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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15
Our Gift to Colombia.
Reyiew of Revfewsi

RcN8SW Vi nSNISWs-l
1t would seem a lavish grant OF
money to pay Colombia S25, 600, 900;
for no man can argue ingeniously
enough to make the punishment fit
the crime. But the mistake of giving
Colombia this large sum of money is
nothing at all compared with the
astounding shortsightedness of in
volving future generations. The
special privileges accorded to
Colombia would sooner or later make
serious trouble, and would almost
certainly lead to war, for it would be
held that these rights pertained to the
people and territory Of Colombia re-
CARELESS OF future political control.
II Great Britain or Germany should
acquire control of Colombia, we
would, for pure sentimentality and
without rhyme or reason, have given
away to great foreign empire GER
tain rights in the canal superior to
those of our own people. II that
country had any resources it could
well have afforded to pay 5000, 900, 200
in consideration of the perpetual
rights we have conferred. The very
fact of our abandoning the Nicaragua
route and going to Panama has OF
itself placed Colombia under per-
petual obligation to US. All the
apologies are due in the opposite d.
rection. Colombia's bad faith was
due in that period, and the separation
of Panama was the right and
necessary sequel.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15
The Same Old Story.

We print in another column official
figures of recent elections, primaries
and registrations in different parts of
the country-fgures which admit OF
no argument, need no arguments
showing the trend of the voters back
to the republican party. The figures
foretell sweeping republican victories
this year and in 1916.
1t is the same old story. Not since
Buchanan was elected way back in
1856 has democratic President ever
been elected to succeed a democratic
President, and never since Andrew
jackson has democratic President
been elected to succeed himself.
The democrats can always be de-
pended upon to make q mess of it
Only few weeks ago Senator Johr
Sharp Williams, democrat, said:
ssThe poor, dear, old, foolish demo
cratic party is going through the
same game that she can be generally
trusted to 60 through soon after she
gets into power. That is its history
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15
STUDY THESE FIGURES.
They Indicate Sweeping Republican
Victories This Fall.

They Indicate Sweeping Republican
Victories This Fall.
Official figures of recent elections, prim-
aries and registrations in different parts
OF the country reveal sweeping republican
gains and corresponding democratic and
progressive losses. A careful analysis of
those figures shows Enthusiastically the
trend OF political sentiment from Maine
to California. The swing back to republic
can victory is on.
comparison of the votes cast at recent
elections and primaries and the results OF
registrations, with the votes cast for Will
son, Taft and Roosevelt, in 1912, follows:
SPECIAL CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS
Third district Maine, Sept. 8, 1913
Wilson 1882 Pattangall 1855 loss s-lo0pc
Roosevelt 1925 Lawrence s,55s loss 5opc
First district, West Virginia, Oct. IA, 1919
Wilson 2s.2l2 Nicely 14,oes loss sspc
Roosevelt is,2s7 Laughlan s,717 loss 72pc
Second district, Iowa, Feb. 10, 1914
Wilson 1851 vollmer i2,4ss loss sspc
Taft s,sos Hall I0s0s gain 27pc
Roosevelt 1892 Hanley ans loss 7spc
Seventh district, New Jersey, April Z. 1914
Wilson lo,slo o'Byrne 5,24o loss 5lpc
Roosevelt l1,7o1 Whitehead 7l9 loss s4pc
STATE ELECTIONS
New York. President 1912; Senator 1918
Wilson 655,5T3 Bartlett soo,s75 loss spc
Taft 455.is7 Werner 5s7,s57 gain pc
Roosevelt SOC ,o93 Hand, ls5,os7 loss 4spc
Maryland. President 1912 Senator 1913
Wilson il2.s7S Lee il2,4s5 loss l-i0pc
Taft 1885 rarran 1880 gain sspc
Roosevelt 577s6 Wellington 1908 loss s7pc
New Jersey. President 1912; Governor 1918
Wilson 1929 Fielder I7a,I4s loss ape
Taft ss,s35 Stokes I4o,2s8 gain s0pc
Roosevelt i45,4lo Colby 4i,i32 loss 7lpc
PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Pennsylvania. President 1912; Senator 1914
Wilson 3e5,sle Total Dem Is9,55 loss 52pc
Taft 27s.305 Total Rep 1884,, 263 gain 2lpc
Roosevelt 4i7,42s Total Prog 4s,7S2 loss s9pc
Iowa. President 1912; Senator 1914
Wilson 1885 Total Dem 7s,ils loss 5spc
Taft 1885 Total Rep 1927 gain l7pc
Roosevelt 16I,sls Total Prog $3.50 loss s6pc
Minnesota. President 1912; Governor 1914
Wilson 1o6,426 Total Dem 42,s23 loss 5spc
Taft 6i,S34 Total Rep l95,29S gain 203pc
Roosevelt l25,S56 Total Prog 2,s96 loss 97pc
Oregon. President 1912 Governor and U. s.
Senator 1914
Wilson 1904 Total Dem IS, 99S loss 23pc
Taft 34,673 Total Rep $500 gain i55pc
Roosevelt $1,000 Total Prog ASA loss 93pc
REGISTRATIONS
California. To June 6, 1914
Wilson 2ss,4a6 Dem l6i,4o7 loss alpc
Taft 8,si4 Rep s2s,8s2 gain s1sipc
Roosevelt 2sS,6io Prog i62.5s4 loss 4spc
City of Omaha and South Omaha 1914
Wilson I2s5s Dem 1904 loss 3spc
Taft pan.svs, s saaa sBep loss gain aspc
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15

