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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-15
EAST LAMoINE.


School began last Tuesday, Miss vira
Smith, teacher.
Miss Lizzie Walker, of Portsmouth, N
H., is visiting relatives here.
The steamer Marjorie made her last trip
for the season Saturday night.
Miss Ivy Wyman is the guest Of her
aunt, Mrs. F. l.. Winterbotham.
Mrs. Charles Ryder, who has been en-
ployed at Ola Orchard during the summer,
came home last Wednesday.
Arthur Abbott and wife, after spending
several weeks with Cyrus Abbott and wife,
leave to-day for their home at Newton,
Mass.
Ray, Asa and Neil Hodgkins, who have
spent the summer with their parents here,
have gone to Bar Harbor to attend school
the coming year.
Otis Googins has closed his house and
gone to Boston. 8. w. Bennett has also
gone to Boston, where he has employment
- painter and paper hanger.
Miss Mary Bennett, who has been en-
ployed in Lawrence, Mass, the past two
years, is spending her vacation with her
mother, Mrs. Lizzie Bennett.
The summer visitors are leaving rapidly.
Mrs. Terry, Mrs. Moffat and their families,
who have occupied the Saunders cottage,
left Friday. Prof. Carl LANCE and wife,
who have been at Luther Gilpatrick's,
left Wednesday for their home at North
ampton, Mass.
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advertisements.
WHAT IS HYOMEI :?

You Have Heard About the Catarrh
Cure G. A. Parcher Guarantees.
Hyomei is wonderful antiseptic,
so powerful that it promptly destroys
germ life, yet its action on the mucous
membrane is extremely soothing and
healing. It relieves catarrh in FIVE
minutes; 1t cures in a few weeks, or
money back.
1t is made chiefly of eucalyptus and
eucalyptol taken from the eucalyptus
forests of inland Australia. The medi-
cal profession knows that eucalyptus
is an absolutely certain germ de-
stroyer, and with the active principles
of eucalyptus as a base, Ayomei is
made more efficient, pleasant and
quick acting by the addition Of
Thymol, an antiseptic and disinfect-
ant largely employed in the Historian
System. Guaiacol and other import
ant medicinal agents are also included
in the Hyomei formula, which, with
out doubt, ts the greatest destroyer OF
catarrh germs the world has ever
known.
Hyomei is a powerful, penetrating
antiseptic that fs pleasant to use. It
does not contain q particle of cocaine,
opium or any habit forming or injur-
ious drug.
use Hyomei. just breathe it in
through the small inhaler that comes
with each outfit. Sold by leading
druggists everywhere, and in Ellis
worth by G. A. Parcher. S1.00 for
complete outfit.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-15
MARRIED..

CoOK-sEWALL-Ats Southwest Harbor, Sept
9, by Rev Charles F Dole, Miss Mabel A
Cook, OF Southwest Harbor, to George
Ralph Sewall, Of Maiden, Mass.
CoUsINs-sYLvEsTER-At sonth Bluehill,
Sept II. by Lincoln Sibley, ESQ, Miss Julia
ACousins to Fred Sylvester, both Of South
Bluehll1.
-GOODWIN-At Surry, Sept :, by
Rev w H Durham, Mrs Ellen Guptill to
Stephen Goodwin, both Of Surry.
HOMER-STEVENS-At Bucksport, Sept 8,
BY Rev Edward Judson Klock, Miss Guida d
Homer, Of Bucksport, to Harry I Stevens,
OF New York city.
MORGAN-FRANKS-At Ellsworth, Sept II,
by Rev A Killam, Miss Grace Morgan,
OF East SurrY, to Ira c Franks, of Brewer.
MORRILL-O'CONNOR Ellsworth, Sent
u, by John II Brimmer, esq, MISS Alberta
morrill,, OF Brewer, to Stephen O'Connor,
Of Bangor.
SMITH-ROBINSON-A Ellsworth, Sept 8,
by Rev X B Mathews, Miss Gertrude NJ
Smith to Edward F Robinson, jr, both Of
Ellsworth.
WITHAM-GRAY-AtC astine, Sept II, by Rev
R G Douthitt, Miss Mildred Witham to
Colby Gray, both OF Castine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-15
NORTH FRANKLIN.

