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Correspondents.


AuausrA, ME-, Feb. 10, 1915.
To the Editor Of The American:
1t seemed to take the women to wake mp
the seventy-sevehth Legislature, for since
last Thursday things have been booming,
especially in the committee rooms. On
that day women from every part OF the
State stormed the capital. It now looks rs
though they would get suffrage, or at least
it looks as IL the question would be sub
mitted to the people and they may decide
to give women what seems their right.
This is not so strictly party measure as
was supposed, several prominent demo-
Gratis having been heard to say, since the
bearing. that they will support it. 1t has
been common talk around the state house
that more real osatory was heard from
women during the debates on suffrage and
the hearing for q women's reformatory
than has been heard from the entire male
contingent all winter.
A former influential member of the leg
isisture, Frank p. Merrill, OF Bluehill, was
guest for few days ofthe Hancock county
delegation. meeting many new acqusint-
ances and renewing old ones. Other Wis
itoxs from ehe same county included
Albert and Clarence Mcbride, prominent
business men OF Northeast Harbor, and q
large delegation from Sullivan headed by
sandy" Havey, former representative and
insurance commissioner. Bar Harbor was
represented by George Googins, e. 8. Clark
and Herbert Graham, and former judge OF
probate, Jerome Knowles. Several mat
tiers OF great interest to Mt. Desert island
are on the carpet for the next two weeks,
and wiil occupy the attention Of the legis-
lature, perhaps as much Is any questions
that will come before it.
There seems to be desire on the part of
some to abolish the State highway COM
mission. There il . contention that there
ID q reckless waste OF the States money in
the construction OF expensive stretches
OF boulevard in widely parts OF
Maine by the highway commissioners.
Tuesday morning, Senator Walker, Of
Somerset, presented an oct to abolish this
body. II is understood that ,it has the
backing Of the grangers OF Maine.
The bill to tax hens is receiving consid-
crab attention. What was characterized
rs ..fuss and feathers" at the time it was
introduced, has been shown to be matter
OF considerable Importance. The last
census showed good deal more than
1000, 900 hens rith . valuation OF over
q ,000, 900, and, obviously, it could not
have been anything near the maximum
number. 1t il . business Of such proper
tions that large corporations have been
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EfgisIatibr Notices.


JUDICIARY.
THE Committee on Judiciary will give a
J. public hearing in its room at the Stats
House, In Augusta, on
THURSDAY. FEB. IS, 1915,
ON the following bills.
No. 49, SENATE No. al An act permitting
the use OF automobiles In the Aown Of Mount
No. 70. An act relating 10 the use Of auto
mobiles in the town Of Mt. Desert, Hancock
county.
TUESDAY MARCH .. 1915. at2p. m.
No. u. An act to establish the State Board
Of accounts.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH = 1878
No. ~. An act amending section u Of chap
ter II OF the revised statutes rs amended by
chapter 81 OF the public laws Of 1911 relating
to the registration Of physicians and sur
geons.
No. a. An act in relation to certain rights
and liabilities OF husband and wife.
No. IS. An act to amend chap. al Of the
private and special laws Of 1911 relating to the
Congregational conference society Of Maine
THURSDAY, MARCH 4. 1915. at p m.
No. 81. An act for the better protection OF
children and to amend chapter 81 OF the
revised statutes of 1868 and chap. i2S Of the
public laws OF 1907. and chap. 100 OF the public
laws OF 1900.
No. 50. An art to amend sec. Of chap. ~
Of he public laws OF 1907 as amended by chap.
10 Of the pu bile laws OF 1869 in relation TO re-
ports OF hearing In vacation In Law or equity.
No. g. An act to amend sec. OF chap. ia
OF the revised statutes relating 10 poor debtors.
LEONARD A. PIEncs- Secretary.
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LIBRARY EXPERIENCES.
Queer Requests Made by Persons In
Search Of Information.

