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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
TWO SURPRISE
CANDIDATES FILE
Gilbert Sitter and George
Bauman File as indie
pendent Candidates.
OTHERS HAVE FILED

Madison, Wis - Mine aspir-
ants for the seat in the United States
senate vacated by the death of Senator
LaFollette, had filed their nomination
papers today. Six are entered on the
special primary September Is and three
in the special election September 20.
Roy P. Wilcox, Eau Claire and
Robert NJ La Toilette, Jr., Madison,
candidates for the Republican nominal
ton in the primary, fled their
nomination petitions last might. Mr..
Wilcox notified the secretary of state
that he would file today as an indie
pendent candidate in the special cleo
ton to insure the appearance of
is defeated in the primary. Today
is the last day for filing independent
candidates..
Alfred Taynton, Madison, last night
attempted to file as a prohibition can
didate in the primary. His papers
were rejected, under an informal rul-
ing of the attorney that the prohibit
tion party was not entitled to ticket
because it did not poll one per cent
of the total Wisconsin vote in the
last presidential election, as required
by law. His friends were not salts
fed with the decision, however, and
the secretary of states Office will ask
formal opinion from the attorney
general today. The prohibition party
polled less than 5000 of the 100000
votes for presidential electors last
year, but approximately 10000 of the
votes for governor.
Arthur R. Barry, Milwaukee, who
was prevented from running as a
LA Toilette Wheeler progressive by
an opinion of the attorney general, had
not filed papers early today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
2-Year-Old Baby
Gets a Diploma

Rowan Robert Whealdon has fin
ally graduated from Oregon yAgri-
cultural College. After spending
nearly his whole life in the col
lege as a practice baby" in the
domestic classes, Rowan got his
diploma and has been returned to
his father in Portland, Ore
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03

ten o'clock, with bail set at $1,000.
A .22-ealiber rifle bullet proved IA
tai to Lee West at st. GATHERINGS hos
pital at six-thirty o'clock Friday night
following long fight to save the
mans life. AS result Of his death,
a charge of third degree manslaugh-
ter will be placed against Hugh Nor
ton, his alleged assailant, it was de-
clared today.
West was taken to the hospital at
two o'clock last Monday morning after
he had reported to the police office
that he had been shot by Hugh Morton
at the latter's home at 500 Ellison
avenue. Morton explained that West
had tried to break into his home in
an attempt to see his wife with whom
he had been estranged, and when
West broke down the door he shot at
him with a 90 caliber rifle, the bull
let lodging in the neck. Morton in
sisted that the man was intoxicated
and two bottles of liquor found in a
car in which West was riding support
ed this contention, police found.
Pneumonia in Wound.
The exact cause of the death of the
wounded man is set down as pneu-
monia. Exposure of several hours be-
fore medical treatment was given to
the man allowed a cold to set in on
the wound and the mans condition
became more and more critical since
Thursday. On Friday morning, accord
ing to physicians who attended him at
the hospital, the man showed sign
of sinking. At noon it was eviden
that he vas dying.
Police were notified of the condition
of the man, and Detective Sergeant
Emil Meissner and Detective Perry
Tusler, accompanied by Miss Doris
Johnson, secretary to the district at
torney, Immediately left for the hos
pital in an attempt to get statement
from the man. When they arrived at
the hospital they found West hyster-
ical and unable to talk. Their mis-
sion was futile. The detectives left
word to call police headquarters as
soon as it appeared that West had re-
gained consciousness for any length Of
time.
In the meantime the detectives
started out to take Morton into custo-
dy. Morton presented himself at the
police Office later when he learned that
he was being sought, and appeared
willing to do anything he could do in
the matter.
Died on Friday.
West died at six-thirty o'clock with
out regaining consciousness.
According to the physicians who
probed the course of the bullet, it
struck the mans wind-pipe from the
front, pierced the aesophagus, went on
to the spinal column where it glanced
back and landed on the top of the
lungs.
Throughout the mans illness he had
no visitors at the hospital except the
police, it was said. The wife, Eva
West, who had been staying at the
home of the Mortons ever since they
separated last March refused to see
him at the hospital.
A charge of unlawful possession Of
Intoxicating liquor which was placed
against West on the discovery of the
two filled pint bottles in his automo-
bile on the morning of the shooting,
will be dropped, Police Captain Emil
Clausen declared. In the meantim"
Morton is being held in custody pene
ing orders from the district attorne.
and pending his arraignment on the
new charge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
PUT A BELL ON HIM.

