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For Representative.

The generally accepted form of an
nouncement by men seeking public
Office would convey feeling OF re-
luctance on the part o. the candidate.
Occasionally some more candid soul
says he wants the job and what goes
with it. In rare instances, the Office
seeks the man.
Ellsworth to- day offers one OF those
instances-and it has found the man.
Fulton ]. Redman has been prevailed
upon to enter the primaries for the
republican nomination for repre-
sentative to the legislature from Ellis
worth and its class towns. The re-
publicans of Ellsworth, recognizing
Mr.. Redman's fitness for legislative
Office, have hoped for this announce
ment ever since he returned to his
native town to make his home. Up
to now he has been Q helper oil
others; never a candidate himself
But destiny never more clearly
marked man for public service, and
is not to be denied. Trained in the
law, q clear thinker and ready in de-
bate, q natural orator, and possessing
that gift called personal magnetism
once launched on a public career, hif
friends predict far voyage end fail
one for him.
To the people Of Ellsworth, Mr.
Redman needs no introduction
They have known him as boy, they
have followed him during his year,
away from here, through Bowdoir
college and the law school, and vel
coined him back as one of their OWL
when he returned two years ago, after
few years In the practice of law in
New York. But to the people of the
other towns in the legislative class
with Ellsworth, it may be necessary
to add that Mr.. Redman Is q son oil
Erastus F. Redman and wife, of Dor
chester, Mass, formerly OF Ellsworth,
and nephew of the late John B.
Redman, of Ellsworth, one-time
democratic candidate for governor Of
Maine, whose gift of speech, II not his
politics, he seems to have inherited.
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FRANKLIN.

The high school closed Friday, for two
weeks.
Mrs. o. c. Havey visited in Ellswor. h
last week.
Mrs. Everett Morse is spending a week
in Cherryfeld.
Carroll Dunn, OF West GouIdsboro, was
in town last week.
The town meeting warrant contains
thirty-nine articles.
John ". Blsisdell is filing q contract
for cedar posts for Boston party.
Mrs. Abbie Dunn left Thursday for
Blaine, to visit her daughter, Mrs. E. l..
Lowell.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Worcester, with little
Frances Stone, returned from Old Town
Saturday.
The poles and wires from East Franklin
to A. s. Gray's on Sullivan woods road are
being removed.
Mrs. w. E. Bragdon, with daughter
to visit her daughter Edith.
Miss Hildred Bunker has gone to
Eddiugton to spend her vacation with her
aunt, Mrs. Marguerite Phillips.
The tents OF the smelt fishermen still
dot the ice OF Shipyard point, though
some have moved down the bay to Egypt
Harvey B. Bragdon was visitor in Ban
gor Saturday. His son Edward is home
from Whitinsviile, Mass, where he has
been employed several months.
The next re hearsal of the young peoples
choir will be with Mrs. J. w. Biaisdell
Thursday evening. Their assistance at
the Sunday evening services is much ap-
preciated.
March IA. B.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-15
WEDNESDAY, MARCH Is, 1915.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

