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STATE HIGHWAY FUND.
Basis of Division OF the Two Million
Dollars

Dollars.
| The State highway commission rs at
present contemplating one of the most
bothersome problems it has had since its
| inauguration division of the 5000
900 bond issue Tor an intcr-loeking sys-
tenn OF State highways.
The constitutional provision permitting
| the legislature TO issue bonds for this
purpose carries with q the requirement
that the proceeds shalt be divided and ex-
pended equi,sbly among the sixteen
counties.
sin considering this question:" says
Lyman II. Nelson, chairman of the COM
mission, 81 think the average person
would say this money should he divided
upon the basis OF population of the various
counties, a. thst would appear to give the
greatest good to the greatest number.
"But on examining the matter further
Il appears a division In this manner might
not properly take care OF the large farm
ing sections where the need of good roads
IS most important. but where the popu-
lation Is small Therefore, it seems fair
that the area OF farming lands should be-
coma an element In developing a basis Of
division in order to Offset properly the
prepouderance OF population ia certain
localities.
Then again It appears that certain
counties having large farming area may
have comparatively few roads, while other
counties will have many more miles OF
highway for the same acreage and Il
would appear that this element should
also I've given consideration, as the counties
having large mileage OF road should re-
ceive perhaps more consideration than the
counties having small mileage.
Almost immediately after the amend
ment was adopted, the good roads COM
mittee OF the State board OF trade took the
matter up and sought the advice and help
OF the government experts at Washington.
They sent maa to Maine, who made an
extensive study OF the State, geographic
cally and economically, and II was by
such process of reasoning as have mem
toned that the government agent laid
out his basic plan for division OF this
money.
1.-THE board of trade committee believed,
however. that still another element
should be added, that of valuation of es-
tates by counties. The members then
proceeded, with the assistance OF an ex-
port engineer, to work out an elaborate
table OF percentages, taking into account
population, farm area, road niiisage and
valuation, and reached the conclusion
that the division Of the s2,ooa, 900 bond
issue upon some such method would be-
equitable. ltwas felt that by population
alone would be unfair, also by valuation
alone, but when these essential elements
are Offset by farm acreage and road mile
age the question seems 10 assume some
form Of equabilitv and iustice.'
Although the board of trade committee
recognized that no absolute, unvarying
division should be made, that there would
be various considerations that might fairly
lead to alterations in these figures, II made
out the following table of division:
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Embellishments


Druggist Parcher Gives Reasons for
Selling at Half-Price.
at isn't often that have faith enough
In the medicines pat up by other people to
be willing to offer to refund the money
IL it does not cure" said druggist G.
Parcher to one of his many customers, 'bu'
am glad to sell DIR. Howasd's SPECIFIC
for the cure Of constipation and dyspepsia
on that plan.
''The DIR. Howard Co., in order to get
quick Introductory sale, authorized me to
sell the regular Rity-cent bottle OF their
specific for half price, Is cents, and al
though have sold a lot of 1t, and guar
anteed every package, not one has been
brought back as unsatisfactory.
81 am still selling the specific at bali
price, although l cannot tell how long
shall be able TO do so. Any person VINO
is subject to constipation, sick headache
dizziness, liver trouble. indigestion or
general plsyed-out condition, ought 70
take advantage of this opportunity II
the specific does not cure them, they can
come right back to my store, and VIII
cheerfuiiy refund their money"
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EDWARD =. rrrKss-


