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Henry o. Staples Dead.

Henry o. Staples, a native of Surry
and formerly of Sedgwick, died in
Boston last Friday, after a long ill
ness, at the age of siXty-three years.
Mr. Staples was well known in Ellis
worth, where he was at one time con-
nected with clothing business. He
also had stores in other places and
was for many years on the road as
salesman.
During more recent years he had
engaged somewhat extensively in the
numbering business in this section.
He was the principal owner in the
Patterns Pond Lumber Co., operating
a mill at the outlet of Lower Patten
pond in Surry, and had personally
purchase large tract of land in
that vicinity. He had also operated
on Bluehill Long island
The body was brought to Sedgwick
for interment, services being held
Sunday afternoon at the North Sedg-
wick church.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-11-21
POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT.
To the Republican Voters of Hancocl

To the Republican Voters of Hancock
County.
Having been urged by my friends
from all parts of this county to be a
candidate in the June primaries for
the republican nomination for the Of
flee of sheriff, | have decided to so Of
fer myself for your consideration.
AS a clean-cut young man of good
morals, who has a wholesome regard
for the constitution of my country
and State, if nominated and elected
I pledge myself to the enforcement
of all laws, and particularly those
against the unlawful use and sale
of Intoxicating liquors.
| have had some experience as a
police officer, have had special train
ing, and have a commission as de-
tective from one of our largest de-
tective agencies. | believe my quail
ificatiOns will permit me to give the
citizens of Hancock county a clean
administration of the office of
sheriff.
Sewall T. Royal
Ellsworth, Me-, Nov. 81, 1928.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-11-21

On Thursday, Nov. Is, Mr.
Perkins, of the New England Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co, from
Northeast Harbor, came to the is
land, finished the connections at
the terminal of the land line, tested
out the new cable and found it per
feet. The cable between Swans Is
land and the world is now in COM
mission, and already there is much
cable traffic.
Elmer Joyce and Miss Edna Gross
of Rockland spent Armistice day
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hart at
Old Harbor Elmer brought a fine
radio set with him, hooked it up and
was soon receiving world news and
entertainment music and Armistice
day addresses. They heard from
Schenectady, Syracuse and Troy, N
Y. from a station in New Jersey,
and from Pittsburgh, Pa
The lobster fishermen of Tooth
acher cove say that it is about all
over with. What? All the lobster
men will readily understand,
Barge Roudout has sailed from
Minturn with cargo of paving
from the Hooper, Borland & Staples
quarry.
Harold Page, who was injured by
an explosion at the Minturn quarry
on October 9, has returned from
Silsby hospital. His eyesight is in
jured, and will give him further
trouble, but he says that he feels
lucky that he is not totally blind.
Elmer Joyce of Rockland, we are
told, has such keen eyes that no
counterfeit money can get by him
without detection, but yet he has
not trained his eyes to distinguish
between ducks and geese. While on
a vacation visit to Swans Island. he
sought advice from his friend Adel-
bert Bridges as to where he might
find some wild ducks, and follow
ing the advice given, he found the
birds but didn't bring any home. He
reported back to his adviser, "the
ducks were right where you said they
were, but, my, how they did loom
up big. They looked bigger than
any | have ever seen before" Dele
Bridges then repaired to the place
and found the geese still there.
Mrs. AID. Bridges of Minturn spent
a week in Belfast with her son, Os-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-11-21
WEST ELLSWORTH.

Miss Martha Barron went to Lowell
Saturday to attend the wedding of
her niece, and make an extended visit
with her sister, Mrs. Stella McMaster.
Ray Gaspar and family, Vim
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs Henry Higgins,
of this place, and Carl Gaspar and
wife. F. l. Gaspar and Mr.. Joy of
North Surry, took an auto trip Satur-
day over the whalesback, through
Dubois and Beddington and back
through Cherryfield. They re-
ported the roads very good for this
time of year All had fine time.
The grange sewing circle met with
Mrs. D. G. Trueworthy last Wednes-
dav afternoon. They will meet this
week with Mrs. Ray Gaspar.
There was work in the third and
fourth degrees at Harvest Home
grange Saturday night on two candi-
dates. A harvest supper was served.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-11-21