First Farmer-"How do you find
your new hired man, Ezry?'
Second Farmer II look in 40
shade of the tree nearest his work"
Columbia Jeste
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
MAYBE.

Is your son going to college this
fall?
He hasn't said, but he has bought
a secondhand ukulele.-Life.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
Ynu TELL ,EM

Little "Great men often rise
from small beginnings"
Tattle "Well, you've certainly
started off right"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
WRONG NUMBER.

"What is free love, father?"
There's no such thing, sonny
Amherst Lord jeff.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
HARi HAR,

Diner Waiter, there's button
in my soup.
Waiter (ex-printer) - Typograph-
ical error, sir; it should be mutton.
-Lehigh Burr.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03

A horse will pull your car out OF
a ditch and horse sense will keep il
from getting into one.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03

Madison, Wis. - Two surprise
candidates in the special election Sep
temmer 20 to fill the unexpired term
of the late Senator LaFollette, became
known late yesterday when Gilbert
Sitter of Stanley, and George Bau-
man of Milwaukee, filed nomination
papers with Secretary of State Fred
Zimmerman.
Mr.. Sitter filed as an independent
Republican candidate 1t was said
at the secretary of states Office that
his petitions were brought to the of
flee by the same man who brought
the papers of DR.. Daniel Woodward
of Oshkosh, candidate for the Re-
publican nomination in the special
primary September Is.
The name of the man who brought
the papers to Madison was not an
nounced. He did not indicate whether
it was intended that Sitter should re-
place Woodward in the special cleo
ton if the latter failed to receive
the Republican nomination in the
primary, Secretary of State Fred Zim-
norman said.
Bauman a Socialist.
Mr.. Bauman filed as an Independent
candidate under the Socialist labor
designation. His name and that of
Mr.. Sitter, as we'll as Edward F. Dith-
mar, Baraboo, self-styled Coolidge
Dawes" Republican, who filed his pap
ers Thursday, will appear only on the
special election ballots, the attorney
general having ruled that Independent
candidates could not enter the pri-
mary.
Former Governor Francis T. McGov-
ern, Milwaukee Republican, and John
Work, Milwaukee Socialist Democrat,
fled their nomination petitions yes
terday for places on the primary
ballots.
William George Bruce, Milwaukee,
Democrat, and DR.. Woodward fled
their petitions Thursday.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03

The family skeleton looks better in
a closet than in bathing suit.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-09-03
SHOT in NECK
FATAL TO WEST
Dies at st. GATHERINGS Hos
pital Friday After Pneu-
mOnia Sets In.
MORTON FACES CHARGE
Hugh Morton, Alleged Assail-
ant, Will Be Charged
with MansIaughter.
BULLETIN.

Hugh Morton was arraigned be-
fore Judge John Slater in the mu-
nicipal court at 1880 o'clock this
morning on the charge of third
degree manslaughter. He pleaded
not guilty and his case was con-
tinued to Friday, September 4, at
ten O'Clock, with bail set at $1,000.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-02-25
PUBLIC NOTICE.
STATE OF MAINE

BY virtue of the authority conferred
upon me by the provisions of section
45, chapter 2f9, F. l.. 1917, as amended,
and having received written complaint
from the owners of the land that
beaver are doing actual substantial
damage to their property, L hereby de-
clare an open season on beaver, from
the LIST day of March, A. ID. 1925. to the
Goth day of April, A. d. 1925, both days
inclusive, on the following territory:
On land Of John ID. Rockefeller, jr.,
situated at the north end of Long pond,
commencing where Jordan stream en-
tiers said Long pond, and extending up
the stream distance of 1900 feet, and
covering an area approximately 700
feet in width, at Seal HarbQr, in the
town of Mount Desert, in the County
of Hancock; except that no part of said
territory within twenty-five feet of any
beaver house shall be open for trap
ping under this proclamation.
During the open season herein pro-
vided for on the lands above specified,
il shall be lawful for any person who
has secured $4,000 beaver trapping
license and necessary hunting license.
to trap beaver thereon, except in orr
panized or Incorporated places permit
of land owner must be secured, and
except that no person shall set trap
within twenty-five feet of beaver
house as aforesaid, under a penalty OF
500 and costs for each offense.
Witness my hand this 23d day OF
February, A, ID. 1925. -
WILLIS r. PARSONS,
Commissi oner of Inland
Fisheries and Game.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-02-25
II;,InOine.