Queer Requests Made by Persons In
Search Of Information.
Some notion OF the queer requests
made at public libraries is afforded 10
an article dealing with the library Of
a western city. These instances are
given:
Recently man came in and asked
for some OF the arguments against
woman's suffrage. The proper articles
were sought out, and the librarian
suggested that he might care to look at
those In favor of woman's suffrage as
well. 'Np matter" he replied warily;
II get those from my wife"
The widespread belief that a library
can furnish book on any subject, no
matter how vague. is illustrated by
this request:
II have been asked to write q COM
position on what l saw on my way to
school today. Can you give me any
book on IT." Thus boy In the eighth
grade. And then there are the high
school boys who. In period Of revolt
from poetry. return the "Idylls Of the
King" and ask II they can't get this
crazy stun In prose"
Children about to participate In q
debate cause some Inconvenience. The
following subjects are not easy to give
references on: which Is Necessarier,
Water or Firer (which Is Mightier.
the Pen or the Swordr'
The impression which some persons
have that library can give informa-
ton on any topic is not only odd. but
pleasing 1t may be set of against the
opposite notion. equally exaggerated.
that library Is Of no practical use
whatever. As sample of the first
idea consider the woman who called
over the telephone the day before
Thanksgiving and asked how to pluck
turkey. The librarian hunted 1t up
In cookbook and read II to her
over the telephone too. And the one
who asked for brief sketch Of the
French revolution over the telephone.
Those who work in the reference
room seem to consider the reference
librarian as bureau of supplies as
well as Of information. Pencils, paper.
even .spectacles, are asked for tenn
porarily. II left my glasses at home
today. Can you lend me yoursT As
though, as far as the librarian went,
the glasses were merely for ornamental
purposes.-New York Sun.
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The Maine Senate last Thursday
overwhelmingly defeated the propo-
sition to submit the primary election
law to vote of the people. The
vote came ON the adoption of the
committee report on the bill, ssooght
not to pass" which was accepted by
q vote Of 81 to 10. The Senate also
accepted the minority report, Sought
not to pass" on the bill to change
the date Of State elections from the
first Monday Of September to the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
In November. Senator Scammon, Of
Hancock, was one Of the principal
speakers in the Senate against both
these proportions, and presented his
arguments in strong and convincing
manner which won him Immediate
recognition e one OF the speakers Of
the upper branch Of the Legislature.
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Hard 10 Pronaune..

One Of the hard names to pronounce
IL that of the central Russian govern
ment called Mini Novogrod. The first
4" has the sound Of "e;" the second il
short The 20" in the penultimate
syllable Is long. as in the English
word go" The 90 in the syllables
NOV" and rod" has the sound Of 20"
in the English word rod" ~" has the
soft French sound. The accents are
on the first and last syllables, "Neezh-
nj Nov-go-rod"
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RED AND BLUE MAKE BLACK.
But That Result Depends Upon the
coIors Being Perfect.

But That Result Depends Upon the
coIors Being Perfect.
We are told by the textbooks on
light that red glass is red because 1t
absorbs all the other rays OF the spec
trum and transmits only the red; that
blue glass absorbs all except the blue.
and SO with glass Of every other color
The fact that red glass superimposed
upon blue glass transmits violet light
seems In contradiction Of this teaching,
according to which the red glass would
absorb all the blue and green light and
transmit nothing but red to the blue,
which. In turn. would absorb all the
red.
The reason for the violet light ID that
no red glass made is Of sufficiently
pure color to absorb all the blue and
green waves and no blue glass Is suf-
flciently rpre to absorb all the red and
orange rays. So the red transmits a
certain amount Of the blue and green
and the blue transmits certain
amount OF the red and orange. Enough
Of the blue rays come through the red
glass and enough of the red rays
through the blue glass to make nice
violet or purple when the glasses are
superimposed.
TIE Scientific American describes a
simple experiment by which you may
prove the truth Of the theory. Dis
solve red aniline in amyl alcohol and
copper chloride in dilute hydrochloric
acid. The one will give you a trans
parent red liquid that will actually alb
sorb all the rays but the red; the other
VIII give you transparent greenish
blue liquid that will absorb all the red
and orange rays II you mix the two
liquids and shake them up they win
turn black But they will not stay
mixed and will quickly separate ayain.
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NOTICE or HOREcLosURx.