Mrs. Dora Abbott is visiting in Winn.
Chester Williams remains in poor
health.
Mrs. Fannie Murch is visiting relatives
IN Portland.
VI. Murch is threshing considers BILE
grain at his mill.
Melvin Bragdon is employed at
|Aacomber's mill.
Mr.. Collar has gone to Presque Isle,
*here he has employment.
Miss June Williams has gone to East
Pueksport to resume teaching.
school began last week, Miss Della
P'agdon' OF this town, teacher.
Ut. Ed. Hooper and family have re-
larned to Fairfield after few weeks At
(heiScamp.
nenry Jellison and wife are at home
|lom Mouse island, where they have
|pent the summer.
Sept. ID. T.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-15
EAST SULLIVAN.

Mrs. Herbert Martin has been quite i'll
Of tonsilitis.
Miss Lydia Hill, OF Bar Harbor, is visit
ing her uncle, A. F. Hill.
Mrs. Lillian Dunbar Cooper is the guest
Of Mrs. Elizabeth Dunbar.
Mrs. q. B. Smith, OF Maiden, Mass, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred Crane.
Frank johnson, Charles Martin, Reuel
johnson and Howard Martin have shipped
for sea.
Mrs. Jonn Bean is entertaining her
niece and cousin, Misses Jennie and Olive
Flagg, OF Milbridge.
Mrs. James Havey and daughter Flor
ence visited her parents, o. P. Bragdon
and wife, last week.
| The ice cream sociable at Eben Smith g
was pleasant occasion, the only disap-
pointment being in the fact that the sup
F ply was not equal to the demand.
Miss Natalia Denney, OF Berkeley CAL,
who is spending the summer in Bar Har-
Dor, is the guest OF her cousin, Miss Helen
Hill, and aunt, Mrs. Jane Ashley.
Mrs. Elizabeth Simpson has returned
from Rockport, where she accompanied
her brother-in-law, Capt. Hollis /. Hig-
gins, on his way to his vessel, the Mamie
Swan, in New York.
At the meeting house on the hill, Sum
day morning before service the marriage
Of Miss Eva, eldest daughter of Edith
Potter and John Duke, to Frederick Has
kell, OF Hyde Park, Mass, took place.
Among recent departures are John d.
Holmes, Mrs. Holmes, Miss Holmes, for
Brewer, DIR. Holmes, New York; Charles
johnson, Worcester, Mass; John G.
Allen, Mrs. Allen, Winthrop, Mass,
Edward H. Smith, Attleboro, Mass, to
resume teaching; H. Irah Thomson, Mrs.
Thomson, for Baltimore, Nd, Kenneth
Bragdon Mrs. Bragdon will leave for
Porto Rico Sept. 16); DR.. Harvey Taft,
Mrs. TAFT, Miss Pauline Taft, for Milford,
H.H.
Sept. Ii. H.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-15
BORN.

ANNIS-At Stonington, Sept 8, to Mr. and Mrs
Gleason Mont Annis, a SON.
BLAlSDELL-At Orland, Aug is, to Mr. and
Mrs Alpheus H B.aisdell, a daughter.
CAFETERIA Bluehill, Sept 7, to Mr. and Mrs
Henry Carter, a daughter.
CLAIRE-At orland, Aug 20, to Mr. and Mrs
Fred Claire, a son.
DuNHAM-At Brooklin, Sept 10, to Mr. and
Mrs Arthur A Durham, q daughter. fWini-
fred Pearl.
HAGERTHY-At Ellsworth, Sept 10, to DR. and
Mrs George 8 Hagerthy, daughter.
HAYDEN-At East Hartford, Conn, Sept 9, to
Mr. and Mrs Frank Hayden, a daughter.
Mascella Gladys.]
HENRY-At Sedgwick, Sept II, to Mr. and Mrs
Ethel.]
LEACH-At Penobscot, Sept 8, to Mr. and Mrs
Ellery Leach, q son.
MEAD-At Bucksport, Sept 8, to Mr. and Mrs
Frank Mead, o son.
TADESCHI-At Stouington, Sept 2, to Mr. and
Mrs George Tadeschi, son. [vito.l
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-15
NORTH PENoBsCOT.

