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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-25

The West Ellsworth grange is again
engaged in brown-tail moth contest.
At the last grange meeting so many
nests were brought in that the whole
evening was occupied counting them
and the regular program was omitted.
And West Ellis worth is not the only
section of the city that has moth
nests. Early in the winter the
municipal officers sent out men who
gathered over $4,000 nests. There are
many nests still on trees right in the
city. Property owners should get
busy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-25

The republicans of Maine will draft
their platform, to govern their party
Representatives in office, in the State
convention at Augusta April 9. All
the men in Maine who are opposed to
free trade and the other declared
policies of the democratic party have
an opportunity to participate in the
drafting of the republican platform
by helping to select delegates who
will truly represent their sentiments.
The republican convention will be a
peoples convention.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-25

The Life Guards are two regiments OF cav
airy forming part of the British household
troops. They are gallant soldiers, and every
loyal British heart is proud of them. Not
only the Kings household, but yours, ours,
everybody's should have its life guards. The
greatest foes of life, diseases. find allies in
the very elements as colds. influenza. catarrh
the grip, and pneumonia do to the stormy
of to guard against these diseases is 10
strengthen the system with Hoods Sarsa-
parilla-the greatest of all life guards. 1t re-
moves the conditions in which these diseases
make their most successful attack, gives
yigor and tone to all the vital organs and
functions, and imparts a genial warmth to
tn blood Remember, the weaker the system
the greater the exposure to disease. Hood $
sarsaparilla makes the system strong.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-25
COUNTY NEWS.
NoITH SULLIVAN.
Mrs. Helen Garland is ill.

Mrs. Helen Garland is ill,
Rev. f. L. Prestidge is quite III at the
home of Mrs. Mary Taylor.
Mrs. Eta Wooster, who has been seri-
ously ill, is slowly gaining.
A. r. Hooper and wife spent the week
end in Surry, guests of relatives.
George Colson and family, who moved
to Bangor last fall, have returned here.
John Sargent has recently moved into
the James Hayey house near the church.
There will be a social dance in X. of p.
hall Wednesday evening. Noyes' orches-
ira.
Hal. Blaisdell, Lysander Hooper and
Jerry Warren have returned from Old
Town, where they have been employed.
Harry Harvey and Christine Grindle
were quietly married Saturday evening at
Havey, esq.
The many friends of G. NJ. Farnsworth,
who recently moved from West Sullivan
to Nicolin, were panied to learn of his
death Saturday.
At the last regular meeting of Puritan
temple, No. 55, P. s., two candidates were
initiated and one admitted by card. Sup
per was served.
The musical entertainment given under
the management of Miss Florence Hysom
for the benefit of the Golden Rule society
on St. Patrick's night, was an enjoyable
occasion. Every part was well rendered.
Those who did not attend missed the best
entertainment of the season.
The Sullivan A. AS are jubilant over
the basket ball game played in Hancock
hall, Ellsw orth, Friday evening, when
they honestly and fairly defeated Bar
Harbor Y. M. c. A. The statement from
a Bar Harbor correspondent that the Sui
Ivan boys had had much practice on the
Hancock hall floor is untrue. 1t is the
fiimsy excuse Of poor losers. The Sulli-
van team had played just one game on the
floor, against the Ellsworth team.
March %. M.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-25
SNONINGTON.

Edith Silver, of Pennington normal
school, is home.
John l.. Goss, of Dorchester, Mass, has
been in town the past week on business.
have spent the winter here, have returned
home.
Capt. Samuel Goss has had the three
master Thomas B. Hubbard lowed to
Rockland for repairs.
Rev. Mr.. Policy, of the Methodist
church, is away on vacation. No SER
vices will be held for two weeks.
Hiram Robbins, working on the quarry,
had his leg caught in a derrick and
broken between the knee and ankle.
Schooner Metinic is loading stone at the
Settlement for New York. Schooner
Wawenock is to load random stone at
Crotch island for New London, Conn.
Ralph johnson, son OF Edward johnson
and wife, OF West Stonington, died last
week, after a long illness. He was a
general favorite with old and young, and
will be much missed.
Charles Lyman Cousins, one Of the
young business men, died Thursday, after
a long illness. Mr.. Cousins leaves a wife
and three children, mother, several sis
tiers and brothers. He was favorite with
all. Funeral services were held at the
home Saturday afternoon. The Odd Fell
lows and Rebekahs. of which he was a
member, attended. There were many floral
tributes.
March %. > Mill.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-25
TELEPHONE STATISTICS.
Annual Report of Bell System Shows
Rapid Growth.

