labor of working on the
roads.
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VANCOUVER, B. c., May 10
From Vancouver to Dawson there
runs the Dominion government
telegraph line.
Through forests which have
rarely been traversed even by
hunters and over mountains that
are often nameless the thin copper
strand conencts Dawson and the
Yukon with the outside world. II
is difficult to keep the line in re-
pair and in the worst places tnere
are linemen stationed every 80
miles. Now that the thaw has
commenced these men are busy
but, according to the story that has
just reached Van couver, II is Dan
Cupid who is the worst enemy OF
the wire--not swollen streams and
fallen timber.
Daniel O'Briep. six feet tall on
the soles OF his Irish feet. and red.
headed into the bargain, il the
lineman In a cabin near the Itch.
ka mountains. On the plateau
40 miles TO the south is small
indian settlement and In II dusky
maiden. The line runs past the
settlement on trail which is kept
fairly clear Of timber. but day after
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has been given it's final coat of col
or, with the exception of the main
government building, which will be
the last one to be finished and oc-
cupied previous to the opening day,
June l, and the exposition city new
presents a beautiful picture.
The old ivory blends perfectly
with the natural background of fir
forest and green waters of the
lakes and bay.
The wild game preserve of the
exposition, embracing 10 acres OF
woods in its natural state, will
house specimens of the fauna OF
the entire Pacific coast and Alas
ka. The collection Of the Alaska
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-10
WHAT ONE WOMAN DID WITH
A WASHINGTON HOMESTEAD

Mrs. Florence Brown, of Colby,
Wash, has gone to visit her moth
er for the first time in 10 years.
Her mother. with younger
daughter, lives at Turner, Maine.
Ten years ago Mrs. Young left
Maine for Washington. leaving her
son, who was then about Is years
old, to work for his board and
clothes and go to school.
Arriving in Colby, Wash, Mrs.
Young took up a section and had
just $40 after paying for filing her
papers. Here she did all of her
own work, and when under the
homestead laws she was allowed
to leave her ranch she went to the
Klondike by way of Chilcoot pass.
In one season there she cleaned up
$4,000. Going back to Colby she
stocked her ranch. finished her
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buildings and-her husband from
whom she separated before leaving
Maine, having been killed while
she was in the Klondike-thei,
married her nearest neighbOr,
Charles A. Brown, a wealthy stock
raiser and rough rider with
Roosevelt in the Spanish-Ameican
war. But expert a horseman as
Mrs. Brown was, his wife could
ride as fast and far as he.
II have been remarkably sue
cessful for a woman in Washing
tom said Mrs. Brown before leav
ing on the trip east to visit her
childhood home. Il wouldn't live
anywhere else now. I am a true
Washingtonian by adoption
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown will visit in
Turner, Buckfield, Norway and
Lewiston, Maine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-10

more appropriate with the true
facts regarding conditions in the
Far North.
"Exalt the turnip of the Tanana,
proclaim the gentle spud of Daw-
son, or glorify the -radish of
Nome!" shout the northerncrs, but
for goodness sake don't hand us
anything like seal on an iceburg
to represent Alaska!"
The exposition management
promises that exactly on the min
ute when President Taft presses
the golden key, June I, the gates of
the fair will swing open to the
world with everything spick and
span and in it's place, "a fair that is
ready"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-10
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
SEATTLE, May 10.-"The Ivory
City" as the Alaska ukOn-Pacific
exposition will be called, will mark
new departure in the genera!
color tones usually found in impor-
tant eXpositiOns. The all-embracing
white will be nowhere visible, only
soft, mellow blend of old ivory.
Today the exposition buildings
are practically complete, the ground
work is all done; practically all of
the decorating is finished and the
permanent ivory predominating
against the greensward and flow
ers and ground sculpture forms a
soft and pretty picture.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-10
EASTERN MARKETS
FURNISHED by Walter J. Nichols
& Coz

CHICAGO, May 1O.-Wheat-
Close: May, $1.26A; July, SLIPS ;
September, $1.05A; December
$1.04A.
Corn-Close: July, $3.50; Sep
TENDER, &c; December, 5SAc; De
cember, 5SBc.
Oats-Close: July, 51Ac; Sep
TENDER, 43%c; December, 44Ac.
I LIVERPOOL, May 10.-Close-
Wheat, Id to lid lower; corn, go
lower; July wheat, IS 11%d; July
corn, IS Sad.
Visible Grain-Wheat, December
2,95S,000; Corn, December, 1925,
600; oats, December, 112,000.-
Total Visible-Wheat, 26,627 900
against 22,162,0O0; corn, 2,175,0OO
against 4,362,000; oats, 100000
against 100000.
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MURDERER CAPTURED
AFTER 80 YEARS
(by United Press)

FREDERICK, Okla, May 1O-On
a charge of having murdered a
railroad section foreman in Texas
80 years ago man known here as
John Adams who had been work
ing as a day laborer. was arrest
ed by a deputy sheriff.
Although he has eluded capture
for SO many years, it is alleged
that he has in the meantime served
two penitentiary terms, one in
Texas and one in Arkansas, fol
other crimes.
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game alone has occupied two years
and embraces many rare and pecu-
liar specimens.
The announcement that the post
Office department would issue SOU
venir stamp for the exposition
showing a seal on field of ice has
been met with such howl from
Alaskans that the design will prob
ably be dropped for something else
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-10
BETTER PRICE NEEDED

In the absence of any new de-
velopments, the market opened
with practically few changes. The
Snowstorm books closed today for
the May dividend and the stock was
a little easier. Idora was the only
isuue showing any particular
strength. A limited amount of buy
ing orders for American Comman-
der were in the hands of brokers,
but only few sales resulted. Rex
lIS7
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-10
PATENTS

Big furniture discount sale in order
to clean up the stock and make
room for big new stock, we offer
heavy discounts for this week only.
All dining tables and chairs, Is per
cent discount: iron, brass and
wood beds, rs per cent discount;
dressers and chiffoniers, 33 13 per
cent discount; fumed oak and mis-
sion furniture. 33 1-3 ped cent dis,
count; rockers, buffets, china clos
cts, 33 13 to 40 per cent; springs
and mattresses, 20 per cent dis
count. These discounts are from
our regular prices. Martini Fur
niture Co.. First and Lincoln, oppo-
site Y. M. G. A.
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showed signs of weakening after a
strong close last week. Interna-
tional Coal & Coke is being bought
by Vancouver and Victoria brokers
around 50 and 20 cents. The metal
markets are being watched with a
great deal of interest by local
traders and there must be some
improvement in the price Of the
metals before there will be any
particular movement locally.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-10

Leading trance and spiritual me
dunn of the northwest. Long, full,
complete. astrological, palmist
psychometrical readings; inter
cerebral telepathist; has the in
dorsement of the leading writers
and educators on occult and mag
netic suggest On. Health, love, bus
ness, marriage. law, changes. iou
neys and all affairs of life; i'm
plants correct location, Centf
poise and new vigov.
S19h-RIVERSiDE AVE.-Si9A
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For Rent-Neatly furnished rooms
In new modern house, every con-
venience. rent moderate, private
family. 015O9 Mill.
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Will sell IL lots for the price OF
one lot. Telephone Maxwell
964. tt