The last legislature passed a bill to
regulate the charges that steam rail-
roads, electric light companies, and
other public service corporations
should make for the service they
render the public. Under this bill
full authority was given to determine
all questions arising between the
public and these corporations, includ-
ing the mileage rate of roads. Demo-
cratic influences unfriendly to this
bill have invoked the referendum
upon it, and its adoption or rejection
will be determined by the votes cast
in the September election.
After enacting the public utilities
bill, the legislature passed bill pro-
viding for the sale of mileage books
containing 500 miles at the same rate
per mile charged for 1000 mile books.
There was nothing in the bill referring
to the price per mile to be charged,
and had it become law railroads
would still have been left free to
charge two, three, five or ten cents
per mile for 1000 mile books, the only
requirement being that they sell 500
mile books at the same rate as the
1000 mile book.
The bill was worthless, and Governor
Haines vetoed it. An unsuccessful
attempt was made to pass it over the
governors veto.
During the closing days Of the legis-
lative session, in defiance of the rule
of the legislature against introducing
a question the second time, another
bill with a slight change in the title
but otherwise identical in language
was passed and sent to the governor
for his approval. Instead OF again
vetoing the bill, the governor held il
without his approval, and it will auto
matically become law on the third
day of the next legislative session. II
the bill had been approved by Gov.
Haines it would have been Intellectual,
because the railroads have discon-
tinued the sale of 1000 mile books, a
course they would have been free to
follow had the bill become law.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15
Embellishments.
LIKE FINDING MONEY.
G. A. Parcher Offers Popular Medi-
cine at Half-Price.

G.. A. Parcher Offers Popular Medi-
cine at Half-Price.
G. A. Parcher, the popular druggist, is
making an offer that Is just like finding
money, for he is selling regular 50-cent
bottle of DIR. Towards celebrated remedy
for constipation and dyspepsia at half
price. In addition to this large discount
he agrees to return the money to any pur-
chaser whom the remedy does not cure.
1t is quite unusual to be able to buy
fifty-cent pieces for a quarter, but that is
what this offer really means, for il is only
recently that this medicine could be
bought for less than fifty cents. The
proprietors have decided to allow MIR.
Parcher to sell it at this reduced price for
a while, and the result has justified his
good Judgment, for the sale has been
something remarkable.
Anyone who suffers with headache,
dyspepsia, dizziness, sour stomach, specks
before the eyes, or any liver trouble,
should take advantage OF this opportun-
ity, for DR.. Towards remedy is recon-
mended for all these troubles. But IL by
any chance it should not help, MIR. Par
cher will return your money.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15

President Wilson has charged that
certain business interests are against
him in his legislative program. The
Philadelphia Ledger agrees with him.
fThe President is right" says the
Ledger. There are certain interests
opposing the administrations legis-
lative program. They are the solid
business interests of the country, the
half starved mills, the smokeless fac
tories, the miners out of work, the
mechanics without income, the job
bers who cannot sell, the railroads
that cannot buy, the corporations
that find their foreign trade dwin-
ding, the hesitant retailers, the
capitalists whose money is idle-all OF
them are up in arms against legis-
lating prosperity out of existence,
with the country as the victim of ex-
Fermentation in academic theories
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15
lfgaI Notirss.
SHERIFF's SALE.
STATE OF MAINE.