Rapid Growth.
The continued growth OF the Bell sys-
TEN, its earnings aud expenses and general
financial prosperity, its attitude as TO
government ownership, its agreement
with the department OF justice, the sale OF
its Western Union holdings, and its reia-
ton with the general public are set torth
in detail in the annual report OF the
American Telephone & Telegraph 20.
just issued.
President Theodore N. Vail has some
thing very definite to say in regard to the
government ownership OF telephones, ana
his frank discussion of this question Is
perhaps the most interesting feature OF
the report. In summing up the attitude
of the company towards this subject, Mr..
Vail says:
"Our opposition to government operation
and ownership is not based on pecuniary,
partisan, prejudiced or personal reasons IL
is because of our interest in the upouildlng
of great public utility and its preservation
We are opposed to government ownership be-
cause we know that no government-owned
telephone system in the world is CIV
ing as cheap and efficient service as the
American public is getting from all its tele-
phone companies. We do not believe that
our government would be any exception to
the rule"
During the past year subscribers tele-
phone stations have increased until now
there are s, 1885, OF, gain of 676,943. These
stations reached 10000 localities or 1000
more than the number of postoffices. The
total wire mileage is 16,111,011, of which
90 per cent. is copper.
The number OF daily telephone connec-
tions showed growth Of nearly two mil
lion, reaching an average OF 27,237, 900 a
day. Europe has only two-tifths OF the
telephone traffic Of the United States.
The extension of the telephone plant
during the year amounted to s54,s71 ,s56,
making total for fourteen years Of $685.
$4,000. According to present estimates
the construction for the current year will
cost in the neigh borhood of s56, 900 900, of
which the local resources OF the companies
will supply s25,oOO,OOO.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-25

The woman suffrage resolution,
after weeks of debate in the United
States Senate and most spirited and
far-reaching campaign, was voted
down last Thursday, the vote being
thirty five for to thirty-fou against,
two-t thirds vote being required. The
suffrage leaders profess satisfaction at
the result as evidence that the cause
had more strength than it's opponents
had been willing to acknowledge.
During the closing days of the cam
paign the suffrage advocates pleaded
for postponement of the final vote.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-25
advertisements
QUARRY OUTFIT
FOR SALE CHEAP FOR CASH

ung granite, consisting OF moder5 dau- ~
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n Do,Isrs, qnar5y chains and sioneedogs' a
with boiler and Zoo IT, lls inch w;rs Sohhdleion
a3out one,hslf mile of Ss-pound steel raiIs
ana nnds outfits with anvils and bellows
pna, .oois. Granite-cutters' hand tools
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and Doom, hosting engine and boiler Miss
in me h articles useful to anyone engaged
gif III, Apply to the Chase Granite' Rynas
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M'KINLEY.

Schooner Bloomer, Capt. e. H. Harper,
arrived Monday with the first load OF
stone for the Underwood building. He
has contracted to bring about 1900 tons.
Work has commenced on the addition
to Underwood's plant. A tool house and
office were the first to be erected, and work
on the extension of the engine-room has
progressed rapidly. Fiske, Carter Con. Co.,
OF Worcester, are doing the work.
March %. Pm
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Mill.
CAS'I'INE.
March %.

w. A. Kicker is spending this week in
Boston.
Susan Norton, who has been teaching in
Vinal Haven, and Faye Devereux, who has
been teaching in Old Town, are home.
Mrs. Russell Wescott is spending this
week in Haverhill, Mass.
Arthur Patterson is home for few days,
Mrs. Ethel Redonnet and little son, OF
Wiscasset, are guests of Capt. Ira Varnum
and wife.
The Castine board of trade held its an
nual banquet at the Castine house Friday
evening. There were forty-one present.
March %. G.,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-25

