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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-09
High School Graduation.

The Ellsworth high school will have
graduation exercises at Hancock hall
probably on Thursday afternoon, June "a.
The date first set for the graduation was
June %, but it happens that the Grand
Army encampment at Jacksonville falls
upon that date, and it is thought advis-
able to have the exercises on the following
day.
The class will present a play in the
evening, and are rehearsing for it under
the direction Of Fred E. Cooke. On ac-
count of the comparatively small number
in the class. many Of the members
thought that it would be too much to at
tempt graduation exercises and the play,
as many of them would have to have parts
in both. Harry Sordan, president OF the
class, appeared before the school board at
its May meeting and asked that the class
be excused for the reason stated.
The school board favored a graduation,
but under the circumstances granted the
request. There were few members of the
class, however, who desired to have the
exercises, and last Friday afternoon, as a
result of a conference between Superin-
tendent- -of-Schools Killsm, Principal W.
II. Dresser and the class, it was decided
to have the graduation. In order, how
| ever, to relieve those who have parts in
the evening, it is arranged that the names
and theses appear on the program in the
usual order, but that they be excused
from delivering because of the evenings
work.
Although the class does not number
large it has made a splendid showing, and
the exercises promise to be of unusual in
terest
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-09
COMING EVENTS.


ELI6WORTH.
Friday, June II, at Society hall -Social
dance.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Juns
IA, Is and 16, at Hancock hall - Avery
Strong Co. in repertoire. Monday, aThs
Minister'S Sweetheart" Tuesday, "Lena
Rivers;" Wednesday, sThe Fatal Coin.~
Tickets, 15c., 25c., 35c. On sale at Moore's
drug store.
Wednesday and Thurday, Sept. 10 ana
16-North Ellsworth fair.
COUNTY
June IS, 10, 20-Ellsworth Free Baptist
quarterly meeting at South Hancock.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
July 6, and 8-Meeting of American In
stitute OF Instruction at Castine.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
Sept. z, and 9-Bluehill fair.
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. ands
Eden fair.
Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. % and q
Amherst .air.
Wednesday, June 23--Annual meeting
and campfire Of Eastern Maine Veteran
association, at Jacksonville camp groundA
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-09

SCHEDULE OF MAILS.
AT ELLSWORTH PosToFFIcE.
In eject May Q, 1909.
NAILS RECEIVED.
FROM WEsT-7.13 m; 4.39 and sos p m.
FROM EAsT-1I.07 a m; 1906, 5.55 and 1852 o m
MAIL CLOSES AT rosToFFicE.
GONG WRsT-lo.45, 80 a m; $50 and p m.
GOING EAsT-6.3o a m; and 5.3o p m.
SUNDAY.
FROM WEsT--7.20 IN.
GoIse wEsT-Mail closes at 5.9o.p m.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-09
POsTMAsTERs TO MEET.
Third and Fourth Class Offices to Or
ganize a County League.

Third and Fourth Class Offices to Or.
ganize q County League.
A call has been issued to the postmas-
ters OF the third and fourth classes OF Han
cock county to meet at the postofdce
building in Ellsworth on Tuesday, June
Is, for the purpose OF organizing county
league as q branch Of the Maine State
league, and it is hoped that every post
master in the county who can be present
will make an effort to do so.
The meeting will be called to order at 10
a. m. by A. R. Conary, postmaster at
BIuehill Falls, and the following program
will be used:
l. Call to order and stating object of meet
ing, when communication from State Presi-
dent Duran will be read.
2. Elect temporary chairman and secretary.
g. Reading and adopting constitution.
4. Enrolling members and collecting dues.
s. E'ecting permanent officers and two
delegates to the State meeting.
,.6. Adopting bylaws.
Z. Choosing place Of next meeting, and
general discussion of postal conditions.
8. Adjourn.
There are 104 offices OF the fourth class
and five OF the third, which is the largest
number Of any county in the State, and if
the postmasters will give their hearty
support an extra strong league can be
maintained.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-09
Automobile Case in Law Court.

