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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-12-20

60. The mails are heavy, and the bag will
be closed at els to give the postmaster
time to stamp and close the mail.
There were several arrivals ON the
steamer Boothbay last Saturday. Fred
rica Norwood came frou Rockland, where
she b attending school; Fldssie Bunker
from Portland, whers she has spent lev
weeks with her aunt, Au. Abbie Turner;
Fred Lawton, j., from Bath, where be has
visitedrelatives, and CharIss Holmes from
Portland.
Dec. Is. Pm.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-12-20
COUNTY NEWS.
M'KINLEY.

N'KINLEY.
Oscar Bragg left last Wednesday week
for Portland.
LAfayetts Carter il hons from hshing
out Of Portland.
Mrs.. Josie Brown left Thursday for Bos-
ton for the winter.
School commenced last week, with Miss
Day a. teachsr again.
Harry 0ordins and viii lin to-day for
Portland foe ths winter.
George Arsy and wits lsft Monday for
eteningtoa for ths wintsr.
Douglas Richardson viii b. homs FIJI
~ nom Usee H., to spsnd Christmas.
Zslma Thurston has returned to Port
land, vhsrs shs ~ smpaoymsnt for IL
winter.
william b. Thurston hos opsnsd his
msat-market in tn fsstauxant Of Mis- A.
n. Gott.
Gracs =. Gctt y homs fron Higgins
classical institute, CHARLESTON, for the
Christmas vacation.
Lowell Banker, vile and small son
Everett, spent last Thursday and Friday
with 9. T. 0ott and wis.,.
Mn. Jennie Manchester returned aatur-
day from I visit with frisnds and relatives
in Massachusetts, and Portland.
Washington Norwood returned from
Boston last wesk. He accompanied Capt.
Watson Thufston In the Underwood boat
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-12-20
MLnsFOHD.

NLE9FOkD.
The infant con Of vsEnon 0illsy and wiis
did Friday morning.
Danisl and Arthur Han left for Bath
last eek to visit .slativss.s
william Mayo lsft for his home in Cus-
tine last week.
Gerald Stanley, Of Bakers Island, and
Mis- Mary 8. Baldwin, Of Philadslphia,
wsrs married OFT. 10, At Goathwsst Har-
Dor.
CAPT. l. A. Farnsworth. Of wintsrport,
recently bought Of Walter Hadlock thu
building oncs ussd q : stors, and ID herr
pssparing to move it down on the road to
tbs sandhsach, and remodel il into :
dwelling houss.
Dec. Is. a.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-12-20
sURRY.

Mr.. Paine u III.
Frsd Beeds y home for the winter.
Ayra BillinGton l. suffering with .
felon.
Mn. Nellie Phillips returned to hsr
home In Massachusetts, Wednesday. She
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-12-20

There will b dance 1t the town hail
ON New Years uosht, Monday, Jan. i.
0ariand'p cechssasa Of four pieces will fur
nish music.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-12-20

III Mfer he eaok them mouth
iamas prices tina y them ey prices the wond
em herhe ydei n
ak yia
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-12-20
OvercOats.
Children's Suits.

Children's Suits.
We have only few of our childrens'
suits left and have made two lots Of
them.
Lot No. 1. all suits that sold for
IS on. $3.50 and 5000.
Sale price now. &3.40
All others now. 2.08
Suit Cases.
These make very acceptable Christ
mas gifts.
$3.50 value now, @5.2H
$50 = g 4.25
500 g 2.4O
$50 :" Ito
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-12-20
Their Poor
Christmas
How 1t Came to Be an lnstL
tuition In the Family
By :. A. Michel

Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation. 1911.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1911-06-03
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
One to be Held This Year in Cam
bridge Executive Committee
so Decides at Their Meet !.
ing Held Today. !

Recognizing the great advantages
that result locally from the holding
of Farmers Institutes in every sec
ton, the Cambridge Board of Trade
endeavored last year to secure one
of the number of Institutes held in
the State for Cambridge, but were
unsuccessful, Salisbury having been
chosen before the request of Cam
bridge was received.
Noticing this morning that the
meeting of the Executive Committee
for the purpose of selecting the
places at which such meetings would
be held this year was to take place
in Baltimore today, the Board of
Trade telegraphed Governor Croth-
ers requesting that Cambridge be
designated as one of the places at
which such meetings were to be
held, and naturally they were very
much gratified this afternoon to
receive the following telegram from
the Governor:
Cambridge Board of Trade:
Telegram received; Farmers
Commission will hold a meeting. at
Cambridge, as requested by your
Board. Thanks for the invitation.
Austin L. Crothers.
From the above it will be seen
one of the meeting places at which
the Farmers Commission will hold
a meeting.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1911-06-03
|. c. 7. Banquet.