Lawrence Barrett, though stern and dig
nified, could unbend little occasionally.
Once popular low comedian proposed a
combination with him, which he declined.
at would have been an unhappy illus
tration," said the tragedian, in relating
it, "of Grin and Barrett"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-25
BROWNSVILLE.

l.. Ii. Billings leaves to-day for Sullivan
to work.
Miss Villa Saunders is visiting in North
Bluehill.
The remains of Eva Chatto, who was
killed on the railroad in Ellsworth, were
brought here Friday. Funeral was held
in the Baptist church Saturday afternoon,
Rev. j. M. Palmer officiating.
March %. A.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-25

The "back- to- the land" movement
is reflected by the increased enroll
ment of students in the full four
years agricultural course at the Uni
versity of Maine. In the past two
years the number of four-year stu
dents has increased from 139 to 252.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-25

The municipal election in Old Town
Monday underscores the Handwriting
on the wall'-the republicans are
coming back. In the municipal
election there last year, the pro-
gressives won out over both old
parties, with the democrats as run
ners-up and the republicans third, the
vote being 433, 355 and 205 respec-
lively. Last Monday conditions were
reversed, the republicans electing
mayor and seven of the ten aldermen,
the total republican vote being 4s2.
The democrats retained second place,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-25

The progressives of Maine, at their
State convention in Bangor yesterday,
narrowly escaped shipwreck on pro-
hibition ledge. They finally seized
upon plank which carried them to
temporary safety upon the broad
waters of national prohibition.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-25

From July 1 last to March the
Maine Central railroad has trans
ported 27,45s carloads of Maine-
grown potatoes, as compared with
19,02S carloads the preceding season.
Figuring 800 bushels to car, this
means about 16, 474, 800 bushels for the
season just closed, practically all
shipped out of the State. Some
spuds, Ell!
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-25
NOT PAINT

The worst mistake in painting is not
putting-off. That costs about 10 per
cent; you keep your money a year and
pay 10 per cent. for it.
Paint would have to come-down 25
per cent. to make 10 per cent. on the Job,
for wages do not go-down.
The worst mistake is ''cheap'' paint,
1t costs from so per cent. to 100, first cost,
and another in wear.
What a liar "eheap" isl "Put-off'' is
bad-enough; "cheap" is ten times worse.
DEvoE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-25

Hon. W. R. Pattangall, of Water
vile, is out in an open letter declar-
ing that he will not be candidate for
the democratic nomination for con-
gresham this year. And he is can
did enough to admit that the reason
he gets out is because he can't get in.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-25
COUNTY GOSSIP.

Hancock county has lost one OF its old
time teachers-Miss Mary E. Parker, Of
Bucksport, who died Sunday, aged
seventy-tiye years. Miss Parker taught
school for over fifty years, for thirty eight
years in the east side primary school in
Bucksport. She was one of those to be
granted State pensions recently, under the
new law.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-25

Chandler Hale is to be succeeded by
William Phillips, of Boston, If the
Senate confirms the appointment, as
third assistant secretary of state.
Mr.. Phillips is a republican, and some
objection may be raised in the Senate.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-25

President Wilson's plea for repeal
of the toll exemption of American
ships in the Panama canal act is
meeting with opposition that bids
fair to disturb the usual placid ma
jority the administration measures
have so far enjoyed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-25

We print this week a brief report
of the Hancock county Y. M. G. A.
work. This is comparatively new
movement, the beginning of what it
is intended will broaden into county
wide organization. The seed is good,
the field fertile, and splendid results
seem certain.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-25
TOWN MEETINGS.
Officers Elected for the Year in Ham
cock County Towns.

