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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-04-30
Let's All Help
TO the People Of Elln0orth and from
Ellsa0o,tA

----- -------
TO the People Of Ellnoorth and from
Ellsaoo,th:
We aim to fill our city and surround
ing towns with summer visitors this
summer, which may be done with
very little effort of each person inter-
ested in its welfare.
Will you give US your assistance
by urging your friends and relatives to
spend their vacation in Ellsworth or
vicinity You will assist this move
ment and be a help to the community.
Begin now to write them about their
summer, and get them interested in
the inducements we offer.
We have established bureau of ac-
commodations, and secretary, Harold
L. Hooper, will give all information
concerning board, terms, etc.
Do your part and do it now,
and don't forget there is going
to be something doing in Els
worth this summer.
Ellsworth Merchants Association.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-04-30

Sundays: Arrives sii m; leaves for west.
90 p m.
Registered mail should be at postofice half
an hour before mail closes.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-24
DARTMOUTH STAR INJURED.
Franz MRrceau, LonE-distance Rum
ner, IL Hurt In Laboratory.

Hanover, N. H, Dec. 23.-Franz Mar
ceau. the fastest distance runner at
Dartmouth College, is in the hospital at
Hanover suffering from an injury to
both his eyes, caused by an explosion in
the Dartmouth laboratory a few days
ago.
This misfortune came Marceau's way
while he was pursuing chemistry work
in connection with the regular college
course, and for a little while 1t was
feared that Marceau would lose the
sight of at least one of his eyes.
Happily, 1t has turned out that the
burns inflicted by the acid upon Mar
ceau's eyeballs were slight. and there is
every prospect that the Dartmouth stars
sight will not be affected in any way by
the accident.
Marceau will have to wear smoked
glasses for a few weeks. The accident
will not affect Marceau's training
schedule, because he is resting at the
present time, and had not planned to
start training for the spring campaign
before the middle OF next month.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-24
GETTING GASTART
wy By
r@&. NATHANIEL {. FOWLER R. %
The Afraid and the, Unafraid
y

These ''unafraids" combine eau
tion with bravery. or practice real
bravery, for the truly brave never
take undue chances, unless forced
to do so. They don't go around
with self-placed chips upon their
shoulders; they are not looking for
a scrap" for they never scrap"
or use guerrilla tactics. They avoid
danger; but, when they have to
meet it they meet it and conquer it,
unless it is beyond ordinary human
power to do so.
They are not ouble-6nders, and
they avoid trouble; but, when it is
before them they walk or ride over
it and reach their goals.
The unafraid are the pushers of
progress. Without them the world
would revolve only automatically,
and its inhabitants would but eat,
drink, and sleep, foraging for neces-
sary food.
If you would succeed, be unafraid
to do right.
When you know that you are
right fight for the cause, with all
your might, whether you be in busi-
ness or in the profession, whether
you occupy a high place or low
one. Never forget that discretion
always accompanies true bravery,
and that no one who is really cour-
ageous fights when he doesn't have
to, but that he fights for all he is
worth when there is an enemy who
stands between him and accomplish
ment.
Better die standing than crawl
into the shadows of safety and let
the blood of life run out drop by
drop.
Keep your feet until standing
room gives out.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-24
RACING CARDS FOR TODAY
Charleston.

FIRST RACE-An ages: selling; pure, 500; I've
and onehaK furlongA EtheIburg ii, III; Else
Herndou, lis; Theodore Cook, III; Eaton, rs; La
Aurora Ill; Incision. IL: Beyerstein. is; Lady
Etna, lis; GAgnHnt. rs; -Oem BeAehey. los; Batwa,
us; RYE Straw, Ill; Coming Coon. Ia; Edna
Leska g.
SECOND RACE-Twoyear-olds; selling; purse,
500; five and one-haH fmlongS Charles ConneI,
los; Tom HANCOCK 100; 'Madges Sister. io4: wood
row, lO4; Sonata. los; 0r1nto. 100; Malk, los;
'JeSuit. lOl; Old Jordan, liz; Penniless. loe
THIRD RACE-Threeyear-old and upward; sell
ing; purse, $50; six furionSs Prince Chap, liz;
Henry Hutchison. Ill; Cherry Seed. l04; Billy Van
DerTeer. lol; The Busy Body, 100; Loretta Dvyer,
lo5; Dangerous March, lis; Cockspur. no; Charter,
n6
FOURTH RACE-Thee year-olds and upward
puse, 500; selling: handicap; mile. Dick Dead
wood, s.; CelestA, 1G; Star Actress, llo; Loan
Shark. IS; Marshou l0s..
FIFTH RACE-Al ages; selling: pure. 500; Eve
and one-hAH fTrioaEs. Bat MasteEson. los: Anon.
Ill; Kiva, Ill; Wiley. los; Cliff Maid, ei Else
where. ll3; John Mars. lis; Helena NJ. 90; Silas
Gnmp, Us; Premier los; Question Marx, lis;
TOmbOy. g.: Terra Blanco. Ill; Or. Hollis III.
SIXTH RACIAL ages; selling; purse 500; one
mile and twenty yards. Mad River. 1lo; Gerard, iT :
Sam Bernard, 100; Reno. lG; Spindle, us; Pawn.
los; Ruiseau. lG; Billie Baker lG; Camel IIs;
Il. NJ. Eckgt. los; Patty Reg4n, g.
'Apprentice allowance elaimed-
The Washington herald., 1913-12-24