car, and later visited friends in
Rockland.
Mrs. Lizzie Sprague has been Wis
iting Mrs. Alice McHenan in Port
land.
During the cable fund campaign,
Mrs Maud Bridges of Old Harbor
made bet with DR.. Gage on the out
come of the campaign. Mrs.
Bridges agreed as follows: when
there is cable in commission so
that we can talk from Swans Is
land to the mainland, I'm going to
invite you and your family over to
my house to the best roast-bird din
ner you ever ate" On the day the
cable went into commission, the good
Lord provided. Maud's husband
found a most magnificent bird. Yes
terday the bet was paid in full. Dr..
Gage and his family with Mr.. and
Mrs. Bridges and others enjoyed Il
tinely-appointed dinner
Mrs. Abbie Stanley is having a va
cation from the routine of the Min
turn postotIice, and is visiting her
parents in Sullivan. Mrs. Harry
Stockbridge is attending to the
duties of postmistress,
Harry Johnson of the Minturn
fishstand has developed a fine side
line business, and has wonderful
flock of hens, pullets and cockerels,
which not only pay their board, but
also pay the taxes.
y Mr. and Mrs. Lester Stanley and
sons, Ralph and Hugh, visited
friends in Atlantic Sunday Mr.,
Stanley has just returned from a
business trip to Bucksport.
There was dance in Seaside hall
Saturday night.
Nov. 49, G.
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Winter Road TO Bangor.

There was a meeting at the cham
of commerce in Bangor last
week to consider the proposition of
keeping the roads from cities and
towns within radius of thirty miles
of Bangor cleared for motor traffic
during the winter. No action was
taken at the meeting, but another
may be called giving representatives
from all towns interested oppor-
tunity to be represented.
Brewer, it was stated at the
meeting, kept it roads open last
winter-and it was a real winter, as
regards snow-at a cost OF $500, us
ing a road pillow. It was also stated
that by use of a road pillow, it was
possible to keep roads open at a cost
OF 50 mile for each storm.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-11-21
THE LAST CHANCE
CITY CLOCK FUND WILL BE CLOSED
NEXT WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER g.
List of Contributors will be Attached to Deed of
Gift as Permanent Record---Committee to
Purchase Clock Named

