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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-23

THE subscribers. Lincoln Cromwell ana
i Clarence Bishop Smith, hereby give ho-
tice that they have been duly ApPoin 60 exec
utors OF the last will and testament OF
CORNELIUS b. SMITH, late OF the eiF'
county and state OF NEW YORK,
whose will has been probated In the Pfo3Als
court OF Hancock county, the dtee,ssu
having left property in NorthsSst hN
Dor, Maine. aud they have given oones "a
said court the Law directs AR
executors have designated L-vi '" b1s'
Ter. OF Northeast Harbof. Maine as ne PsI
son upon whom process can be served 10 ~
action against the estate. All persons baFtAs
demands against the estate OF SAID deeeas
are desired to present the same toF SrtllSl
ment, aud all indeDt thereto are reqaea's'
to make payment Immediately,
LINCOLN CROMWELL
CLARENCE BISHOP SNiTh.
Address: "a William street. New YORK Wy
Dec. IL, 1914.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-23

Notice of First Meeting Of Cre.iisors
In the District Court OF the United States for
the District of Maine.
In the matter OF -
ALEXANDER j. WEAVER, q" Do"SFupsess
Bankrupt.
To the creditors of Alexander j. Weaver OF
Ellsworth. in the county of Hancock and
district Aforesaid. bankrupt;
NOTICE is hereby given that on the 2ssh
~ day of Nov. a. d. 1914 the said
Alexander j. Weaver was duly adiudlcated
bankrupt; and that the FIRST meeting of his
creditors will be held at the Office OF William
=. Whiting. referee in bankruptcy, Ellsworth,
Maine, on the Slst day December. a. d. 1914 at
O'Clock in the afternoon. at which time the
said creditors may attend. prove their claims,
appoint trustee. examine the bankrupt and
transact such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
john r. MASON,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Bangor, Me-. Dec. II, 1914.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-23
ELLSWORTH MARKETS.

Eggs are coming along In better guam
tity, the price dropping to As cents this
week. After the Christmas demand is
filed, further drop is looked for.
Christmas turkeys are selling at 80 to 50
cents, averaging about cents lower than
at Thanksgiving.
Following are retail prices:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-23

TINE subscriber hereby gives notice , rs
i he has been duly appointed 40
traitor OF the estate of
GUY w. DELAEO. late OF VEhoNA'
given bonds a. the Law directs. All PEI
sons having demands against the sssat
OF said deceased are desired 70 Isbsed
the same for settlement, and All an i'm
mediately. ALPHsus
Verona, Dec. 9, 1914.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-23
STATE OF MAINE.

CoIiee.or's Adsert seusent Of Sale Of Lands Of
Non Rssideats o.ensrs.
Unpaid taxes on lands situated in the town Of
Gouldsooro, In the county Of Hancock, for
the year 1914.
THE following list Of taxes on real estate
L OF nonresident owners in the town OF
Gouldsboro, for the year 1914 committed to
me for collection for said town. on the 1sd
day OF April, 1914, remains unpaid; and notice
IL hereby gwen that 10 said taIes, interest
and charges are not previously paid. so much
OF the real estate taxed as is sufficient to pay
the smount due therefor, including interest
and charges will be sold at public auction at
the town house in said town, (the same heiog
the place where the last preceding annual
town meeting of said town wss heidi on the
fist Monday Of February. 1915, at o'ciocx
y. m.
Name OF owners. de- No. OF Tar on
scription OF real estate. acres. Value. real est
Mrs George Bickford.
one lot Of wild land
in Gonldsboro, bound
ed on west yiland OF
Whitehonse, on
the north by land OF
Nathan sargent. east
by land OF Stevens
Bros. south by land
OF Z E Grover and
Stevens Bros, 10 eos e. 10
Asa T. STEVENS, collector of taxes
for the town of Gouldsboro for the year 1914.
Dec 81. 1914
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-23

THE sui scrlber HEREBY gives notlSe -
i he has been duly appointed Anin'Ni'
TRAITOR OF the estate of
WESLEY T. BATES, late OF BRooE9'
WILLIE.
in the county OF Hancock, deceAssp' a.
given bonds as the law directs All -
sons having demands against the r..
Of said deceased are desired to present "
same for settlement, and all indebted tE .e,aIS
are requested 10 make payment immedlAts''
wAaD W. wRsooTr'
Blneh I'LL Dec. Is. 1914.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-23