The young ladies of the I. G. T.
Club entertained their gentlemen
friends Friday evening, June 2,with
an elaborate literary program, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A.
Thompson, followed by banquet at
the Glenn Oak Hotel.
The literary program, which was
rendered with great credit to the
participants, consisted of music, reel
tations, club history and song.
The banquet at the hotel was fol-
lowed with toasts by the gentle
men, who likewise distinguished
themselves. Mr.. A. Victor Neal pre-
sided at the banquet board. Those
present were:
Misses Roxy Hackett, Ava Hearn,
May Andrews, Mary Bell, Hilda Har-
per, Katie Wooden, Mamie Con-
stable, Grace Thompson, Sadie Dean,
Helen Andrews, Myrtle Wright, Gay
Hurlock, Mary Lord.
Mesdames Wyatt Williams, Jas.B.
Hurlock, w. E. Harper.
Messrs. c. A. Thompson, Jr.; S.
E. Andrews, Wyatt G. Williams, Jas.
B. Hurlock, Lee Neal, w. E. Har-
per, S. R. Andrews, A. V. Neal, o.
R. Higgins, S. X. Andrews, F. r.
Waddell, Chas. Parvin, V. A. Hitch,
Leland Bradley, E. B. Hurlock, T.
D. Harper.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1911-06-03

Fine Shoes, Oxfords and Pumps,
all prices.
Summer POrtieres.
Silk, Isle, gauze and cotton Hos
iery for the entire family. We
have guaranteed silk hose.
Gauze Vests, tape neck and
sleeves, &c up.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1911-06-03
Notice to Firemen.

AR 1rrv.1pvrs OF nescuv ire col
pany iLeending to go to Homecoming
are requested to be present at the
special meeting Monday evening, at
100 O'Clock, at the engine house, as
it is absolutely necessary that we
should know the exact number at
that time, so as to make arrange
ments on Tuesday.
Russell P. Smith,
eet President.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1911-06-03
MATTINGS---Down!

&c YARD. This is regular Csc Matting sold else
where at that price.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1911-06-03

5c-NESTS. Women's Summer Vests bought at
low rice.
Sc-NESTS. 1Oc Vests; bought at low price.
zoe Pair-HOSE. Womens 15c Hose; specials
bought at low price.
sc PasrHOSE. Womens 25c Hose; thin;
bought at low price.
23C-HOSE. Women's Silk Lisle Hose; thin.
45c Pr-SILk HOSE. Pure Silk Stockings;
sold everywhere at SOC pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
The Increased Water Rates.

Against reason and without necessity,
the Commissioners have announced a
arge increase in the water rates, for the
purpose of raising money to pay for the
extension of the metering system. There
no Justification for this action. the pre-
urinary announcement of which was met
weeks ago by earnest protests from the
citizens. The Commissioners are empow-
cred by Jaw to do this thing, and, hav-
ing once decided il to be necessary they
have gone ahead and done il in the face
of the plainest showing that it is not re-
quired. The water users of the District
have no recourse. They must stand the
increase and see the money they pay as
rates for the maintenance of the system
go for plant extensions such have in
the past been financed by means of APP
Preparations. The local citizen is already
heavily assessed for municipal upkeep.
This increase in the water rates will fall
on him as serious addition to his bur-
den, and will cause him to feel that in
their administration of District affairs the
Commissioners are not at present actu-
ated by feeling of consideration for the
local welfare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01

agement. having no especial interest III
the hat room contract when 1t was once
let. complained of the undue enterprise
of the boys, who sometimes chaseu
guests through the dining room to lhuuce
them to give up their belongings mus
it became almost compulsory for olher
to yield up his things, even though lie
might prefer to take them with MIN to
his table. 1t is unquestionabiy 10 oe
preferred that hats, wraps, canes anu
umbrellas in such places should be le1t al
the doors, but hardly at such heavy
expense to the public. A free checking
system, operated by the establishment
itself. would appeal to the restaurant
patrons and would doubtless pay for IL
self In increased custom. Resentment
against tips for routine services is grow
ing in this country. and the public is
with reason demanding that proprietors
and managers pay their own help in the
form of wages and abandon the obJec-
tionable custom of expecting their patrons
to compensate the walters and porters
and other servitors who swarm about
esta blishments of this character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
Hat Room Profits.

