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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-12
BOOST! Ellsworth Food Fair, Feb. 22-6,
BOARD or TRADE.
Annual Meeting Election Of Onicers
-Business.

Annual Meeting Election Of Omceri
Business.
The annual meeting Of the Ellsworth
boerd Of trade was held in the municipal
courtroom in Hancock hall Last Monday
evening. The attendance was not large.
The reports Of the secretary and treas
urer were read and accepted. For the COM
mittee on the blsachery proposition, Mr..
Hall reported somewhat in detail, and
made the statement-apparently not gene-
rally known-that the parties in Lewiston
who are interested in this project have BY
no means decided mot to give Ellsworth
further consideration; on the contrary, it
was intimated that the scheme might ma
terialixe after al.
A verbal report Of the special committee
on the farmers institute held last March
was made; it indicated that that AFFAIR was
Of marked benefit to this section, resulting
in raising from $4,000 to $1,000 moro
bushels of potatoes in Hancock county
than would have been raised had it mot
been for the holding Of this meeting.
The discussion Of the potato situation
resulted In the appointment Of another
special committee to arrange, II possible,
with the State department Of agriculture
for another meeting some time in March.
1t was thought best to make orchard
ing the chief topic for discussion, and the
desire was expressed that Prof. E. F..
Hutchings, State entomologist, be secured
for the occasion.
The special committee il a follows: H.
F. Maddocks, Dr.. r. F. Simonton, John A.
Peters, F. w. Rollins, H. r. Wescott.
The old board Of officers was reelected
% follows: President, J. O. Whitney;
vice. presidents, J. A. Peters, G. L. Mo-
rang, J. NJ. Higgins; secretary, o. w. Tap
ley; treasurer, F. 8. Lord; directors, A
w. Greedy, A. NJ. Foster, B. 8. Jellison
H. d. Hall, A. F. Stockbridge.
On motion it was voted that the presi-
dent, Mr.. Whitney, be committee of one
to cooperate with the committee OF
grangers to confer with the owners OF
Wyman park with view Of purchasing
that property for fair purposes.
It was voted to cooperate in every way
possible with the merchants association
in making the coming food fair success.
Under the direction Of Mayor Simonton
the large room in Hancock hall used for
banquets has been cleaned and painted,
and placed at the disposal OF the board foz
meeting place. It only lacks furniture
to make it most desirable headquarters,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-12
BORN.

CHURCHILL-At Orland, Jan z, to Mr. and
Mrs Howard Churchill, q daughter.
CROCKETT-At West Ellsworth, Jan s, to Mr.
to Mr. and Mrs Lester Crockett, o daughter.
GRAY-At Stonington, Jan l, to Mr. and Mrs
Stephen w G Gray, q daughter. MARY Lii
lian.l
GRINDLE-At Bluehill, Jan T. to Mr. and Mrs
Enoch Grindle, daughter.
OBER-At Seal Cove, Dec 26, to Mr. and Mrs
Winfield s ODER, q daughter.
RUMILL-At West fremont, Dec %, to Mr.
and Mrs Frank NJ Rumill, a son.
WOOD-At Ellsworth. Jan s, to Mr. and Mrs
James H Wood, . son.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-12
BOOST! Ellsworth Food Fair,
Feb. 1926.
BAR HARBOR,

Hon. L. B. Deasy, wife and daughter
Blanche left last Saturday for q trip to
Aiken, 8. c., where they will spend sew
eral weeks with friends. E.S Clark and
wife also left last week for visit iii Bos-
ton, New York and the South.
DR.. H. D. Averili il critically ill Of
Bright's disease at the Bar Harbor hos
pital, after . protracted illness. DR..
Averill suffered from . nervous break
down last winter, and went to sani-
tarium for treatment, returning later,
apparently cured and resuming his prac-
tice. He soon failed in health, and has
been seriously i'll for some time. he had
planned to 60 to sanitayium for rest, but
Just before starting, he was taken 20 seri-
0usly i'll that his travelling was out Of the
question.
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DIED.