Automobile Case in Law Court.
At the session OF the law court in Ban
gor last Wednesday, arguments were sub
mitted in the caee of State vs.. Mayo, ap-
pellant. In this case s. Fl. Mayo, OF
lation Of the ordinance prohibiting the
use OF automobiles on certain roads in the
town OF Eden. This ordinance was adopt
ed by the voters of the town of Eden
after an enabling act was passed by the
Meine legislature in 1903.
In the Bar Harbor municipal court, Mr..
Mayo was found guilty, and took an appeal
to the supreme court, from which the
matter went to the law court on agree
ment. There is no controversy in relation
to the facts, which are admitted. The law
court is asked to pass upon the question
Of constitutionality.
County Attorney ConaEy, of Hancock
county, appeared for the State, and H. l..
Graham, OF Bar Harbor, for Mr.. Mayo.
County Attorney Conary cited numerous
authorities, including one from the SUI
preme court of Illinois and one from the
supreme court OF Massachusetts,, those
courts having decided that the state has
power to exclude automobiles from any
street or road or may authorize munich
pality to do so. The counsel for the de-
tense argued that while the State may
make reasonable regulations, it cannot
make unreasonable ones, and that the act
authorizing the town Of Eden to exclude
automobiles is unreasonable. Mr.. Gra-
ham cited authorities to sustain his gen.
eral contention.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-09
WEST ELLSWORTH.

Mrs. John Carter, who has been in poor
health, is improving.
A large moose came out near Robert
Carlisle's house recently.
Mrs. Calvin Springer, with two children,
OF East Franklin, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Harold P. Carter.
Misses Minnie Bryant and Josie L. Clark
went to North Ellsworth Saturday to visit
Missi Bryant's sister, Mrs. Webster Hig-
gins.
Miss Vernie G. Carter came home from
Old Town, where she is employed as q
trained nurse, to stay with her father,
Henry A. Carter, during his illness. DR..
Varney accompanied her here in his auto
mobile
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-09
Schooner Hazel Dell in Trouble.

In sinking condition the Bluehill
schooner Hazel Dell, coal laden from
Eliza bethport, N. j., for East Machias, was
towed nto Machiasport yesterday by two
boats that picked her up just outside OF
Libby island. On board were Capt. w. d.
Robbins, Of Harrington, and a crew of
four men. They had been working at the
pumps three days and nights, with little
food and sleep, and were exhausted.
After being out short time the schooner
encountered a heavy northwest gale.
When thirty miles OF Monhegan, in q
heavy sea, the craft began to leak. From
then on the water steadily gained until it
averaged 2, 200 strokes an hour. She finally
reached Libby island, and was picked up
in response to distress signals.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-09
AMHERST FAIR.

Dates Fixed and Oflcers Elected
New Members.
The dates for the Amherst fair this yeaR
have been fixed Tuesday and WednaB-
day, Sept. % and %.
At a meeting Of the Northern Hancork
agricultural society Saturday the follow.
ing officers were elected: A. D. Archer,
president; w. g. Orcutt, vice-presideBts
J. g. Dunham, treasurer; ). q. Dunhan.
G. NJ. Smith, ). johnson, q. A. Silsby, c.
P. Silsby, g. W. Crosby and Harry Chick,
directors.
Two new members were elected-John
johnson and H. M. Remission, both q
Amherst.
Committee on securing grounds, J.
Johnson; committee. on securing new
members, j. g. Dunham.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-09
Business Notices.

HAINEs' PRIZE CONTEST.
Following is the standing Of the competitors
who have received 5000 votes or over in the
prize contest at Roy @. Haines' store, whioh
will close .Tune 26.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-09
CHURCH NOTES.
CoNGREoATIONAL,