FIRST RACE-Selling; twoyear-olds: six furlonEs.
Bertha v, 81; Gen. Warren, 81; 'Col. McDougAll,
100; Little Bit. 100; Woof 10e; Thomas Hare loe;
Carona. 1o2; Alabama Bam loe; GeorEe IO2; sDurin.
lo; Fool oFOrtune, lo5 'Brks, los; Old Gotch. lc5
Barbara Lane. no.
SECOND RACE-SeIlns: threeyear-olds and up-
ward one mile. Dynamo. Iol; Sadie shapiro. Ioe;
stonemsn. lG; Joe Woods. IG; Ben Uncas lG;
Eye White, l0; Polls, 10; Coumendation. IL; Lit
tie Marchmont. III.
THIRD RACE -Two-year-olds; Santa Claus Hand
leap; six furlongs. Janet, 20: Sir Harry, S; Red
Path. I0s; Milton Robles. los; Osaple. los; BinE
lo5; Sosius, los; Manganese. no; Edith W., liz;
Blarney, lH.
FOURTH RACE-An sgss; San Miguel Handicap;
seven furlongS Transparent, IS; Sir Fretful IS;
Bert Getty. 100; Voladay, Jr, l5; BOune Chance,
l05s Nicias log.
FIFTH RAOE-SeIlinE: threeyear-olds and up-
ward: siI frlones. Seneca. 100; Jewel Of Asia
lOl; Barsac lce; 'Amon. 100; Jesupburn, los; Gold
Finn. lo: Swish, 100; Mack B. Eubanks. l0e; 'Psr-
lor Boy. 100: Hardy, los.
SIXTH RACES Selling; threeyear-olds and up
wand; one and oneeighth miles 'Cordie F., o;
Marie Coghin, %; Sir John. lol; JACK La1ou le5;
Sugar Lump. loo; Carlton Club. los
'ApTentice allowances claimed
The Washington herald., 1913-12-24
Copyright. lsn1

THERE are two kinds of peo-
pie in this world-those who
are afraid to do wrong, and
those who are afraid to do right.
The "afraid-to-do-wrongers" are
pretty decent sort of chaps, of neg
ative goodness rather than of affirm
ative virtues-good and respectable
citizens who figure in about every
thing except the police court.
The "afraid-to-6o-righters" are
the "namby-pambies," the "wishy-
Washes" the kind of people you
feel like gently lifting by the nape
of their wabbly necks and dropping
into the gulf of nothing, where like
meets like. They don't amount to
anything anywhere, and they are
unnegotiable in every market. Be-
cause they are afraid to do any
thing, they do nothing. They float
out with the tide and float back
again. They are very much like an
exhibition pump l once saw at a
mechanics fair, which pumped a
noiseless stream of water from
tank back into the same tank.
Nobody amounts to anything who
doesn't do something, and do it
with all his might, who is not un-
afraid to meet either friend or
enemy, or doesn't stand on his own
feet, and who without bravado
doesn't show in face and action
that he is ready to fight for right
and fight for himself when he is
right.
The boys or men who win on
every battlefield of life-in business,
in the church, at the bar-are those
who first find out that they are
right and then push on and on, until
they get somewhere, and generally
get there"
The Washington herald., 1913-12-24
Spencer, Amateur, Sign. with Giant.