The city clock fund will close next
/ Wednesday, Nov. 2S. We give this
final week for those who have de-
! layed giving, thinking the end faI
| away The fund has been growing
| by leaps and bounds the past rev
weeks, and the end is in sight. The
names of all contributors Will be at
| tached to deed of gift OF the clock
to the city, thus becoming perma-
nent record of historical interest III
years to come. If you wish to give
toward the clock, do it before next
Wednesday.
This weeks contributions of $S9
bring the fund up to 81 ,l42.5O. me
clock is expected to cost slightly
more than that, and there will be
some cost for installation, and the
repairing and repainting of the dlals.
If the total of contributions received
when The American fund closes next
week is not sufficient, the city, or
some contributors who have volun-
tarily offered to give more If neces-
sary, will make up the difference.
We have been asked what we
would do with any money left over
if the contributions exceeded cost
We have not much fear of that, but
if there should be a surplus, we
know of no better cause than to
contribute it to the local Red Cross
fund for community nurse.
i The American has received the
consent of the following men to act
as committee to purchase the
clock: George w. Higgins and Har-
ward c. Jordan, jewelers., and Harry
G. Stratton, alderman. This places
the matter in the hands of two men
who know clocks, and gives the city
government a representative on the
committee. We feel that we were
fortunate in getting the consent of
these men to act and that the mat
ter is in capable hands.
The clock will be located in the
tower of the Congregational church
in place of the old clock that has
outlived its usefulness. We know of
no better location than this-none
chat is more central, none from
which the striking of the clock can
be more widely heard, none which
would not involve more expense for
tower and bell; none that would be
satisfactory to more contributors,
many of whom have expressed
preference for that location.
Another good list OF contributors
appears this week, and more familiar
names appear. A contribution of
especial interest comes from Mrs.
James L. Morse of Bluehill who
sends n contribution in memory of
her father, Thomas M. Lord, who
built the Ellsworth Congregational
church"
Again former Editor chilcotts
name appears, in contribution
from Clara c. Smith of Sullivan, lin
loving remembrance of my fathers
brother and my mothers sister, Mr..
and Mrs. James c. ChilcOtt."
Some of Ellsworth's friends of
the professional stage are heard from
through Fred E. Cooke, who re-
ceived a contribution from May
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Robson, Mrs. Edwin Gore, Lillian
Harmer, Ella Brown and Robson
Gore, who have been summer visitors
in Ellsworth the past few years.
Don't forget The clock fund
closes next Wednesday, Send con-
tributions to The Ellsworth Ameri-
can. Make checks payable to City
Clock Fund
CONTRIBUTIONS THE PAST WEEK.
May Robson New York
Mrs. Edwin Gore, New York
Lillian Harmer, New York
Ella Brown, New York
Robson Gore New York
From Mrs James H, Morse of Bluehill,
in memory of her father, Thomas NJ.
Lord, who built the Ellsworth Con-
gregational church.
From l.. c. Curtis. Bluehill in memory
of DR. *. Fl. SWEET $50
II. Styles Bridges, Concord, N. H.
II. H. Clark, Springfield Mass
In memory of William II. Brown
John H. Leland
Mrs. John II. Leland
Herbert NJ. Salisbury
Mrs. Herbert NJ. Salisbury
Frank r. Moore
Mrs. Frank r. Moore
Dr. Arthur L. Could Freeport
Linwood II. Mosley
Mrs. Einwood H. Mosley
w. +. Mills
Mrs. w. b. Mills
Philip d Mason
Mrs Philip D. Mason
Miss Lura Treworgy
Miss Mile TreworgY
From II. d. Black Wollaston, Mass,
in memory Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hollis
From James Eaton, Sharon, Mass. in
memory of Capt David G. Eaton
From Clara c. Smith. Sullivan. in
memory Of Mr. and Mrs, James G,
Archie Kief lawrence. Mass.
In memory of Capt. John Kief
From Mrs. Eric f. Chase, Auburn, in
memory of VIM. II. Dresser ($2)
In memory of Solomon Jordan, jr.
Henry A. Brown, West Newton, Mass.
Mrs. Henry a. Brown, West Newton
From Julia Gray. in memory Of Mr..
From Julia Gray in memory of Ben
jamn f. Gray
Julia Gray West Newton, Mass.
John A. Scott, Corinna
Mrs. John a. Scott Corinna
From Mrs. VIM. Douglass, Old Town,
in memory of VIM. Douglass $50
Mrs, Annie Grant
Miss Blanche Hopkins, Bangor
August Holz
Mrs. George f. Scott
In memory of George f. Scott
A. NJ. Foster.
Mrs, A. NJ. Foster
In memory of Herbert Foster
Mrs. John II. Patten
From Mrs. Sarah Woodward Wake
field, in memory of Capt. and Mrs.
AlVah X. Woodward and Evelyn
Kent Billiard ($3)
b. n. Sowle
Mrs. h. r, Sowle
Cecil SoWle
From Alice Moor Parker in memory
of Henry l.. Moor $50
Mary Holmes Russell. Needham, Mass
In memory Of Luther C. Hastings
In memory of Moses c. Smith
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-11-21

The Trinitarian Congregational
church at Castine receives a be-
quest of $4,000 under the will of
the late Charles E. Perkins of
Brooklyn, ~ Y. Mr.. Perkins left
other public requests aggregating
100000. mostly to children's homes
and charitable institutions
Mr. Perkins made a fortune in the
cotton goods business. He died at
Lake George, N. Y, September s,
last.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-11-21
Percy u. Aiken Dead.

Percy L. Aiken, formerly of Sor-
rento, died yesterday morning at his
home in East Eddington. Mr.. Aiken
was a member of the Penobscot
county bar, but practiced consider
ably in Hancock county some years
ago. During his residence in Sor-
rento, he was prominent in town af-
fairs, and served several years as Sc
lectman He was a member of David
II. Hooper lodge, F. and A. M, OF
Sullivan, and a Forester, He leaves
a widow and two children.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-11-21

Secretary of the Treasury Mellon
puts the issue squarely up to Con
gress and the people of the United
States-a tax reduction or soldiers
bonus. The condition of the treas
ury is such, he says, that reduction
in federal taxes of approximately
1929, 100000 can be made, unless
the soldiers bonus is passed. The in
dications are that the next Congress
will pass a soldiers bonus bill. Will
President Coolidge have the courage
of his predecessor, the late President
Harding, and veto it?
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-11-21

HELP WANTED.
Statesmen WANTED

MAN OR WOMAN DESIRING LARGER
income, to sell Watkins Products in
Ellsworth. A few good openings in
other nearby cities. Watkins Pro-
ducts are well known easy to SELL
needed in every home, and with
record of over fifty years of highest
quality back of them. Live wires
make big money. Many aids and sam
pies given you. Investigate at once
Write to-day. j, r. Watkins Co.. Dept
RoSton Mass
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-11-21
East TAnOine.

