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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-04-05
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nURRlLL NATIONAL BANX
D. ELLSWORTH, NE.

A small piece of paper in check form
VIII settle up any account Isn't that
much better and a great deal quicker
than counting 1t out in bills? Not
only that. but you will sleep much
easier nights when you know your
money is safe. Better open up an ac-
count in our bank. For further in
formation call any time. Remember
your money is always at your disposal
just the same.
We allow liberal interest on
check accounts.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-04-05
NORTH ELLSWORTH.

Mrs. Maria Gray is with Mrs. Mary
Moore.
Two men from Vermont were in town
last week purchasing potatoes.
Joseph II. Mason went to Bangor Friday
on business, returning Saturday.
Mrs. Lenise Moore visited her daughter,
Mrs. Hiram Danico, at Nicolin, recently.
Falls, visited her sister, Mrs. Hannah
Maddocks, last week.
belmont L. Perry and wife, of Sorrento,
were guests of their sister, Mrs. Harold
E. Maddocss, Thursday night and Friday.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-04-05

| Miss Marion Joy is visiting her brother
Albert at Presque Isle.
Miss Annie NJ. Connick has returned
from a business trip to Boston.
Ferdinsnd Wardwell, iof Gardiner, was
! In Ellsworth few days last week.
Arthur studer left Saturday night for
| New York, to resume his work there.
Frank A. Stock bridge, OF Bar Harbor,
| was in Ellsworth few days last week.
Miss J. A. Thompson returned last
night from a trip through the South and
to Cuba.
City-Clerk L. +. Hale, Who has been con-
fined to the house two weeks with grip, is
| out again.
Miss Barbara Mason, OF Old Town, is
visiting her grandparents, Charles W.
| Mason and wife.
Patrick E. Kearns and family left yes
/, terday for Spokane, Wash, where they
will make their home.
Glenn A. Lawrence, wife and child are
| visiting Mrs. Lawrence's parents, Mr..
Justice King and wife.
Wednesday, April 5, JILL Four inches
of snow fell in Ellsworth this morning.
| Jot it down in your diary.
Rev. P. A. A. Killam left yesterday for
Waterville to attend meeting Of the
,, inter- -denominational commission.
VIM. II. II. Rice relief corps will serve
supper to- morrow evening at G. A. r. hall.
Members are requested to furnish food.
Aously i'll the past two weeks, continues to
improve, though still confined to the
| house.
| Elmer Archer, of Brewer, B. F. Stevens,
! OF Bangor, and Herman s. Austin, of Lew
| iston, were here to attend the funeral OF
John J. Scott.
! The April term OF the supreme judicial
court for Hancock county will convene
next Tuesday, with Chief ustice L. A.
Emery presiding.
| Irene chapter. 0. e. S., will hold its
regular meeting Friday evening. The
officers are requested to be present, as
there will be work.
The high school closed Friday for a
vacation OF two weeks. The common
| schools % the city will open next Monday
for the spring term.
| Orrin w. Tripp is again ill., A few
weeks ago Mr.. Trpp was dangerously i'll
OF pneumonia, but got out. He was taken
with grip, and is seriously i'll.
The Chinese laundry in the Stuart
building on Water street, which has been
closed the past two years, has been re-
opened by Charlie Shin, of Bangor.
The Reliable Clothing Co. is moving back
into its store in the First national bank
building, which has been greatly improved
| by its new steel ceiling and freshly tinted
walls.
| Galen A. Cunningham, of Bar Harbor,
| and Miss Blanche V. Haynes, of Trenton,
were married by Rev. P. A. A. KiIlam
Monday noon, at the Baptist parsonage in
| Ellsworth.
| Mrs. c. B. Mitchell, who has been
| spending the winter with her husband in
| Beaufort, N. C., on the yacht "Eolis'',
started for Maine last Saturday. They
report a Pleasant winter. Capt. Mitchell
| will proceed as far south as the Dry
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-04-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS THIS WEEK.