New York. Dec. 23.-Secretary John B.
Foster has just ferreted out the dark past
of Jesse Spencer. youthful recruit he
signed blind on the recommendation Of
Demon Dick Kinsella, the prize ivory
hunter.
Spencer halls from Weir. Kans., and is
only eighteen years of age He has had
no experience except as an amateur and
semi-pro of the veriest sticks. He is a
highlander, Weighing 165 pounds, and
standing five feet eleven inches. 1t is
likely that the youngster will be farmed
out, no matter how much promise he
shows at Marlin.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-24
PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. d. C.,
December ls lsI3-SsAled proposals viii be re-
ceiVed at this once Room 500. District Building.
until O'Clock n. m. on JANUARY 9. 1914. for ths
construction Of sewers in the District of Columbia
involving the construction of SID linear feet Of PIN,
sexers 10 inches to IS inches diameter sad of las
linear feet Of 50xS5 concrete Forms Of pro-
posals Specifications and Necessary information may
Be obtained from the Chief Clerk. Engineer Depart
ment. ROOM AZ District Building. Washington. D. C.
OLIVER p. NEWMAN FREDERICK L. SID
DONs, CHESTER HARDING. Commissioner.
D. @. de023ASa
The Washington herald., 1913-12-24
Hunting Claims Fifteen Lives.

Harrisburg. Dec. 3.-Complete reports
from all parts OF the State show that in
the hunting season this year fifteen
hunters were killed, as compared with
thirty last year, and $50 were wounded.
THE hunters license law" said Secre-
tary Joseph Kalbfus, of the State COM
mission. yesterday, has greatly reduced
the number of inexperienced hunters,
men who would have gone into the woods
for an afternoon or a day OF the entire
year. This fact has undoubtedly saved
many lives"
The Washington herald., 1913-12-24

Two and one-hah tons of turkey, more
than 800 birds, have been ordered
from Maryland by the Vitagraph Com
pany of America, to be given to its play
ers and employees today. as Christmas
gifts. Every year. about two months
previous to the holiday, an order reaches
the turkey raisers from the Vitagraph
Company, which reads: Begin fattening
up the turkeys We will need from three
to four hundred This means that sew
eral big farmers get busy at once get
ting the chsstnut-fed turkeys ready for
the 800 or more Christmas dinners at
which they will be served.
1t is amusing to see the Vitagraph force
leaving the studios the day before Christ
mas, each carrying a big turkey under
his or her arm, with its long legs hang
ing out at one end of the bundle, and
its head and neck out of the other. This
is known at the Vitagraph studios as
'.The Turkey Parade" This, year 1t
will be called THE Turkey Trot." One
Of the requirements relative to. being in
the parade is that everyone must
carry their turkey home themselves. As
many live long distances away, in Brook
lyn and New York, no small amount of
amusement is aroused in the elevated
trains, subway and street cars, when they
hustle iuowith their turkeys. John Bun
ny. being the most portly man at the
studio, gets the largest turkey. He gets
prize bird, weighing thirty pounds.
The confirmed old bachelors have the
privilege of taking the equivalent value
Of the turkey in money, with which to
buy themselves cigars or whatever else
thew NAV desire
The Washington herald., 1913-12-24
Golfer. Bury at Pinehur.t.

Pinehurst, N. c., Dec. 23.-G. T. Dun
lap, of New York, and L. T. Boyd, OF st.
Louis. playing with a total handicap of
"a, led the golf field in yesterday s
four ball handicap with a net score of
166. In second position tie resulted be-
tween e. B. Hudson, OF New Suffolk,
and A. A. Stagg, Of Chicago Q0, and J.
d. c. Ramsey, Of Brooklyn, and C. l.
Becker, of Boston (23), at 16S
The Washington herald., 1913-12-24
RAILROADS.
NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILWAY.

Leave Washington. New Union Station
$50 - N. Daily-An points on Norfolk q Western
1910 p N Daily-Roanoke. Bristol. Winstoa-
Salem. knoxTine Chattanooga HashTille Neu Or
leana Through sleeper. Dining cara
40 q m--For Bristol KnoxVille Chatssnos-a.
.. N Dining car.
For Norfolk-Leaye eaiJ ~ n. sad Isrrasus.
Arrive NerfoA IN a. n md 6z = n Ferris
cara
SO p m Daiiy-Eeryyi1ie Lurr shgnszloah.
Trims from the Southwest srriss s5S q N. 10
p n. and na5 q 4. dAi.I
The Washington herald., 1913-12-24
TO ELECT OFFICERS.
G. w. L. Athletic Association to Aps
point Assistant Managers.