VIyHEREAs Herbert O. shute, of Haneoo.
w .Hanccek county, state Of Maine. b.
cember. 1879 conveyed 70 Listers Asrc oi, I, ps
Chemical Works and assigned TO me- the nj
dersisned, on the nth day. Of May, 1917. III
following lots or parcels Of land situated II
and described ~ follows;
First Lot All that lot Of land contaipin,
% acres more or less. which vas conveyed q
deed dated june .. .. d. isea. and recorded Il
book IA. page 51i OF the Hancock con 4,
registry cf deeds. TO which deed and ,ss
made for particular descriptions
second Lot. Commencing NJ the Lamoips
road on the southwest corner Of land owned
moline road 10 rods TO the county rn.s.
thence essteriy . rods 10 LAND formerly owned
BY Nathaniel Mcfarland; thence sou,hsrls
sSens. wsssy s. .sa q s.iS Ts gns
70 the place Of beginninG. being the sane
premises conveyed to the aaid Benjamin.
sha,e by James Brown e als. BY their deed
registry. book ~, page ., ID which deed md
the record thereof reference ID here made.
Third Lot Containing his acres, mare or
Benjamin shute by SEVERN G. Thosson By his
deed dated the tbiankl day Of gbiank} a. d.
1891. and acknowledges May y. . d. 1881. and
ass. page 81, TO which deed and the record
thereof express reference II here made.
Fourth Lot Contai2ink 10 acscs, more or
less. being the same conveyed TO said BenIa.
min shute by Lovins r. Hyasd by her dsed
dated October 10. q d. 1855, and recorded in
book 1855, page as<,of said resistry. to which
deed and record thereof express reference u
here made.
Fifth Lot Those twc lots or parcels Of land
particularly described In deed from Charles
A. Estey ct ais. TO the said Benjamin shute
dated the eth day OF October. q. d. 1873. and
recorded In book isl. page 2ss Of said regis.
try. TO which deed and the record thereof eI.
press reference 10 here made for particular
description Of sAtd two lots, excepting aud
rescrving. ho~ever. from those two lots 0,
parcels mentioned nAder the 9th lot OF this
deed ists acres. moro or sess, which was con.
yeyed by the said Benjamin. skate TO SEVERN
G. Thorson BY deed dated Nay "a, a. q. 1881.
and recorded in book zsa. page $50. OF said
registry, TO which deed andth record thereof
references 10 hereby made for description 81
said excepted portion. and whereas the eon-
dasions OF said mortgage have been broken,
1 claim foreclosure thereof.
HosEA b. PHfLLirs.
BY his attorney. VIM. E. whiting
Ellsworth, Me-. Feb. n. 1915.
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How's This.

H0w's Thiss
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.J. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, o.
We, the under gned, have known r. j.
Cheney for the last is years. and believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transac-
lions and financially able TO carry out any
obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo, o..
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price rs cents per bottle Sold by all
Druggists,
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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Next Monday the voters Of Ellis
worth win again elect men to manage
the city business- their business for
the ensuing year. There are two
tickets in the field, the republicans
and democratic being lined up against
each other as usual.
The republicans present STRONG
ticket, headed by DIR. Hagerthy, who
has for six terms occupied the mayors
chair. George F. Newman, the re-
publican nominee for street commits
sioner, is not an experiment. He has
served efficiently in the same ca
pscity before. The aldermanic can
didates are all capable business men,
well qualified to handle intelligentiy
the affairs Of the city.
This 10 republican year. Victory
for the republican ticket IL in the
air. Let the victory be complete.
The past year has shown the futility
Of municipal government arrayed
!. against itself. We are not going to
commend or condemn one side or the
other, but there has been too much
politics and too little business to the
past years administration.
And 20 We say, let next weeks VIC
tory be complete. A board politi-
caliy divided may look well in theory,
but It does not work out In practice.
The business Of the city, which 10 the
Arst interest of the voters, suffers In
consequence.
Comparing the two Tickets In full,
~ believe the republican ticket
should and viii receive the approval
OF : large majority OF the voters.
Let ~ victory be complete.
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STATE soLoNs.