Schools begin to-day. Miss Annie Con-
ner, OF North Castine, is to teach here.
Twenty-four members OF Highland
grange visited Castine grange Saturday.
They report excellent entertainment.
Fred Allen, OF Braintree, Mass, has
purchased the Amelia Durham home
stead. He will move there in the spring.
Beulah Leach, Annie Hatch and Leone
Dent have returned to Castine normal
school. Morris Carter and Chandler will
enter the Bucksport seminary.
George I. Soper has five men at work
moving and repairing buildings and one
hauling wood. He has between five and
six acres of potatoes, which are looking
nicely and will soon be ready for digging.
Sept, 10. H.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-15
NORTH LAMOINE.

Miss Eunice Coggins has gone to Lime
stone to teach.
Mrs. L. ]. Bragdon, Of Houlton, is visit
ing relatives here.
Maurice Butler was guest at Walter
Young's over Sunday.
Miss Hazel Kelley, of Bar Harbor, has
been visiting at the Elms.
Margaret Young, who has been en-
ployed at Northeast Harbor, is home.
Schools began Tuesday. Miss Myra
Springer, OF Hancock, is teaching here.
Miss Gertrude and Charles Austin, of
Ellsworth, visited their sister, Mrs. Wal
ter Young, last week.
Willard Young, who has been employed
at Northeast Harbor the past two years,
will 60 to Boston Tuesday to work.
Sept. 10. Y.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-15
EAST sURRY.

Miss Louise Alley is at work for Mrs. E.
E. SWEET.
Walter Kane, who had an eye removed
at the Eastern Maine hospital recently, is
recovering rapidly.
Percy Kane is critically i'll at the home
of his parents, Leslie Kane and wife, on
the South Surry road.
Mrs. Margafet wasgatt and Mrs. Julia
A. Chatto will attend the State w. c. T.
U. convention at Bangor this week.
Miss Annie Treworgy and Miss Genevieve
stinson are attending the high school at
Ellsworth. Miss Agnes Young passed
successful examination, but will not enter
this fall.
Sept. Is. Z.
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COUNTY NEWS.
10, additional County Mess sss Other passs
pENoBscoT.


r,ery Leach aud wife are receiving con-
urotulations on the birth Of q son.
pernice varnum and Maggie Hutchins
-. attending normal school at Castine.
Mrs. 8. F. wardwell spent last week in
u,uebill with her mother, Mrs. Bailey
Bowden.
Miss Georgia Grindle, OF Bangor, who
has been visiting friends here, has re-
turned home.
Miss pearle Leach, OF Waterville, who
has been visiting relatives here shas re-
turned home.
Mrs. sarah wsrdwell and sister, Miss
r8ie Bridges, have returned from visit
;nD Dexter and Belfast.
The many friends Of Master Earle Leach
rill be glad to learn that he is improving,
after his serious illness.
Mp. Field, wife and son Kenneth have
returned to stockton after q visit here
with Mrs. Edna Wardwell.
Congratulations are extended to Ormand
GRAY and wife, Of Bluehill, upon the birth
Of a son, Sept. 4. Mrs. Gray was Miss
Repa Grindle, Of this place.
Charles Dwelley, wife and daughter
Evelyn, George Madison and wife, and
Mrs Cecil Butler and daughter, Of Frank
lin. were guests Of F. N. Bowden and wife
last week.
The funeral OF Frank Thhompson, only
ann of Mrs. Lenora Thompson, was held
Al the Methodist church Thursday morn
ing Rev. e. A. Carter officiating. The
mineral was under the direction Of Rising
Star lodge. F. and A. NJ, of which he was
member. Mrs. Thompson, has the sim
eere sympathy Of the entire community.
The death OF Haskell Leach, an aged and
respected citizen, was sad surprise to his
many friends. He was q lifelong resident
of this town. He is survived by four sis
ters-Mrs. Frank Hutchins, Misses Phebe,
Ruby and Jane, all Of this place, and one
brother Edward, Of Newport. The funer-
al was at the house Wednesday forenoon.
Interment was in the old family burying-
ground. sympathy is extended to the
family.
Sept. 10. WooDLocKE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-15
MARLBORO.