Req. r. B. Mathe,os, pastor.
Sunday, June 13- Morning service at
1880. Sermon by pastor. Sunday school
at,11.45. Evening service at 7.30.
Prayer meeting Friday evening at 7.30.
UNION coNo'L, ELLSWORTH FALLS.
Req. J. ID. Prigmore, pastor.
Sunday, June 13- Morning service at
1880. Sunday school at 11.45. Evening
service at 7.3O
Prayer meeting Friday evening at z.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
lteu. W. F. Emery, pastor.
Sunday, June 13 - Morning service at
1890. Sermon by pastor. Sunday school
at 11.45. Junior league at 8. Evening SER
vice at 7.30.
Prayer meeting and bible study Tuesday
evening at 7.30.
BAPTIST.
Rec. p. A. A. Killan,, pastor.
Sunday, June 13- Morning service at
1880. Sermon by pastor. Sunday school
at u.45. Christian Endeavor meeting at
Z. Evening service at 7.3O.
Prayer meeting Friday evening at 7.3d.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-06-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADvERrIsEMENrs raIs WEEK.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS THIs WEEK.
Miss Elizabeth Morris-Boa rders wanted.
Admr notice-Est Chas E Doyle.
Mrs Geo A AMartin--Laundress wanted.
Admr notice-Eet Louise Paris.
:. g Est Sarah-A Gray.
g I" Est Ruby Gross.
g " Est Sarah G Hartman.
:" Est John w Dresser.
% Est VIM H Preble.
Exec notice-Est Olonzo G. Putnam.
Hancock hall--Avery Strong Co.
Bay State Hosiery Co.
Lewis Gray Notice of foreclosure.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
q notwithstanding and furniture.
The Geo II Grant co-Insurance and real
estate.
Ellsworth Greenhouse.
BAR HARBoR:
Geo Googins-Attorney at law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-25
A Lucky Dou.

One of the most embarrassing predica- ments I ever found myself in happened to me today" said a busy business man. T was trudging around in the mud and mire, trying to elbow my way among the crowds and save from destruction a val uable piece of cut glass, when poor dog, wet, cold, and no doubt hungry looked up In my face and evidently saw something to encourage him to follow me.
 Go where I would, all day that dog was at my heels. and. having no time to attend to his wants and no place to give him shelter, I tried to lose him. but it was no use. From my childhood I have been taught to regard 1t as a sign of good luck to tbe followed by a strange dog, and even now, after half a century's experience of life, that same idea clings to me. AS last recourse, I went to a restaurant and bought ten cents worth of scraps which I placed in an empty hall way for my companion, and left him to eat 1t while made my escape
 Now. the moral or my little story is this: If child Is taught to be kind and consfderate to the poor uncomplaining dumb animals, that contribute so much to our pleasure and welfare. he will con- tinue to practice 1t all his life. If he were taught that 1t is cruel to whip g. horse or kick dog or throw rocks at birds. there would be less suffering in the world for It Is certain that tl.e person who will fully infiicts pain upon a helpless animal will do the same to his fellow-man when there Is nothing to deter or prevent him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-25
Governor Hughes Strength In New York

The New York legislature is about to meet and already Editor Barnes and Tim Woodruff and the other ma chine leaders in the republican party see that Governor Hughes renomina- tion has become a necessity to party success, and that his battle for pri- mary reform must be accepted at least on the face of things. They are loath to give up altogether the sacred party convention which they can manipulate for direct action by the people, whom they cannot manipulate. But they see that something must be done and they are seeking a compromise. They are willing to concede direct nominations provided the convention is not alto gether abolished, and the party ticket is given first place on the official pri- mary ballot
 The surrender of the machine lead CTS in New York is interesting, fore shadoxing as it does surrenders in other states in the east. The primary reform Is spreading year by year and it's acceptance in every state is near at hand No state that adopts the primary system ever has returned to the convention plan and probably none ever will. The convention and the boss are passing away, and they will soon be as extinct as the dodo.
 Even Governor Hughes may not be able to carry New York next Novem- Der. Certainly no other republican could Governor Hughes has become 2 dictator in the republican party of his state. simply because he has stood up for direct action by the people in stead of the machine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-25
Causes of the High Cost of Living

Congressman Rowland, republican. who lives in Cleveland. O., introduced a resolution calling for an investiga- tion of the causes of the high cost of living. It was promptly sent by Speak CT Cannon to the committee on rules. where it will sleep the sleep that knows no waking. The committee on rules consists of Champ Clark and four Cannonites.
 But can the republican reactionaries safely prevent an investigation of the causes of the high cost of living? And if there is no investigation of just and fair sort can the fact that the Aldrich tariff and the numberless trusts and monopolies that have sprung up under the protecting arm of the republican party have had much to do with the cost of living be kept from the voters?
 The truth and the whole truth in this matter will come out. No com mfttee on rules can crush it or per. vert it. The people will investigate for theaselyes and the subject will become the chief issue in the elections
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-25
GREATER BIRMINGHAM.