Executor notice-Est John Teagle.
Executor notice-Est Amaxiah Hooper.
Woodmen's Casually Co--Statement.
In nbankruptcy-BeDja Thomas.
Standard Fire Ins Co-Statement.
John Kief- Notice of foreclosure.
q Moore-Water glass.
Haynes-Groceries.
Robinson-Jeweler.
Harry G Austin & Co--Furniture and under
taker.
HANCOCK PoINr. Me:
Notice to water-takers.
SspowIcK, ME-:
Smith Bros-Notice.
BucKsPoRr. MR:
Bucksport Loan & Building Assoc n Notice
of foreclosure.
ADDISON, Me:
8 Kane-Yonng women wanted.
BosToS:
w Phillips-Hay wanted.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-04-05

a Saco professional man has found a
new use for the vacuum cleaner. He
cleans his horses with it and says the
scheme works first rate.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-11-30
SYNOPSIS.

Jack Keith, Virginian, now bor-
der plainsman is looking for roaming. war
parties Of savages. He sees wagon team
at full gallOp pursued by men on ponies.
When Keith reaches the wagon the raid
ers have massacred two men and DE-
parted. He searches the victims t1ndlng
papers and a locket with a woman's por-
charged with the murder. his accuser be
ing ruffian named Black Bart: A negro
companion in his cell named Neb tells MN
that he knew the Keiths in Virginia. Neb
says one of the murdered men was Jonn
Sibley, the other Gen. Willis Waite, former
ly Confederate officer. The plainsman
and Neb escape. and later the fugitivess
he saw at Carson City. The girl explains
that she is in search of a brother, VINO
had deserted from the army, and that a
Mr.. Hawley induced her to come to the
cabin while he sought her brother. Haw-
ley appears. and Keith in hiding recog'
nizes him as Black Bart. There IS a ,t ter,
Keith is victor. Horses are appropriated
and the girl who says that her name Is
Hope, Joins In the escape. Keith explains
his situation and the fugitives make for
Fort Larned, where the girl Is left with
the hotel landlady. Miss Hope tells that
she Is the daughter Of General waite.
Keith and Neb drift into Sheridan, where
Keith meets an old friend. pr. Fairpain.
Keith meets the brother Of Hope Wai E1e
loughby, and becomes convinced that
Black Bart has some plot INVOLVING the
two Hope learns that Gen. Waite, who
was thought murdered, is at Sheridan,
and goes there, where she Is mistaken for
Christie Maclaire. the Carson City singer
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-11-30
JUST MAKING OUT A CASE
Uncle Jeth Had Deep Reason for 90
cupation That Was Seemingly
unprofitable.

Jahn Collier, the secretary OF New
Jerks board of moving picture CEN
sors, said the other day:
"H.s no good getting up objec-
tienable picture plays. We never
BASS them. In fact, We turn them
dswn so Invariably that it seems to
me the composers of such plays are
animated by a spirit OF perversity.
they remind me of old Uncle Jethro
Alsk.
"Uncle Jethro sat fishing on tho
bank of tiny rivulet when stran-
ger stopped beside him and said:
ITS 1t possible that there are any
fish In such a small stream as that?
"'No. there amt none Uncle Jetn
grunted.
"'But you're flshing!'
"'Yep,' said Uncle Jeth.
"'What, then. is your object?'
"'My object said Uncle Jeth, Is to
show my wife amt got no time to
sift the ashes.'"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-11-30
Prejudice Is a
i Serious Menace