G. J. Bsowr. Collector,
of taxes OF the city Of Ellsworth.
Ellsworth. Dec 10, 1910.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14

Nrerkle Of the New York Giants was
vorarious reader. In the winters he used 10
trrn midnight oil studying law, and reading
,bc fine print Of those books began to g, 10 10
his eyes one night in the world series oil l'I@
NcGraw told me:
~NIcrkc has strained his eyes from reading
.,. much can tell by the way he misses
,bc ball when at bat. He would hit much
handler if he would take care Of his eyes. An
ooul,t told me that all Mcrkle's eyes need TO
restore them is a good rest.
S. he directed Nlcrlllc to give bis eyes
rest during the winter Of 1912, and the follow
inc .cason he showed much better results at
the bat. tl
made the trip with the baseball transformers
round the world, NIcrIlc also rested them
during the last winter. American Leaguer7
who were with the teams wrote me that they
,rar, ar,azcd at the hitting Mcrklc did while
abroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14

faced him. | began TO figure
out a way to overcome him. |
was frctting over it one night
after dinner in the lobby Of a
Chicago hotel. Suddenly |
jumped up and shouted to
no one in particular:
I've got it,
Wild Bill Donovan, the
Detroit pitcher, who was sit
ting beside mercading a news
paper, looked up as though
he thought something had
parted inside my brain.
"Got what" he growled.
ave got the way to hit
that curve ball Of Doc
Whites" | replied.
you need it, commented
Bill. and went on reading the
newspaper. During the pen
nant race all the Detroit
tcam-myself included-are
crabs.
The next time that White
faced us | could hardly wait
for my turn at bat. It dawned
upon me in the hotel lobby
that | had been standing up
in front Of the batter's box,
and that Whites curve,
breaking Just as the ball
reached me, gave me no
chance to gage it. | figured
that if | moved TO the back
Of the box | would thus get
the curve after it had broken
and would be able to size it
up right.
The first ball White pitched
l let 90 by, just to see how
il looked. From my new
viewpoint in the rear Of the
box found | could gage it
perfectly. The next curve
he threw me | smashed on a
line over second base. There
after | have been able to hit
Whites pitching as easily as
the next mans.
In going after a pitcher
batters are quick to take ad-
vantage Of the slightest weak
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14

II he QiQ not DciQ MS hutc Ht I'll d" h"dlQ
and insure Of himself.
II going after a pitcher the Managers work
with the batters. In 1910, with the bases
full in the first game between the Giants
and the Yankees, McGraw and Brd"ell got
after Ford. Two were out, and Brldwell had
not been hitting 1t was evident, though, that
Ford was beginning to crack under the strain;
for he threw Bridwell two bad balls. Az once
McGraw strobe from the third base coaching
box and stopped the game. Calling Bndwell
aside. he whispered something 70 him. The
Yankees began to wonder what j, was.
Some Of them, especially Ford, became q little
nervous. Ford was wild on the next ball,
and it hit Bridwell in the shns. As the rules
provide, the umpire waved him to FIR. base,
and the run was forced from third.
All the Yankees, all the fans, most ot the
Giants. thought that McGraw had given
Bridwell orders to get hit purposcly He
had done nothing Of the kind He had simply
sized up the situation and, doing some quick
thinking, had decided to make use Of psy-
Geological trick. BY the very act Of drawing
Bridwell aside and whispering something to
him, he completely broke the wagering Ford.
This is what he said TO Bridwcll:
Say, Al, do you expect big crop on the
farm next spring.
That was all Ford thought, Ike all the
rest. that Bridwell had been given orders to
get hit purposely, and as a result he went up
in the air.
Outside influences affect batter as well
Continued 1r PAGE 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14

CO.
70 keep his place
with the big hittcrs
Of the game, a man
is obliged to use his
wits constantly. For
a long time Doc
White Of the Chicago
White Sox mastered
me. Icould not meet
his curve ball. He
would pitch me curve
after curve, until |
was done for. 1t was
getting monotonous,
this being made Il
chump every time !
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-14

