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The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
HISTORIC LETTERS ARE
SOLD FOR GOOD PRICES
Document Signed by Salem's
First Settler Brings $525

The four autograph letters signed by
George Washington which were sold
recently in Boston realized respectively
slO5. $40, $155 and $500. but the top
nrice of the sale was S525, paid for a
one mage folio document. dated Salem.
Mass. 1853, with one of its edges torn
and a word missing. What caused this
large sum to be paid for it was the
fact that it was signed by Roger
Conant the first settler of that town
and a character in Hawthorne's Main
Street" by Major William Hawthorne.
father Of one of the witchcraft judges
and first American ancestor of Nathan
jel Hawthorne, and by Captain George
Corwin. father of another of the witch
craft Judges. saws the New York Times.
An interesting letter, franked and
dictated by Martha Washington, dated
Mount Vernon, June 6, 1900, and ad-
dressed to the president OF Harvard,
brought $65. 1t is written and signed
by Tobias Lear, who had been George
Washington's private secretary ana
reads in part:
In compliance with the request of
Mrs. Washington 1 have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of your letter
to her on the 18th of April, together
with three copies of the performances
of the university, over which you pre-
side commemorative of the death of
her beloved husband. This tribute of
respectful veneration, paid to the mem
ory of the partner of her heart, Mrs.
Washington receives with grateful SEN
sibility and she begs that
her best thanks may be made accept
able to yourself and the college"
There were in. the same sale two in
teresting letters of Horace Greeley to
Henry d. Troreau, the naturalist. In
one of these letters, dated 1856, Gree
ley writes about his children and their
education. In the other letter, July g.,
1852, Greeley says: Il can lend you
the SIS, and am very glad to do it,
He bids Thoreau not to talk about Sc
curity.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
GREAT SKILL REQUIRED
IN POLISHING DIAMONDS
Great Hardness of Stone Makes
Work Extremely Slow

The polishing of a diamond is very
slow process, because of the great hard
ness of the material; besides this, the
work must be frequently interrupted
to allow the disc TO cool after 1t has
become overheated by friction, says the
London Globe. Each time new facet
is TO be cut the diamond must be re-
moved from the dop and reset at an
other angle, and the diamond cutter
trusts to his eye alone to guide him
in this delicate adjustment although
in the case of very small diamonds a
magnifying glass is necessary. The
skill shown in placing the stone in the
heated metal, sometimes with the bare
hand is surprising. The regular bril-
liant has 56 facets. besides the table
and the collet, 80 above the girdle and
"a below; but as eight facets are first
formed, both above and below, each
of these being recut into three or four
smaller ones, there are considerably
more than so separate surfaces to be
cut
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
DANTE'S SON CREDITED
WITH NINTH "INFERNO"
Italian Savant Claims Discovery
of Real Authorship

A telegram from Florence says that
Signor NJ. Luigi Righetti, procurator
general of the court of cessation, an
nounces that he can demonstrate that
the whole of the ninth canto of the
Inferno in the Divina Commedia is
not by Dante Alighierf, but by his son
Jacob, who, the Florentine lawyer
claims. revised his fathers great work,
and added and took away verses as it
pleased him. The message adds that
this canto, as previous scholars have
pointed out, has not that splendor and
power which are observable in the
other writings of the poet, although
some portions are worthy of Dante
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
ABYSSINIAN BRIDES
MUST CHANGE SKIN
Shut Up in Room for Three
Months Before Marriage

Western brides have an easier time
than their Abyssinian sisters. On the
occasion of her marriage, an Abyssin-
ian bride has to change her skin From
ebony she has to become the color of
cafe au lait. To accomplish this the
expectant bride is shut up in a room
for three months, says the London
Globe. She is covered with wooden
stuff with the exception of her head:
then they burn certain green and fra
grant branches. The fumes which
they produce destroy the original skin,
and in its place comes the new skin.
soft and clear as a baby's The elders
of the family feed the young woman
with nutritive forcemeat balls.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17

Japanese chopsticks are delivered to
the guests in a decorated envelope. The
two sticks already shaped from one
tongue like piece of wood are broken
apart by the guest.
The greatest hindrance to the devel-
opment of Asia Minor is the absence OF
bridges at three points where the Eu-
pirates is now crossed by ferries. II
is now proposed to build bridges.
At 26 Mark Antony was the hero OF
Rome: Hannibal was in command OF
the entire Cartha ginian army; Charles
Dickens produced his best and most
popular novel, "Oliver Twist; Howe
invented the sewing machine; Benja-
min Franklin had written his best phi
losophical work, Poor Richard"
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
SAMPLER BoTTLE FREE-To prove th


value ands
a
nuinenes o Il guaranteed
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
Prevalency of Kidney Disease