Prejudice IL q hard thing to overcome,
but where health IL at stake and the
opinion Of thousands Of reliable people
differs from yours, prejudice then be.
comes your menace and you ought to
lay It aside. This IL said in the inter-
est Of people suffering from chronic
constipation. and it IL worthy Of their
attention.
!. In the opinion Of lesions Of reliable
American America people the most stubborn
~ q brief use Of Dr. Caldwelrs Syrup
Pepsin. You may not have heard Of It
before. but do not doubt its merits on
that account. or because It has not been
successfully on word Of mouth recom-
their children today who We're given Il
by. their parents, and 1t has been truth.
personally in their families than any
other laxative.
F.. F. IT, coRne'5y 3,c ssnGa i.tt st. VIZ:
ns 9 Ss esta ssm # w sSasa1 3d. ' es
wells Syrup Pepsin IL held. It is mild.
gentle. non-griping-not violent. like
: :na n 9r So ha IN sg aaars
again does its own work without out
side aid. Constipated people owe It to
themselves to use this grand bowel
Anyone wishing to make trial Of this
remedy before buying It in the regular
way Of a druggist at fifty cents or one
dollar q large bottle (fsmily size) can
have sample bottle sent to the home
free Of charge by simply addressing Dr..
W. B. Caldwell, POI Washington st.,
Monticello. Ill. Your name and address
on postal card will do.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-11-30
In Strange Company.

In Strange Company.
The Visitor-And what is that gray
stone structure over there?
The Counterfeit ees re armory for
To soldiers.
The Visitor All, yes. And that
long, low building that looks like .
train sled-what is that?
The Courier-Zat ees re arsenal.
The VISITOR see. And what is the
big factory with the immense smoke
stack?
The Courier-Zat ees re gr-a-reat
IRON works where is made 20 big gun
an re shot an re shell.
The Visitor-And that peculiar look
ing structure across the river-the
one with the rounded roof?
The Counterfeit ees ze powder
magazine.
The Visitor-And what is this mag
nificent marble structure with Its won
derful dome and countless columns!
The Courier-Oh, Eat ees only 20
palace of peace! - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-11-30

the marshal appeared on the landing
above, one hand firmly gripped in the
neck-band of an undershirt, thus Sc
curely holding the writhing, helpless
figure of a man, who swore violently
every time he could catch his breath.
ANY other room you could coaven'
veniently assign Observation-Disclosures
cry to, Tommy" he asked pleasantly.
IF he doesn't like it in the morning:
he could be changed, you know"
"Give-give him AZ"
Gall right. I'm the bell-boy te;z,-
porarily, Montgomery; easy now, my
man, easy, or I'll be compelled to
use both hands. Red carry the gen
tleman's luggage to 47'-he has ki1e-
ly consented to give up his old room
to a lady-come along, Montgomery"
1t was possibly five minutes later
when he came down, still smoking, his
face not even flushed.
Montgomery is feeling so badly
we were obliged to lock him in," he
reported to the clerk. "Seems to be
of somewhat nervous disposition.
Well, good might, Doctor" he lifted his
hat. "And to you, Miss, pleasant
Dreams"
Hope watched him as he stepped
outside, pausing moment in the
shadows to glance keenly up and
down the long street before venturing
down the steps. This quiet man had
enemies, hundreds of them, desperate
and reckless; ceaseless vigilance
alone protected him. Yet her eyes
only, and not her thoughts, were riv-
eted on the disappearing marshal. She
turned to Fairbain, who had risen to
his feet.
II wish I might see, him, ALSO" she
said, as though continuing an inter
rupted conversation.
See him? Who?"
"Mr. Keith. II knew him once
and-and, Doctor, won't you tell him
| should like to have him come and
see me just-just as soon as he can.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-11-30
CHAPTER XXI.
An Interrupted Interview.

