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Western Kansas world., 1912-12-28
FIXING RATES
UNDER PARCEL
POST SYSTEM
Government Goes Into Business
of Transmitting Merchandise
Il Through the Mails.
NEW LAW FULLY EXPLAINED

Country Divided Into Zones and
Units for Purpose of Fixing Charges
for Carriaee-No Package Weigh
Ing More Than Eleven Pounds Is
Misunderstanding Properly Wrap
ped Which Will Not Injure Other
Mail May Be Sent.
Western Kansas world., 1912-12-28
RATES OF POSTAGE

Parcels weighing four maHabe at the ra
one cent for each fraction of ounce regardless
us tance Parcels weighing than four maabl
at the Mound rate as shown INV the ooon tabo on on
at this rate fraction of pound considered pound
Western Kansas world., 1912-12-28

The law requires that the postage
on all matter must be prepaid by
distinctive parcel post stamps affixed.
Postmasters cannot receive for mall
ing parcels that do not bear such
stamps.
Parcel post stamps are not valid for
the payment of postage on matter OF
the first, second and third classes,
and when used for THAT purpose, the
matter to which they are affixed shall
be treated as Held for postage"
Maps and Guides
Parcel post maps, with accompany
ing guides, are to be sold to the pub
tic at their cost, rs cents, through the
chief clerk of the post office depart
ment- In ordering maps care
should be taken to specify the post
office from which the postage rates
are to be determined.
Western Kansas world., 1912-12-28

Fragile articles, such as millinery,
toys, musical instruments, etc, and ar
ticles consisting wholly or in part of
glass, or contained in glass, must be
securely packed and the parcel stamp
ed or labeled FRAGILE"
Unavailable Matter.
The following matter is declared un-
mailable by law:
Matter manifestIy obscene. lewd. or
lascivious; articles intended for pre-
venting conception; articles intended
Ellsworth American., 1912-03-27

Capt. Nathan A. Reed died of Bright's
disease at his home here March is, at the
age of fiftyfour years.
Capt. Reed was for many years sea-
captain, but ten years ago he retired, and
accepted a position as assistant light
keeper at Duck island, where he remained
until last December, when he accepted
an appointment as keeper OF Nash Island
light. Soon after arriving at Nash island,
Capt. Reed was taken ill. He continued
to grow worse, and q few weeks ago was
brought with his family to his old home
here.
Capt. Reed was great sufferer, but was
patient through it ALL Everything
possible was done to prolong his life,
and lessen his suffering, but heart trouble
brought the end suddenly.
Capt. Reed was devoted husband, and
a kind and loving father. Besides his de-
voted wife, be leaves fifteen children, all
of whom were with him during his last
illness; also two brothers - John W.,
of Mckinley, and Elmer, of Spruce Head !;
two half-sisters and half brother, who
reside in Massachusetts, - Misses Lizzie
and Emogene Reed, and Gerald Reed,
many other relatives and friends.
The funeral services we're held at the
Methodist church under the auspices OF
the l. o. o. F., of which he was an
Ellsworth American., 1912-03-27
NORTHEAST HARBoR.

Arthur McNulty spent the week end in
town.
Mrs. Stella Hill returned from Water
vile Saturday.
The primary, intermediate, and grammar
schools began Monday.
Miss Sophia Lee, who has been at Rum
ford Falls two months, is home.
Miss Adelaide Smaliidge, who has been
visiting here, has returned to Pretty
Marsh.
Charles z. Lord and wife and Miss Julia
Murphy are spending their vacations out
of town.
Rev. Fl. w. Conley, Of Seal Hsrbor, ex-
changed pulpits with Rev. Mr.. Rogers
Sunday morning.
Miss Madeline Lord, who has been
visiting her brother, Charles 4. Lord, has
returned to her home.
Miss Grace Carter, a graduate OF the
Castine normal school, has taken the po-
sition as assistant in the primary school.
A return game of basket tball was played
here On Friday evening between q team
representing the Boy Scouts, of Ellsworth,
and the local Scouts team. The local
team won in a we'll played game. Score,
81 TO 16.
Ellsworth American., 1912-03-27
FRANKLIN.
THELMA.