From the Nashville American.
 The Alabama supreme court has held to be valid what is known as the Great CT Birmingham bill. passel at the regular session of the legislature declared in valid by the supreme court, then revised at the extra session of the legislature, and again carried up to the high court. This time the law stuck, and with 1t strik- ing Birmingham chest sticks out, for now, Birminghamers say, it will be no boast for them to say to those who wilt listen that Birmingham has population of 100, 900. possibly 10000.
 In order to enlarge the population, pret- ty much everything loose in Jefferson county has been absorbed The Age-Her- aid, in expressing it's felicitations, says that some outlying districts. including Corey and Mary Lee and Shades valley, are not embraced but may be next time
 Some of the taken-in towns do not like the arrangement a little bit. but all they can do is to grin and bear 1t. The big brother has them by the nape of the neck, he is determined to hold on. The census man will be around next April, and the big boy is not going to be caught short when the roll is called on numbers
 Well, this absorption may or may not be a good thing. It may be good or bad for both the takers and the taken, but that it will be bad isn't likely. Absorp- tion will mean fewer offices and office holders, and a more centralized municipal control. That seems to be the tendency in cities, anyhow. The pity Is that Bir mingham could not become Jefferson county, with a sliding tax scale, cut ting out the dual administration and thus reducing the government cost. Something on this order, a well conceived and work ed out plan, would help all the larger cities of the country, and materially re- duce expenses. There is no more need for two sets of officeholders than there is for a fifth wheel to a wagon. The cities have all the necessary machinery of gov ernment, they pay from 70 to so per cent of the revenues of the county, and punching 1t all under one management would work we'll after the rough edges of such administration were smoothed off
 In the meantime, we tender our best wishes to Birmingham on her Christmas gift, and hope she will soon attain the 50O, 900 citizens she is bound to nave in 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-25
LONDON FOGS.
From the Washington Herald.

From the Washington Herald.
 The philosophy and genesis of Lon don fogs seems to be as much a mys- tery today to the average Englishman as they ever were. Arthur s. Har- kins of Nottingham, England who was seen at the New Willard. said fogs were less dense now than 20 or 9 years ago, owing to the attempts to abate the smoke nuisance and to growing use of gas and electricity for heating and cooking purposes.
 Tt is argued" said MT HarlSins, that the rigid enforcement of anti-smoke laws would prevent the formation of thick, lasting and deeterious fogs; and then, fogs would form without smoke though presumably not so thick as now. He says clouds and fogs are formed by the airs moisture collecting about the myriads Of minute dust particles in the atmosphere; that these particles are more abundant above cities than in the open country; that the dust is due to many causes and is producible by the use of gas and electricity as well as of coal, though, naturally, the particles are of different character
 Tn thick fog, if one rubs his fingers on an iron gate or the liks," continued the English fog student and loyal sub ject of Edward VII, King of Ireland and Emperor of India, 'he finds 1t coated with a greasy smudge, indicating the consistency as well as tenacity of the Tf 1aa S,,1 think? You see, the death rate increases with fogs; they injure furs and textile fabrics and literally rot window curtains. They get into stores and dwellings, and are so dense in theatres that the per- formers are sometimes blur beyond the orchestra stalls. They have made all sorts of arrangements and preventive measures to keep the fog from entering the houses of parliament. It would com plicate matters seriously If the fog and the suffragettes had their own way at Westminster
 'Fogs interrupt business of all kinds. The railways suffer to an extent not gen. erally known. The delaying of passengers Is but minor item. When fog enyel- opes the line, extraordinary precautions are taken, and expenses are enormously increased. And then the fog is beastly in- convenient, don't yoo know. supposing those Germans would take it into their heads to start war with us and use their balloons and flying machines and select foggy morning and cooperate with their army and navy. we would be in a deuce of a mess, by gad, don't you know. l wish some smart Yankee would Invent something to destroy those bloody fogs; 1t would help So mucn to pro- mote that British American alliance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-25