Mrs. E. NJ. King visited relatives
in Bangor last week.
Miss Frances Duplesea has re-
turned to the home of E. NJ. King,
after a visit in Guilford.
Miss Jennie Marshall OF Bar Har-
Dor is visiting her sister, Mrs. John
Hodekins.
The sewing club branch OF the
boys and girls club met Saturday
and elected the following officers:
President, Eleanor Springer; vice.
president, Carrie Carter; secretary,
Frances Boynton; treasurer, LYDIA
Johnson; flag-bearer, Marguerite
Garter: door-keeper, Beulah Ashmore.
Eleven juniors and three associate
members were enrolled. After plans
for the work were completed, . social
hour was enjoyed The boys of the
club met at grange hall Saturday fore
noon, and elected officers as follows
President, Elisha Harrington, vice
president, Robert Smith; secretary,
Arthur l.. Hodgkins; treasurer, SID
ney Hodgkins; colorbearer, Albert
Springer. The club was chrlstened
"Neyer- give-up."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-02-25
ELLSWORTH FALLS.

Mrs. Angeles Perez of Boston is
visiting her sister, Mrs, John Moul-
ton.
Ralph Fernald of Lincoln and Fred
Fernald of Bangor recently visited
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Fernald.
Mrs. Earle Clark has returned
home, after several weeks visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Aus
tin.
Mrs. Emery Strout and little
grandson Herbert spent several days
last week with relatives in Hancock.
4 Peter BdrDy left Saturday fp1
Troy, N. Y, where he has employ
ment with the New York Founda-
ton Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Higgins of
East Holden recently visited their
son, Waldo Higgins
Sunday school will be resumed
next Sunday, and all church services
will be held as usual.
At the vestry of the church Friday
evening, C. E. Horton of New York
will give pleasing entertainment
of picture and song.
Robert, son of Mr., and Mrs. Rus
sell Smith, who is i'll of scarlet fever,
is improving Mr., Smith is not him
self under quarantine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-02-25
TO TAP TIMBERLANDS.
Two Railroad Propositions for Upper
Hancock County.

Acts to incorporate two railroad
companies, designed to tap the tim
berlands of upper Hancock county,
were introduced in the legislature
last week. The incorporators ask for
the privilege of transporting freight
and forest products only. One of
the proposed routes is from the Pc
nobscot valley to Great Pond in Han
cock county, and the other is from
Great Pond to a rail connection in
Hancock or Franklin.
The act to incorporate the Great
Pond Railway Co. provides that
James @. Gulnac. Henry Patten,
Henry Prentiss, Allan Mclean, DON
AID F. Snow, Benjamin B. Whitcomb,
John ]. Whitney, Charles H. Bartlett,
Harvey Williams, and their associ-
ates, successors and assigns, be Gre
ated body corporate by he name
of Great Pond Railway Co.
The corporation is authorized to
construct and operate railroad of
standard gauge about sixteen miles
in length, for the transportation of
freight and forest products only, con-
nectinr with the Maine Central rail
road at some convenient point in the
town of Milford, Penobscot county,
and extending in an easterly direc-
ton about sixteen miles to Great
Pond, in Hancock county.
The corporation is authorized to
onerate its railroad by steam, cleo
tricity or any other motive power,
and the act provides that the capital
stock of the corporation shall not be
less than $4,000 nor more than
100000, and shall be divided into
shares of the par value of 500 each.
The act to incorporate the
Union River Railway Co., names
James @. Gulnac, Henry Patten. Har-
vey Williams, Benjamin b Whit
comb, John j. Whitney, Allan w.
Mclean, Donald F. Snow, Charles H.
Bartlett and their associates, as in
corporators The corporation is au-
thorized to locate and operate a rail
road about thirty-five miles in length,
for the transportation of freight and
forest products only, connecting with
the Maine Central railroad at some
convenient point either in the towns
of Hancock or Franklin, Hancock
county, and extending in a>northerly
direction about thirty-five miles tc
Great Pond, Hancock county.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-02-25
Favors Toll Bridge