Mrs. Burrili, OF Dedham, is the guest of
Mrs, Walter Lawrie.
Mrs. II. B. Arey and three children leave
for Stockholm Tuesday.
slight earthquake shock was pereepti-
BILE here Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. NJ. G. Collins and daughter vir-
ginia left for Boston Saturday.
l.. c. Bragdon and F. E. Biaisdell are on
a business trip to Boston and New York.
Miss Mildred Worcester left for Van
Buren, Saturday, to resume her work.
Ralph Worcester and wife, who came
from Bangor Thursday, will return this
week.
q Miss Gussie Robinson, OF West Sullivan,
was the guest OF Miss Julia Macomber
last week.
Mrs. Hannah Doyle has gone to Med
ford, Mass, to visit her son Joseph, a
practicing attorney.
There will be a musicale at the town hall
Friday evening, by the musicians OF the
two church societies.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gates, daughter Edna
and her friend Miss Walker, of Castine,
leave for home Tuesday.
Mrs. Harry Havey and daughters Gene
We've and Charlotte, who have spent the
winter in Bangor, are home.
The ladies' aid society will hold BUSH
ness meeting al the home OF Mrs. j. w.
Rlais Tussdav Z a Harmon
Mrs. Edward Bohndell and little son, of
Rockport, came Saturday for visit with
her sister, Mrs. L. c. Bragdon.
Fred Brow and Fred Donnell and fam
lily have moved to the Blaisdell quarry
boarding house for the summer.
Guy Miller and wife returned to Dor
chester, Mass, Monday. Miss Julia
Macomber accompanied them for visit OF
two weeks.
Mrs. Emmeline Millett, an estima Bile
townswoman, died March 10. The fu-
neral was held Thursday at the Baptist
church, Rev. G. Mayo officiating.
The Relay house is to be under new
management. w. I. Havey and wife, who
have so long and faithfully catered to the
travelling public, viii move, as Mrs.
Havey feels the need OF a change. Mr..
Wheeler, an experienced hotel man, will
assume charge.
March %. B.
Ellsworth American., 1912-03-27
COUNTY NEWS.
EST FREMONT

Mrs. W. ID. Thurston is still i'll.
Dennis Norwood has gone to Portland
to work painting.
The W. T. l. society will meet April 4
with Mrs. r. NJ. Rumill.
Miss Rena Reed will leave Merch % for
Castine, to continue her studies.
Basil r. Lunt, who has spent the winter
with his sister. Mrs. w. A. Clark, has
gone to has home in Portland.
Charles Reed, who was called here by
his fathers illness and death, returned to
his home in Boston March 81.
w. A. Clark, ST., who speut week with
his family here, has gone to Portland,
where he has government work.
F. W. Lunt kindly gave a grsphophone
entertainment at the K. of p. hall March
q. The ladies served ice-cream and cake.
Proceeds, s12, toward PASTORS salary.
Ellsworth American., 1912-03-27
The Sound Of Il.

The ladies' aid ladies were talking
about a conversation they had over
heard before the meeting between a
man and his wife.
They must have been to the ZOO"
said Mrs. A. because ! heard her
mention "A trained deer"
Goodness mer' laughed Mrs. b.
What queer hearing you must have!
They were talking about going away.
and she said. Find out about the train
dear"
We'll, did anybody everr' exclaimed
Mrs. c. Il am sure they were talking
about musicians. for she said "a trained
ear as distinctly as could be-
The discussion began to warm up.
and in the midst of 1t the lady herself
appeared. They carried their case to
her promptly and asked for settle
ment.
"Well. well. you do beat all!' she ex-
claimed. after hearing each one "Fd
been out to the country overnight and
was asking my husband II 1t rained
here last night"
After which the three disputants re-
tired. abashed and in silence.-W. ].
hampton In Lippincott's.
Ellsworth American., 1912-03-27
EVERYBODY In Your House