Legislative News Of Interest to Ham
cock County Readers.
Among the measures Of special interest
to Hancock county presented last We'd
nesdsy were the following:
By Senator Chatto, resolve for investi-
CATION of the affairs of the Hancock
Mutual fire insurance company.
By Senator Scsmmon, oct to extend the
charter Of the Ocean & Northern railway.
By Rep. Lord, resolve for the completion
of screen at the outlet OF Beech Hill lake.
By Rep. Wasgatt, resolve appropriating
500 for improvement Of approaches to
State ferry At Eggemoggin reach.
By Rep. Wescott, act to repeal special
law to regulate the use OF certain roads in
Bluehill; act to extend charter Of the
Bluehin Water Co.
BY Rep. Holt, act to regulate the taking
OF CLANS in Lamoine.
The resolve in favor OF State sppropri-
alton for Improvement OF road through
Lowell's woods In the town of Penobscot
has been reported favorably BY commit
tee; also the resolve sppropriating money
for gymnasium at Castine normal school.
Thursdays new measures included the
following:
By senator scammon, resolve in favor Of
constructing . bridge across Taunton
river. between the toyns of Hancock and
Sullivan.
By hep. Morrison, act to fix salary Of re-
corder OF Bar Harbor municipal court at
ss2o and Of the judge at q 100; act authoriz-
ing the town of Eden to own and operate its
own electric lighting plant; act aathoriz-
ing the town OF Eden to license operators
OF public motor vehicles and to provide .
fine OF imprisonment for operating same
without license; act relating to taking
of Holsters in waters Of Gouldsboro and
neighboring towns; act amending the Law
relating to ballots in Eden municipal
elections, and providing for board Of
seven selectmen il the voters shall SO de-
eide.
By Rep. Holt, an act to prohibit the
shooting of wild animals and birds on
Hancock Point; resolve in favor OF Joseph
J. Roberts, OF Winter Harbor.
By Rep. Small, resolve appropriating
900 for screening Long pond in town Of
Mt. Desert.
Rep. Wasgstt introduced bill to ex-
tend jurisdiction OF the supreme court Of
Knox county to the towns Of Stonington,
Deer Isle, Swans island and Long Island
plantation in Hancock county.
NOTES
The bill for close time Of five years on
bull moose has been favorahly reported by
committee.
Majority and minority committee re-
ports were returned on the woman's suf-
frage measure yesterday.
A bill to require all male non-residents
OF Maine over eighteen years Of age TO pay
license lee Of 8 for the privilege Of fish-
ing in Maine, was introduced yesterday.
Governor Curtis has vetoed the first two
resolves appropriating money to assist
towns in the repair or building Of bridges,
and se:ved notice that he would veto any
similar separate resolves coming TO him.
He takes the ground that all such resolves
should Be included in the general appro-
priation bill.
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Special Notifies.


COMMISSIONBKS NOTICE.
HANCOCK - February ., 1915.
WE. the undersigned, having been
w duly appointed by the Honorable
Bertrand 3. CLARK. Judge of probate within
and for said county, comm issioners to receive
and decide upon claims Of the creditors Of
Charles 81. Bowden, late OF Buch sport. in said
county, deceased. whose estate has been repre-
sented insolvent, hereby give public notice
asreeably TO the order Of the said Judge Of
probate that six months from and after
February second. 1915, have been allowed
their claims, and thst We will attend
to the duey assigned rs 1t the once OF o. p.
Cunningham. In Bucksport, on Saturday,
February n. 1915, and August second, 1875 Il
mine Of the clock in the forenoon Of each Of
said days. u. L. WARRsn.
WALfH1 SNOWMAN.
Commissioner.
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William G. Pert, of North BROOKLYN,
aged about eighty-nve, cut his fire wood
unaided this winter. Hawley Dow. with
q little 2-horse power engine, assisted by
Ralston Means and Edward Skillenger,
fitted the wood in three hours and twenty
minutes.
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Two American steamers, the Evelyn
and Cari5, bound for Bremen with
cotton, have been blown up by COM
ing in contact with mines in German
waters. The steamer Carib, sunk
yesterday, was commanded by q
Maine man, Capt. e. L. Cole, for
merly of Harrington. Though not
stated in the dispatches, it is believed
all the crew was saved.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-02-24