DEATH OF MRS. AMOS D. THOMPSON.
liia NJ, wife of Amos D. Thompson, OF
atham, Mass, died Sunday evening,
kus. ~, at the Charlesgate hospital in
famoridge from the effects Of shock
nowing surgical operation.
BESIDES her husband, Mrs. Thompson
[a.es TWO sons Walter c., dentist
SUNG in Walrham, andl Herbert E.,
auourndale, and one grandchild. The
.eased was the second daughter OF
ahum Hodgkins and wife, OF Marlboro,
4, si usa'h t being the first break in family
s. thompson had lived in Waltham
[a'e her marriage thirty-six years ago.
r. was deeply devoted to her home and
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-15
EAST BLUEHlLL.

Schools begin this morning, with Mr..
Sinclare and wife, of Columbia Falls, as
teachers.
Mrs. Preston Duffy, of Bucks Harbor,
spent Saturday and Sunday with her pa
rents, Luthur Bridges and wife,.
John Charnley and William Farnsworth
came home from Fitchburg, Mass, re-
Gently, and are now working in Sedgwick.
The home of E. Wescott and wife was
made sad Aug. 80 by the death Of their
daughter, Josie E., aged nearly sixteen.
She had been in ill health for some time,
but bore her suffering patiently. She was
well liked by all who knew her.
Sept. Is. X.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-15
MARINE LIST.

Hancock County Ports.
Southwest Harbor-Ar Sept Q, sch Annie F
Kimball, from Gloucester
Ar Sept. 10. sch J NJ Harlow, Red Beach, for
New York, cargo laths
Sid Sept 4, sch Nickerson
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-15
CAsrINE.

CASTINE.
Miss Harriet Deveraux is visiting in
Boston.
John Holmes and wife are visiting in
Belfast.
James Coombs has been seriously ill the
past week.
Work has commenced on the new
dormitory.
Rev. Mr.. Pierce is the guest Of E. H.
Carpenter and wife.
Miss Amy Perkins returned on Monday
to her studies in Boston.
Mrs. Jennie Stewart, OF Rockland, is
visiting Mrs. J. H. Parker.
The o. E. s. resumed its meeting Thurs
day after vacs<ion OF three months.
Miss Matte Grindle went to Belfast on
Saturday to undergo slight operation.
Miss Elsie Slower, who has been home
during the summer, has returned to New
ton, Mass.
Roy Kane, wife and daughter Phyllis
have returned to New York, where Mr..
Kane teaches.
Mrs. Patterson occupied the pulpit at
the Congregational church Sunday, and
gave an interesting talk on bible study.
The fall term of the normal school
opened last week, with about fifty in the
entering class, and few more expected.
George Clancy and wife, who have spent
49,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-15

THE AMERICAN prints more rttdI sta
tistics-births, marriages and dsaths--
than all the other papers printed IN the
county combined, and most Of them Il
prints from one to too reeks ahead Of IT.
contemporaries.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-15

kindred, and her cheerful, loving spirit
won many friends. She was q member
for many years Of the first Universalist
church in Waltham.
IDterment was in the family lot in Mt.
Feake cemetery in Waltham. H.S.F.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-08-11
An Antidote For Suicide.

They tell of an Atchison girl who
thought her heart was broken. She
was so convinced Of it that she be-
gan reading up on deadly poisons
and cried softly to herself over the
thoughts of an early death. At this
iuncture a f"end sent her a box OF
chocolates. She ate one; life looked
a little brighter. She ate another;
why not put off that death til! next
week? She ate a third and forgot
she ever had trouble. All of which
is proof of the claim of an Atchison
physician that when people are NOR
bid or unhappy the most effective
cure is something to eat. No one,
he says, can long for death while en-
gagged in chewing something palata-
Bic. The man who talks suicide
should be given a beefsteak instead
of advice.-Atchison Globe.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-08-11
Butter Centuries Old.