The republican State convention for the
year 1916 will be held in city hall, Portland,
Maine on Thur sday. March %, at 10 O'Clock
in the forenoon, [D for the purpose of nomi-
mating six candidates for electors of Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United States;
~ electing four delegates at large. and four
alteruates, to attend the republican national
convention to be held in the city OF Chicago,
in the state of Illinois, on "Wednesday. the 9TH
day OF June, 1916; (3) electing State commit
tee; "a district committee for each con-
gressional district; (5l county committee
for each county; and(6) formulating and
adopting declaration of principles, or plat.
form, in support OF which the republicans OF
Maine will appeal to the electors OF Maine in
the ensuing campaign and the September
election; and also "a transacting any other
business that may properly come before the
convention.
The basis Of representation will be as fol.
lows:-Each city. town and plantation will
be entitled to one delegate, and for each
seventy-fve voles cast for the republican
candidate for governor IN 1912 an additional
delegate, and for a traction of forty votes in
excess Of seventy Ave votes an additional
Delegates must be elected subsequent to the
date of this call in order to be eligible TO par
ticipate in the convention.
The State committee will be In session in
reception hall adjoining city han at O'Clock
to receive the credentials OF the delegates
On the evening before the convention the
State committee will hold . public meeting
in the dining room Of the Falmouth hotel.
Portland Maine, at $50 O'Clock. at which
meeting all delegates, and others inter ested
in the welfare and success Of the republican
party, will have an opportunity to make sug-
gestions, and assist in formulating and draft
ing de -laration Of principles, or platf' rm.
to be presented TO the convention FOR consid-
Grafton, anne ndment and ado ption.
All electors OF Maine who are opposed to
the policies Of the democratic party and in
sympat by with the pur poses and aims OF the
republican party. without regard TO past po-
litical Affiliations, are cordially invited and
urged to assist nd unite in electing delegates
from the several cities, towns and pianta-
tons, to participate In the proceedings Of this
convention.
Per order republican State committee.
FRANK J. HAN, Chairman.
b. h. HASTINGS, Secretary.
The following list shows the number Of
delegates to which each city. town and plan
tation in Hancock county is entitled.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-15

Again steps are being taken for
uniting the merchants association
and board of trade, for the general
good of Ellsworth. Several times
the matter has been preached, and
once before a serious attempt was
made to bring the union about, but it
fell through. OF the desirability OF
such union, there can be no ques-
ton. We hope the present effort will
bear the desired fruit.
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CONG. PETERS POSITION.
Why He Stands Behind the President
in Armed ship Issue.

in Armed Ship Issue.
Congressman John a Peters. in an
open letter to Maine veteran who wrote
him deprecating the course OF President
Wilson in foreign affairs, especially in
dealings with Germany, and urging him
TO vote in favor of the resolutions warning
Americans to travel on the high seas at
their own risk, explains why he stands
behind the President in the position he
has taken.
Mr.. Peters, correspondent is over
seventy mine years old, and he states the
remarkable facts that his grandfather
served seven years in the Revolutionary
war and was with Washington at Valley
Forge, his father was in the War Of 1912,
and with Scott at Lundy's Lane, and the
writer himself and three brothers all
served three years in the War of the
Re beliion.
Mr.. Peters wrote him as follows:
have your letter concerning the inter-
national situation, and / am very glad to
hear from you and TO know your sentiments.
have q great respect for you. and do no.
kuoW VI oulbouy tu aHiuc, WIN hVAo
patriotic record. man whose grandfather
fought in the Revolution, and whose father
in the War OF 1912, and who, with three
brothers, fought in the War Of the Rebellion,
is entitled to have his opinion receive con-
sideration and weight.
1t may be that see the matter in . little
different light than you do, because l am on
the spot, and the situation Is sometimes dis
~ a.
does not hold his ONCE with my vote or
yours. but be Is the President of the whole
country Just the same, and when he wrote us
a note and said that in his negotiations with
Germany he was very much embarrassed by
the report that Congress was against him, was
there anything for . seif-respecting Ameri-
can to do but 10 throw partisanship aside and
to vote to sustain tine President ~ against
Germany.
The resolution that was the subject OF dis
cussion was not proper one to have passed.
II said in substance that this government
would withdraw its protection from its cit-
Iens who Travelled on the high seas in q man.
ner that they have been travelling for one
hundred and nfty years, and had right to
travel. II we had yielded in that respect.
they " uld then have asked us to yield in
some other point, and England would have
ask ed us to yield In our controversy with her,
and the hrst thing we knew we would have no
rights left at all
am obliged to vote to sustain the ancient
rights OF American citizens, and l believe
that 10 also the safest thing to do. I am very
strongly opposed to war; shall do all l can
to prevent it. But In time of crisis with
foreign government, think 1t Is my duty to
stand by this government, and when Ameri-
can rights are questioned must vote TO up
hold them.
Please believe that have the same inter-
est and desire in regard to peace. that you
have, and am doing all can to promote 1t,
and that will try to use the best Judgment
the Lord gave me. to that end; and please be-
lieve that am doing the best can for my
country and for my constituents.
Yours very truly,
JOHN A. PETERS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-15