3 likely to have an of day occasionally.
& may follow from eating too bounti-
nlly, it may come from overwork, or
erhaps from exposure when fatigued-
! dull, heavy, tired feeling in the morn
ng, headache or a cold in the early
tages; these symptoms unfit person
br doing his best, and may lead to ILL.,
iess II neglected.
There is aNremedy, safe, sure and re-
able which should be in every house
old for lust such emergencies, the true
nd original T. r. Atwood's Medicine.
1 may be safely used by persons Of
ny aga, from children - those van Id
2nced In yeark
ssI Aud ths 7. 7. Atwood Medicine
i sure cure for gick headachs:--Ws
ave used y II cur family for forty
ears anl wuulA nee gst alng without
s" 1gi0 - : Leonard IacontA
{. H
0ss : boaaae scday M - - vAsa
eeded, ceutab g v3ee .
) ssnd - . free sampla ~ i J.
Ied3s1ns o. Portland, Ma
Ellsworth American., 1912-03-27

machines first places in position ore ot
the rubber and cork cores, weighing just
one ounce. Then he starts his machine
and the. core is quickly hidden in the
winding twine. When the machine IS
stopped, the core is covered by two ounces
OF gray woolen twine.
The sphere, which now weighs three
ounces, is then sent to another man VINO
adds TO it one ounce OF white twine'
Then the final winding is done with gray
twine.. The ball by this time ii exceed
ingly hard and compact.
IL is now ready for the cover. None "
the high priced balls are intrusted TO tne
women. All the sewing on these balls "
done by mea.
Prior to the cover being sewn on, tne
balls are carefully weighed, and when lns
covers are stitched in place the balls ~
transferred to the labelling room, whss
they are packed in tinfoil and slowed III
pasteboard boxes ready for shipment. In
A visitor to one OF these factar'es VIZ
be likely to think that the work = ~ "a.
taken very seriously, for In the los sa ~
jacent he will find some OF the workmel,
boys and men, apparently engaged III
game OF bali during working hours.
This Is actually part Of the days WoiS, ~
for the balls are given . trying out ~
being turned over to some Of the empios''
and taken out to Be practiced on. -t.
manship. The least thing Affects its uss
fulness, and whenever : slight changs
made in the construction or some ~ -,
provement Is contemplated the ball lasS, 10
betried by those who are compelsn.
Judge from the touch OF the bay
pitched bali Just how 1t y going "
spond when hit. h.n
As there is NO better way OF testing tnss
by actually playing with the PAL, istt
hnal Judgment on Q new product ssii
to the men who are sent out 70 play ,rv-
during working hours with vie~ W -
ing out the new sphere.
Ellsworth American., 1912-03-27
MAKING A BASEBALL.
Cork In Centre of Rubber Core is
Cause of Many Long Hits.

In view OF the heavy hitting in the pro-
fessional baseball leagues, due to the
adoption this year of the new cork-centre
ball, it will be interesting to take peep
less than six million basebalIs are turned
out each year, and follow the processes
involved in making this little understood
but most necessary article of American
national game.
outwardIy the ten-cent ball bears close
resemblance to the dollar ball, but as
every boy knows, there is a vast differ
ence in the s.life'' and durability OF the
two spheres, the reason for which win be
quite apparent when the process of manu-
fscture is known.
The centre of the cheap ball is made of
ground-up carpet rags closely pressed in
to core by machinery. Over this core
string is wounds very little string COM
pared to the quantity used in winding one
Of the professional league baiis-and then
the unfinished article is sent to the room
where the women sewers put the cover on,
the seam being drawn together by hand.
1t takes one of the sewers about eight or
nine minutes to'finish = seam. The bali is
placed in small wooden wise and the
sewing is done with long nesdies.
But the league ball is . very different
product. In the first place, the construc-
tion of this ball has been undergoing an
evolution for years.
At the present tame there Ia much COM
Ellsworth American., 1912-03-27
NJ. e. HOLMES,
Ellsworth, Me. Bar Harbor, Me.
ROY Q. HAINEs, Representative.