Ghee is used in India as is butter
in America and European countries
and, in fact, is butter so prepared
that it never grows stale, instances
being known of its preservation 1or
as long as 200 years. -,
In preparing ghee, butter is boil
ed until all the watery particles and
curds have been thrown of by re-
peated skimmings. When the liquor
is clear oil it is poured into vessel
to cool. When cooled it is in gran
ulated form and will keep for years
without becoming rancid or of bad
odor. Ghee has been found in de-
serted castles, where it must have
been left more than two centuries
ago.-Popular Mechanics.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-08-11
Couldn,t Keep Il.

After hearing evidence in an as
sault case between man and wife, in
which the wife had had deal OF
provocation, the magistrate; turning
to the husband, remarked:
"My good man, I really cannot do
anything in this case"
'But she has cut a piece of my
ear off, sir"
"Well," said the magistrate, 81
will bind her over to keep the
peace"
"'You can't" shouted the hus-
band; "she's thrown it awayP---
Pearson's Weekly.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-08-11
Orange Sandwich.

IF only had known sooner
shout that little trick of the orange
sandwich for giving castor oil to
children, how many awful struggles
both the baby and / would have
been saved" said mother who had
been told iy the doctor to give her
baby this unpalatable medicine.
The orange sandwich is simply a
small quantity of orange juice put
into a spoon with the needed amount
of oil added and over that enough
orange juice to cover the oil. This
is an excellent method for taking
either castor or olive oil. 1t has
been recommended several times
but is such a really valuable discov-
cry for mothers that it is repeated
for the benefit of the few who have
not tried it and who still look for
ward to a scene every time such d
dose must be given.-Washington
Star
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-08-11
MEN AND THEIR NAMES.
A system That Was Used For Correctly
Connecting Them.

For Is cents at a stationery store
I bought a little alphabetically in
dexed book that fitted comfortably
into my vest pocket. In its pages l
wrote the names of all persons L
could recall having met. Beside
each name was placed some distin-
gushing word or phase Of identifi-
cation-thus:
Jones, Silas H., black haired coal
dealer; Lamson, John, teller First
National bank; Hendricks, Hiram,
ticket agent at depot.
not only indexed the names, but
also adopted a cross reference SyS-
tem-for example:
Coal dealer, black hair, Silas II.
Jones; teller First National bank,
John Lamson; ticket agent, Hiram
Hendricks.
By thus associating the face, name
and distinguishing words l hoped
that l could, by a hurried and per-
haps secret reference to my book,
secure any desired name.
Every night when I came home
from my daily parade Of the streets
in search of a job l went over the
names in the book. In two or three
weeks, as l added names that had
slipped from me and those newly
acquired, ! found no less than 200
on the list. 1 now adopted the
practice of calling every one by
name, even if I merely passed the
time of day or waved my hand in
greeting. Before this, even with
my best friends, it had always been,
"Hellow or "SayP'
A new world began to dawn when
l put myself to the task. found
that by concentrating my mind on
a mans name when l met him and
associating it with his face and bust
ness there was no trouble whatever.
1t gave me great JOY to find one
night that | could remember every
person | had met during the day.
/ also found that | had complete
control of all the names in my book
Soon that little book became super
fuous. | could easily impress a new
name and face upon my memory.
Little tricks were resorted to, such
as associating Mr.. Longs height
with his name, and a common name
such as Smith, Clark or Brown was
instantly made mine by chasing it
with the constantly increasing list
of Smiths, Clarks or Browns, thus
remembering a great many people
in groups of dozens or more. l
would visualize all these groups.
Whenever the name of Brown was
uttered the faces of all the men |
knew answering to that name filed
before me. By associating the name
with the face the name popped
into my head when l saw the face
aeain.-Bookkeeper.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-08-11
GAME OF THE GREAT MAN.
He Was Playing Solitaire. Not Juggling
With Millions.