East Bluehill, Me-,
To the Editor of the American
l have read with much interest the
letter of C. B. Young of Hancock in
last weeks American and having
previously read the act of the
legislature of 1921 establishing the
Hancock Sullivan bridge district, an
act which confers great powers upon
the trustees of said district, am
constrained to reply to Mr. Young S
inuuirv (which shall It be-a free or
ton bridget:
| favor toll bridge for this
reason. It is being constructed,
not because it is a necessity for the
residents Of this bridge district and
Hancock county, but because it will
be convenience for the heavy travel
by automobile to and from the
Provinces. Hancock county, and
especially the towns in the bridge
district, are getting along fairly we'll
with the present ferry there, and can
not afford to pay such an enormous
amount as will be their share OF THIS
cost of a bridge over which 80 per
cent of the traffic is foreign to its
area.
In all fairness, chose who dance
should pay the fiddler" If the
trustees Of this bridge district are
actuated by a desire to serve their
various towns, why do they not
come out in the open and state their
reasons for Directing to toll bridge
Why seek to bring the Mount Desert
bridge into this discussion?
| venture to say that if the citizens
of this county were permitted a
vote upon the merits of the proposed
act to make the Hancock-Sullivan
bridge a toll bridge, it would be
almost unanimous for a toll bridge
Hancock county's 80 per cent share
of the cost of this bridge will be close
to $15O,OOO, but where is the man
or woman who dares to predict TINS
county will ever be benefited one
tenth part of this amount by reason
of it?
would like to hear from the
supporters of the free bridge propo-
sition, if they such remain, after two
wears of construction work on THIS
bridge. with the end not yet in sight
Why not take an informal vote or
the question whether the bridge shall
be free or toll at the annual town
meetings soon to be held Throughout
the county and, using such results aE
a sort of straw ballot, let them deter
mine our future course in TINS
matter?
Fred w. Cousins.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-02-25
INCREASE CAPITAL STOCK
Hancock County Fair Association
Offers New Issue.

Hancock County Fair Association
/ Offers New Issue.
The Hancock County Fair associa-
ton has been authorized by the
State department to increase it's cap
ital stock, and now offers 100 shares
at $1OO each.
The association expects local dis
tribution of this stock. 1t is not
i holding out any glittering assur-
ances as a big investment proposition
but as means of interesting more
people in the support of the fair as
a local enterprise for the benefit of
all, and to secure additional capital
for further growth.
The association now has at Wyman
park, in buildings and grounds,
plant valued at $4,000 to $4,000.
The original capital stock of the old
association taken over by the new Or
ganization was $4,000. The new
management, with the encourage
ment of local support received, made
larger investment in new buildings
and in improvement of the grounds
than it first anticipated, and now
finds itself handicapped for working
capital for this years fair and for
further improvements.
Among the improvements in con-
temptation is the making OF year
round poultry experiment station at
the park This is being worked out
in conjunction with the officials OF
the Hancock County Farm Bureau.
and the association and Farm Blu
reau officials hope it will be the be-
l.; o,,ly a n
the Ellsworth fair the center OF the
AGRICULTURAL interests of this section.
With the situation placed fairly be-
fore the people, the officers or the
fair association hope the subscrlp-
tons to the stock will be LIBERAL The
subscriptions are now open. Interim
certificates may be obtained OF e. F..
Small, treasurer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-02-25
E,DStllrOOk.


Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Haslam nave
had radio installed.
Mrs Eva West is visiting her mother,
Mrs. Hamlin kingman.
Alden Dyer and wife will move to
Lamoine this week. where Mrs. Dyer
will teach.
Junior Haslam is visiting his grand
parents in Waltham.
Miss Josephine Glow visited friends
in Franklin last week. 49,
Henry A. French is in poor health
FARM BUREAU NETTING.
On Wednesday, Feb 5. ABOUT nity
men and women of the Farm Bureau
met at the grange hall for an all-day
session. County Agent Bedford Home
Demonstration Agent Beckett and NJ D.
Jones' farm management specialist
were present
In the forenoon Mr.. Bickford showed
moving pictures on subjects of much
interest to the members. After dinner,
the rlen repaired TO the upper hall,
where Mr.. Jones gave an Interesting
talk on prices. Mr. Bickford also
spoke interestingly, and started pure
bred bull bloc with about fifty cows
signed up.
The women. with Miss Beckett took
up adaptation of dress patterns. Only
one dress was cut. but Miss Beckett
gave an interesting talk on dress cut
ting Three new members joined. Out
of twenty-one members, only five We're
absent--those on account of illness and
meeting will be on March is, on de
signing of collars and cuffs.
There was a meeting in the evening.
when Mr.. Bickford again showed pic
lures. and a boys and girls club was
organized Barker French is leader
of the boys club and Beulah DeMeyer
of the girls club.
Feb 80 Gem"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-02-25