4 suit pending in New York city is
proving to be of special interest to the
public inasmuch as it yields a disclosure
of the large price which is exacted from
patrons of restaurants for the privilege
of having their hats and wraps cared
for while they eat. 1t would seem from
this suit. which originated in the attempt
of hotel manager TO GUST the hat room
concession holder. that the checking
privilege is leased and is regarded as of
great value. The concessionaire in this
instance declares that these privileges
are valued at as high as $1,000. accord
ing to the business done by the hotels
and restaurants. He, himself. paid ST. $50
for a privilege to run two years and a
half. agreeing to pay $3.50 year to
the hotel company as rental. He paid
his boys So week. a total of $24 a
week for wages, and his collections had
been at the rate of 5000 a year This
Melted him some $3.50 a year, on a cap
ital investment of $3.50. Every penny
of this came out of the pockets of hotel
and restaurant patrons. already heavily
taxed for the food they ate and expected
in addition to pay the wages of the
walters in le form of tips. 1t seems
that in this f-rticular case the hotel man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
CHAMP CLARK'S SPEECH.

From the Toledo Blade
Champ Clark can't believe that his
speech had anything TO do with the result
In Canada Probably IL he had tried to
De serious nobody would have paid any
attention to what he said
From the Albany Evening Journal
Champ Clark evidently wishes now that
he hadn't said that reciprocity meant
annexation: not so much, perhaps, be-
cause IL wasn't true as because he finds
that the blame now laid upon him 10
detrimental to his political fortunes.
From the Scranton Tribune Republican.
Champ Clark in his Absalom stunt
the defeat of reciprocity and Rudy Kip
ling gets the credit-according to the way
YOU look at il.
From the Syracuse Post-Standard.
Champ Clark has decided not to run
for President on the annexation issue.
From the New York Tribune.
The widespread comment on Speaker
Chamn CIark's contribution to the con-
servatiye victory in Canada indicates that
MANY Americans fail TO recognize just
as coupletely as the Canadian voters did
that MIR. Clark is primarily a humorlst
and only secondarily a statesman.
Fror the Rochester Post-Express.
~ the Canucks want to buy an up-to-
aate politician In fair state of repair, We
will let them have Champ Clark cheap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
A Parliamentary Inquiry.

The Sixty-third House was pegging away
on rather a dull day.
"A parliamentary in-quire-ry. Mr.
Speaker" Mr. Sullivan-yOurs truly-laid
his tongue with care on each syllable OF
the longer word. and seemed relieved
when the last one had been safely
launched.
The gentleman from Massachusetts,
will kindly state it, Mr.. Underwood
was in his best fettle.
rs there amy rule by which man
can hold an aujience in this body?'
The gentleman from Massachusetts
will pardon the chair for asking for
clearer statement Of the case"
We'll, I'll make it SO plain. thin. that
aven the chair can understand. Nobody
seems to listen here. I've no crouch as
to me'self. I've done no chinniH yet.
and may do none. But I've noticed that
whin a mimber scrambles upon his legs
for a bit of talk livery man retires to
the cloakrooms, or begins to write let
tiers. Now that's not right. dye Think
THE chair can only say that all said
in this chamber is worth attention"
"I see ye're cautious. I'm not. Yours
truly has nawthin' to consail This
gin with, and neglect of july to end
with We're STINT here to rason together
aich man to say what he thinks. and
listen to what others say. How. indade,
can a man vote intilligintly about a
thing onless he has listened to explana-
tions av it? Isn't that the rason for SO
much Of our bad legislation? It's voted
on without knowledge
ss--t-
answering as to that
II see there's no such thing as cor
nerin' We. But 1 think there should be
action of some kind. My notion is that
whin a mimber arises to chin there
should be a man stationed at livery dure
to prevint a stampede sort of
flamin' soord business-only to kape folks
in instid Of barrin' EN- out. Now how
am / to get at that?"
THE gentleman from Massa chusetts
should put his proposition in the form of
an amendment to the rules. Then the
rules committee can consider and report
on it,"
"Will the chair leg for it?''
IF the gentleman from Massachusetts,
will pardon the chair, that would hardly
be proper The chair. under the new dis
pensation, has no part in framing rules.
1t can only administer those framed by
the regular committee and adopted by
the House"
And that's as far as We are willin' to
go?"
That's as far as the chair feels able
to go. The chair is always at the service
of the gentleman from Massachusetts,
and will be happy to hear from him at
any time.
We'll. I'm bound to say I've had more
politeness than light from We. but I'm
thankful for what I've got. I'll think
about that amindmint. A dash of the
Queensberry rules would help the rules
we're workin under here. And if ! can
get the change I'll feel more comfortab BILE,
and be Of more use to my people"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
Dog Tags.