Most people do not realize the alarming in
crease and remarkable prevalency of kidney dis
ease While kidney disorders the most COM
mon diseases that prevail, they are almost the
last recognized by patient and physicians. who
usually content themselves with doctoring the
effects, while the original disease constantly
undermines the system.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WEAK?
Thousands of Men and Women Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect 1t

Nature warns you when the track OF
health is not clear. Kidney and bladder
trouble compel you to pass water often
through the day and get up many times
during the night.
Unhealthy kidneys cause lumbago, rheuma-
tism catarrh of the bladder, pain or dull ache
in the back, joints or muscles. at times have
headache indigestion, time passes you
may have a sallow complexion, puffy or dark
circles under the eyes. sometimes feel as though
you had heart trouble may have plenty of am
biton but no strength, get weak and lose
flesh.
If such conditions permitted to continue,
serious results are sure to follow; Bright's dis
ease the very form of kidney trouble.
may steal upon you
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
A Trial Will Convince Any One

II you feel that your kidneys are the cause OF
your sickness or rundown condition. begin TAX
ing DR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney.
liver and bladder remedy, because as soon as
your kidneys begin to get better they will help
the other organs to health. In taking swamp
Root YOU afford natural help to Nature, Tor
Swamp Root is a gentle, healing. vegetable
compound-a physicians prescription for spe-
cifc disease.
You can not get rid of your aches and pains II
your kidneys are out of order. You can not feel
right when your kidneys wrong.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17

Don't miss the aviation meet at Ho-
tel Del Monte Saturday, March 19 and
%. Colonel Frank Johnson flies in a
Curtiss biplane. Saturday TO Monday
railroad rate. 81 round trip.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-17
Swamp-Root Is Pleasant to Take

If you already convinced that swamp
Root is what you need, you can purchase the
regular fifty cent and one dollar size bottles at
ali drug stores. Don't make any mistake. but
remember the name. DR.. Kilmer's swamp Root,
and the address, Binghamton, n. Y, which you
will find every bottle.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-08-17
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MYSTERY or THE SEA.

Explanation OF Abandonment of
Bark iuvernesshire.
The widely published tale OF the finding
OF the bark Invernesshirc at anchor OF
the Falkland Islands, with everything
snug and trim, no marks of disaster but
entirely abandoned, has been partially
explained by the following letters to the
Law a Co., OF Glasgow, Scotland;
On June IA this year the ship was aban-
doned of the Sea Lion islands. south of the
Falkland Islands. Ten OF the crew were down
with sickness. Owing 40 heavy weather. no
reckoning had been obtained for fourteen
days. The ship was unworkabse. As she was
on lee shore Capt. Fleet evidently con-
sidered the only thing to do was to abandon
the ship. He anchored her, and stood by for
twenty-four hours.
Evidently thinking his ship was on the
point of breaking up, he landed his crew
on the Fanny Islands and wired to Poit Stan
ley for tug. The Falkland Island agent in
Port Stanley writes us that at about that date
q shepherd 1t one OF their outlying stations.
sighted the ship and communicated with
Port Stanley, and ting was sent which found
the ship and towed her In. She arrived At
Port Stanley unchanged on JulyI.
The Pacific Mail Liner Orapessa ON passage
from Punta Arenas, apparently also sighted
the ship. We know none Of the details sup
piled by Capt. Mancho, as we have SO far had
no letters information beyond cables, and
in fact can only presume the reason that ac-
tually caused abandonment
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-08-17
Normal school Pupils.

The trustees OF the State normal schools
have voted that, beginning with the fall
term Of 1912, no students shall be admitted
to the schools unless they are graduates
Of . four years course OF = standard
secondary school, or can pass an examine
ton in the branches offered in the second
airy schools. II is believed that this action
will enable the normal school to pay in
creased attention to professional work.
As matter OF fact, majority OF present
normal school students are graduates OF
high schools and academies, but for the
small percentage not graduates the
schools must in part repeat the work OF
the secondary school.
The present high school tuition law
makes Il possible Tor any student quail
fed to attend a secondary school to take
the high school or academy course with
out any tuition expense, whether or not
he lives in . town supporting . high
school. Under these conditions it In be
iieved the normal schools are not justi-
fed in duplicating high school work At
the expense of professional standards.
The action OF the normal school trustees
Is q step in the direction OF the more iogi-
cal relationship Of the various parts of the
public school system. The two years mo-
ticc il given in order that students con-
templating the normal school course may
have opportunity to provide for the re-
quired preparation.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-08-17