ADAMS-At Green, Kan. Dec IS. Oscar @
Adams, formerly Of Ellsworth, aged 81
years.
BARRON-At Bar Harbor, Jan 8, Robert n
Barron, aged 70 years.
FARNHAM-At Poughkeepsie, Y, Jan l,
Frank w Farnham, formerly OF Bucksport,
aged q years.
FRIEND-At Brooksville, Jan Q, Albert r
Friend, aged 90 years. months, % days.
GERRY-At Ellsworth, Jan 5, Robert Gerry,
aged 81 years, II months, days.
GOLDTHWAIT - At Dedham, Jan 9, Mrs
Mary A Goldthwait, aged - years, months.
GRAY-At Bluehill, Jan 9, Mrs Lizzie Gray,
days.
GREENLAw-At Chelsea, Mass, Dec Is,
Thaddeus Greenlaw, Of Stonington. aged 50
years.
GRINDLE-At Brcoksville, Jan 8, Mrs Har-
riet 0rindle, aged 90 years.
HACERTHY-At Bucksport, Jan q, Capt
Daniel b Hagerthy, aged "a years.
HALL-At Bucksport, Jan 10, Abigail, widow
Of Samuel p Hall, aged 90 years, II months,
Is days.
HALIFAX Harrington, Jan 10, zemro Hall,
aged "A years.
HAYEs-At Bar Harbor, Jan 8, Mrs Ellen
Hayes, saed ~ years.
MURCH-At Ellswortb= Jan I, william q
Murch, ased 0e years., . months.
RUMILL = A. West fremont, Jan Z, Jose
phtne Reed, wife Of Frank n Rumill, aged
70 years.
THURSTON-At Rockland, Dec n, Charles w
Thurston, OF Tremcns, aged 81 years, II days
WOOD-At Bluehill, Jan Q, Robert Parker
Wood, aged 81 yeArss3 months, Is days.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-12
GREAT POND.

Edgar McIninch and Mathew LAughlin
got the latest bear.
Claude Archer il ct home from Boston,
where he has been Whiting his brothers.
Hauling wood and getting ice u the
general business. Mr.. Mace has . small
crew cutting stave wood.
Come Of the prominent business men
with Engineer Boucher, have been here in
the interest Of the new railroad project,
which it Is hoped will prove . success.
Certainly roads have been built in far less
promising localities.
Jan. 8. E.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-12
LAKEWOOD.

Miss Isabel Warren visited her home
Sunday.
Ernest Garland, Of Ellsworth Falls, is at
work here.
R. I. Moore, Of Green Lake hatchery
was here Sunday.
Mrs. Emeiine Garland is about again
after an illness of several days.
T. c. Nevills expects to be employed in
the woods at North Mariaville this win
ter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-12
HANCOCK COUNTY.
pEPoRT OF TREASURER AND
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.


The annual report Of the county COM
missioners %. w. Foss, Fred r. Page and
M. L. Allen-with reports OF County
treasurer Holmes and Sheriff Silsby has
been completed.
The report showss met decrease In re-
sourcss for the year OF >6e6.2. Last year
there was an increase Of si10.0a. In 1e07
there was decrease Of c6l2.06; In 1908,
s2,M2.so; in 1905, N,si2.oe; In 1904, an in
crease Of S65o.s2, and in lSos an incrsase Of
$1Sl6.SA.
The total sxpsndfturss for the year were
sao.11s.o8, against ~, 1oo.So in 1908. The
cash balance this year IL eA.l7O.D against
S,726.61 last year.
COUNTY TAX.
County Treasurer Holme1 report shows
all the county tax collected, except . bal
ance Of Sis2.8 due from the town Of sor-
rento. The assessment for the year was ~
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-12
WEST TRENTON.

Mrs. Elmira Davis ID very III.
H.H. Hopkins and Addie D. Darke went
to Bangor Saturday.
Miss ]. A. Thompson and mother were
guests Of Clifford Thompson and wife
Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Macdonald, SEA coast mission
AIRY, preached interesting sermons At the
Union church ct Goose Cove Sunday, to
large congregations, both afternoon and
evening. Arno w. Marshsll kindly took
his team and carried twenty OF his
neighbors and friends to church.
Jan. 10. 8.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-12
NORTH CAsTINE.


Frank E. Whitman is out again, after an
attack Of grip.
Several families are ill Of measles ct
West Penobscot.
Miss Mabel Wilson has returned to her
school in Brewer.
Milton Wardwell, OF Bluehill, visited
friends here recently.
Newell Perkins left Tuesday for Bangor,
where he is employed.
Ward Leach has moved his family into
the William Steel house.
Grover G. Witham, who has been very
i'll of grip, is improving.
Arthur Perkins spent his holidays with
his parents in Sandy Point.
Misses Pauline and Josephine Conner
are at home from their schools in surry.
Miss Mildred wardwell is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Florence Guilford, at Owls
Head.
Mrs. Cora Perkins, OF Sandy Point, was
recent guest Of her mother, Mrs. Mary
Perkins.
Archie Perry has returned to Boston
after visit with his parents, Joseph Per-
ry and wife.
Miss Alice Hall, of Brockton, Mass. il
spending her school vacation with her
parents, Dana Hall and wife.
Maurice Hilton, of Plymouth, Mass,
spent last week with his wife, who is with
her mother, Mrs. Flora Perkins, for the
winter.
Miss Grace D. Wardwell, who has been
in Union several months, has returned to
W. A. Walkers in Castine.
Mr.. Issac D. Dunbar 10 in New London,
Conn.,, where she has been called by the
illness Of her sister, Mrs. Alice Beebe.
Jan. 10. L.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-12