Friends OF Mason Crimmin were grieved
to learn OF his death, which occurred
March 8 at Gardiner, following an opera
ton for gangrene. He was . former we'll
known resident of franklin, and q mem
Der OF the G. A. r. post here. He was
seventy-dve years of age and is survived
by one brother, d. L. Crimmin, of HALO
well, three chIldren-Mrs. Fl. I. Hodgkins,
of Bar Harbor; Mrs E. q. Reid, OF North
Jay, Jesse L. Crimmin, Of Gardiner, and
five grandchildren. Interment was ct
Halloweli.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-15

Col. Roosevelt, from the West
Indies, sends word that he will not
enter into any contest for the presi-
Dental nomination, in the state pri-
maries or otherwise. In the same in
terview he gives warning that sit
would be . mistake to nominate me
Hnless the country has in it's mood
something Of the heroic, unless 1t
feels not only like devoting itself to
ideals but to the purpose measurably
10 realize those ideals in action.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-15

The readers Of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there 10 at least one dreaded
all its stages, and that 10 Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
constitutional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation Of
the disease, and giving the patient strength
BY building up the constitution and sssist-
ing nature fin doing its work. The pro-
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Tor any case that II fails TO cure. Send
for list Of testimonials.
Address: r. ]. CHENEY D co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 76c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constlpation.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-15

BAD STOMACH TROUBLE
Yields 70 Delicious Viunl

Shreveport, La-"I had bad stom-
och trouble for years and became 50
weak could hardly walk or do any
work. My appetite was poor, my food
would not digest, bloated and was very
weak and nervous. / tried many RENE
dies without help. saw vinol adver-
tised and tried IT. and now my stomach
trouble ID completely cured and ! an
well. "-E. L. MARSHALL.
Vinol ID guaranteed to tone up the
tired, over-taxed and weakened nerves
of The stomach and create strength
Geo. A. Parcher, Druggist, Ellsworth, No
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-15

The republicans won decisive vic
tories in four Of the Eve cities in
which municipal elections were held
Monday. In Belfast former Mayor
Hanson met the most decisive defeat
In his career. In Augusta, Blaine 8.
viles was re- elected mayor by plu-
rality of $40 votes, and the republi-
cans carried seven Of the eight wards.
In Bangor, John r. Woodman was re-
elected mayor, and ave Of the seven
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-15

SPECIAL MEETING OF MEMsrRs ~.
ELLSWORTH BOARD OF TRAM.

- N
ELLSWORTH BOARD OF rRAnr
/ pursuant TO authority In me ve.,sa
l. Article III OF he By Laws OF the e,, ~
organization are hereby called 10 ms.s sA u
special meeting At the room OF the associs,,iinn
in lower Hancock hail on Saturd ,v sSas asion
March 10, 1915, at 30 O'Clock, for the ,ns,nns,
ing purposes, TO wit '"'
One. To see u the organization win vo,.
change Its By Jaws 90 that the date OF a. 70
puAl meeting (which 10 now the second MOI
and an annual meeting be held this cur,sss
year, to the end that full and new boa,5 -
officials and committees may be elected w "
appointed II deemed advisable anu
Two. To act upon any other business H..
, may properly come before said meeting '~s
In fssuing this call, take the oppor,nr,.-
TO recall TO notice the provisions Of artisl!,
Elisworth may become q member OF he ..'
sociation before said meet ng by payins ~.
annual dues Of one dollar for this year IA "a
ali such will be recognized as qualified Vote.
at such meeting
1t is particularly desired that all memh.,,
| OF the Ellsworth Merchants associ alton az
are net already membt r. OF the Ellswo,,s
Board OF Trade avail themselves OF this On.
portuuity. fnasmuch a. 10 10 intended il Z,
annual meeting this year 10 thus made po.s,.
BILE TO insert In the call for such annual meet.
ing articles providing for vote By all mem.
bers OF the association upon the question a,
adopting appropriate action. SO th.t ths,.
shall hei eAfter be no occasion for more thsn
one organization OF this character in FIs,
worth, and TO awe opportunity 10 all in inter.
ct to effect any changes In officials. commit.
tees. or name Of ora anisatton desired.
/ Joas o. WHITNEY. Pres
, Ellsworth Board o, Tfsds
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-15