CASTINE.
Moderator, E H Carpenter; selectmen
and assessors, r o Parker, Robert Cros-
grove George NJ Perkins; clerk, s Per-
kins; treasurer and collector, Stephen
Cash; school committeeman, Frank w
Bowden, Boyd Bartlett; superintendent of
schools, w E Clark; road commissioner,
William Il Bevan; town agent, Charles E
McClusky; constable, John NJ Vogell.
Appropriations - Schools, $500; text
books, $500; school supplies, $500; high
school, $1,000; schoolhouse repairs, $500;
roads and bridges, 81, 1000; sidewalks, 500;
poor, $500; current and contingent, 500;
snow, 300; Memorial day, SIS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-25

/ see Mrs. Wombat has her divorce. !"
"Who got the custody of the dogs?"
''She did, but Wombat is permitted to see
them once week for ten minutes"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-25
Assa. Ne..css

-~,-->s~-~-r>->- -~~~-->~-c~~~N~~>~-.-1 $500.
In the District Court of the United States for
the Hancock District of Maine.
In the matter of
zHSs ssn =; GpsIHr' No. 1915
To the creditors of Zenas b. Conley, o,
stonington, in the county of Hancock and
district aforesaid; bankrupt:
NOTICE is hereby given that on the 18th
~ day OF February, a. d. 1914, the said
Zenas b. Conley was duly adiudicated
bankrupt; and that the FIRST meeting OF his
worth, Me-, on the 18th day OF May, a. d.
1914. at two O'Clock in the afternoon at which
time the said creditors may attend,
the bankrupt, and transact such other bust.
ness as may properly come before said meet
ing. WILLIAM e. WHITING,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
THE subscriber. Annie E. Harris, Of
i Palatka, in the state OF Florida, hereby
gives notice that she has been duly appointed
executria OF the last will and testament OF
EDWARD KILLERAN HARRIS, late of
PALATKA.
In che county OF Putnam and state of Florida,
deceased, no bonds being required by the
terms OF said will. And that she has appointed
Henry NJ Hall, Of Ellsworth. in the county Of
Hancock, and State of Maine, her agent in
said state OF Maine. ALI persons having de-
mands against the estate OF said deceased are
desired TO present the same for settle meut,
and all Indebted thereto are re luested to
make payment Immediately.
March "a. 1914. ANNIE G. HARRis.
IJfHE subscriber hereby gives notice that
l. he has been duly appointed admins
traitor Of the estate Of
LUCETTE F. GILES, late OF ELLSWORTH,
In the county OF Hancock, deceased and
given bonds as the law directs. All persons
having demands against the estate of said
n ant hsA n
settlement. and all indebted thereto are re-
quested to make payment Immediately
r. e. MAsoS
March 10, 1914. Administrator.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-25

Sixteen ounces Of performance to everp
pound Of promise in the advertisements
of THE AMERICAN,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-25

with 1852 votes, while the progressives
dropped back to third place with 300
votes.
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CARD OFT THANKS.

INHE undersigned desire to express uub.
4 l1cly their thanks for the thoue btfu1 a.
slstance OF friends and neighbors during the
E.ness anu oeatn OF our son and brother,
H'hes' natch. MRS. ABBIR HUrcHIss.
RALPH HATCH,
Roy HATCH,
GARDINER HATCH
MRS. JENNIE JuDKINs.
Nortn fenobscot, March 10, 1914.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-25
Sretfal Nor,;rs.
CARD OF THANKS.

CARD OF THANKS,
WE wish to extend our heartfelt thanks
w 10 all the neighbors and friends for
acts OF kindness done, words of comfort
spoken and for the beautiful flowers, during
me me Illness and death Of our daughter and sis.
ter Mr.. AND Mrs. @. p. HopaKTss
SHELLEY B. HopGKINs.
MRS. r. X. MCDONALD
Lamoine, March %, 1914
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-25

GIRL Of about FIVE years old as boarder:
~ best OF care. Address. ]. NJ. b. care The
AMERICAN, Ellsworth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-25

STATE OF MAINE
COUNTY OF HANCOCK S.: t. Edw =
Small. cashier of the above named bank. do
solemnly swear that the above statement /.
true TO the best Of my knowledge and belief
Epw. F. SMALL, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of March, 1914.
JOIN A. CUNNINGHAM
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
LEWIS HopGKISs,
+. .. SILsBY, Directors
CHAs. X. BuRRrLL,
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Tnr Sale,

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HNREEs-Maine grown apple trees; also plum
and pear trees and raspberry bushes.
HANCOCK Co. NURSERY Co., Surry Ne
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SIanten.


"AsHINGs and ironings to do at home.
w ETA l.. SHAPLEIeH, 4S High St., Els
worth.
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Hor Sale.