HANCOCK COUNTY: July Il. a. d. 1874
TAKEN this fourteenth day Of July, on 81
l. execution dated June eighth, q O. Isl'
issued on q judgment rendered by the EAs
worth Municipal court. for the county " =,
Hancock, at term thereof begun and neIu a.. =.
the first Tuesday OF June, to wit, the sixtn cai
o. June q. d. 1914, in favsr Of George ",
Hamor, Of San Diego, California, agAi ~
Adelbert 5. Hodgkins, OF Hancock, IN ~
county of Hancock, State OF Maine, ioI senss
teen dollars. debt or damage, and SIX d1, ~, y
and eleven cents, costs OF suit, and WIZ
sold at public auction at the once OF =, !,
Giles In said Ellsworth. to the highest o S,
on the twentieth day OF August a. d; wy a. a.
ten O'Clock In the forenoon, the following W
scrihed real estate, and all the right itie -
interest which the said Adelbert > hoos A I've
has and had in and TO the same OF ~
eleventh day Of August, 1914, the da1e Vi '-'
seizure on said execution, to wit; s.N
certain lot parcel OF land situate ~ sn.
Hancock. commencing at the southeast . eosnc
of land owned by Curtis II. Hodgkins' tnv.s
running off three rods southeriy c ou Al
thence running westerly five rods thenSs
right angles twenty nine rods, sontne.a In
course; thence at right angles westerly Nv
rods; thence at right angles nol aneiss
course thirty-two rods; thence al rig t ~ IN
an easterly course, distance hfteen toa' a.
the hrst- mentioned starting point N .n s,rs,
scription. containing two and one nan av 49,
more or less. +. 0. siItSss,is
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15

Eurekal The Waterville Sentinel
has found one instance where the
tariff has reduced the high cost Of
living. The price OF beef has gone
up, but If it hadn't been for the
democratic low tariff it would have
gone higher. So, you see, the man
who pays little more for his meat
should thank his stars and the demo-
Gratis that the cost of living is going
down.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15
SCHOOL CONFERENCE.

Interesting Session of superintendent
at Castine.
The conference of school superinten-
dents and principals at Castine last week
was largely attended. Speakers promi-
nent in educational circles were heard,
and the discussions of school problems
were interesting.
State Superintendent Smith, speaking
OF the meetings, said:
probably the warmest discussion that
we had during the week, was over the
course OF study in arithmetic, the ques-
ton being the elimination OF those topics
affairs OF life. Very diverse views were
presented by those who participated in
the discussion as to what subjects ought
to be emphasized and what ought to be
eliminated.
"The conclusion that was finally reached
was that children graduating from the
common schools ought to have thorough
understanding OF the four fundamental
processes, addition, subtraction, multiple
cation and division. They should under
stand percentages in theif ordinary appli-
cations, including interest, and they
should also have knowledge OF common
fractions and denominate numbers as APP
piled to ordinary business transactions.
Subjects such as allegation, cube root,
partial payments, it was agreed, should be
eliminated in favor OF the fundamentals.
"rhe session OF Wednesday was devoted
to discussion OF various phases OF school
hygiene, and the outcome OF the discussion
OF that day tended to confirm the confer
ence in the opinion that there ought to be
much more attention paid to the hygienic
condition OF the school buildings, Iegis-
| lation to be sought If necessary to bring
| about the desired results in communities
that decline to act favorsbly on such mat
ters.
Among the most important sessions of
the week was that OF Friday which was
devoted to the welfare of the children
found in the schools OF Maine, who are
mentally and physically below normal In
development.
practically all the superintendent
present reported from one to several cases
OF children in their schools who are men
tally retarded. DIR. Carl j. Hedin, OF the
Maine Institution for the Feeble Minded,
presented some practical suggestions for
| meeting the needs of those children. He
suggested the formation of special classes
and the taking OF isolated children of
this sort to some central point during
school where they might have the special
attention required in such instances.
at developed from this discussion that
there are many children in the State who
ought to be committed to the institution
| for the feeble-minded, but who cannot be
received on account of the limited ac-
commodations at the present time.
1.-The matter which was OF the greatest
| interest to the secondary school principals
was that which conferred around affording
greater opportunity for the teachers in
the service to develop their efficiency
through extension courses.
"As the outcome of this discussion it is
probable that there will be an arrange
ment made with the several Maine coll
leges to join in plan for extension courses
/ among the secondary school teachers.n
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15
Mr.. Birds valedictory.
boston Transcript. 1