An election to fil the positions of as
sistant managers of track and basket
ball, and to constitute an athletic coun-
ell, will ; held at the George Washing
ton University on Tuesday. January, 1s.
Nominations will be closed January 10.
Only members of the Athletic Association
who have paid their dues to date win
be permitted to vote or to be candidates
for any of the Offices.
Nominations for all positions should be
sent to Erwin Harsch, secretary of the
athletic association, and must be signed
by five members of the association. The
athletic council consists of one member
from each of the departments Of the uni
versity-Columbian College. engineering,
medical. law. veterinary, and pharmacy.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-24
MotionPict
Me-. A Daily Feature
lNCWS In The Herald

This daily news feature Of The
Washington Herald is for the bene-
At Of everybody. interested In motion
pictures.
Suggestions, comments, criticisms.
Inquiries. and questions invited. Ad-
dress communications to Motion
Picture Editor. Washington Herald
The Washington herald., 1913-12-24

Asbestos deposits throughout a region
approximately two by four miles in ex-
tent have been discovered in Natal.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-24
TO FIGHT CLABBY.
Jack Dillon, indianapolis Middle
weight, offered Bout.

Indianapolis, Dec. 23.-Jack Dillon, local
middle-weight, today received an offer to
fight Jimmy Clabby at Los Angeles on
January Is, and said he would accept. The
fight, II was said. will be billed as the
championship for the middle-weight divi-
sion, and is for twenty rounds.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-24
LOANS.
MOTORCYCLE REPAIRING.

CHRISTMAS WILL BE MERRIER FOR
you IL your motor is running good.
That's what we're here for. B. c. FURR
CO.. 904 ! st.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-24

The Famous Players corporation Will
present the prominent star and interpa-
tionaI stage. favorite, Cecilia LOTUS, in
the production of "A Lady OF ouality'
the famous novel by Frances Hodgson
Burnett to be released January l.
In the new one-reel play, featuring
King Basgot, leading man of the Univer-
sal Company, as detective, in the series
that he is putting out for the Imp brand,
there is a plot that is unusually novel ana
big 1t concerns the mysterious death
of a man that defies solution by every
one until Baggot is put on the case. The
story, in brief, is as follows:
Cecil Disney, a noted chemist, is ex-
perimenting to discover how to manufac-
ture artificial rubber. During one of his
experiments he accidentally mixes two
toxins, the combustion of which creates
a deadly fume In order not to be over
come by the lethaI gas he throws it in
the laboratory sink and slams the hood
down. At that moment his wife, enter
tanning a mutual friend on their cosy
roof garden, leaves to go down stairs to
procure a match for the friends cigar.
The friend, seated near the standpipe
that gives vent to the sink, inhales the
chemical fumes and is instantly killed.
The chemist is arrested and is about to
be convicted for murder when the great
detective king is put on ths case and ul-
timately succeeds in solving the mystery.
Mr.. Baggot plays a double role-that
of the detective and the chemist Jane
Gail and Frank Smith play important
parts.
An important addition to the Lubin
home studio has been made in the person
of CASTOR Bell, formerly with Majestic
and Kinemacolor companies. Bell has
also played important roles in Brew
ster's Millions" "The Seven Sisters" and
a number of Charles Frohman produc-
tions. He is now assigned to several
leading parts.
John Bunny is now ths official chaperon
OF the Vitagraph Company. He takes
great pains in seeing most Of the COM
pany home in his new big six-cylinder
machine. 8.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-24
HELP WANTED.
MALE OR FEMALE.

SECRETARY FOR CORRESPONDENTS School
in dieteticS Apply II a. n. or p. m, ls-s X.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-24

'Aprentics allowance claimed.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-24

WANTED SALES AGENT
for Washington by strictly reliable in
corporated firm. Good for $500 or more
per month clear. Small capital neces-
sary. Investigate. See Mr.. Finch, Ma
tional Hotel, after a. m.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-24

John Bunny is now ths official chaperor
OF the Vitagraph Company. He takes
great pains in seeing most Of the com
pany home in his new big six-cylindel
machine.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-24
HERALD WANT ADS.
AGENTS WANTED.

for Washington by strictly reliable in
corporated firm. Good for 500 or more
per month clear. Small capital necessary.
Investigate. See Mr.. FINCH, National
Hotel, after a. m.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-24
JuareH.