Edward 5. Stevens died Saturday at his
home on Hancock street, aged sixty-three
years. MIR. Stevens had not enjoyed good
health for years, and for the past few
years had been compelled to give up work
entirely.
Mr.. Stevens was q native OF steabcn, but
had made his home in Ellsworth for more
than thirty years. In early life he fol-
lowed the sea, bat sfterward became a
house painter, and worked at this trade
as long as his health would permit.
Though i'll health had long prevented
him taking an active part in the affairs OF
the community, Mr. stevens had q large
circle of friends, by whom be was highly
esteemed. He was a consistent member
Of the Ellsworth Methodist church. He
was also a member of Leiok lodge, /. o.
.. r.
The death of Mr.. Stevens wife pre-
ceded his own by just seven weeks. He
leaves two daughters-Mrs. William II.
Pomroy and Miss Lucy Stevens, both OF
Ellsworth. OF his own family, two
brothers and two sisters surviye-Aifred,
of Steuben; Byron, of Bangor; Mrs. Gil
bert Simpson. of Sullivan, and Mrs. Eliza
beth Smesd, OF Fond du Lac, Wis.
The funeral was held at the Methodist
church Tuesday forenoon, Rev. r. s. Ross
officiating. Interment was at Wood bine
cemetery.
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SOUTH sURRY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilder are guests of e.
NJ. Cunningham and wife.
Fred Coggins and Everett Robinson are
cutting cord wood for j. Mckinney at
Morgan's Bay.
Mrs. Bert Young and children will
spend part of the winter with her aunt,
Mrs. Annie Closson, at North Sedgwick.
volney Coggins has shipped on the
American Hawaiian liner, Minnesotan,
for voyage to Mexico. They were ready
to leave New York Dec. 4.
Emery Bonsey, formerly a resident OF
this place, died at his home in West Els
worth Dec. !, after long Illness. He will
be buried at Morgan's Bay cemetery, in
the family lot.
Dec. S. TRAMP.
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The parcel post system is growing
by leaps and bounds. Postmaster
General Burleson's proposals to in
crease the weight limits of packages
in the first and second zones from
twenty to fifty pounds. to admit books
to the parcel post, and to reduce
rates in third, fourth, fifth and sixth
zones, were approved Saturday, by
the Interstate Commerce Coraniis-
sion. The maximum weight of par
cells to all zones beyond the second
was increased from eleven to twenty
pounds. The approved changes in
rates and weights will be in effect
January /, 1914.
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The securing OF Congressman John A.
Peters, OF Maine, to speak in this city on
Dec. IS, the day OF the meeting OF the
Hiiisborough county republicans, for the
purpose OF organizing county club, was
a master stroke. He should be given a
most enthusiastic greeting.
Congressman Peters is young man.
He is full Of enthusiasm, and he has dis
played great wisdom and Judgment. He
stands for what The Mirror believes to be
the only proper thing at the present time
to rehabilitate the republican party. He
demonstrated that it could be successfully
worked out by the result he was so in
strumental in bringing about in Maine.
he is wise and broad enough to know
that the republican party is the medium
through which the mistakes and fallRcies
of the democratic party can be corrected,
and that the continuation OF third
party in the field means the foisting upon
the state and the nation a repetition Of
what we are now passing through.
He sounded the bugle call of "get to-
gether" down in Maine, TO all who were
opposed to the common enemy, and the
republicans of all factions responded and
victory resulted, and in consequence the
party down in that state is once more
happy, peaceful. and contented. His APP
peal was to no faction or no clique. He
believed the republican party was big
anoueh for evarvh slrir
The organization of the Hillsborongh
county republican club on Dec. Is should
be made an event. Ii is time for those
who want to rid the state OF the present
incompetent government 10 join hands
and forget the differences OF the past.
Every republican, young and old, should
give the movemenfNhis active and earnest
support. There is work enough for all to
do. There is no reason why the club
should not start of with an enthusiasm
that spells nothing but success and
victory. The time 10 ripe for such an Or
ganization, and in getting Congressman
Peters here, those who are in charge OF
the movement have secured just the man
needed to inaugurate the club and biaze
the way. Republican doctrine as ex-
pounded by Mr.. Peters is just the kind o.
medicine wanted to reiuvenate ard fl
with loyalty and enthusiasm the people o.
New Hampshire who are dissatisfied anc
disguised with the present management
Of affairs in this state.
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Principal Albert f. Richardson has
completed his twenty 9th year as the
head of the Castine normal SHOOT. There
was no formal silver Jubilee celebra-
ton, but the alumni and slumDae who
have enjoyed and profi.ed by the years
spent under his instruction, did not al
low the occasion to pass unnoticed. He
was surprised by call OF one OF the
faculty who, in behalf of present and
former students of the school, pre-
scented Principal Richardson with purse
containing sa25, and scrap book of APP
precautions expressed by graduates of the
school
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-12-10