y question OF law arises in the mat
ter OF dog licenses in the District that
should not be allowed 10 rest unanswered
by the highest available judicial author
ity. The Police Court rules that the
statute requiring the licensing of dogs
applies only to dogs running at large
and That tissre is no penalty for the keep
ing of untagged dogs upon the premises
Of the owners. The corporation counsel
advises the Commissioners that they have
the authority TO prosecute all owners of
unlicensed dogs. whether allowed to run
at large or not. Section d of the act of
June. 1895 imposes a tax of 81 annually
upon every dog owned and kept in the
District of Columbia This would seem
TO mean every dog not actually Vagrant
or stray, whether allowed to run at large
or kept upon the premises of the owner
all stray dogs being of course liable tC
destruction if caught. The court, how.
ever. has ruled that IL is unreasonable tC
compel citizen to keep a collar with
his name and the tax tag around the neck
of the dog while the animal is indoors
The corporation counsel contends that
reading all parts of the law together, Il
is plain that Congress intended every do.
10 he tagged. whatever its degree o.
liberty.
This is primarily a question of the pub
lie health and comfort, and not one OF
revenue. The dog license is designed to
minimize the nuisance and danger of d
large canine population. and to bring the
animals under regulation. The Commits
sioners haves the power to compel the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
Feminine Fashions.

Ridicule never altered a fashion yet
or discouraged it's adoption. however
eccentric or preposterous. Surely there
has been nothing more absurd in all
the history of worhen's gear than the
hoop skirt, and yet it survived years
of masculine laughter and its very obvious
disadvantages. After the hoop skirt
and its triumph over criticism any
thing has been possible in the way of
feminine follies. 1t is true that the
harem skirt did not go, but not be-
cause the men laughed at (which
they did most heartily 1t did not ap-
peal to the women, and probably if it
had caught their fancy it would have
been as much of a rage as any of the
other silly freaks of fashion preceding
it. Just at present there is nothing
abnormally bizarre in evidence except
perhaps the stovepipe hat of many
inches in height. which as a view OBJ
scurer at ball game and other places
of entertainment makes up in altitude
what it lacks in breadth. Men have
really abandoned hope of laughing
these grotesque items of feminine garb
out of favor, and accept them as part
of the seasons experiences, and with
more or less gratitude for their con-
tributions to gayety. One of the most
effective influences against the gen
eral adoption of abnormal hats, dresses,
wells and other bits of wear is the fact
that almost Immediately after the in
PRODUCTION of a so-called popular style
it appears in every grade and at all
prices SO that 1t can be worn by every
body. Consequently the leader of So
ciety may be confronted on the fash
ionable promenade by her own cook
wearing a similar hat costing about
one hundredth part as much. but at a
little distance producing practically
the same effect to the eye. Just now
the most striking note in the har-
mony Of feminine attire Is sound
ed by wells of every hue and pat
tern. If this fashion runs to the ex-
treme that marks the usual develop
ment of styles women's faces during
the next few months will in public pre-
sent a notified. chromatic. picturesque
effect, giving the blush to Dame Nature
and perhaps causing many embarrass-
ing cases of mistaken identity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01
MARYLAND.