Apprentice allowance elaimed.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-12-13
Why Mine Was Haunted

Charlie Wilson is taking out and
sacking ore from the old Navajo
mine at Tuscarora. Mr.. Wilson work
ed in this mine a number of years
ago and knows just where to stick
his pick to bring down the dollars.
The Navajo was closed down a num-
Der of years ago, and after being
closed was said to be haunted, but
on going into the old workings now
they show signs of a great deal of
work having been done after it was
closed. This leads one to believe
that it was being worked by parties
who played ghost to keep others
away.---Elko Free Press.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-12-13
NEVADA HAY AND CATTLE
Decreased Number of Cattle Fed Tbi.
Winter Cause Hay Prices To Drop

Carson Appeal: A curious condi-
ton c%onfronts Nevada ranchers at
the present time. For weeks past a
very high price for hay has been pre-
dicted but the high price failed to
materialize. Hay is delivered at a
very reasonable price and holders
who imagined that alfalfa would be
about SD in the stack are glad to de-
live ut $12. Some excellent tim
9th being delivered at the same
fgI e.
There are several causes governing
the present low price of hay. Many
ranchers in Carson valley have been
in the habit of saving over large
quantities of hay in the hope of real
izing a high price.
Thousands of tons have been kept
until they have spoiled and in conse-
quence the ranchers are gradually
getting over the habit.
1t vas expected that many thous-
and head of stock would be driven
over here to feed, but this has not
materialized. Cattle are scarce both
in California and Nevada and getting
scarcer every week.
Mason valley, which usually feeds
large herds of beef cattle from Cali
fornia, has hardly any cattle to Win
ter and the hay has dropped to $4 a
ton in the stack.
Nevada has been pretty thoroughly
raked by cattle buyers and the
ranges are nov bare of live stock.
1t seems a pity that in Nevada
many lei cannot keep their own cat
tie to Winter instead of depending
on other people.
California cattle men make a profit
bringing their stock over here to
Winter. Why can't Nevada cattle
men raise their own stock and feed
their own hay? They would find it
very profitable. Fatten your own
stock instead of some one else's and
make a much bigger profit.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-12-13
Mines To Pay
Corporation Tax

Mining corporations must pay the
corporation tax imposed by the
Payne-Aldrich tariff act, according
to the decision by the U. S. Supreme
Court.
Eight or ten million dollars have
been paid to the Government by such
corporations, under protest, and 500
suits and claims were started to re-
cover the money. The case came to
the court from STATIONS Independ-
ent, Ltd, of Colorado, which unsuc-
cessfully contended that proceeds
from ores mined by a corporation
from its own premises was not "in-
come within the meaning of the
corporation tax law, but a conversion
of capital into money.
The court also held that the cor
porations were entitled to deduct
the value of ore before it was mined
as depreciation" Chief Justice
White and Justice McKenna and
Holmes dissented on the latter point.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-12-13
TELLS NEW STORY
OF GENERAL VILLA
Relates How Mexican
Rebel Chieftain Became the
Head of His Army

new light on the character of
General Francisco Villa, head of the
~,1ctorious constitutionalist forces in
Nortbern Mexico. has been shed by
a story brought to San Francisco by
william T. Ellis of Philadelphia, a
lecturer. who has just completed a
,our of the State of Texas and along
tbe Mexican border. Ellis arrived
here several days ago, having been
in the city of Juarez when it was
cantured from the federals by Villa
a little over two weeks ago.
According to the story told by
Ellis, a story he picked up in Juarez,
villa mas been a so-called bandit ever
since the KIDNAPPING, a little over ~
years ago of his young and beauti-
ful sister. The narrative goes on to
saw that two officers of the federal
army captured the girl near her
home and took her with them for
base purposes of their own.
Villa appealed to the Government
authorities and was laughed at,
whereupon he personally wreaked
his vengeance on the two officers at
the bottom of the plot and escaped
to the hills, where he has since sue
ceeded in gathering together a vast
and loyal army.
Villas army is an army Of raga-
mullins" says Ellis. "Yet they are
unusually well armed. have plenty of
ammunition, and during the battle OF
Juarez preserved far better order
than might have been expected OF
them. General Villa rules his fol-
lowers with an iron hand, though
eminently just. By personal endeav-
or alone he has placed himself at the
mead of the fighting force, and he
maintains his position by his rugged
courage and swift punishment Of a
traitor"