The legislative committee on sal
aries and fees yesterday reported ia
vorably, in new draft, bill to equal
ize the salaries of clerks OF courts.
The salary fixed by the bill for the
clerk of courts for Hancock county
Is d ,600-the same amount as rec
commended by the special Legislative
committee on salaries, and . reduc.
ton of $500 from the salary at pres
emit paid.
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Cham. the French caricaturist, was
talking one day with Gascon. who
Dragged that his fathers ancient baro
NAL dining hall was the wonder Of the
world 1t was so high you could hard
ly see the roof.
my father had dining room." said
Cham, which was just as remarkable
the other way. It was so low that the
only fish we could serve at table waS
founderv'
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Municipal election next Monday.
The polls viii open at a. m, and
close at 4 p. m. The closing hour is
an hour earlier than customary, . fact
that should be borne in mind by the
voters.
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Few men in Hancock county have served
their towns longer or more faithfully than
J. D. Remick, Of Trenton, who on Mon
day will complete his twenty
term as member of the board OF selectmen,
many years of which be has served as
chairman.
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Ehectually blocked In their efforts
to get the Eouse ship-purchase bill to
. vote, democratic senators Thursday
agreed to take up appropriation bills
and sent the shipping measure to
conference until Feb. ~, when 1t
must take its chances of being fiji
clustered to its death on March 4.
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COUNTY GOSSIP.

Bar Harbor has inaugurated citizens
increment for control Of municipal affairs,
and advocates board of seven selectmen,
two members of which shall be members
of the summer colony.
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CARD OF TEAMS.

ME, the unde rsigned, irish to express our
w sincere thanks TOR the many kind
nesses Shown rs BY our friends and neigh bors
during the Illness and death OF our beloved
husband and brother, Gilbert r. Candage.
and Rev. Mr.. aargrove fer their kindly con
sideration Of rs during our hours Of deepest
sorrow. MRS. EDITH CANDAen,
MES. ROSETTA BRreos
IRVING 8. CANDAoH.
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Hae-Our pastor preached a sermon
on marriage last Sunday. Edythe- Did
1t seem to have a stimulating effectf
Mae-No; on the contrary. It was -
solemn and conveyed SO many warn
lngs that It broke OF two engage
ments.-Liverpool Mercury.
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SpettaI Nus,srA
woopnINE cEMErERY AssoCIATIoN

wOODBINE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION.
THE wocdbine Cemetery Association
wishes 10 announce that 1t has . sudici-
emit force employed ard kept at the cemetery
during the. spring and summer TO keep All
drives and avenues in proper care and coudt-
ton, and to care for all lots which the owners
do not wish to care for themselves. The A.
ISOLATION feels that II should be employed TO
care for all lots not cared for by the owner
himself ~ 10 keeps the avenues In repair
around ali lots and cares for many neglected
lots, which heips to teautify adjoining lots
Competent men are employed who do the
work regularly and reasonable prices ara
charged. Apply to.
LyNwoop r. GfLns. Secretary.
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Admiration.

AomIFatIon.
Have you told your father that l
asked you to marry met" asked the
young man.
"Yes," replied the positive young
woman.
And how was he affectedr
"He smiled and exclaimed. Brave
boy! "-Washington Star.
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The local merchant tcho does not dd
vertise is throsciug open tie door to iAs
naitordsr house, sohich does advertise
and .ohich is looking for just such open
in0s.
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SEA AND SHORE FISHERIES.

SEA AND SHORE FISHERIES.
THE Committee on Sea and Shore Fisheries
i will give public hearing In Its room It
the State house, In Augusta,
THURSDAY FEB. Is. 1915 at Up. m.
No. II House No s6j An act to amend Sec
tious II and % Of chap. Al OF the revised
statutes 1908 - amended. relatinE to the
section - as hereinafter set forth.
TUESDAY, MARCH .. 1915 at . p. m.
No. "A. An act to provide for the destruc.
tion OF dog hsh and other members CT the
shark species In the waters Of Maine.
THURSDAY. MARCH Z, 1915 Ut p. m.
No. - An act to establish close time on
lobsten Uncertain waters OF Hancock county
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Dauber-I observe that you don't like
my pictures, sir -but l can only paint
things a. see them. Critic = Then you
shouldn't paint while you're seeing things
like that.-Boston Transcript.
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LEGAL AFFAIRS.
THE committee on Legal Affairs will give =
l. public hearing In its rooms al the
State House. in Augusta,
THURSDAY, MARCH 4. 1915. Z p. m.
An act to extend the charter Of the Biuehiii
Water Co. las. A. LEWIS, Sec.
JoHS T. PKRRY. Clerk.