in his turn another nsh's tail, rhab's,
projecting from his mouth.
The history OF the triple tragedy
appears to have been this: The club,
while looking about for his breakfast, had
been seized BY the younger trout; but the
trout finding that he had . mcrsel FAR
larger than his stomach could contain,
and having forgotten to take his carving
knife along with him, was forced to
swallow the prey as far a. 1t would so,
trusting to digest the head and for
ward parts OF the body and in this way
make room to complete the act Of swal-
lowing.
While thus engaged he ran across his
older brother and was two clumsy to get
out OF the way. ana was gulped down.
head first Is far as he would go--for big
brothers stomach was also too small to
hold little brot ner all ut once. While
swimming about with little brothers tail
sticking out Of his mouth big brother saw
q little club hanging At the end Of an In
nocent-looking piece OF string, and, un-
willing TO lose the opportunity, be under
took to stow the club in Alongside the
tail OF little brother. Fatal mistakei
There was cruel hook in the tempting
bait, and big brother WAS soon founder
ing on the ice.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-08-17
FOR REPRESENTATIVES.

From, Eiisuorth,
JOHN A. PETERS, OF Ellsworth.
From Eden,
WILLIAM H. DAVIS, OF Eden.
From Biuehiu, Surry, Hancock, Lamotne
and Trenton.
FRANK L. HoDGKINs, Of Lamoine.
From Sulliran, Winter Harbor, Sorrento,
Franklin, Goutdsboro, Eastbrook, Wal
than and Townships and plantations
z, 8, 9, 10, 81, SO,
BEDFORD E. TRACY, of Winter Harbor.
From Deer Isle. Stoninston, Sedgrick,
Isle au Haul and Eagle island,
FRED A. ToRREY, OF Stonington.
From Cranberry Isles, fremont, Mount
Desert and Swan's Island,
A. K. MCBRIDE, OF Mt. Desert.
From Bucksport, Penobscot, Dedham. Otis,
Martouiiie, amherst and Verona,
HORACE e. SNOW, of Bucksport.
From Brooklin, Castine, Brooksritle,
Orland, Long Island and aurora.
THOMAS F. MASON, OF Orland.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-08-17
FAMOUS ARMY NURSE DEAD.
Florence Nightingale Passes Away
at Her Home in London.

Florence Nightingale Passes Away
at Her Home in London.
Florence Nightingale, the famous nurse
Of the Crimean war ana the only woman
who ever received the Order OF Merit, died
Saturday at her London home, aged
ninety years
Florence Nightingale was born May IL,
1890. She was the first woman to follow .
modern army into battle as nurse, and
in the Crimean war she gained the title OF
sThe Angel OF the Crimes". She studied
nursing under the Protestant Sisters OF
Mercy at Kaiserwerths, Germany, and re-
turned to England when the Crimean war
broke out. She organized . corps OF vol
unteer nurses whom she led into the field,
and was especially celebrated for her noble
services at Scutsri.
At the close OF the war she was enabled
by testimonial fund amounting to ESQ.,
900 to found an institution for training Of
nurses = the Nightingale home at ST.
Thomas hospital. She was also the
means OF calling attention to the unsani-
tary conditions in camp hospitals. In 1908
she received the freedom OF the city OF
London. King Edward bestowed upon
her the Order of Merit, the most exclusive
distinction within the gift OF the British
sovereign. The membership OF the order
is limited to twenty-four and it includes
such men as Lord Roberts, Lord Well
lesley, Field Marshal Kitchener, James
Bryce, Prince Yamagata and Admiral
Togo.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-08-17
Hancock Unitarian Conference /.

Hancock Unitarian Conference.
The nineteenth annual session OF the
Hancock county conference Of Unitarian
and other Christian churches will be held
at Prospect Harbor this evening, and con-
tinue through tomorrow morning and az
ternoon.
1t is expected that ex President Eliot, OF
Harvard, Rev. Francis G. Peabody, d. D.,
OF Harvard, Rev. Charles F. Dole. ID. D..
of Jamaica Plain, Mass, and other noted
Unitarian clergymen and laymen, will take
part in the conference.
In accordance with the established GUS
tom Of the conference, those who attend
only on Thursday should bring . basket
luncheon. The society in Prospect Har-
Dor will provide tea and coffee. Those go
ing Wednesday will be entertained over
night.
The Maine Central railroad will sell
special excursion tickets at . fare and q
third for the round trip from Mt. Desert
Ferry Aug. II and IS, good for return
until Aug. 10.
The regular boat will leave Mt. Desert
Ferry at 7.35 g. m. Upon the arrival Of
this boat on Thursday morning q special
boat will leave Bar Harbor, Corners
Bros wharf, for Prospect HArbor, re-
turning in the late afternoon.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-08-17
To Enforce Motor Boat Law.