Miss Christie Maclaire, attired in a
soft lounging robe, her luxuriant hair
wound simply about her head, forming
decidedly attractive picture, gazed
with manifest dissatisfaction on the
bare walls of her room, and then out
through the open window into the
comparative quiet street below. The
bartender at the palace" directly
opposite, business being slack, was
leaning negligently in the doorway.
His rowing eyes caught the fair face
framed in the window, and he waved
his hand encouragingly. Miss Chris
ties brown eyes stared across at him
In silent disgust, and then wandered
again about the room, her foot tapping
nervously on the rag carpet.
Its my very last trip to this town."
she said decisively, her red lips
pressed tightly together.
Miss Maclaire had indeed ample
reason to feel aggrieved over her re-
ception. She had written to have the
hest apartment in the house reserved
for her, and then, merely because she
had later been invited out to Fort
Hays, and was consequently day be-
hind in arrival, had discovered that
another woman-a base imposter, act
ually masquerading under her name
had been duly Installed in the coveted
apartment. Driving in from the fort
that morning accompanied by two OF
the more susceptible junior officers,
conscious that she had performed
most artistic work the evening before
in the spacious mess-hall, and feeling
confident of comfortable quarters
awaiting her, 1t had been something OF
shock to be informed by the per
turbed clerk that "l5" was already
occupied by another. "A lady what
come in last night, and naturally
supposed it was you"
In vain Miss Maclaire protested
ably backed by the worshipful ofAcer
who still gallantly attended her; tn
management was obdurate. Then sh
would go up herself, and throw tn
hussy out. Indeed, too angry 10
bantering further words, Christie ha'
actually started for the stairs, intend
ing to execute her threat, when tn
perspiring Tommy succeeded in stop
ping her, by plainly hurting out tn
exact truth.
(To BE CoNTINUED)
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-11-30
A Huntinu Story.

An old backwoodsman that Abra-
ham Lincoln often told of had very
heavy, over-hanging eyebrows, and
wore big spectacles with brass rims.
One Gay he came rushing into his
cabin and Selling his rifle, aimed 1t
carefully through a crack OF the door
at a great oak tree that stood near,
and fired.
what is it?" whispered his wife.
"A wildcat, Sairy," he said. ex'
citedly, 'an' l missed him!"
He hastily loaded and fired again,
and then again.
Now, hold on, joshua said his
good wife. Let me look at you
Why, laws-a-daisy, it's nothin' but q
little bug on one o. your eyebrows!"-
Housekeeper.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-11-30

gomery to
to see the boy. Here's your hotel.
Shall you need me any longer?"
Better step in with us, Bill" the
doctor advised, "your moral influence
might aid In procuring the lady de-
cent ROOM"
II reckon it might"
They passed together up the three
rickety steps leading into the front
hall, which latter opened directly into
the cramped Office; to the left was the
wide-open bar-room, clamorous and
throbbing with life. A narrow bench
stood against the wall, with couple
of half drunken men Longing upon 1t.
The marshal routed them out with
single, expressive gesture.
"Wait here with the lady, Fairbain,"
no said shortly. "and I'll arrange for
the room"
They watched him glance in at the
bar, vigilant and cautious, and then
move directly across to the desk.
Tommy" he said genially to the
clerk. 1--WE just escorted a lady here
from the train~<.Miss Maclaire-and
want you to give her the best room IN
your old shebang."
The other looked at him doubtfully.
Hell, Bill, don't know how I'm
going to do that" he acknowledged.
"she wrote in here to the boss for a
room; said she'd be along yesterday.
Well. she didn't show up, an so to-
night we let fellow have 1t. He's
up there now"
"Well, he'll have to vamose-who
is he?"
"Englishman-'Walt Spotteswood
Montgomery consulting his book
Hell of a pompous duck; the boys
call him luke Montgomery
"All right: send some one up to
rout his lordship out lively"
Tommy shuffled his feet, and looked
again at the marshal; he had re
ceived positive orders about that
room, and was fully convinced that
Montgomery would not take kindly tt
eviction. But Hickock's quiet gra,
eyes were insistent.
Here, 'Red,'" he finally called tt
the hurley porter, hustle up to Is,
an tell that fellow Montgomery he''
got to get out; tell MIN we want thu
room for a lady"
Hickock watched the man disappear
up the stairs, helped himself CAREFUL!
to a cigar out of the stand, tossing
coin to the clerk and then deliberatel!
lighting up.
Think Montgomery Will h
pleased?" he asked shortly.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-11-30
Any Other ientIy Assign M.h-Mont
gomery o Tommy"