There is a tide in the affairs of men,
81 cetera. United States Senator Ray
ner and state Senator Lee of Maryland
did not take their latest tide at the flood
Indeed. they did not take 1t at all
Whether they will be shoaled as the re
suit is question.
At the outset of the campaign be
tween Mr.. Lee and Mr.. German for th'
democratic nomination for governor. MT
Rayner signified support of the former
There were two reasons for his attitude
First was the superiority of Mr.. Lee ovel
MIS- opponent. and the second was the
consideration of self-preservation. Mr.
Rayner knew that Mr.. German was get
ting into position TO try for his seat il
he Senate.
But the senator's health. or his nerve
or both, failed him. He did not take
part in the campaign. An important
engagement to address a large meeting II
Baltimore in Mr.. Lees behalf was can
,eled. and Mr. Rayner went to bed HIS
,Ioouent voice was not heard there OF
elsewhere during the controversy.
Mr. Lee conducted an excellent cam
oaign. upon high ground. and lost to
MS opponent by only one vote in the
convention. He had been advised of the
skulduggery that mad been practiced In
Baltimore at the primary. and some OF
his friends thought ne should demand an
Investigation, not only in his own inter
est. but in those of the party's good
name
But he refused. Bitter as 1t was. he
:ook his medicine, declared promptly for
The nominee. and asked his friends to
support the ticket.
As now seems likely. a few stirring
speeches by Mr. Rayner, who is a most
effective stumper. would have carried Mr..
Lee to victory. Mr.. Germans aspira-
ions first TO be governor and then sena-
or would have been defeated. and Mr..
Rayner's path to a denomination been
Inopposed.
In Mr.. Lees case, had he challenged
what was plainly wrong, and insisted on
clean bill of health for the democracy.
he would have served the cause OF
honesty at the polls, and the strengthened
his hold on the people of the state What
ne might and should have done was left
% an inconspicuous man in Baltimore
% do.
If as the result of the exposure of the
primary frauds in Baltimore and else
where a new order within the democratic
party of Maryland is established. neither
Mr.. Rayner nor Mr.. Lee will share much
in the credit. They missed their
,hance-the former by dropping out OF
he fight while it was at the hottest,
and the latter by bowling to perform
ance whose integrity then stood impeach-
ID in the newspapers by democrats OF
he best standing. The old order de-
serves to go. 1t repeats too brazenly the
,apers of a gang which for many years
made the Baltimore machine almost as
widely notorious and offensive as the
QUAY machine in Philadelphia. or Tam
many i'm New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01

muzzling of all dogs at large. a power
which they are now exercising for the
second consecutive year. Both the mug
cling order and the license law are. how
ever, violated by many dog owners, who
take their chances on their animals being
confiscated without regard for the public
safety. A dog that is strictly kept upon
the premises may not be a nuisance to
the public at large. but it is difficult to
see how it can be construed exempt from
the tax law, inasmuch as 1t is undoubt-
eddy kept in the District. 1t is a po-
tential danger. however carefully safe
guarded 1t may escape from charge at
any time.
In the nature of things the Commits
sioners. through their agents, cannot i'm
pound every untagged dog. though they
have the legal power to do so. 1t Is a
rea sonable inference that the law grants
them the authority to ascertain the facts
of dog ownership and. having established
it. to assess the tax regardless of the
condition under which the dog is main
tanned. Thus. If they learn of the own
ership of a dog upon certain premises
they have. according to the corporation
counsel. the right to apply the tax equal
ly with the case of a dog owner who
voluntarily presents himself and applies
for the license. The practice is that dog
owners come forward and confess owner
ship and ask the protection guaranteed
by the tax all others taking their
chances upon confiscation and penalty.
If owners can be permitted to keep dogs
on the premises without license the diff
ficulties of the authorities in enforcing
the law are greatly increased. with
greater danger to the public
security. The doubt on this point should
be resolved as quickly as possible by an
appeal to a higher court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-01

From the indianapolis Star.
When a governor OF state introduces
the President of the United States to a
great audience as Bill Ii really looks as
If informality were going too far. The
free and easy Kansas manner OF Gov
Stubs leaves something to be desired.
From the Boston Advertiser.
The President pays a glowing tribute to
the energy of Kansas opinion One may
differ from the Kansans. he says, in
their conclusions either upon politics or
mo on other issues, but he must respect
the sincerity and the energy, independ-
ence and courage with which they sup
port their conclusions and carry them to
their logical result" If there is anything
especial the matter with Kansas it lies in
the premises.
From the Buffalo Evening News
Oh, Mr.. Cummins and MIR. La Toilette,
see what Bleeding Kansas is doing to
that conservative Taft.
From the Council Bluffs Nonparel.
Taft struck a town in Kansas where
they had never seen a President. And
lit was Coffeyville. too.
From the Buffalo Commercial.
The President had a very hearty recep-
ton in Kansas yesterday. The people out
there may not like all his policies, but his
personal popularity with them Is beyond
question.