Net decrease in 1909, 1886 %
The report Of Sheriff Forrest o. Silsby,
as approved by the county commissioners,
with figures Of last year for comparison,
is as follows: Number of weeks board Of
prisoners for 1909, 3i7 Al against 227A last
year. Number of prisoners committed
during year, Al; 50 males, females
against % males and females in 1908.
The various offences for which they were
committed were: Assault, 8; breaking
and entering, 8; debt, 4; intoxication, 8;
illegal sale of intoxicating liquors, IL; lar
ceny, 4; disturbing the peace, l; perjury l..
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-12

Trimmed Some Fast Ones and Gets
Herself Talked About.


Herself Talked About.
Charles H. Curtis, builder, owner and
captain OF the little schooner Nellie,
launched last fall, sends THE AxHRrCAN I
letter telling Of her behavior on her maid
On trip to New York with ! load Of pota-
toes. He writes:
"Wheu W towed around Indian Point,
amid the footing cf whistles, admit fsel-
ing little anxiety - to how the little
vessel would behave in . seaway. When
We reached the spindle It the mouth Of
the river took the time. Less than i've
hours later we were anchored Ct Owpl
Head run Of about fifty-fivs miles. /
did not give this much thought for sail
ing, - had made % good time - this be-
fors.
''The next morning we got under way
with fair wind, and in less than ten
hours We were in Portland. When We
came through Fox Island thoroughfars,
there were number Of vessels there with
two anchors ahead, and tied up ~ snug -
could be. Some Of the men ON board OF
them knew us, and waved their hats -
we passed. Going to Portland We were
not in company with any vessel.
1--WE laid in Portland three or four days.
Quite large Meet OF vessels came in, the
largest of them bound around Cape
Coo. Sunday morning dawned with
nice fair wind. In short time AL hands
were starting. We were among the last to
get out, Tor we were . small vessel and
went well up IN the harbor. That night
At dark we were the head boat Of the feet
and almost up TO Thatcher's island. There
our course was shaped for Cape Cod, and
the next morning, with very moderate
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-12
MARINE LIST.

Hancock County Ports.
Southwest Harbor-Ar Dec 81, sch Albert ]
Lutz (Br), from Digby, Ms
Ar Jan 8, sch Rena A Percy,
Sid Jan 9, sch Albert J Lutz (Br), for Var
mouth, Ms
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-12

Cures catarrh or money back. Just
breathe 1t in. Complete outfit, including
Inhaler q. Extra bottles 60c. Druggista
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-12

Every inspiration is change to greater
duty.
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Real Estate and Insurance
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REAL EsrArE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
The Whiskers of Elnathan.

Hats off to Elnathan Sherman Of Rock.
Mass, farmer and philosopher, enemy
of the razor and celebrant of the beard.
He holds the record for abstention from
lather and blade. Now eighty-two years
shaved himself. The whiskers that sur
round his features are Il virgin growth.
Unfortunately the news dispatch in
which iElnathan figures is not illus
trated with his lineaments, else it
w0lild be possible to judge of the pilary
product Of this long period of culture
But 1.-The imagination can depict Ell
nathan sufficiently to differentiate him
from some of his neighbors. Whereas
they. with perhaps scrupulous interpre-
tation Of apochryphal writ. bare the
upper lip or mayhap the chin. leaving
a lambrequin beneath, Elnathan goes
the whole whisker
The point of chief interest. however,
about Elnathan is that he is an econo-
mist. He is a miser Of minutes. He
has grown whiskers, not necessarily for
the sake Of the whiskers, but chiefly to
save time. He calculates-that is to
say, he carlates-that by eschewing
razors and growing hair on. his face
he has saved years. and he actually
feels that he has heightened his life.
Now here arises an interesting ques-
ton. Has Elnathan in truth prolonged
his existence. or does he merely add
the time he might have spent with
razor in hand If he had not been a non.
shaver? II one can become an octo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04