Mr.. and Mrs Warren Davis, Mrs.
Lizzie Leland and Horace Archer,
who left here November s in their
Ford house truck for the South, ar
rived in Newburgh, N. Y, November
Is, and expected to spend Sunday
with Mr.. Davis sister, Mrs. Harry
Olsen, in New York.
George Young, who has been en-
pIoyed in Ellsworth several weeks, Is
home.
Mrs. Henry Gerrish, who has been
visiting in Boston, is home.
]. Sherman Douglas was in Au-
gusta a few days last week.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-11-21
HOW'S THIS?

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
do what we claim for it--rid your system
of Catarrh or Deafness caused by
Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con-
sists of an Ointment which Quickly
Relieves the catarrhal Inflammation, and
the Internal Medicine a Tonic, which
acts through the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces, thus assisting to restore nor
NAL conditions.
T. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. o.
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NORTH ELLSWORTH.

Nicolin grange held regular meet
ing November IT, with Past Master
Charles Gambler presiding. The
lecturer pro tenn presented short
program. At the next meeting, De-
cember 1, officers will be elected and
refreshments will be served.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-11-21

The official return Of Che vote on
the 4S-hour question at the special
election October Is, shows that 80
991 voted yes and 53,7S4 no, a
majority of 1878 against the pro-
posal to put Maine industries on a
48-hour basis The Hancock
county vote was SAL Eyes" and 1,522
no
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-11-21
TO LET.

EIGHT-R HOUSE, WITH STABLE.
on upper Main St Apply at - Han
cock St, Ellsworth,
HOUSE APPLY TO MRS ]. H.
Bresnahan, Willow St, Ellsworth.
UPSTAIRS TENEMENT, SIX ROOMS,
Ktef house, 81 Franklin St; 500 month.
Archie kief, S39 Howard St, Lawrence,
Mass.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-11-21

Business at the State of Maine
Publicity Bureau almost doubled in
volume over last year, according to a
statement issued last week by Hon.
John c. Scates, the executive secre-
tary of the bureau. Last year the
number of people who called at the
bureaus headquarters for informa-
ton was approximately 10000, while
this year the number jumped to
nearly 10000. This year" says Mr.
Scates, Maine has had the largest
tourist business in its history, and
this is unquestionably due to the
work of the bureau"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-11-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.


NOTICE.
The annual meeting of The Blue Hill
Moving Picture Co. will be held at
Town Hall, Blue Hill, Monday eve
ming. Dec 8, 1928, at 730 O'Clock. All
stockholders are requested to attend.
SAMUEL THOMAS,
Secretary.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-11-21

they were merely suffering from the
home brew or Jamaica ginger va
riety of jag, and so did not count as
the real article, which can only be OBJ
tanned, nowadays, on imported goods.
So we must, perforce, admit that we
were mistaken in our impressions,
and accept the evidence of the court
that there is only one drunk year in
Ellsworth 1t is really quite worth
the inuuisition to have learned that.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-11-21
The Inquisition.

the charge preferred by Governor
Baxter, through Attorney-General
Shaw. of not being faithful and Ell
fcient in the performance or ms
duties as sheriff, especially in the en-
forcement of the prOhibitory law.
The hearing before the governor and
council at Augusta occupied two days
Friday and Saturday-the verdict
being returned at 1890 Saturday
night. The vote was 6 to 2 for
acuuittal. Governor Baxter and his
brother. Councilman Rupert II. BaX-
ter of Bath, voting in the minority.
The verdict was undoubtedly III ac-
cordance with the evidence pre-
sented On a strict Interpretation OF
the law which permits the governor
and cOuutil to remove sherif for
fneficiency, the verdict might have
been otherwise for Sheriff Wescott
admitted on the stand that he had
been unable to cope with the rum
running situation in Hancock county.
But no Jury would convict a sherifi
for inefhciency alone, if no derelic-
ton of duty was shown. The evil
dence produced showed that Sherll
Wescott had tried, even though nef-
fectu4sv to catch the rum runners,
and had instructed his deputies to be
active i'm enforcement. There was no
evidence that he had sold protection
to the rum runners or shut his eyes
TO the traffic. All this must be adj
mitted even by those (and there are
somel who Historically cried for the
fmneaehment of the sheriff. 1t is
much easier to criticise than to per
form; .aach easier to condemn in
general es than to present evidence
in spec terms
There was plenty of evidence to
show that Hancock county was the
center of large rum-running in
dustry, due largely to its easy access
from Canada by motor boat ana us
many secluded coVes ana pays JhaI
invite the landing of cohtrabahd car
goes. And that this was and Is beng
done, is pretty generally known. 1t
must not be inferred, however as
some papers OF the state nave IN
teTed that the sentiment OF the peo-
pie of Hancock county taVors TINS
Illegal traihc. On the contrary
we believe that very large ma
iority OF the people OF Hancock
county are IA ldNoi VI Ihe piOHlpi'oi
law, and still larger majority,
which would include many not III run
sympathy win the ia" ltsell' peIieNe
hat, being the law, 1t should be en-
forced.
But II IS revolving to the nature Oh
most men and women TO constitute
themselves spies and intormers' and
10 court publicity by entering formal
Complaints, even while they recog-
nize their moral responsibility to and
and uphold the oihcers they nave
elected 10 enforce the laws Again
most OF those who could turhlsh EVIL
dence OF q speclhc nature, would NOT,
because not IN sympathy with the
Jaw, while those who would lurnlsh
evidence II they could are not IN
position 20 obtain 1t.
All oI these tacts maze II nara lor
nNlnHnre
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-11-21