Congressman John A. Peters was
the guest of honor at the annual ban
quet of the Maine society OF New
York city last Thursday evening. In
cidentally, in his speech, he said a
lot of nice things about Maine in gem
eral and Ellsworth and Hancock
county in particular, and urged all
the Maine sons who heard him to
spend their vacations next summer in
the old home State.
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OBITUARY.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN GRAY.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN GRAY.
The death on Friday, Dec. 5, OF Ben
ismin franklin Gray, removes another OF
| Elisworth's old and well-known citizens
and Civil war veterans. Mr.. Gray, with
1 his advancing years, hsd been gradually
failing in health for long time, and his
death was not unexpected.
] Mr. Gray was born In sedgwics Sept. IL,
! 1873, and had therefore entered his eighty
/ fifth year, He came to Ellsworth as a
boy, and for several years worked In the
| mills and as a teamster.
| With the outbreak OF the Civil war, he
enlisted, in 1881, in Co. b, 9Th Maine regi-
mept, and was discharged in 1852. After
his discharge he remained with the army
as q suffer with New YORK regiment.
Immediately after the war he went to
Minnesota, where be remained but g short
time before returning TO Ellsworth,
" here be engaged in the lumber business.
Later be engaged in the bakery business
In Bangor, rcmaiuings there about two
years, hen he moved back TO Ellsworth
and continued the same business a few
years here.
s2AH NaAA1 AS@&A EAAFEfAAnG was III A0s
hotel business. He built abe Franklin
house on franklin street, and ran Ii Tor
some years, together VITA the stable.
Later be disposed OF the hotel business.
and with his son, Frank L. Gray, under
toe nane b. +. Gray & Son, conducted
hay business In the Franklin house stable
for about six years,
s4ks f4ssxs T. gtnks. t.,st -. . -.
streets, as a private enterprise, a sprink-
ling cart, and continued the business Of
sprinkiing the streets Of the city, by con-
tract with the city government and sub
seriptions OF business men, until the city
took over the work itself. Mr.. Gray had
long before this, while In the bakery
business, brought to Ellsworth the flrst
sireet-sprinkier ever owned here.
During the active years OF bis life. he
was always & generous contributor 10
every object for the industrial advance
ment Of the city. He is on record as max
ing the first sa description toward bringing
the railroad to Ellsworth. He was a
charter member OF the original lodge OF
Odd Fellows In Ellsworth, organized be-
fore the war and later disbanded, but was
never affiliated with the present lodge.
He was charter member OF Vim. IL. II.
Rice post, @. A. r.
Mr.. Gray was married three times. His
first wife was Miss Rebecca Jordan, his
second, Mrs. Jane Jordan, and his third,
W no survives him, was Mrs. Julia Burke.
DE leaves one son by his first wifc--Frank
e. Gray, OF this city, and three step-chii-
dren by his last site-Chsries Burke, of
New York; Edmund Barse, of Boston.
and Mrs. Mary Brown, OF wslthan, Mass.
The funeral was held at the home Sun
day afternoon, Rev. p. A. A. RilIsm offiel-
ating. Interment was at woodhinc ceme-
terry. The bearers were comrades OF the
Grand Army - Roscoe G. Taylor, A. w
Curtis, George r. Haskell and ID. l.. Fields.
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AURORA.
TRAMP.


Miss Alice Silsby has gone to Bangor to
attend business college.
The winter term of school began Dec. / /;
Mrs. Herbert Crosby, teacher.
Ernest Richardson, wife and son Her
bert are visiting relatives in New Hamp-
shire.
Mrs. Wardel Vague, OF East Bangor,
who has been visiting relatives here, has
returned home.
Funeral services of Emily, wife OF
Nahum Jordan, we're held at the home
Thursday forenoon, Rev. G. ID. Garland
officiating. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful. Much sympathy il
extended the family.
Dec. s. c.
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EmaI 7iptirfA

In the District Court of the United States :or
the Hancock District OF Maine.
In the matter OF pAs..
WILLIAM N. wAHD. ragsS
Bankrupt,
To the creditors OF William II wArd. c.
soGthwest Hasbor. In the county Of Hancock
and district aforesaid. q bankrupt.
NOTICE IL hereby given that 90 Inc stA
~ day Of Dec =. d. 1919. the said WnlAn
H. Ward. WAS duly sGladicAted bansfcPii
and that the nrst meeting ~ bis CREDITOR VII
be held as nv Office, Ellsworth. Ne. on ine
1sd day Of Dec. a. d. 1913. al two O'Clock %
the afternoon NJ which itEne the said credit
tors may attend, prove their claims. aPpoiai
saeh 0theE business a. may properly como be-
fore said meeting. WILLIAM r. wHuiSq-
Referee 10 Bank qiey'
Ellsworth Me. Dec. 10. 1918.
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COUNTY NEWS.
BLuEHILI..