Tommy?"
"No; he'll probably throw Red
down stairs"
The marshal smiled, his glance turn
ing expectantly in that direction.
"Then perhaps l had better remain.
Tommy" And he strolled nonchalant-
ly over to the open window, and stood
there looking quietly out, spiral of
blue smoke rising from his cigar.
They could distinctly hear the
pounding on the door above, and &C.
casionally the sound Of the porter's
voice, but the straight, erect figure
at the window remained motionless.
Finally Red" came down, nursing his
knuckles.
"Says he'll be damned If he will
says he's gone to bed, an that there
amt cussed female in this blasted
country he'd git up for" he reported
Enthusiastically to the clerk. HE
told me to tell you to go plumb to
hell, an that If any one else come
poundin' round thar tonight, he'd
take a pot shot at 'em through the
door. Fifteen seemed bit peevish,
sir, an l reckoned If he was riled up
much more, he might git rambunc'
tious; his language was sure fierce"
wild Bill" turned slowly around,
still calmly smoking, his eyes exhibit
ing mild amusement.
did you clearly inform Mr.-ah-
Montgomery that we desired the room
for the use of Lady," he questioned
gently, apparently both panied and
shocked.
II did, SIR
1T surprises me to find one In our
city with so little regard for the or
binary courtesies of life, Tommy. Per
haps l can persuade the gentleman
He disappeared up the stairs. taking
them deliberately step by step. the
cigar still smoking between his lips
Red" called after him.
"Keep away from in front of the
door, Bill; he'll shoot sure, for ne
cooked his gun when l was up there. :
Hickock glanced back, waved his
hand.
} Don't worry-the room occupied b,
Montgomery was 49, l be
J lieve you said?"
} Whatever occurred above. 1t wa
over with very shortly. Those listen
; ing at the foot of the stairs heard tn
: first gentle rap on the door, an out
! burst of profanity, followed almos
, instantly by sharp snap, as If
lock had given way, then br1e
, :scuffling mingled with the loud creal
ing of q bed Scarcely q minute late
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-11-30
True to His Oath.

Magistrate-Now, can you describe
the horse in question? How big was
It, for instance?
Witness-lt was sixteen feet. VI
honor
Magistrate-Come, come! Remem'
her vow are under oath! Don: you
mean sixteen hands?
unrestricted, thin. it was hands
7 meant: and Gid | say feet. y'r honor?
All. we'll. I'm OH my oath, so We'll let
it stand. Sure, thin, it wac sixteen
feet, y'r honor.-Punch
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-11-30

that the square of the hvpothenuse is
equal to the sum of the squares or
the other two sides. With Mr. Euclid
as ar expert witness and keen law
YER to cross-examine him a tense state
Of excitement could be evoked, which
would eliminate in Mr.. Euclid rum
ming for president on a geometrlcal
ticket.
II Ia thought that Mr.. Euclid first
awakened to the possibilities OF geom-
etry by observing how many pieces
could be made of a boarding house
pie
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-11-30
Vino Drinking.

France alone pays taxes In good
year on more than a thousand mil
lions Of gallons of wine-and there
are six bottles to a gallon-while Al
geria, planted with vines In the days
Of the phylloxera, supplies no less
than two hundred millions. A ton
neau of 200 gallons is pretty large
vessel; thousand such would fill a
good-sized ship; and we have a null
tiply that by a thousand before we
reach the production of this one
French colony - one-fifth of all the
wine consumed in France.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-11-30
CHAPTER xxI.-(continued.)