Charles Sumner Birds official valedic-
tory as the shepherd of the Massachusetts
progressives comes as a shock to the local
flock. Upon the national fold it will fall
as wet banket. Outsiders mistook the
strong personal following Of Mr..
Bird for the measure of the party's
strength. Their eyes will be opened at
the autumn election il third ticket is
put up with any other progressive at its
head.
1t is the beginning OF the end of the
progressive party IN the state OF all others
the popularity of its leader and the effec-
tive and we'll financed organization sup
porting him, the party reached its high
water mark of strength.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15
State of Ohio, city of Toledo, J :.
TnAao H.--tx, rs

State OF OHIO, city OF Toledo, !.
Lucas County, ss'
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he il
senior partner of the firm Of F. j. Cheney &
Co., doing business in the City OF Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum Of ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case OF Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRE CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day Of December, A. ID. 1886.
lSeaD A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Send for testimonials,
free.
7. j. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15

Mrs. Lucy b. Dodge, OF Machias, and
John A. Colson, of Oak Point, brother and
sister, met last week at the home OF q
niece, Mrs. Fred J. Maddocks, in North
Ellsworth, for the FIRST time in forty-nine
years. Though living only eighty three
miles apart, each supposed the other dead,
and not until last March did Mrs. Dodge
learn Of her brothers whereabouts. Then
this trip and meeting after so long a
separation was planned.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15

The "South is in the saddle. OF
thirty two important committees in
the national House, the chairmen OF
thirty one are from the South. These
committees control expenditures ag-
gregating two billions of dollars, and
hostile and sectional discrimination
runs through every line of such legis-
lation.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15
away.

Duncan Mcdonald, secretary treas
urer of the Illinois Mine Workers as
ISOLATION, says that out Of $4,000 mine
workers in Illinois, 40, 900 are now idle
and on the verge of starvation. Some
more psychological idleness. All
they need is some psychological food.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15

Secretary of State Bryan, in de-
Tense of the proposed Colombian
treaty, says in substance that the
81, 00o, 900 1t gives to Colombia is not
blackmail, but gift, to make Colon
bia feel better toward this big country
of ours which has money to give
away,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15

Maine mills are cutting fuel orders
one third because of the discouraging
outlook for business, according to a
news despatch from Portland, through
which city practically all the soft
coal used in Maine is purchased.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15

West will largely Offset the shock, or
depression, to business. But why is q
shock necessary? Why should
America be forced to rely upon nature
and the energy of its citizens to off,
set the mistakes of its government2'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15

Congressman Peters, in his speech
at Bangor last Friday, said: 81 am
not a calamity bowler, and / sincerely
hope there win be no hard times-no
period of depression. / believe that
the bounteous crops Of the great
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15

That is what led Speaker Tom Reed
to say: You can't last long, because
you are not accustomed to governing
anybody or anything; you cannot
govern the country because you can
not govern yourselves. You are in
competent
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15

Teach the children to conserve the
wild flowers" is the subject of a
timely and interesting communication
from Miss Cordelia J. Stanwood, of
Ellsworth, printed elsewhere in this
issue
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15
NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that Thomas s.
IN Bridges, Of Bucksport, Maine. has made
application to the Maine State Board OF Bar
Examiners for examination for admission to
the Bar at the next session OF the Board to be
held at Portland, Maine, on the first Tuesday
of August. 1914. LEONARD A. PIERCE,
Secretary OF the Board.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15

j. w. Higgins, OF Auckland, N. T., is
visiting his old home at West Eden for
the first time in fifty years. Some changes
in the town OF Eden since he left!
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15

NOTICE is hereby given that the road lead
IN ing direct from Ellsworth TO Trenton
Bridge Is closed TO the public for repairs. The
road by the way Of Oak Point is the only way
open to said bridge.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15
COUNTY GOSSIP.