v Correlative to the impeachment
proceedings at Augusta last week, but
having no direct bearing on the issue
in the case, is criticism contained
in a letter by Judge John A. Peters to
the governor and council, in which he
characterizes as Fundamentally
wrong a law which permits the
same person to be both prosecuting
officer and trial judge" He might
have added, land member of the trial
jury" for Governor Baxter was all
of these, instituting the proceedings,
presiding at the trial, and voting
with the councilmen who acted as the
jury in the case.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-11-21

In Bangor one day last week
barred owl perched all day in tree
in the residential section, protected
from school boys by well-inten-
toned, kind-hearted citizens, only to
be shot in the evening by high
school boy "old enough to know bet
ter" 1t made a good human-inter-
est story in the Bangor News--a
story Astounding in commendable
sentiment regarding kindness to ami
mails The high school boy who shot
the owl came in for a sCathing pen
lashing. The writer then went on to
say that the boy was guilty not only
of wanton destruction of life, but of
violation of State and federal laws
against the shooting of birds other
than game birds. IF these laws
are not known" says the writer, lit
is time they were" To this last we
heartily agree, and we commend a
study of the laws first of all to the
writer of the article in the News,
who is land this is the most sur
prisng thing of the whole story the
president of the bird conservation
club of Bangor. This feature of the
story, the violation of law in killing
an owl, was called to the attention
of The American editor by a man
who recently shot a great horned owl
that had been robhing his hen yard.
He wanted to know if owls We're pro-
tected Owls are not protected,
either by the state or federal gov
eminent. and the reason they are not
protected is because they are
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-11-21

One person in every three killed
in Massachusetts by automobiles in
1922 was slain by drunken or reck-
less driver. There are Just two
positions to be taken in regard to
drunken drivers-either they are
dangerous on our highways, or they
are not. The average jail SEN
tence given drunken drivers in 1922
was about fifteen days, and less than
/ per cent. of those convicted re-
ceived Jail sentences. Just why the
convicted drunken driver of motor
vehicle escapes with a fine or, in
rare instances, a few days in jail is
something the public should know.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-11-21
Comfortable Bayside Home
And pOultrV Farm. Only $3.50

on improved road close to city; two
and three fourths acres loan tillage,
fruit; buildings insured $500; good
G-room house, shed, garage, poultry
houses. To settle affairs now $3.50
takes it. Part cash, Perley e. Priest,
Room 8, Manning Block, Main ST. Ellis
worth, Ne
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CENT-A-WORD COLUMN
FOR SALE.

~ JN-~-~-~-->----- ->-, 49,
HORSE SLED AND LIGHT JUMPER.
Apply at 26 Chapel ST.. or call 5-21.
SIN WEEKS OLD PIGS. IRVING
Stackpole, r. f. d, 8. Ellsworth
CITY RESIDENCES FOR SALE. p, p.
Priest. Ellsworth
CHAMBER SET. APPLY AT 90 STATE
street, Ellsworth.
ELTO OUTBOARD MOTOR. NEW IN
perfect condition. Apply at American
office.
BUILDING MATERIAL DOORS WIN
doWs, blinds, sewing machine. electric
chandeliers Harry l.. Crabtree.
PUREBRED PUTLETS AND COCK
erels-White Leghorns, Barred Ply
mouth Rocks and Anconas. M r. Car
Isle, Ellsworth.
SECOND HAND FURNITURE - Iron
hedsteAds. snrimg. chnmher sets OK