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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-05
a Famous Quotation.

A story about Keats II quoted BY
the late Sir BENJAMIN Ward Richard
son in his Lives" Of disciples Of
Aesculapius. Mr.. Stephens. Q friend
Of the doctor. once told him that one
evening at twilight when he and
Keats were sitting together in their
student days. Stephens at bis medical
books, Keats engrossed In his dream
ing, Keats called out to his friend
that be had composed new line-"A
thing Of beauty b constant JOY"
what think you Of that. StephensT
ut has the true ring, but u wanting
In some way" replies the latter AZ be
dips once more into bis medical stud.
ies.
An interval Of silence, and again the
poet, "a thing Of beauty u a Joy for
ever What think you Of that Ste
phensT
THAT It will live forever"
A happy prophecy indeed!
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-05
ELLSWORTH FALLS.


Robert Gerry, who has been failing in
health for the past two years, ID critically
Ill.
Leroy Haslam and wife are home for the
winter, and have begun housekeeping ON
Mill street.
Eugene Carlisle has gone to Cherryfeld
for the winter, where he has employment
with his team.
Mrs. Harriet Hastings lett Saturday for
Chicago, where she will spend the winter
with Miss Evelyn O. Dupee.
Prin. John A. Scott, wife and daughter
Priscilla have returned to Monson, after
passing the holidays with relatives here.
Miss Margaret Koch conducted services
here In the church Sunday morning and
evening, which were enjoyed by large
audiences.
George Hamilton left on Tuesday night
for New Bedford, Mass, where he has
employment in . sail-making establish-
ment with his brother Ralph.
Master Walter Armstrong has returned
from visit to his parents in Rochester,
N. H., and will spend the winter with
his grandparents, Elias B. Armstrong and
wife.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-05
ssMlss FEARLESS q co."

A p.-s. - u.<
=
nan ''As A..
Ane ~ 'o'ny' 'S 1e-Ass =
Co" was presented 1t Hancock hall last
Fridav evening bv local cast. under the
auspices Of the Rebek.h sewing circle.
The hall was well filled.
II special praise il to b. bestowed. il il
o,,h.a,- 49, ). va. A.r,n -.
Po1s1yAl oI : sloen lsoy WIN nerves
was especially good; to Miss Bonssy ~
Sarah Jane Lovejoy, and Miss Stevens -
Kate O'Connor. To the others - the
Misses Holmes, Miss Lord, Miss Brown
and Miss Neelley- fell the moro dim
cult task OF trying to TACT natural,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-05
Christmas Concert

The Christmas concert by the Baptist
Sunday school, which was postponed on
account Of the storm, Dec. 26, was given
last Sunday night TO . congregation which
nearly filled the auditorium. The music
was rendered BY the junior choir assisted
by Mrs. Charles o. Wormell, Mrs. Ellery
4. Pickett, Charles A. Beal and the choris-
ter. The program was a. follows:
Opening Chorus-shine ON, o star...... Choir
Scripture and Prayer
Recitation, Christmas Has Come,
lois Leighton
Recitation, The Dststar ........ Hazel Nevells
Song. A Little Child. Mary A Morrison
A Christmas Acrostic. mine boys and girls
Two-part song with unison chorus,
The Holy Night. neutrality-suspicious.. Choir
Recitation, Why Santa Claus is Happy.
Gerald Leighton
Recitation. Happy the Day...... Bertha Estey
Recitation, Divide. ....Gertrude Giles
Song, The Christmas Bells........ 8 g Glass
Recitation. Christmas on the Moor,
Olive Morrison
Song with obligato chorus, Bethlehem, Choir
Recitation. The Star in the East,
Frank Anderson
Recitation. The Stocking We Mustn't
Forget. WINNIE Falls
Dialogue, Gifts to be Thankful for.
Ruth Tate and Annie Cousins
Lullaby, Guard the Redeemer's Rest. Choir
Recitation, A Christmas Carol,
Elsie Morrison
Song, Little 5nowhakes.. Helen Sinclair
Recitation, A Beautiful Thought,
Marian Hodgkins
Recitation The wondrous Story. Paul Killsm
Song, Haste to Meet Him. .....Choir
Exercise, Caught Mapping,
Helen Sinclair, Winnie Falls, Althea
P6mroy and Olive Morrison
Recitation, The Judgment Of Time,
Julia Estey
Unison song, Portals Of Light. .......... Choir
Benediction
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-05

The insects Of Africa are expert dis
ease carriers. and they come In such
numbers on the Niger that one hardly
dares to use ones lamp or go too near
a light Of any sort at night. These
forests on the Niger are deadly places
for all their haunting attraction and
take . big toll both Of European and
native life. Yet the 6rst three days on
the Niger, with all its mud and its
smell and its mangrove dies and its
frogs and its crickets, are enough to
give the newcomer an inkling Of the
drawing power. the fascination, Of
what IL probably the most unhealthy
country in the world.-W. B. Thomp-
son In Blackwood's.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-05
NORTH BLUEHILL.