plant from some who would have few
runs and quick game, on account of the
way in which the batters are hitting this
new cork-eentre ball. The complaint is
heard that the bali is too fast and runs too
frequent.
The explanation of the experts is that a
oall hit on the ground with the new ball
is no faster than with the old one. but
that ball hit in the air goes farther. thus
accounting for the great number of extra
base hits made in recent years.
some years ago, the balls were made
with rubber centres. Then, in response
TO demand for more runs to make the
game interesting to the spectators. the
experiment was tried of making a bali
with small piece of cork in the centre,
In the heart OF the rubber core.
This produced little of the desired et-
fect, and every year from that time the
relative sizes Of the rubber and the cork
In the centre OF the spheres has been
changed until the present fast ball was
evolved. Some think it is entirely too
last, the greater number Of runs made
with II iengthening the games 90 that
spectators complain OF the lateness OF the
hour ct when the games are finished.
The winding Of the ball is done by ma
chinery. In the old days, when base ball
nrst began to claim widespread attention
IN this country, the balls were wound by
nand and skiiful and fast workman
could wind perhaps eighteen balls in .
day. Now . single machine will rind
several hundred balls in an hour, and the
nals made to-day are vastly superior to
we clumsy spheres made in the esrIy days
OF the game. 1~ss
The man attending one 81 the winding
Ellsworth American., 1912-03-27
TOWN MEETINGS.
Officers Elected and Appropriations
Voted in Hancock County Towns.

Oflicers Elected and Appropriations
Voted in Hancock County Towns.
cAsTINE.
Moderator, William Walker; select
men and assessors, w A Kicker, Robert
Crosgroye, George NJ Perkins; clerk.
Frank s Perkins; treasurer and collector,
stephen w Cash; school committeeman,
Charles E McCiusky; superintendent Of
schools, T. II Carpenter; road commits
sioner, William A Bevan; town agent,
Charles 4 McClusky; constable, John NJ
Nogel.
Appropriations - Schools, s625; text
books, 200; school supplies, s175; high
school, $3.50; schoolhouse repairs, $500;
roads ana bridges, si,loo; sidewalks, 500;
State road, 800; poor, $500; current and
contingent, 500; snow, 500; Memorial
day, s75; sewers and drains, s625; street
lights, 500; library, 500; increase OF
library, IS cents on each poll.
AMHERST.
Moderator, F o Silsby; selectmen and
assessors, Horace Watts. sr., Sewall
Nickerson, clerk, A n Jewett; Geo d
Sumner, treasurer; r J Grover; collector,
Arthur Treadwell; school committeeman,
Arthur Treadwell; superintendent of
schools, Mrs f II Remission; road commits
siouer, Stephen c Smith; town agent,
William g orcutt; constables, Arthur
Treadwell, Sewall Nickersoa.,
Appropriations - Schools, ss20; text
books, s50 high school, $40; schoolhouse
repairs, $50; roads and bridges, 500; state
road, 500; current and contingent, 500.
Total, s1,17o.
MARIAvILLE.
Moderator, f c Dunham; selectmen and
assessors, Charles X Goodwin, George s
Dority, Leslie O Frost; clerk, Charles r
Goodwin; treasurer and collector, William
f Cross; school committeeman, Charles F
Grover; road commissioner, Harlie w
Black; constables, William e Cross, W G
Goodwin.
Appropriations schools, ESQ; text
books, $50; schoolhouse repairs, SIS; roads
and bridges, 500; State road, 800; poor,
$50; current and contingent, $50. Total,
81, 1,1a5.
PLANTATION NO. 80.
Moderator, John II Shuman; select
men and assessors, John X Shumsn, Fred
Williams, Edgar McIninch; clerk, Fred
Williams; treasurer and collector, Robert
Laughlin; school committeeman, B
Haines, L n Williams, John r Shuman;
superintendent of schools, Robert Laugh
lin; road commissioner, Raymond Will
liams; constable, Guy Chick.
Appropriations Schools, $50; text
books, s.; roads and bridges, $50; State
ruad 200; current and contingent, St5; to
build woodshed, s75. Total si55.
wALTHAM.
Moderator, Wilson A Googins; select
men and assessors, NJ K Haslam, Alden K
Hsslam, Leons E Wilbur; clerk, NJ K
Haslam; treasurer, w A Googins; coll
lector, w B Hastings; school committee
man, r II Jordan; road commissioners,
F Jordan, Milton w Hsslam; town
agent, W Jordan; eonstables. Charles
w Jordan, Henry Braley.
Appropriations Schools, s153.6o; text
books, s25; school supplies, so; roads and
bridges, $3.50; State road, sroo; poor, $50.
All other bills paid out of surplus in the
treasury. Total, sl,oss.6o.
Ellsworth American., 1912-03-27
advertisements.
CHICAGO MERCHANT
" MAKES STATEMENT,