HAGAhaAAsAts
Mrs. w. e. arindle is in Boston for
short stay.
Mrs. Nellie II. Sweet has gone to Boston
Tor the winter.
Miss Clara Mcintyre spent few days
last week in RockIand.
James Martsll and wife spent iew
days his week 10 Bangor,
Mrs. Mary Peters has returned from a
visit to her son, Josiah Horton, at Bar
Harbor
Eocn w. Mayo and wife have returned
from Fort Fairfield, where they have been
the guests OF ihsis daughter, Mrs. Frank
Mctjouidrick.
e. Everett Chase was arraigned before
Judge Forrest .. Snow, OF the Western
Hancock municipal court, Saturday, on
two warrants, one charging him with an
assault on Mrs. Sarah Hsrwood, and
anol her for assault on @. NJ. g. Harwood.
MsFcelius Coggan appeared for complain
ants and Charles J. Damn for respondent.
Owing to the promlnence of the parties
the cases aroused local interest. Rsspon-
dent waived the reading OF the warrant
and tho right 10 a hearing In both cases.
and furnished bond for appearance ~
the April term OF tho supreme court.
The third case. an action Instituted By
Edward e. Chase against c. NJ. @. Har-
wood, charging him with poiiusine The
waters Of spring, was continued until
March az.
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BAR HARBoR.

Police Officer Charles w. Murray died
Monday, after an illness OF three days Of
pneumonia. Mr.. Murray is survived by
his widow and eight children. He had
been a member OF the police force for ten
years or more.
A complimentary banquet was given to
John Z. Bunker, Tuesday evening, in
honor OF his election to the office OF grand
warden OF the Odd Fellows order. The
local Odd Fellows are much pleased at the
honor which has been conferred upon
Island lodge through the election OF one
a. It's members to the high office of grand
warden. which leads to the office OF grand
master and later supreme representative.
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SIM.
BRooKsvrLLE.

F. NJ. Billings is i'll.
Miss Hattie circuit is employed in Cas-
tine for few weeks.
l.. III. Billings. VINO has been employed
in Sullivan, is home for the winter.
Much sympathy is felt for the relatives
of Addie l.. Bates, OF South Brooksville
who died Dec. 4, after a brief illness.
A surprise party was given j. f.. Bow
don, Friday evening, Nov. Is, by supper
in the new hem house. A rough board
table was laid and supper served thereon
Dec. 8. A
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Ashore at Rass Harbor.

The British schooner Bessie, Boston for
Nova Scotia, with grain and -four, dragged
her anchors and went ashore at Bass
Harbor Monday forenoon, in the heavy
gale.
She pounded heavily and sprung aleak,
and is hard and fast and full Of water.
She will probably have to lighter part
of her cargo before she can be pulled of.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-12-10

Bsware of ointmentE for
Catnrrh That Contain Msrcury

mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole
system when estertns IL through the mucons
surfaces. SUCH articles shonld never be
used except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as .he damage they will do IL ten
fold 20 the good you can possibly derive from
them, Has's Casarrh Cure, manufactured by
f. j. Cheney a Co. Toledo, o.. contains no
mercury, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system In buying Halls CatarTh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. II Is taken
internally and made in Toledo. Ohio, By r. j.
cheney s Co Testimonials free.
sold by all Drug gists, 7Sc. per bottle.
Take RAILS Family PILLS for constipation
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-12-10

The lobster wsrdeus have started on a
new tack in their campaign Of exterminat-
ing the short lobster trade, and they say
that now they have matters so that they
are in fair way to corner this Illegal
traffic. In the past, they have not been
empowered to search express cars for short
HOLSTERS, but recently this power was
granted them, and Cow they plan TO use
this privilege often. They say that it is
the one sure method OF enecting cure.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-12-10

II the recommendation Of the committee
on good roads OF the State board OF trade
is adopted, for the division OF the $1,000
600 highway fund, Hancock county Will re-
ceive SOS per cent. of the fund, or sioi,-
900. Eight counties would receive a
larger amount, ana seven counties would
receive less. An article showing how this
apportionment is figured appears else
where in this issue.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-12-10

Who doesn't know the bluet, that COM
monest flower Of spring? But how many
ever saw them blooming in this locality
in bleak December? Little Eleanor and
Matte Royal, OF Ellsworth, brought to
THE AMERICAN Office on December 4, 8
little bunch OF these flowers picked by
them that day.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-12-10