NORTH BLUEHILL.
Mrs. Susan Cunningham is very i'll Of
erysipelas.
Oscar Dyke, OF Upper Dam, is visiting
at P. j. Grindle's.
Josiah Carter, OF West surry, has been
in town surveying.
Jennie wescott spent few days last
week in South Brooksville.
There will be social dance ct the
grange hall Friday evening, Jan. z.
Ward Wescott was called to Auburn
Friday BY the serious illness of his wife.
william e. Wescott and wife are em-
ployed in the straw factory at Upton, Mass.
The academy students have returned to
the school after spending the holidays at
home.
JAMS. D.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-05
podoinu q Islander

During a suit for SANDER brought In
an Ohio town one Of the parties was
asked BY the presiding magistrate:
'Is 1t true, as alleged, that you de-
clared that Thomas Mulkins had stolen
your pocketbookT
'Your honor" responded the man,
Il did not 60 so far as that. l merely
said that II Mulkins had not assisted
me in looking for the pocketbook l
might have found it."-Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-05
Before and After.

She was a frivolous. fashionable
young woman with beaux galore, but
one man with only small income
seemed to be the favorite.
you'll have to work hard before
you win that girl" said bis mother.
"And good deal harder after you
win her." answered his father, who
knew what he was talking about.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-05

May l offer you this little gift, Frau
lein Katey'
Excuse mel never take presents
from men,"
But it is only a copy Of my book Of
poems"
I'm that case win accept. thought
1t was something valuable. "-Tliegende
Batter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-05
WEST BRooKsv1LLE.


The annual church business meeting
will be held in the chapel Monday, Jan.
10.
Herman Tapley and Ivan Farnham
are cutting fire wood for Capt. Thomas
Tapley.
There were, in 1909, twenty-four births,
twelve marriages and eighteen deaths in
this town.
Charles Farnhsm and George Davis are
chopping twenty cords Of FIRE wood for
James 8. Douglass.
Edward and Edith SHELTON are ct home
for the holidsys-the former from Bow
doin, the latter from Colby.
Seth Blodgett has been appointed jani-
tor OF the Congregational church in place
OF Domingo Smith, resigned.
Gov. Brooks lodge, 1. o. U. F., and Co.
celia Rebekah lodge will hold joint in-
stallation at their hall on Thursday even-
ing, Jan 8.
Schooner Victory, Capt. Henry Young,
has arrived from Rockland and will go
into winter quarters at Negro island after
landing her freight.
Capt. Benjamin Arey has purchased the
Brooksville, Islesboro and Belfast steam
boat route, and made his first round trip
with the Anna Bell Friday, Dec. 81.
Mrs. Herman P. Tapley gave party
New Years eve in honor Of the birthday
OF her sister, Mrs. Ivan Farnham. Thirty
five were present. Refreshments were
served.
There will be horse-ferry boat on be-
tween Brooksville and North CastiDe next
season. Rufus Dodge is now redecking
the boat, which will beloved by motor
boat. Dudley Sellers will have charge.
Jan. 3, ToMsoN.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-05
The Place For Il.

The Place For Il.
An old Scotswoman was advised by
her minister to take snun to keep her
self awake during the sermon. She
answered briskly. why dinna 70 put
the snu6 in the sermon, monr'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-05

The Shake.
what did you say last night wheE
Jack asked you to marry himT
II shook my head"
sideways or mp and downr-Bos
ton Transcript.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-05

There IL no piety In keeping an un-
Just promise. Proverb.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-05
CITY MEETING.
rwo MEETINGS HELD WITHIN
THE PAST WEEK.
<,uAras IN FIRE DnPARrHnNT-GAso-
r.xNE TANK 10 HI ERnGr7D
ROLLS or ACCOUNTS.