ness When Detroit had teamoi suggers we discovered
al,,ese in Ed Walsh To find a weakness in the @Iron
Ma, If the White Sox7 was an achievement in itself
W,Isb is spitball pitcher We discovered that when
Wish really wet the ball TO pitch real splitter he
.,,o,ecorslv raised his eyebrows and this made the
his cat, 20 NJ and down. If he only bluffng
and held the ball before his face and pretended wet
r. the pcak Of the cap stationary. That gave away
U1.b All we had 10 do % watch the peak Of The
car, fit moved. we knew it going to be a splitter.
= T. didn't move. IT was bound TO be a straight one
rc.,It everybody waited until the peak stood still
and then they swung their bats as hard as they could
and moor Walsh wondered why the ball went bouncing
off the fences Later in the season someone tipped him
off that he was giving himself away and that ended ou
heavy hitting against him.
coincidence that Eddie Collins Of the Athletics
discovered very similar weakness in Frank Smith,
srtball pitcher also Of the White Sox Whenever Smith
was going 10 throw real splitter he looked down at the
ball cuppcd in his hands; whenever It was fake
spittcr a straight one, he forgot 70 look down. The
Athletic lust watched his eyes and knew what was
coming Another thing they found out about Smith
was that he would never throw TO first base ~ catch
man nappng unless ne had first looked in the direction
Of third; and that once he had gazed steadily at the
home plate it meant that nothing would move hin not
to throw the ball to the batter As result base
were able to get all kinds Of start on him.
Drucke. who gave promise Of being good pitcher
with the New York Giants, also had a weaknc. Just
s Drlcke was about to deliver the ball to the plate he
always made peculiar motion with his knee Conse-
oucntv the base runners watched his knee and
as it moved they started for second. McGraw under
took to correct this fault; but Drucke complained that
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-21
SOLUTION OF THE EGG
PROBLEM IN LAKELAND

Enltor Telegram: Answering the
Northern Observer | just wish to
say 'hat any man who is known to
nave really fresh eggs need not 60
begging with them in Florida. A
man VINO has twelve dozen eggs, or
any quantity that are known to be
really fresh can dispose of them in
IAe Lakeland stores at any time.
me great trouble is that many
Would-be poultrymen save their eggs
lor a week or more and then bring
them In to market. These men are
generally known and their eggs are
a drug on the market On the same
DAY the man with twelve dozen eggs
appeared on the scene, the writer
brought in three dozen eggs and re-
celved 25c per dozen, but he was
known to bring them in every day
ana that his eggs We're really fresh,
and he has never had any trouble to
dlSpose of his surplus eggs. To the
man who could not dispose of his
eggs, the advice is to buy an incu-
hator and hatch chicks and with
chicks at 75c each, he cannot lose
any money The market in Lakeland
rs always short of poultry meat and
prices are extraordinarily high, and
the man who has eggs to spare can
make big money by Matching them
into broilers or reasters, in fact a
dozen eggs that way Will bring him
about SIS per dozen average, Matching
ing taken into consideration You,
Northern Observer" if you have al
ready got place, don't be afraid OF
the poultry industry, but conduct 1t
as you would any other industry;
get all you can out of ii in the prop
or way The writer is in the pOul-
TRY business and has no trouble dis
posing of his eggs, his only trouble
is to get enough to make broilers and
roasters. Ask the editor for my
name and will prove all say.
A Northern Man Making a Success
in Everything in the South.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-21
BRO. LEY WANTS SANE ROOSTER

Wanted A perfectly good, sound,
sane rooster of the barred rock
persuasion Must be young, active.
healthy, tlealcss. One without a
crow" preferred Also 6 to 10 ne
males of the species" possessed OF
great eligibility, with the dew of
youth upon their maidenly brow. !
prefer those trained to cackle only
when they have performed some
function worth cackling over. Don
care anythin3 about the price, pro
yiGe d it is 30 cents per head or un-
der so long as get equality
]. b. LEY 307 S. Ky. Ave,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-21