The sarah Ware murder mystery has
been revived, sill because BHcksport
hunter one day last week stumbled upon
an old trunk buried in 4 rock pile ana
containing personal effects Of Mrs Ware.
Ne significance is attached to the find, as
these articles were available st the time
Of the murder Investigation, and some
person had later taken this method to
dispose Of them.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-12-10

Washington has offered nothing
good enough yet to induce the Hon.
William r. Pattangall, of Waterville
to leave his beloved Maine. 1t is now
announced that he has turned down
the offer of the assistant attorney
generalship of the United States, with
its salary OF $1,000.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-12-10

The contract for third sspirant for the
defence OF the americas cup has been
placed with the Bath iron. Works. Now
put Maine crew toi course from Han
cock county, in this Maine built yacht,
and let Sir Thomas come along.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-12-10

Here is new name ON the map OF Han
cock county - osbora; officially, No. q
plantation; colloqnialiy, "Moose Hill"
Uncle Sam has given the name OF Osborn
to the new postoffiee established there. II
you wish to be strictly up-to-date, speak
of Osborn, not Moose Hill.
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CARD OF THANKS

WE. tbs undersigned. wish 10 express oar
w heartfelt thanks 10 The nesghb0fB And
friends ~ho % kindly assisted Us In our great
bereavement. The beautiful nowgFs s1leut
tsteasss OF sympathy, were greatly kpptsGi-
sted. also the singing sad the loving and eoaz.
fottinx words spoken By Rev. r. A. A. killAm.
Mas w. GRAv Axn Fa3itY.
Ellsworth. Dec. Q. 1914.
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This weeks edition of TIE
American is 1850 copies.
Average per week for 1912, 2,is'
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1918.

Portland and Westbrook repnbl-
cans and progressives, thinking alike
on most questions, voted together in
the recent municipal elections, and
the results we're encouraging to
everyone who dislikes democratic
rule.
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CARD or THANKS.

UE with 20 extend TO or many fflen4s
w and relstises al sedgwtek and vsclHiiy
AID 20 ihs Odd Feiio~s OF hrockiin our hesfa-
felt thanks and appreciation Tor the many
ksRdawsses shown ~ darins the Illness AE5
NJ The teAsh OF our hnsbanA and father
Mas r. A. HfxcgLEy AND FANlJT.
sedgwsrk. Dec. 0, 1914.
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WYE wish publicly TO express our hcArJisli
w appreciation for the Kindness % May
friends. aud especially the Odd Fellows, Dur
inR tnw Illness and after the dssth OF our drAs
parents. and for The brsssiful noral trsag.es-
Mas. Wa. n. PoaH0r,
MISS Lrcg sTEyEvs
Ellsworth. Ne. Dec. 10, isis
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COUNTY GOSSIP.

Pearl $. Emerson, OF BluehiIl, picked
bouquet of rambler roses and buds in his
garden NOV. IS.
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ANNUAL MEETING.

DLEAsE take notice that the annaai meet.
u inx % the sioek holders Of the Hairtli
National Bsak. for the election oi tts al.
rrctors and ths transaction of all saeh other
business A. may properly come before toe
farrstrx, will be held on the 18th dar o! JAaa-
AIRY. 1914. Al 10 a'etock I'm the forenoon, Al sAs
ofscs OF the bAnk. Al Main street, in thu rlly q
Ellsworth. and State OF Maine.
Spw. p. SNAIL
Cashier.
Dated The iesh day Of December. Isia
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SgIantfn.

~s~-74~.~-~e~1~s~Ae, ~ -~e~-.N~-. 49,
SMALL place on sssshore In vicinity d,
- Ellsworth. Address p. l.. MAsox. a..
terney as-iaw. Ellsworth. Me.
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g0r lint.
East.

NATCH --T.AAy's silver watch with .e,,,,
w Eold chain attached. lost heswre-, ~
ie high street and the psssuaSce. F.ndsr
please rrtaFn 10 palmer's store. EilswoftA.
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HAND BAQ-Between Grants corner sn4
l. puilsFdinwn. lady y black ieasheg kap1
bag. fiadsr sill be rewarded By noi!fvinx
ws. ExsP, Sarty.
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fuunn.

r~rN~NrSrNrN-9-4e~sssss s-evs---sS - - - o. = =,
noRY-Piesrsis p ON the northeast shore AZ
II Colts Island Me, painted white oa ne
outside. Iigkt stsea sfreak around tor.
siishtls damaged. oxnes mar have sane 81
proving pFcees,y aud paying chafges
CHssLEs u usoss. Cots Island. Me