Two meetings Of the city government
have been held within the past week -
snecial nesting last Fri1ay evening and
tbe regular NESTING Monday evening. At
4he special meeting Friday evening the
mil board wss pxsssnt, Mayor simonton
prssiding.
W. r. Thomas, Of Portland, rsprsssnt-
ins the standard Oh Co., presented Pc
tition for psrmission to srsct steal tank
for the storage Of sssolsns ON High stzsst,
near the present oil tank. The tank viii
~ eight feet in diamstsr and thirty test
,ons' and will b ussd, - h ths ksrossne
al tauk, for tbs storing OF gaeolsns for
sale in this locality. The pstitlon waa
granted.
resignation Of wsIlacs Raymond q
driver OF ons Of tie hoss teams was ~
1sivsd and accspesd. Edward r. Card
vss elected 70 al The Vacancy.
Adjournsd.
AT the regular nesting Monday evening
MAYOR Simonton, AID. Estsy, Hagan,
Hamilton and Small were present. Rolls
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-30
DR. Y[)()Ck /.
NlS Terry
believed That Dewey
Was Deliberately
Submerged

Manila. Nav 80 Further cxamin-
alton of the United States drydocl,
Dewey. which is partly submerged at
Olongapo. in Subig Bay, has strength
cned the belief OF those of tho navy
who have held that the damage WAS
done deliberately by a band of con
spiratOrS against the government
However, il is now learned that the
valves had not been opened as at first
declared, although they were found
to have been leaking lIttlc. This
leakage would not have caused the
trouble and the dock sank more ran.
idly than would have been the case
had all the valves been opened and no
other opening mndo Accordingly tho
experts believe that a large hole Will
be found in the port side or bottom of
the dock II is probable that tho mys-
terry will not be cleared until the dock
has been -aiScd
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-30
| 0N(l T Light
IS PL AIMED
From New York to
Chicago in an
Aeroplane

New York. May 20.-Charles K
Hamilton, the aviator, who came here
from Florida last Saturday 10 try for
the prize which Glenn H. Curtiss cap
tured yesterday. hes offered TO sub
scribe $4,000 toward a prize-of per
baps $4,000 or more-for Night be
tween New York and Chicago
Mr. Hamilton believes that Curtiss'
achievement is the beginning OF n
great development of aviation in AM
erica.
Within sixty days" he says, "feats
Will be performed that will make the
Curtiss flight seem simple. ] am glad
Curtiss got the prize. But really IL
was easy money.
Next we should have a prize 81
generous size for a really difncult
fIight-such as between New York and
Chicago. That IS a distance of about
$50 miles. / would limit tho time to
Sc hours and the number of stops TO
seven. 1t can he done. hut il viii
he test for both aviator and machine.
"Of course. il IS moro spectacular
10 fly from town 10 town than to glide
around in circle for an equal dis
tance. but it is really no moro Diff
cult
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-30
DE | ANEY ! IS
ENGAGED
Minister Reads an Open
Letter on the
Big Fight

San Francisco. MAY 30.-The lat
est announcement from Jack John
sons camp is that negotiations for
the supervisory services of the yeter-
an trainer Billy Delaney have been
conclued and that be and Al Kauf.
man will be Installed at Johnson S
quarters tomorrow or Wednesday
Johnson says that Delaney has agreed
TO overlook his training along with
the Job of managing Kaufman. and
that from now until the date OF tho
big fight Delaney VIII have the say-so
regarding his preparations for his
meeting With JenricS.
Kaufman. according TO Johnson
will continue training for his coming
fight with Sam I.anSford at John
sons place and he and the negro
champion will mutually aid each 9th
er in boxing bouts.
Both Delaney and Kaufman arc now
at Harbin Springs. but are expected
10 return TO San Francisco today or
tomorrow.
Johnson is enthusiastic over bis
success in securing Delaney's scr
vices and believes that the veteran S
advice will be of vast benefit to him,
In a sermon last night, the Rev
George F.. Burlingame. pastor of the
First Baptist church. read an open
letter" 10 District Attorney Fickcrt
calling upon him to forbid the fight.
Ben I.omond. Cal, May 30.-1t's get
ting hot al Ben Lomond but jim JEFF
fries has found a way TO keep his cot
tngc cool With a iirehosc he drenChes
the Interior OF his abode and the sur
rounding lawn. trees and shrubbery
as lar as the nozzle's stream Will car
ry.r The big fellow seems to enjoy
this commuters pastlme. particularly
when he gets an opportunity to turn
the hose upon an unwary companion
JefTries Is happy over the new aut
omobile which Sam Berger brought
up from San Francisco yesterday
Now that have a car he said. 81
am going to make frequent trips tc
Santa Cruz. We may be able to &c
down there every day. and ! know I'D
IKE to mighty well Well do somc
surf bathing and take hot salt baths
Some day wei take a lunch aloni
and have a picnic"
Tex Richard was visitor here yes
terday and announced that he intend
cd 10 Sunday" at Ben Lomond from
now on.
The crowd that gathered YESTERDAY
IN SEQ Jaffries work was dlsappointet
because be did not box, but con6ld
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-30
His Machine, in Crossing Storm King Noun:
tain, Took Sudden Drop Which Gave the
Aviator a Peculiar Sensation===New Way
OF Starting an AerOplane