Erem the Milwaukee Jonrna'.
! Mr.. Hill did not say it, we are told
Who, then, did say 1t:
From the indianapolis News.
| If Uncle Vim Hill isn't careful that sori
Of thing is likely to become habit with
him.
| From the Toledo Blade.
II is a sweetly solemn thought that
Mr. James J. Hill doesn't go to the ex-
IRENE of pessimism and predict the end
of the World.
From the Rochester Herald.
1t is probable that Mr.. Jimhill was
the original Of the Purple Cow.
From the Baltimore Evening Sun.
Another day has dswned and still
James ]. Hilrs calamity hasn't hit us.
We may be happy yet.
From the Boston Advertiser.
It appears that the reports Of James
J. Hilrs pessimism as to business ahead
were greatly exaggerated. However,
things will improve about the same, any
way.
From the Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin.
Not only did jim Hill not predict q
panic but he does not want one. There
may be bear" operators who do.
From the Baltimore sun.
Mr.. James J. Hill sees such a terrible
cloud Of Distress and disaster ahead it
looks as IL ne had been having a cram
berry sauce nightmare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04

senarian by not shaving, simply
through the saving of shaving time.
and the truth becomes generally
known, BARRIERS anu razor makers Will
go out of business for lack of trade.
though there may he few people who
will be willing to sacrifice II few years
of their lives in order to avoid the
presence of fuzz on the face. 1t is all
Il matter of taste after all.
It has been said that side whiskers
are Il mans own fault. but beyond the
mere personal equation there is some
thing subtle, suggestive of tempera-
ment. If whiskers are an index OF
character the readers of faces are IN
these smooth-shaven times having
hard struggle picking their way!
around. On Elnathan Sherman's theory
the whisker question is simply one OF
business. He has capitalized his facial
embellishments. Suppose the theory
were carried further. a man might eat
less and declare that he was living
longer through the saving of time for
mer1y spent at the dinner table. He
might sleep less and add years to his
working existence. \ man VINO ordl-'
narily sleeps eight hours a day may by
keeping awake all the time gain three
years in every mine, il he did not die
of fatigue meanwhile. Now let Ell
nathan come forward and demonstrate
what lie has done with the minutes
which he has saved from the lather
brush and the razor Has he done any
extra chores in that time, cooked any
meals that his wife would otherwise
have prepared, MIXED any more cows,
fed any more pigs. husked any more
corn? Or has he squandered those
precious minutes playing checkers or
discussing the affairs of the nation at
the general emporium at the cross
roads? The saving OF time is purely a
relative. proposition, whisKers or no
WhiSkers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04

| status of state delegation equally d.
vided in such situation. 1t may b" that
this emergency would be met by parti-
/, san decision by the majority eliminating
all such evenly divided states entirely
from the equation. But even with this
decision, unless I. change has occurred
meanw nile, the republicans would control
one more state delegation than the demo-
Gratis. However, the language Of the Con-
stitution is explicit: "Eut in choosing the
President, the vote shall be taken by
states, the representation from each state
having one vote: quorum for this pur-
pose shall consist of a member or MEM
bers from two-thrds of the states. and a
ma ioSity of all the states shall be neces
sary to a choice" This means all the
states then in the Union and not all the
states voting.
Without an absolute majority Of all the
states in the Union and entitled to repre-
sentation on the floor of the House, the
House finds itself in the position of inabil-
ity TO elect and the choice of the President
devolves upon the Senate. which is pre-
sumably meanwhile proceeding to perform
it's function Under the Constitution in the
event of failure of the electoral COL
iege to cast majority vote for any one
candidate for the second Office. Tho Vice
President thus named aby thes Senate
would in such a. situation become. the
President Of the United States on the
4th of March. as in the case of the death
or other constitutional disability Of the
President and he would serve the full
term of four years. IL az
An interesting speculation arises lin this
connection. In the event of a third cam
ddacy of sufficient strength to carry
enough states to prevent q majority in
the electoral college that condition would
become apparent soon after election. The
relative strength of the two parties in
Congress would be we'll known. 1t would
be possible in such a contingency for the
party in control. of. the Senate to. effect q
change in the ticket which its representa-
tives in the electoral college stood pledged
morally to support. The nominations or
political parties are not consttutionally
recognized. The presidential electors In
the states are theoretically free agents.
with power to vote for whOmSoever they
please It would be in no wise difficult to
turn the republican ticket, for instance,
INSIDE down. the electors of that party
thus presenting to the House as the per
SON they have named for President the
one chosen by the party convention fpr
Vice President, and vice versa. This
would throw before the Senate for choice
as Vice President the man named by the
party for President. and he in such cir
.umstances, by being elected Vice Presi-
dent by the upper house of Congress--the
Senate being confined in: this choice to-
selection of one of the two standing high
asst on the -fist-would become President
as though chosen by a majority OF elect
ors or by a majority Of the state delega
tons in the House. ::
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
Police Handling of Inebriates.