He shouldered his way through the
collected crowd, the other following.
Hope endeavored to speak, to explain
to Fairbain who she actually was, real
izing then, for the first time, that she
had not previously given him her
name. Amidst the incessant noise
and confusion, the blaring of brass.
and the jangle of voices, she found 1T
impossible to make the man compre-
bend. She pressed closer to him, hold
ing more tightly to his arm, stunned
and confused by the fierce uproar. The
stranger steadily pushing ahead OF
them, and opening path for their
passage, fascinated her, and her eyes
watched him curiously. His name was
en- oddly familiar one, associated in
Vague memory With some of the most
desperate deeds ever witnessed in the
West, yet always found on the side OF
law and order; it was difficult to con-
ceive that this quiet-spoken, mild-eyed,
gently smiling man could indeed ne
the most famous gun fighter on the
border, hated, feared, yet thoroughly
respected, by every desperate be-
tween the Platte and the Canadian.
Beyond the glare and glitter OF the
Metropolitan Dance Hall the noisy
crowd thinned away somewhat, and
the marshal ventured to drop back DO
side Fairbain, yet vigilantly watched
every approaching face.
"Town appears unusually lively to-
night, BILL" observed the latter grave
ly, land the boys have got an early
start"
West end graders just paid off,"
was the reply. "They have been
whoopin' it up ever since noon, and
are beginning to get ugly. Now the
rest of the outfit are showing up, and
there will probably be something In
teresting happening before morning.
Wouldn't mind it so much If l had a
single deputy worth his salt"
whats the matter with Bain?"
Nothing, while he was on the job,
but Red Haggerty got him in Pony
Joe's' shebang two hours ago; shot
him in the back across the bar. Ned
never even pulled his gum"
I'm sorry to hear that; what be
came Of Haggerty?"
The marshal let his eyes rest Ques
tioningly on the doctors face for an
instant.
"Well. I happened to be just behind
Ned when he went" he said gently
land Red will be buried on Boots
Hill tomorrow I'm afraid / DOM
give you much chance to show YOU
skill, Doc" with smile.
If they all shot like you do, my
profession would be useless. What's
the matter with your other deputies?'
Lack Of nerve, principally, reck
on; amt one of 'em worth the powde
to blow him up. I'd give something JUS
now for a fellow had down at Dodg'
he was man. Never had to tel
him when to go in; good judgmen
too; wasn't out hunting for trouble
but always ready enough to take hi
share. Old soldier in our army. CAP
tain, heard, though he never talke'
much about himself; ma. you knew
him-Jack Keith"
"Well, l reckon" in quick surprise
land what's more to the point, he
here-slept in my room last night"
Keith here7 In Sheridan? An
hasn't even hunted me up yet? That
Ike him. all right. hut honestly wan
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-11-30
A BRAIN WORKER.
Must Have the Kind Of Food That
NourisI1es Brain.

Il am literary man whose nervous
energy Is great part Of my stock In
trade. and ordinarily have little pa
thence with breakfast foods and the
extravagant claims made Of them. But
/ cannot withhold my acknowledg-
ment Of the debt that owe to Crate
Nuts food.
II discovered long ago that the very
bulkiness Of the ordinary diet was not
calculated to give one a clear head,
the power of sustained, accurate think
ing. l always felt heavy and sluggish
in mind as we'll as body after eating
the ordinary meal, which diverted the
blood from the brain to the digestive
apparatus.
II tried foods easy Of digestion, but
found them usually deficient In nutri-
ment. experimental with many break.
fast foods and they, too, proved un-
satisfactory, till reached Grape-Nuts.
And then the problem was solved.
"Grape-Nuts agreed with me per-
fectly from the beginning, satisfying
my hunger and supplying the nutri-
ment that so many other prepared
foods lack.
IT had not been using it very long
before l found that was turning out
an unusual quantity and quality OF
work. Continued use has demonstrate
ed to my entire satisfaction that
Grape-Nuts food contains the elements
needed by the brain and nervous sys
TEN of the hard working public wri
ter" Name given by Postum Co.. Bat
tie Creek, Mich.
"There's a reason" and it Is ex
planned in the little book, 1.-THE ROAD
to Wellville," In pkgs.
Ever read the above letters A new
enc appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
eDtneoSe,