The fnancier was the cynosure OF
ill the passengers on board the
transatlantic steamer. So great a
man was he that he remained aloof
from the rest Of the passengers and
had most of his meals in his room.
When occasionally he took turn
On deck the few who had bowling
acquaintance with him very CRATE
fully acknowledged his grudging sa-
lutes. The very atmosphere bristled
with thoughts and sounds of dollars
as he passed.
One day young man was taking
q constitutional whose route led
past the window Of a room wherein
the fnancier sat. There was the
great man, just bust view visible,
big cigar in his mouth and hat
cooked on one side Of his head, his
eyes directed down, apparently in
the deepest thought.
The young man, greatly i'm
pressed, said to himself: "Ah, there
he sits, probably planning some
great coup. Probably at this mo-
ment he is debating joining Of
railroad interests or a move that
will make or unmake thousands.
What a wonderful thing is the pow
er of money!
Then he continued his stroll.
Back and forth he strobe, and about
the fourth round trip he noticed
that the hat had been tilted for
ward, not so much so that the young
man could not see an anxious and
strained look on the wealthy mans
face.
"The merger must be presenting
some complex features" unused the
young man. ''The problem isn't
working out well. This business Of
being a great man in the market
has its drawbacks too"
Two or three times more the
young man walked by. Finally he
thought he would walk over closer
to the window. He wanted to see
the great man nearer. The glimpse
he got rather changed his mind
about the cause for the intent look
and worried face.
The great man was playing soil
taire. York Sun.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-08-11
How to Learn.
"The best way to study nature
is to 60 right up to it."

"The best way to study nature
is to go right up to it."
II suppose So"
ooh, | know it. l was once dis
posed to doubt the industry Of the
ant, of which so much is said"
"And you learned better?"
81 did. ! had a controversy
with a naturalist over the question,
and ! thought | had him beaten
until he gave me a demonstration"
"Took YOU out and showed you
the ants at work, did he?"
"Well, not exactly that, but he
took me along on one Of his scien-
tifc expeditions and then ma
liciously pitched my tent over an
ant hill. BY the time | discovered
what was happening the conviction
was forced upon me that ants are
really and truly industrious. They
are small, but they made me move,
and some of them went right along
with US to the next camping place. -"
New York Times.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1909-08-11
HE MADE HIS KICK.
The Man Who Had Long Ago Bought
an Eight Day Clock.

Inc man VINO flau LonS H9o SoSh"s
an Eight Day Clock.
"You don't remember, | reckon"
said the sour faced man, putting
his arms on the showcase, chat |
bought clock Of you twenty-five
years ago.
81 certainly do not" answered
the elderly jcweler, 'but I'll take
your word for it if you say you
did"
"Well, | did. 1t was twenty-five
years ago last Monday"
Remember what you paid for
it~
"Ycs. paid you $40"
ever had to get it repaired?"
mo"
'1t's a pretty good clock, then,
isn't it?"
ooh, yes. The clocks all right,
but I've found out som thing about
it that you didn't tell me-"
"So?"
Eyes. When | bought it asked
you how often I'd have to wind it.
You said once week."
"Well?"
"Well, Pve just found out that
it'll 90 eight DAYS without wind
ing"
"Certainly! Most clocks are
eight day clocks. That's to allow
for your forgetting to wind it
sometimes"
"I never forgot to wind it, Sir.
Regularly every Monday morning
for twenty-five years Pve wound
that clock. That makes ffty-two
times a year. If | had known it
would 90 eight days would have
wound it on the eighth day, and |
would have had to wind it only for
ty-six times a year. 1t takes me
about two minutes to wind it up.
I've wasted twelve minutes every
year on the thing. See! In twen-
ty-fve years I've put in 300 min
utes, or five hours, the half of a
mans working day, standing on a
chair and winding up that blamed
old clock when it didn't need wind
ing"
"Well," said the stupefed jewel
er, "what do you want to do about
it%
Nothing, sir. l only wanted
you to know it, that's all. When
you sell an eight day clock to a
man you ought to tell him it's an
eight day clock. Good day, STRIP
Strengthening himself up and
pulling his hat brim down in front,
he turned on his heel and stalked
out of the store with the air of a
man with crouch who had freed
his mind.-Chicago Tribune.