After Spending Thousands of Dollar
and Consulting the Most Eminent
Physicians, he Was Desperate.
CHICAGO, ILLS.-Mr. J. G.
Becker, of l34 Van Buren, ST., a
weii-known wholesale dry goods
dealer, states as follows:
f'l have had catarrh for more
than thirty years. Have tried
everything on earth and spent
thousands of dollars for other
medicines and with physicians,
without getting any lasting re-
lief, and can say to you that I
have found Peruna the only rem.
edy that has cured me per.
manently.
"peruna has also cured my
wife of catarrh. She always keeps
II IN the house for an attack or
cold, which it invariably cures in
very short time"
Ellsworth American., 1912-03-27
Sins of the Fathers.

Fair Girl am sure papa would not
object to you, but am afraid mamma
Will. She says your family have de-
praved tastes. Rich Grocer's Son
Good gracious. Where did she get that
idea? Fair Girl think she judges
by the butter that your father used to
recommend as good.
Ellsworth American., 1912-03-27

Mrs. Blank--Is your husband going
to Mrs. Jason's funeral? Mrs. Dash
Decidedly not! She never returned my
last call.
Ellsworth American., 1912-03-27
NEIoHBoRHooD HOUSE.

The bowling alleys are being put into
''tip top" condition by /. e. Ralph.
The Junior bowling team went over to
Bar Harbor Wednesday of last week and
rubbed il into the Junior team there. 1t is
sad to relate that they won by 2sl pins.
March rs. F.
Ellsworth American., 1912-03-27

Alice-What kind of girl has Jack
engaged himself to? Rose-Oh, she's
the sort Of woman you never dare ask
to luncheon for fear she'll stay to din
ner.-Harper's Bazaar.
Ellsworth American., 1912-03-27
Nj. Present Love.

Wife-l came across some Of your
old love letters today. How you loved
me. Harry! Husband-Yes. Is supper
ready? I'm awfulIy hungry.
Ellsworth American., 1912-03-27

honored member. Rev. X. W. Brown
officiated. The floral tributes were many
and beautiful.
March 25. THELMA.
Ellsworth American., 1912-03-27
FRANKLIN ROAD.

l Andrew Martin, OF Bar Harbor, recently
visited his mot her here.
Miss Hazel Bntler, who is attending
high school in Old Town, is home for two
weeks.
March rs. NJ.
Ellsworth American., 1912-03-27
Hoist With III. Own P.t.rd.