Maj Sylvester in his annual report TO
the Commissioners urges the establish
ment Of a municipal inebriate hospital
for the treatment Of chronic cases of all
cohohsm. This Recommendation has been
made frequently. in the past, and from
session to session there has been hone
that Congress would recognize the neces-
sity Of creating an institution for the
treatment OF those addicted to the LIQUOR
habit. An argument for this investment
In corrective work has been afforded by
the frequency with which intoxicated per-
sons have died in police cells Under the
present terms of the agreements between
the District and The various privately en-
dowed but In part publicly maintained
hospitals. 1t is impossible to send simple
cases Of intoxication to them. When q
policeman finds a drunken man on the
street In need Of help or treatment his
only recourse Is to take him to a station
house, where he is given gh-and-readv
hrst-aid remedies that may or NAV mot
be suitable to his condition. II the man
should become acutely Ill he may be then
shipped to one Of the hospitals for treat.
ment. but In many cases death has oc-
CURED before the attendance of nby-
dcians could be secured The difficultv
II that under the. law and the hosn,tal
practice intoXication is not rated as a
disease, but is treated as a misdemeanor
The iHebriated man is handled by the
police as prisoner, not as patient. Yet
unless disorder or the destruction of
property has accompanied the intoxica-
ton the prisoner is usually allowed to go
the next morning. having been held over
night only constructively In CUSTODY in
order to keep him from getting into mis-
CHIEF or from <bsing} robbed or from
suffering dan<erous- exposure. Thus in
order to assist the unfortunate victim of
liquor the police must carry him on the
books as an arrested person without press
ing the charge against him. This is a
roundabout. unsatisfactory and danger
Gus way Of handling condition which is
continually in evidence II Congress does
not at this time desire to appropriate for
d municipal inebriate hospital it should at
least be, willing to amend the terms under
which public funds are allotted to the CITY
hospitals. and possibly the laws under
which the arrests are made for iptoxi-
cation, so that persons picked I'D i'm the
streets under the influence of liquor may
' ne taken In all cases to places where
the! can be treated properly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
The FlzzLING MEXICAN ROW.

From tie Galveston News.
The correspondents in Mexico did their
best TO prove that the pen is mightier
than the sword. but Porfirio Diaz is still
from Missouri.
From the Birmingham News.
The Baltimore Sun comments upon
the unreliability OF the news from the
Mexican border" We protest This news
is furnished by Texans, and il there is
any higher authority on scraps We don't
know where to look for 'em.
From the WilScsbarre Timcs-Leadcr
Mexico is being invaded by American
breakfast foods. says news item.
Whew. that Mexican racket, isn't an
emeute; it's revolution.
From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
According 10 the latest Mexican news.
the reports that the earlier reports of q
dangerous revolutionary uprising were
exaggerated were ONLY slightly exagger.
ated. At first glance this sentence may
seem slightly involved. but careful an.
alysis should reveal its lucidity.
From the Atlanta Journal.
The Mexican revolution subsidized as
quickly. apparently, as Col. Roosevelt thu
day after election.
Frm the Charleston News and Courier -x
The Mexicans rose little too early.
that's all. The alarm clock wasn't set
right. - -
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The Mexican revolution has sImmered
down into a case Of party misdemeanor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
COOKS CONFESSION.

! From the Spartanburg Herald.
If Dr. Cook doesn't know whether he
reached the pole or not, who does?
From the New York Commercial Advertiser
When the pay dirt" of revealing how
crazy he was when he thought he DIS
covered the pole is worked out the YER
satile doctor will doubtless pan OUT
further supplementary income by q Sc
ries of articles. at so much word, on
his pathological state when he imagined
he scaled Mount Mckinley.
From the Springfield Union
II do not know absolutely whether I
reached the pole or not says Dr. Cook.
The doctor evidently has not been read
ing the. newspapers and magazines the
past year.
From the Boston Globe
DR.. Cook says that when he convinced
himself that he had discovered the north
pole he was half mad. When the doctor
made his announcement Peary was mad
clear through.
From the indianapolis STAR
DR.. Cooks magazine confession NAV he
humiliating, but no doubt he needs the
money.
From the New York American.
DR.. Cook says that he is mot sure that
he reached the north pole" This makes
it unanimous.
From the New York Tribune.
DR.. Cook appears to have spent the last
year exploring his own mind.