And now beautiful 6omes sound, often
likened to the fjords Of Norwsy. is to APP
pear % such on the movie screen ~ the
scene OF the burning Of . Viking ship.
Some down-east seaman may recognize in
the Viking ship an old bay coaster long
familiar in these parts. An Ellsworth
man, Capt. William r. Jordan, will be the
skipper Of the Viking ship, and will skip
over the side into thu cold, cold water Of
Somss sound. The title Of the play will be
'sThe Modern Thelma."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-15
wards went republican. In Brewer
the democrats offered no opposition
to the republican ticket. Biddeford
returned democratic government.

II you Go not like the yellowish hue
of THE AMERICAN this week, don't
blame us; charge it up against the
war lords OF Europe. As a matter OF
fact, the paper of this weeks issue is
white-uatural white. What you
have been calling white is, In the
trade, blue white. To give it that
color the paper goes through a
bleaching or dyeing process in which
analine dyes are used. Since these
dyes, which come from Germany, can
no longer be obtained, papers are
gradually adopting the natural white
as the stock of blue white becomes
exhausted. And 80 THE AMERICAN
this week, and for several months to
come, will be printed on the yeilowish
white or natural white paper. 1t may
be some satisfaction to readers to
know that occulists declare that the
yellow paper is more restful to the
eyes than the blue white, especially
when reading by artificial light.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-15

At last we are Sin Mexico. The
watchful waiting policy has borne
new fruit. A raid by Villa bandits on
Columbus, N. NJ, early last Thursday
morning resulted In the killing OF
about twenty civilians, and has pre-
cipitated new crisis in our relations
with Mexico. A small troop OF
American cavalry chased the bandits
into Mexican territory, and arrange
ments were Immediately made for
sending large force into Mexico to
run the bandits down. There is little
doubt that the object of Villa, ever
since the recognition Of Carranza as
president of Mexico by this gov
eminent, is to show the powerless-
ness Of Carranza to control the stu
alton, and cause armed interference
by the United States. While every
precaution is being taken BY this
country, by arrangement with the
Carranza government, to prevent this
expedition into Mexico assuming the
nature OF armed Intervention by
scrupulously combining its operations
to running down the bandits, the
temper Of the Mexicans is such that
Carranza may not be- able to control
his own troops, and a clash that
would precipitate war is not i'm
probable. The situation is an ex-
tremely delicate one. The line be-
tween armed invasion and a punitive
expedition into foreign territory is
drawn extremely hne.
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}9oIitieal announcement.
Eor Renresentative.

For Representative.
SOUTHWEST HARBoR, Me-, March 7, 1915.
To the Republican Voters Of the Class
Toms Of M. Desert. fremont, Lamoine,
Southeast Harbor, Cranberry Isles and
SCANS Island:
I wish to make the announcement that
shall be q candidate for the nomination
for the representative to the next legis-
lature in the jane primaries from that
class, and respectfully ask all to give me
their support.
JOSEPH d. PHILLfPs.
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The call for the progressive State
convention, to be held at Bangor
Wednesday, April 5, is out. Only
three Hancock county towns are en-
titled to more than one delegate
Bluehill and Bucksport three each and
Eden two. All other towns and plan
tations are entitled to one delegate
and they won't all send one.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-15

The unlucky thirteenth has now
been drawn into the European war.
Germany has formally declared war
on Portugal, whose sympathies all
along have been with England in the
war. The seizure Of German ships in
Portuguese ports was the immediate
cause for the declaration Of war by
Germany.
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Ensurantt Statements.