Bar Harbor's new postmaster, otha
Jellison, will take charge of the Office to-
morrow.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15

A Franklin flock Of seventy chicken
was killed in one night recently, pre-
sumably by weasels.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15

rIyHE subscriber hereby gives noIlsee
Il she has been duly appointed sui"'
tratrix OF the estate of
ALFRED CONDOR. late OF sohhi' IA
In the county Of Hancock, deceaseqi psr.
sons having demands against the ssssnt
Of said deceased are desired 70 .,ipssbted
the same for settlement, and All ln snt i'm.
thereto are requested to make payn ~.
mediately. EpYTHR L. Cussis'"
Surry, July is, 1914
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15

THE subscriber hereby gives notice eu u,f
i she has been duly appointed eAe''
OF the last will and testament OF ,o,,
RICHARD G. ABBOTT, late OF SEDI W.
in the county Of Hancock, deceased a,s S
given bonds as the law directs. All PEI A..
having demands against the estate OF sara a. ~,
ceased are desired to present the sAi AM re-.
settlement. and all indebted thereto ar
quested to make payment immedlstSs aSpyH.
Inlv a
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Spsrial Notirrs.
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PROPOSALS FOR WOOD.

PRVFOsALs FUR WUUUs
DIDs for the furnishing OF wood for the
ID schools OF the city OF Ellsworth are de-
sired by the school committee. All bids must
be made on prescribed form, TO be procured
either In person or by mail OF the superin-
tendent OF schools, and must be on fie with
the superintendent not later than August l.,
1914. The comittee reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
surRRrsrEsprso SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
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SHantfn.

~-N-@-~-O-~ao1~-N-r~S-r@ ~N-~~~@~N@~rON~~-~.
CITUATION-Capahle woman will work for
= her board and board OF two children. No
objection to living in the country. Address
N, care THE AMERICAN. Ellsworth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15
NOTICE.

WHEREAS, my wife, Elizabeth Lyons Sal
w isbury, has left my bed and board,
hereby notify any and all persons, and for
bid them from trusting her on my account, as
shall pay no bills of her CONT acting after
this date. Leroy X. SALISBURY.
Lamoine. Maine, July II, 1914.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1914.
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES.

REPUBLICAN NOMINEES.
STATE ELECTION, SEPT. Il, 1914.
For Governor,
WILLIAM T. HAINES, of Watervilie.
For State Auditor,
TIMOTHY F. CALLAHAN, of Lewiston.
For Representative to Congress,
Third DISTRICT
JOHN A. PETERS, of Ellsworth.
COUNTY TICKET.
For Senators:
MELVIN d. CHATTO, of Brooksville.
SHERMAN s. SCAMMON, of Franklin.
For County Attorney,
FRED L. MASON, of Ellsworth.
For Clerk of Courts,
TIMOTHY F. MAHONEY, of Ellsworth.
For Judge OF Probate,
BERTRAND E CLARK, of Eden.
For Register of Deeds,
WILLIAM o. EMERY, of Sullivan.
For Sheriff,
FORREST o. SILSBY, of Ellsworth.
For County Commissioner,
MELVILLE L. ALLEN, of Mt. Desert.
For County Treasurer,
BOYD A. BLAISDELL, of Fra nklin.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES.
Glass 1-E. j. Morrison, Bar Harbor.
Nv. A. Kicker, Castine.
3-Milton Beckwith, Ellsworth.
Paul w. Scott, Deer Isle.
ga. B. Holt, Gouldsboro.
6-Ward W. Wescott, Bluehill.
Loren W. Rumill, fremont.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15

CIRL or woman for all-around work in
" restaurant Good pay. CIRosE's HOTEL,
Ellsworth.
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Go ln.

~ -~-<-~->~s~~oN Ne~~.~~~N~~NN~ -
OFFICES over Moore's drag store, vacated
~ by DIR. Gibbs. Hot water heat and toilet.
Apply to e. @. Moons. Ellsworth.
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lost.
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~u~~NNN~-~N~~-NI~~ ~N~S~S~
CMART, neat young lady, who has nj least
- good common school education. TO assist
in housework, family Of two. also to help In
Office when occasion requires. Call on or sd-
dress ARTHUR ALLEN OPTICAL Co., d Main
ST., Bangor, Me.