According to instructions received this
week from the department Of labor and
commerce at Washington, d. c., the en-
forcement OF the new motor boat law, re-
Gently enacted by Congress, which went
into effect July 9, is to be begun imme-
diately. All motor boat owners, unless
their craft are already equipped according
to the provisions of the new Law, should
speedily see to it that they have the proper
equipment; otherwise they may be prose-
cuted and fined.
Although the new motor boat Law went
into effect July 10, collectors Of customs
have not been able to commence the en-
forcement Of it owing to lack Of funds. A
few days ago, however, the treasury de-
partment notified them that they could
draw for all necessary expenses, and the
word was passed along to see that the law
was enforced.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-08-17

Alice McGown 10 visiting relatives in
Lynn, Mass.
Mrs. George w. patten il visiting her
daughter Bernics ct Everett. Mass.
Harry Maddocks, OF Portland, spent
Sunday with his grandmother, Mary
Maddocks.
DR.. Wilson McGown and wife, Of Abing-
ton, Masa., are visiting Mr.. McGown's
brother Alfred.
Rev. A. J. McGown and wife, of North
Yarmouth, are spending their vacation ut
their old home here.
Blanche and Dorothy Leland, Of Bar
Harbor, are visiting their grandmother,
Mrs. Francis McGown.
The union sewing circle viii meet at the
camp Wednesday afternoon, Aug. a..
Picnic supper will be served.
Fred Maddocks, wife and two children,
Albert and Frsda, and Thomas Lynch, Of
Brewer, spent Sunday with Mr. Aaddocks'
mother, Mary Maddocks.
The buildings Of Mr.. Ida Flood were
broken into recently and about seventy
dollars worth OF things were taken. Mr..
Flood was away st the time.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-08-17
Asga. kc:,rsH


STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK ss:-At . probate court held n
Ellsworth. in and for said county OF Hancock.
on the ninth day OF August, In the year 81
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ten
A CERTAIN instrument purporting TO be
"A copy OF the last Will and Testament Of
EDMuND b. MCCULLOUGH, late OF
PHILADELPHIA,
In the county Of Philadelphia, and state Of
Pennsylvauia. deceased, ana OF the probate
thereof In said state Of Pennsylvania, duly
authenticated. having been presented 70 the
Judge Of probate Tor our said county Of Han
cock for the purpose Of being allowed dled
county Of Hancock.
Ordered, That notice thereof be given n
all persons interested therein. BY publishing
.. copy Of this order three weeks succes.
siveiy In the Ellsworth American, : nevspa.
per printed at Ellsworth. in said county
Of Hancock, prior 70 the sixth day Of ser.
TENDER, .. q. 1870, that they may appear Il
apsobsts COURT then to be held 81 EiIsworth
In and for said county Of Hancock, 1t ten
O'Clock In the forenoon, and show cause. II
Any4heL have, against the same.
EDWARD 3. CHASE. Judee Of prohas.
true copy OF the original order
Astest:-T. r. AAnoHsY. Register
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-08-17

10 ali psrsons interested in the estates here
matter named.
Al . probate court held at ellsworth. In and
for the county Of Hancock. on the sirieenta
day OF August, .. d. 1910, being an adloainssaa
seasion Of the August, .. d. 1910 term OF sa'a
court.
THE following matter having been pre-.
i scented for the action thereupon hereie'
After indicated. Il IL hereby ordered tnat 20
stce thereof be given 70 All persons srs
BY causing . copy Of this order 10 DC P1s s
iished three weeks successfully m ne Eiis,
worth American. newspaper puoiisaec =
Ellsworth. In said county. that they may ~
pear at . probate court to be held A. nns
worth. In said county. on the sisth &c, 81
Of September. .. d. 1910. 1t ter Of the eioe.
In the forenoon. and Be heard thereon II 'he'
eet cause. II
Melvina Gray. late OF Penobscot, In sAla
county, deceased. Petition that aeffih -
Herrtck or some other suitable person PC N
pointed administrator OF the estate OF sAia
deceased. presented BY Merrill q. Herfiek sA
heir at-i law Of said deceased.
EDWARD Y. CHASE, Judge OF said Court
A true copy Of the original order. .,
Attsst:-f r. MAaosEy, Regis'ei'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-08-17
Judge Bailey, Of Bangor, Dead.