eating oil is essential TO these high
| powered engines. just as essential as
| gasoline.
III was with a sense OF relief that
| found myself passing over the city
limits. for / knew then that | had
won the prize The landing at Spuy-
} ten Duyvll was an unusual one for
I there was but a short slope and |
I had to jump out of the machine and
! grip her 10 prevent her running back
down into the creek
Il got some lubricating oil from an
automobile and. before much of A
| crowd could gather. | was ready TO
start again. Governors island was my
destination. and | saw no reason for
not making II. I found a small pla-
teau on the top of the sloDc ! had
stopped on and I got the machine up
there and started without much diff
Guilty. / ran her along until she Just
went over the edge and rose In the
air after drop OF several feet.
And right here let me say that this
experience shows the possibilities nj
starting an aeroplane. With nv ma
chine, light as it is, have 10 get up
a speed Of IS miles an hour before
she will rise. Now Vt Is hard to find a
spot where one can run along on the
level for the necessary distance and
that was my difficulty in finding
suitable landing place at Pougbkeep-
sic But | showed by the start at
Spuyten DuyvIl that one can get way
without trouble from small plateau
II there is a nice drop at the edge.
Thus one takes the ascending rise cas-.
lily, on the wing as 1t were Perhaps
one might be able to start from the
top OF n tall building that way or
from prepared platform. at any rate.
But that is mere conjecture, except
that my experience of yesterday open
ed my eyes TO the possibilities.
Down towards the Statue of l.lber-
ty some currents of air struck me
which required all my energy in ma
nIpulating the controls. butt got safe
ly past that and then-after the hill
sides. the bluff highlands. the tree
covered farms at Poughkeepsie-T can
assure you tho big sandy place at
Governors Island looked very well
come.
"I felt relieved and glad that I went
over. / was not the least bit excit-
ed"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-30
Police Believe the Child, Who Disappeared
From Her Home Last December, Was
Murdered and an Attempt Had Been
Made to Bury the Body

and a personal friend Of the Cubs
leader.
"McCredle is mistaken" said
Chance last night. ''If he know the
rules governing organized baseball.
he would never have made such 4
statement | drafted Carson after
hearing OF his good work on the coast
because ! thought he would be a valu-
able addition 10 the Cubs pitching
staff. There Is rule stating that
players drafted by the majors NAV be
returned 10 the club from which they
were taken. provided the latter club
desires his services.
This notice must be filed Within
five days after the major league club
decides 10 drop the player. McCred.
lie was notified, according to the rule.
but he has since remained silent
Wo never heard word from him
either way. He should read the rules
before coming out with Il statement"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-30
BROOERICK
GIVES Up
Illinois Briber Is Now
in Custody of
Sheriff

Chicago. May 3o.-State Senator
John BroderIck. who was indicted on
charges of bribery in tho election of
William Lorimcr by the Springfield
grand jury. is still missing He spent
last night away from his home In
this city and successfully evaded the
efforts OF the Springfield and local
detectives to find him 1t was re.
ported that he went to Springfield
last night 10 arrange for bail
Chicago, May 0-Statc Senator
John Broderick. Indicted by tho San
CANON county grand jury, charged
with giving a bribe OF $1,000 to State
Senator Holstlaw 10 vote for Lorimer
for United States senator. surTenG-
erod himself 10 Deputy Sheriff Long
here today.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-30
MRS. ROOSEVELT
TO HAVE A BOX

Now York. May 30.-The Roosevelt
reception committee. which had charge
of arrangements In Battery Park,
whore Colonel Roosevelt Will be wei
comeG officlcily by Mayer Gaynor on
Juno is. has decided 10 provide a pri.
yate box for Mrs. Roosevelt and
twenty OF her guests. The box will
a1join the raised platform on which
viii stand when they speak,
The main stand and the speaker S
stand will he covered with white and
decorated With the national colors.
The enclosure. which will serve rs Il
court of honor viii be roped off and
marked lIy pillars covered with buut-
Ing Public buildings within the linn
its of the park also will be decorated.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-30
His FLIGHT WILL
STAND AS RECORD

n Mineola. y Y. May 30.-Tho
news of Glenn H Curtiss' successful
flight from Albany tn New York yes
terday was received with great en-
thusiaSm by the colony OF aviators
praoticing daily on the Aero Clubs
flying grounds here.
Clifford Harmon, the New York
amateur. said he would himself try to
do tn csame thing before the summer
was over.
Captain Thomas S Baldwin said;
'The flight which Curtiss made down
the Hudson between those high hills
IS the greatest feat that has over
been attempted In aeronautics and will
stand as record for long time be-
fore being duplicated anywhere"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-30
ALASKA is
AN EMPIRE
Guggenheim Advises
Young Men to Go
to the North