HOTEL ARRIVALS
KRLER

Collins Ii ra RSssH?Ma Max f Bisss l Srisnde
A. H., Kemp. Atlanta; r, H. Atchii-
cago: W. II. Crum Huntington. ".
Va: c. M; Blake, Tampa; p. ~ H. !,
tow; A. b. Rosers, Cincinnati: =.
d. Bouchard. Mulberry: Willis Cal
St. Louis: b. +. Gibbons. Balti-
more: j G. Cooner. Macon: r.; L..
Mitchell. Jacksonville: A. F.. Turn
SS{|is: '''y T. NJ ,, Wni'H %;a.r, ScfoHst
X. Curley. Tampa; Geo R. Stuart,
Knoxville. Tenn Mrs, II. Barton,
St. Paul. Mimi. Dorothy and RObt.
Barton. ST. Paul. Mimi: N. NJ :.
Watson. KNOXVILLE. Tenn; p. e.
Reeves. Cleveland: j. W.. Harris,
81 6 smith G Ly sna 'w KlehW WaS
ter. Atlanta; ii ;. b. Mooman. Salem,
ya w. 4 Ara GaiaifihefE o ahyhiHnv'1Es:
Lieberman. Nashville; } ;. A.. LYMAN.
New York: Miss Effie Knight. New
York; W. B. Davis. Perry. Fla: >.
II. Campbell and wife. lhattanooga:
s. H. campnellb IT.. Chattanooga:
Mrs. Bookhammer, Pennsylvania:
Mrs Brannan,. city,, Miss Elite
helms. Winter Haven: l.. b. Bryan
,Iacksonville: b !. H.. Dulanev. Wash
ington; e. G.. Nancy. JAG ksonville:
G. F.. Duncan. South Bend; W "A a /.
Atlanta; IL. ii Blazer. Clarksburg
W. Va: O. &. Cellar. Jacksonv lle'
j. r. Dixon, Columbus. o.: Dr.. Car
0lyn Geiscl. Battle Creek.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-21

The ST. Johns Presbytery met in
Tampa yesterday and among the
items of business transacted. the
most important was the organization
Of a new Presbyterian church, to be
called The Hyde Park Presbyterian
church The church has forty five
charter members The pastoral re-
lation between tn" Tampa Heights
church and Rev. j F. Winnard was
dissolved
The Home Mission committee was
given permission to employ a super.
intendent Of Home Missions who
would give his full time to that work
in the Presbytery.
Rev. w. S. Patterson represent,
ed the First church Of Lakeland al
this meeting.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-21
BIG CONTRACT LANDED
BY LAKELAND MEN

Contract was recently awarded to
G. NJ. NacDonough of this city
Florida representative of the Phoe
nix Iron Co.. to supply the structural
steel and iron for the gates of the
concrete locks for the Florida Power
Co.. near Dunnelon This lock is OF
cyclopean concrete with steel gates
and is being installed as part of the
hydro-electric power plant OF TINS
COMPANY on the Withlacoochee river
II was designed by and is being hunt
under the supervision of 4 u q
H D. Mendenhall, consulting en9i-
neers of this city who have hoht
considerable work OF this character
throughout the State This is the
oply structure of its kind in the
State and has total lift of twenty
ono feet width in clear Of thirty-SiN
feet length of 1870 feet, and a depth
Of eight feet over mitre sills. Besides
mi. large steel and iron contract
Mr. MacDonough has recently iur-
nisb.d the steel and the metal WIN
dow. for the four-story Yowell-Duck-
worth building at Orlando, and for
numerous other large structures
throughout South Florida
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-21

me first church in Lakeland "a
purchase display Advertising spaco
IN which to announce its services is
the Methodist church, Rev. ] r
Ley the pastor, believing that if it
pays to advertise groceries. dry
COOKS and other things, it is a good
plan to go after saints and sinners
IN the same way, The Telegram gives
without cost reading notices to all
lhe churches, and is always glad to
assist any church in any wav pos
slble, and, while taking advantage
OF our generosity, Rev. Lev believes
II also pays to buy space and let the
people know the church wants them
enough to back UP their invitation
with the coin.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-21

Mr.. Harry Cole, manager OF the
fort Meade opera house, was in town
Yesterday, comparing notes with
manager Green of the Auditorium.
ar Cole states that the Norman
fehs players made the fl nest I'm
PRESTON on his people of any com
pany that has been in Fort Meade
this season.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-21

The Queen Esther Circle is serving
delicious homemade candy this after
noon and evening at the store of
williamson Moore. They have made
quite a reputation for fine candies
and are being splendidly patronized.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-21

Miss Alta Stubs, Of Tampa, is in
the city the guest of her friend, Miss
LESSEE Trammell. Miss Stubs and
Miss Trammell were class mates at
Wesleyan and Miss Stubs visit is
therefore one of mutual pleasure.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-21

Mrs. Richard NcConathy, Of
Ocala is visiting her friends, Rev.
and Mrs. ]. B. Ley at the Methodist
parsonage for a few days. Before re-
turning home she will visit Tampa
and other South Florida towns.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-21

Miss Mary Grower returns tomor-
row from delightful visit to Gaines
Vile where she was the guest of her
brother Mr.. Morgan Grower, and
where she was shown much social
attention
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-21