Ensurantf STATEMENTS.
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RHODE ISLAND INSURANCE. co.
PRovtpxscB, al.
ASSETS DECEMBER 81. 1915.
stocks and bonds. i.34s,sso Ga
CAsh in Office and bank, 9,4s 30
Agents balances, 20e.Sis IS
Interest and rents, a,2s9 50
All other assets, SEQ -
Gross assets, q. sst.oi7 80
Deduct items not admitted, p.zs2 II
Admitted assets. o. .sss,76o ~
LIABILITIES DECEMBER 81, 1915.
Net unpaid losses ssssa ~
UnearBed premiums. 624.to3 2.
All other liabilities. Ss.b7s 20
Cash capital. 10000 GO
Surplus over all liabilities, $50 20 20
Total liabilities end surplus, 81 -sss, $50 ~
J. r. MoRTELL. AGENT.
Fire, Life and Accident insurance.
Representing some OF the best companies in
the United States.
Exchange Bldg. Bluehill. Maine.
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NORTH ELLSWORTH.

Award Dewitt, of Brewer, is at home
on account OF illness.
Mrs. Frank Moore spent . few days
in Bangor, last week.
Frank and Forrest Moore have finished
work with their teams, at Goose pond,
and are home.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-15

An export tax Of 80 cents a gallon
on gasolene Is being urged by some to
prevent further shortage of gasolene
in this country, with the resultant
high prices.
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CARD or THANKS.

WE wish TO express our sincere thankr
w and gratitude to the neigbhors and
friends Tor their many kindnesses and sym.
PATTY shown during our recent Be vemsnt.
beautiful flowers. '"e
Castfne, Maine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-15

HAVING contracted with the City Of Els.
may need assistance during eve years begin
ming Jan. ]. 1915, and are legal residents Of
Ellsworth. forbid all persons trusting them
on my Account. a. there 10 plenty Of room and
accommodations to care for them at the Cjtv
Farm house. ARrauR "a MrrcH.,rS
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-15

Bar Harbor is to have an up-to-date
street lighting system, ornamental ~ well
% effective. The voters have authorized
the selectmen to make contract with the
Bar Harbor q Union River Power Co. for
term Of ten years. 1t will be the first
system of the kind installed in the State.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-15

YNHE subscriber hereby gives notice tnss
- she has been duly appointed admini"'s'
trfx Of the estate OF
GEORGE P. GALLEY, late Of TREMoNi
In the county Of Hancock, deceased, sna
given bonds - the law directs. All persons
having demands against the estate OF ss ~,
deceased are desired TO present the same Io'
settlement. and all indebted thereto are re-
queat,d 10 make payment immediately.
VIOLA n. wsssKs, Rockland, Me-
February ., 1919.
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COUNTY GOSSIP.

Superintendent of Schools Ernest L.
Palmer, Of the Eden and Hancock district,
has rendered his resignation. He plans q
years rest on account of i'll health.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-15
EAGLE LAKE.

A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Hollis Linscott Feb. %. Mary L..
Mrs. Howard Linscott has returned
home from Ellsworth, where she was
called by the illness Of her mother and sis
ter.
Mar. IA. a.
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Spfrial Notirra.
NOTICE OF DIssoLurrox

'INhE partnership heretofore existing under
l. the nrm name OF Walker q CrHbtree. Of
Hancock, county Of Hancock, Maize, consist-
ing 81 p. E. Walker and L B. Crabtree, bot h
OF said Hancock. 10 on this date dissol we'd
The business will be copd ucted In the fntnra
by p; z. Walker, who assumes the obitga. iona
OF said partnership, and TO whom ali de bts
and demands due said partnership are pay.
WALKRR q CRAsrsxs.
Hancock, Maine, March /, 1915,