Next week is "Know Maine Prod
ucts'' week. This is part OF the
Maine publicity program, and many
local organizations are supplement-
ing it by the buy at home slogan.
1t is Statewide campaign, and an
,endeavor is being made to get every
city and town in Maine to display
local and Maine products, Ellis
worth merchants will doubtless get
in line with the movement.
This does not mean" the com
mittee explains, "to build com
mercial wall around Maine. We all
realize that Maine has many products
10 sell outside its borders, and is de
pendent upon other states for many
supplies. But the idea is to increase
the spirit of State loyalty, and to en-
courage Maine folks, in making theil
purchases, TO favor Maine products
of quality that come into competition
with products from other states.
Let us here in Hancock county ant
Ellsworth bring this still closer home
Know Hancock county products
know Ellsworth products. Eat The
products of Hancock county farms
eat the products of Hancock county
fisheries; eat creamery butter made
in Ellsworth; eat Ellsworth ice
cream, and-buy at home.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-02-25
INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME.

The committee on Inland Fisheries
and Game will give a public hearing in
its rooms at the State Housa, in Au-
THURSDAY, March 5th, at p. m, on
S p. IS. Resolve appropriating
money for maintenance of department
of inland fisheries and game. including
operation of fish hatcheries.
s P. 165. An Act to prohibit the
taking of firearms into unorsanized
townsh fps during closed season on
partridge or ruffed grouse.
S. p. 166. An Act relating to the pro-
lection of ur-bearing animals.
S. p. An Act to regulate fishing in the
brooks aud streams of the State.
S. p. 1872 Is Doc 75). An Act to pro-
tect the fur bearing animals of the
S. P. 223. An Act to fix a uniform
date for fling Of annual reports of
hunters and trappers, camp propri
etors and other licensees of department
amend sec, 3, chap. 173. p. l.. 1919. as
amended,
H. P. 25s CH. D. Sd An Act provid-
ing for a yearly limit of one deer in all
counties of the State.
H. p: 80. An Act to regulate the
daily limit on protected fish which may
be taken in the rivers, brooks and
streams of the State.
II. F. 315. An Act relating to the
prot ection of deer in Franklin and OK
ford counties. with petition for same.
Fl. p. 375 An act to prohibit the dig
gng out of fox dens.
II. p. 377. An Act relating to the
trapping of fur bearing animals.
II. p. 37S. An Act relating to close
season on foxes in Franklin, Somerset
Penobscot, Piscataquis and Aroostook
counties.
II. p 446. An act relating to close
time on deer in certain counties
washington. Hancock and Penobscot)
JOHN r. FLINT, Secretary
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-02-25
CORRESPONDENCE.
HancOck-Sullivan Bridge.

Washington Jet, Feb. %, 1925.
To the Editor of The American:
Under present conditions, the five
towns Of the bridge district-Han-
cock, Sullivan, Sorrento, Winter Har-
Dor and Gouldsboro-pay five dis
tinct taxes, practically, yearly on &C
count of the Hancock-Sullivanb bridge:
I, their part of the State tax; 2, their
part of the county tax: the towns
part; 4 the tax for up-keep, and S,
the interest on their bonds. and their
proportional part of that of county
and State.
The first tax will be the smallest of
any, the second, very many times
larger than the first, and the third,
as we now can see it, many times
larger than the second. The fourth
will be a large one, but, it is an I'M
known quantity. 1t is liable to be
some years, the largest of all, when
wind, tide and ice, combine to do
their most destructive work.
With all these additional burdens
heaped upon our shoulders, with our
own local demands to be kept up,
how long can our solvency continue?
Look the situation squarely in the
face. We have arrived at a time
when it behooves us to cut out all
petty jealousies and false pride and
unite for the common good.
If these trustees of the towns in
the "bridge district" can offer us
anything that would be better solu-
ton of the problem than that pro
nosad amendment TO section l. chap
ter 100 of the private and special
laws for the year 1921, we would be
most pleased to have them do so, and
would at once give ours up and join
theirs. We would very much like to
hear what they have to offer, if any
thing.
Come, now, speak up.
e. w. WOOSTER.