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HATCHING EGGS-S. C. Rhode Island
- Reds; Soc per setting of 10 eggs Mas.
GaARLEs QUINN, Ellsworth Falls, Ne.
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SHantfn.

-C,-0OO"O0O00NDNN-0N ~0-0-0-O-~lND~~
4 lAPABLE woman for general housework
~ at Seal Harbor, May TO October. WASH
ing put out. VIII pay from e25 to $40 per
month. Address F. NJ, AMERICAN OPPicg.
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This weeks edition of Tie
American is 1850 copies.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1914.

Average per week for 1918,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
The Wounds of Modern Warfare.

1t is losing race which medical science and
humane" principles of warfare make against mill.
tary science There is real comedy in the contest,
which a visitor from another planet might appr"-
clate With one hand civilization Celebrates hos
pitfalls and ncases its bullets with steel Jackets 10
lessen wounds. and with the other it inycuts new
and cunning instruments Of wholesale slaughter
that would make savage shuddcr.
The two tendencies are plain in the reports FROM
the French battlefeds Both the advance Of tie
Germans and their retreat have been largely ar
tilery duels At the high tide Of German success
there came several days OF rife attack and old,
hand-tohand bayonet fighting. Then the numbers
Of slightly wounded became tremendous. But be
fore and after the fight largely one of Shrapnel
and machine guns, which slaughter and rip and
tear and destroy beyond the possibility of repair.
The current Lancet" gives an interesting review
of rifle bullet wounds in the Boer war. The case,
read like miracles. One patient was wounded
while lying down taking aim. The bullet entered
above the left colarbone and left inside the left
knee No serious damage was done and recovery
was complete although the bullet must have passed
through many important organs. In another case
the bullet passed through diaphragm, liver aud
kidney. Recovery was complete in three weeks.
The impact of the modern rifle bullet is terrific
aud the initial shock great Men have been thrown
from the saddle and reported that they felt as If
they had been hit by a crowbar. But the small
wounds are normally clean cut aud easily repaired
by nature If no vital organ is destroyed.
4 very different story must he told of the in
juries from shrapnel and quick tircrS. There the
mtarists have run far ahead of medical aid "1d
Hague regulations, as the returns from the battle
fields are likely to prove with appalling force.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-16
Maine and New \ ork.

Tho Progressycs lost votes in Maine, Yet they
polcd enough TO elect Democratic Governor
The ProgresslyeS have lost strength here. Yet they
can poll enough votes 10 defeat any Republican
candidate for Governor except Human, who IS
strong with the independents and ProgrcssiNcs
Names election furnished A splendid object les
son for this state It confirmed What other parts
of the country have indiCated-thc gradual dlSln-
tegration Of the Bull Moose, whose vote fell to
about one-thrd of what was poed for Roosevelt
in 1912 Good as was the gain of $1,000 for the
Republicans, it was not good enough. They lost
the Governorship, which fusion enabled them 10
carry two years ago and the lower branch Of tn"
Legislature, holding only their three Congress
seats
Here also the Progressiycs have begun to ="
10 pieces Roosevelt personally is unpopular with
a large body Of voters Nevertheless, the third
ticket can elect Glynn and his Tamuany traiIcrs,
unless the Republicans make adequate use of The
primaries 10y nominating everywhere candidates
who can poll Progressive and independent votes.
Hinman. with his personal ability, his experience
and his splendid record Of boss fighting with Coy
ernUr Hughes, can do this. Despite the last min
ute selection Of ex-senator Davenport as Roosc-
vets candidate. there exists much friendlincss for
lIinman among Progressive voters and party lead
crs. II would he worse than foolish for the Re
publicans to overlook the value of this-a very
practical brand of fusion, when sentiment is c1.
pressed at the ballot box.
Progressiyes and Republicans alike have testified
TO the value Of union in this county by e6cctinS
fusion candidates for Legislature, Congress and
the constitutional convention i'll many districts.
This unfortunately is impossible now as TO state
candidates But unless the Republicans want TO
see Tammany sweep New York by far bigger
margin than that of the Democrats in Maine, the:
will nominate progressive Republican state
| ticket headed by Hinman.