New York, May 30-'Alaska must
ultimately benefit from the federal in,
vestIgation OF her affairs" SAYS Daniel
Guggonhoim, head OF the Morgan-Gug-
genheim Alaskan syndicate, In an In
teryiew given out here today Mr.
Guggcnbeim will sail for Europe on
Wednesday,
These Investigations" he says.
have brought TO the attention OF the
people of the United States as moth
ing could have brought IL to their at
tention, that there is a great sleeping
empire of enormous wealth at our
very doors. Now is the time for the
government to stop talking and do
something which will give the people
the opportunity to 90 TO Alaska and
take part In the work or develop
ment
There has been lot OF talk about
syndicate control of Alaska. because
syndicate happens TO be building
railroad there But little has been
accomplished as yet
THE thing TO do is 10 stop talking
and act We have large undcveloped
quantities Of gold. silver. lead, copper,
tin. sine, coal oil. etc, at our very
doors an dreiusc to avail ourselves
promptly OF this proffered wealth is
TO hold tho country back
Just remember that Alaska is not
one mans land or a set of mems S land,
but every mans land. II is an en-
plre without -peoplc'rasG is waiting.
l would advise euterprising Young
men, anxious TO succeed. willing 10
work, and having the backbone and
stamina. that they so to the mag
hetic north
II Is true. though that our country
seems TO be bent on legislation ad-
verse 10 corporations and If this is
persisted. IL will finally IcsisIatc
them ont Of business"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-30

louisville. Ky. May 30-A body
which has been identified as that of
Alma Kellner. the S-yearold daugh-
ter OF Fred l.. Kellner who disappear
cd from her home last December. was
found in a sub-basement OF ST, Johns
Catholic school. at Clay and Walnut
Strects this morning The condition
Of the corpse indicated that it had
been in the cellar for several months.
The police believe the child was
murdered The body was found wrap
ped In a piece OF carpet. save for one
limb which was found In another part
OF the basement. and investigation
showed a rude attempt at burying the
body.
The scene of the find is only FIVE
blocks from the Kellncr home From
the day Alma Kellner LETT her home
on December Sth To attend a service
at St Johns church. no trace had been
found Of her before today.
The body was found by plumber
who had been sent into the cellar TO
stop a leak in a water pipe which had
flooded the basement One hundred
children, convened in several rooms
on the first and second floors, were
hurriedly dismissed from their classes
and sent home when tho find was re
ported to those in charge OF the
school
Frank Fehr. the millionaire brew
er and uncle of the girl, made hasty
examination and stated that the body
was that of Alma for whom he had
been searching for months A ring
on the child's finger will establish
filal identity.
An examination by Coroner Duncan
showed that six ribs and one elbow
were broken and there is the posi-
billty OF a fracture of the vertebrae,
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-30
CHICAGO IS
NOW CLEAN
Smoke Nuisance Has
Been Abated in That
Metropolis

Chicago. May 3O.-A collar which a
couple Of years age became soiled in
one day can now be worn for two
days. in Chicago. so great has been
The strides In abating the smoke nuis-
ancc. according to City Smoke mSpec-
tor Bird
We help cverybody's business eN-
ccpt the laundrymcu and the cleaner,
said Mr. Bird yesterday Some OF
the laundrymen have grudcingly CO.
operated with the smoke department
records of recent months show forty
two suits and many times that num-
her Of warnings against various laun-
dries"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-30
CURTISS SENT A
CABLE TO BISHOP

New York, May 3o-Cortlandt F
Bishop, president OF the Aero Club of
America, who is now abroad making
arrangements for the attendance OF
the foreign aviators nt big aviation
meetings in this country during the
autumn. heard the news Of Glenn II
Curtiss' flight in a brief cablogram
from tho modest aviator. II was one
OF a number OF messages sent by Cur
tiss In friends of both sides os the
water and said
Pleased to announce my success
ful flight Albany-Now York. winning
worlds prize. Curtiss"
The message was cabled to Mr..
Bishops bankers In Paris