Juu8e bhiiey, Oh neuSOr, Dceu.
Charles A. Bailey, former judge OF the
Bangor municipal court and one Of the
leading members OF the Penobscot county
bar for many years, died Friday, at the
age OF seventy-two years.
Judge Bailey left his studies at Bates to
enlist in the Civil war, and ON conclusion
of the war, graduated from the Albany
law school. Settling in Old Town, he
held various ofices and for some year, was
agent of the Penobscot tribe Of Indians.
He came to Bangor in 1881 and formed .
law partnership with Hon. Daniel r..
Davis, who had just finished his term -
governor OF Maine. He later served -
county attorney. He was recognized -
one Of the best legal authorities in ths
State, and ON two occasions was promi-
nently mentioned for the supreu,s bench.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-08-17
WEST ELLswORTH.


Mrs. Enie Tourtelotts 10 i'll.
Byron Trueworthy, with . friend, Of
Norridgewock, il u 8. P. stackpols's.
Ms. Colin Davis, Of Newport, was CALI
ing ON old neighbors and friends 6atur-
day.
Mrs. Caroline p. Dow, OF Monroe, ID
visiting her sisters, Nm. }. @. Asader and
Nrs. Asa 8. Barron.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-08-17

1NHk subscriber HEREBY g,ves uottce that
= she has been duly appointed executrix
Of the last will and testamsnt Of
HARRIET 3. TAPLEY. lats Of BROOKE
WILLIE.
N the county Of Hancock, deceased, NO bonds
being re2eired ~ the terms Of said VIII. All
said deceased are desired . prssenf ~
same for settlement. and al indshted
thereto ess requested 70 make payment n.
nediAtely. HAffIn 8. TxrL.v
West Brooksviils. Aug. .. 10.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-08-17

vVH9 Subscriber hereby gsvss notice thsa
y n has been duly appointsd sdminis.
LELAND ". FOLSOM. late Of BOSTON,
MAssAcHUsBTTs.
deceased. and given bonds e The lav dir.ct.
Al persons having demands againse ~ -.
tete Of said decsaeed are desired 70 pre.ent
re sane for settleusnt, And al Indebted
mediately. OscAI r. Cur.rna.x1
Buekspest, Aug. 3, lSIe.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-08-17

Hancock county furnished much Of the
stone for the Pilgrims monument at
Provincetown, Mass, recently dedicated.
The stone was from the quarry OF John L.
Gloss at Crotch island, Stonington.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-08-17
MOUTH or THE RIVER.

There will be : dance ct the new grange
hall Thursday evening, Aug. 10.
lGrs. Fred Hall, Of Brewer, ID Waiting
her parents, George Fullerton and wifs'
Ths chow and dance here Saturday
evening was well attended. All report
GOOD tins.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-08-17

Mrs. Edward B. McLean's mot her,
Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, widow of
Thomas F. Walsh, Of Nevada, multi mill
lionaire mine owner and capitalist, while
visiting her son-in-law at Bar Harbor
early this summer, became ill. One day
she said il she could gain sufficient
strength to endure the journey to Nevada,
whore abe could see the sheep feeding on
the ranch, she thought she could get well.
Her wish came to the ears of her son-in-
law, MIR. Mclean, who at once telegraphed
an order to have an entire flock OF regis
tered Shropshire sheep shipped by fast
express from Nevada to Bar Harbor, and
ous morning when Mrs. Walsh awakened
from sleep and looked out OF the window
upon the broad lawn, there were her
shsep come all the way from her western
home to crafty the wish which she had
nuoken.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-08-17

Keeley Institute. Portland, Maine,
Cures drunkards, drug- users, cigarette
smoking and tobacco smoking and chew
ing and loss OF nerve force tneurasthcnia).
Write for information.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-08-17

The scarcity of biueberries and rasp-
berries this season is attributed to late
spring frosts. But this does not account
for the scarcity and high price Of lob
sters.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-08-17
8u Sah.

vXYATER MOTOR A 10 4 horse power
w Beiknap Little Giant wsser motor.
Good ~ new. Just the thing for light power
in town which has waiefworks. Will be sold
cheap. Address p. o. Box ga. Ellsworth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-08-17

Jacksonville Canp-MeetinG.
The annual camp meeting Of the. East
Maine Methodist conference win be held
ct the Jacksonville camp grounds August
- to September 2.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-08-17
Giles Family Reunion .

The twenty-fourth annual reunion Of
the Giles family will Be held Saturday,
Aug. 20, at Aurora, ct the home Of Deacon
Samuel Giles, who il in his Tooth year.