why, Harkins, where have You
been? You look like a wreck"
II know 1t. My twin brother and
had a quarrel, and ! hired bruiser
to lick him. The fellow mixed US up.
and here / am"
Ellsworth American., 1912-03-27

sThe worst thing about these investiga-
tions is that characters are lost" III diff
fer with you. On the contrary, they are
discovered"
Ellsworth American., 1912-03-27

Poverty wants some things luxuTy
many, avarice all things.-Cowiey.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10

rection In which 10 turn TO make the
splice. A pair of large pincers or a
wise should be used to hold the two
wires between the coils while turning
the spli,er. In Fig. 3 the splice is
shown as finished. The length OF the
handle may vary. II the splicer is to
be used for net wire. Of course the
handle cannot be longer than the width
Of the mesh; otherwise six or seven
inches is about right for No. wire.
II It Is 10 be used only for small wire
the length OF the handle should be re-
duced for the sake Of convenience
Iowa Homestead.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10
Beavers Work.

The beavers not only cut down trees
for the purpose OF making dams, but
also use the smaller branches as a
storage supply OF food for winter use.
says a writer In Our Dumb Animals.
These branches. from two to four
inches in diameter. are cut into
lengths Of two OF THE feet and then
by wonderful engineering ability are
carried beneath the water and into
the beavers houses. or the burrows
with which the bank OF every beav.
er's dam is honeycombed. Here they
are carefully stored. The green bark
is the staple article OF food throughout
the winter.
The dams are OF varying height and
length. according to the particular To-
cation. found a dam In Mesa coun.
~. Colorado. which was Just six feet
from bottom TO top and impounded a
body OF water six feet or more In depth
and covering an area Of several acres.
This dam was perfect In construction.
II was composed entirely OF willow
bushes. as no large timber grew in tbs
vicinity.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-10
INTENSIVE FARMING
Conducted by Frank Montgomery. M S..
Instructor in Animal Husbandry and Special
Seed Corn Selection

Farmers have by no means forgot
ten the trouble they had with seed
corn last spring, and right now is a
good time to do a great deal Of think
ing about II and take steps TO pre-
vent It's occurrence again next spring.
In nine cases out of ten where
thore was trouble last spring, IT was
due to the germs being frozen. Where
corn is left standing in the shock
or even in most cribs 1t Is more Or
less damp both inside and outside
the kernels, and when damp corn
freezes II is quite liable TO kill the
germ.
There are two ways to be absolute
ly sure you will have no trouble from
this source:
First, select your seed corn in the
fall, preferably from the standing
corn or II your corn is already cut,
while husking from the shock mot
from the pile when you haul the corn
in, but right at the time OF husking,
so you can tell what kind of a stalk
1t grew on and II there were two ears
on the stalk
Second, spread the seed corn out in
a warm, dry place. preferably around
the chimney up stairs in the house.
Then II will dry out thoroughly and
keep dry, and not freeze in cold
weather.
Now a few suggestions about select
ing. II you select from the standing
corn, which is the best way, and find
a thrifty stalk with a large and other
wise good ear on 1t, by all means
get that ear for It is a good, strong
one to flourish with so much compe-
tition. II there are two ears on that
stalk so much the better-take the
large one. This Of course can be done
only when the corn is standing.
Sixty per cent OF the feed value
Of corn 10 In the grain. and only 40
per cent in the cob, stalk and blades;
and. Of course. most of the stalk is
wasted only as 1t goes back to the
soil. unless a silo is used. So It is
better to have hill Of two stalks
with two or three ears on stalk
than TO have hill with three Or
four stalks each with only one ear
Al, Il
always a good thing to take the best
ear from a stalk that has two ears
on It when such ears can be found
that come up to the standard. II you
do this persistently for a few years
you will have a strain of corn that
will have two ears more often than
one. Farther south where the boys
corn clubs have done so much TO