Mr.. Frank Bookhammer, of Pitts
burg, Pa, who came here with his
wife several weeks ago for his
health, died last night and his body
will be shipped today to his old
home in Pittsburg. Mr.. Bookham-
mer stopped at the Kibler for a good
while when he first came to Lake
land, but recently rented a bunga
low where he was living when the
end came.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-21

The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs, Huggenin, who has been very
low for several days, is reported to
De slightly improved today and hopes
are now being entertained for her
recovery, which all earnestly hope
VIII prove the case.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-21

The Farmers Club is meeting to-
day at the hospitable home of Dr..
". H. Conibear, where all are no
doubt enjoying a pleasant and profit
able session.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-21

Miss Lille Sykes mas Returned =
, ns, after an absence Of several
friends in Georgia. ana
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-21

Mrs Guy Toph and children went
"a TAMPA this morning in their new
mr Mr.. Toph will join them Mon
d,y when the family will join the
Gasparilla merry makers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-21

Miss Irene Williams, of Washing,
ION, . G = reached the city last
n, nlsnt and is the guest Of her sister
Mrs. Kelsey Blanton ;
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-21

The banks of the city will remain
closed on Monday, this being legal
holiday, Washington's birthday this
year falling on Sunday
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-21

Miss Howard Stevens, one Of the
. .eacoers in the Plant City school, il
Owens. y A.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-21

Elpora Rebekah Lodge No. will
meet Monday evening at 7:30. All
members are requested to be present.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-21

a. k E, :, Smith Hardin. presiding j..
t terd q the palatka district, spent YES.
his property interests 8 1i'er
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-21
MO 0 y = Il Il y y y y = = q

Miss Ruth Ley joined motoring
n,rty to Tampa, where she will
,nend a few days visiting her sister
Mrs. T. F. Alexander.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-21
FOR COUNTY TREASURER

announce myself candidate for
county treasurer of Polk county sub
iect to the action of the Democratic
primary election June 2, 1914.
WERNER G.. JONES,
Auburndale, Fla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-21
| IN Case Of Fire
Phone 5000
REGISTER!
DO IT NOW!
MOO q Il Il y II Il y y Il y y

You can't vote in the COM
\ ing primary elections unless
YOU register anew. 1t makes
no difference that you have
y registered once; everybody
= must REGISTER AGAIN
under the new election law.
Unless you attend to this
duty NOW, you will not be
\ permitted to vote. The time
for registration expires on
j March 2.
Get busy If you want to
i vote!
If you have never regis
. tered, REGISTER NOW.
y If you registered in a for
y mer year, R E G 1STKR
i AGAIN!
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-21
Wj|ps 4 Nelson Stock Go.
At GRAND Theatre All Next Week
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q, setssa,:Hssis.'ss'
ATTRACTIONS COMING

All Next Week
NORMAN FIELD PLAYERS
In 4-act plays and vaudeville be-
tween acts. Popular prices. Opening
hill "rhe Village Parson." Ladies,
accom- Danied by gentlemen, holding
reserved seat ticket, free, Monday
night.
Week March .
PERUCHI GYPSENE PLAYERS
IN aiah class plays. Popular prices.
All star cast including Edward
DOize. Ed Lawrence and other
stars.
Week March g
SAM PARKS SHOW
tact plays and vaudeville at popu-
lar prices
March 10
PAUL GILMORE
In the Romantic Play
CAPTAIN ALVAREZ
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1914-05-28
AFTER HALF.CENTURY MARK
Nc Real Reason Why Man OF That
Age Should Not Be Capable Of
Good Work.

Speaking OF the age OF efficiency.
n Toledo gentleman locates II be-
yond the half-century mark. He calls
our attention TO the fact that Colum.
bus was ffty.six when he discovered
America. that Darwin. Kant, Spencer,
Wagner. Haydn and others did their
greatest and best work when far past
the fifty mark. and that some have
persisted In great accomplishment un.
I'll seventy or more years OF age. This
argument won't help the man who 10
aged and broken and %tottering ut nifty,
Wilt IL? hut Il will hearten the man
OF forty or more who has been care
full OF his resources. TO think that
TO him achievement still Is a POSSIBLE.
ity-and II may find him the opportu.
nifty To achieve by convincing some
master OF opportunity that years do
not always spell senllity or loss of
viriiity. The young man may reflect
that he has the opportunity to run a
long race-and he may catch sight OF
the fact that the man OF fifty is not
necessarily a back number merely
because OF his ~half.century.