wire hairpins is now in vogue among the ladies of impressionable age. to the effect that every hairpin stands for friend. If you lose 'em, your friends diminish; If you find 'em. your acquaintance increases.
 This is carried into corrolary form by some who say that every new-found hair pin indicates a lover. If you pick up the hairpin name it for one of your gentlemen acquaintances and hang It on q conven- lent nail or a fence picket or bit of rough tree bark, you can judge Of your friends constancy by the length of time the pin stays putt
 If you walk down to work with the ste- nographer who rooms at your boarding house, or if you meet the bookkeeperess from the office and walk home with her, it's ten chances to one she will lead you past a series of wire hairpins dangling in odd corners, where she has hung them on her way downtown.
 John, dear boy, is on a nail at the alley crossing back of Second street" she informs you, and Cnar1ie-well, he's pinned up to our storm door at home, if he hasn't blown away. Ralph--ohi he was at GrlsWoid and hichBh1l piiiheu with black-headed pin to the window frame of drug store, but I guess he's gone now"
 Just how absolute the prophecy of these hairpin representatives is has never yet been determined. Even the girls on whom the habit has become chronic only shrug their shoulders when you ask if they believe in it, but all the same they never let a chance go by.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-25
0ne-Man Rule At Panama

The Mann bill now pending in the house for the reorganization of the government of the Panama canal zone Is the very reverse of American con- ditions and precedents. The bill pro vides that the powers now held by the seven members of the canal commits sion shall hereafter be concentrated in a director general, and the court of three judges is to become a court of a single judge from whose decision there is to be no appeal except in crim- inal cases involving imprisonment for life and capital punishment Presuma- bly, the director general would be Colo nel Goethals, and the expectation would be that he would live 10 serve until the canal is completed
 But what then. Would an arbitrary government be continued i1cedniEeIY over the csssiders5ls population Of the canal sne? The Mann pill pro- vides for a civil form of government, and canal government Of the sort he obvides for in his bill is extremely enAmerican l. has been suggested; however that the end aimed at can best be reached by making the canal zone a military reservation outright. It is to be fortified al each end and 1t will be permanently garrisoned- The suggestion would relieve the country of a civil government that does not conform in any way with the spirit Of the American constitution. A military government in zone that is to be dominated by Notifications would per haps be unobiectionable, and the coun- try would be relieved of an autocratc government under the Mann bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-25
WHAT OF PROHIBITION? !?
From Norman E. Macks National

From Norman E. Mack's National
 Monthly.
 H ALE century ago F states were oC under prohibition. They tried it to their own satisfaction and after trial 16 of the number abandoned 1t. The only state that has preserved g relic of the crime is Maine and the very mention of the name inspires visions of hypocrisy. In these latter days other states. refusing to profit by the lessons of history, have attempted the experi- ment and wherever the trial has lasted for a period of six months It's failure Is startlingly apparent.
 Tn all of these states fhe prohibition ist has become the political co-partner of the bootlegger, the speak easy, the blind pig and the private locker. Pro- hibition has made their existence and their business possible and in return, to show their appreciation of favors be- slowed as well as in defense of their nefarious calling, they vote for prohibi- tion whenever prohibition is an issue.
 Instead of the open club or saloon, which may be regulated to be abso- lutely safe so far as the public inter- ests are concerned, if the people so de- cree, we get these viciously unlawful cesspools of vice that thrive and flour ish in the darkness of criminality. And that is not the worst Of it. Tn every prohibition district there is invariably strong minority of men who do not believe in prohibition, who regard it as an unwarranted and unjustinabie inva- sion of their rights, destructive of the personal liberty which belongs to them and which cannot be taken away from them if our institutions of government are to endure. These men refuse to be subdued- Their spirit of resistance is as strong and as righteous as was the spirit of the martyrs. They rebel against what in their best consciousness they re- gard as wrong and while they may not violate themselves they will not attempt to detest or punish violation by oth- CTS.
 [ No; the time has never been, is not now, and never will be when a strong minority of liberty loving Americans can be vanquished by the brute strength of a stronger majority in respect to is- sues that involve their personal liberty.
 They will forever insist that they be