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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-26
Judoinu Distance,

Most people are unaware that the
apparent distance Of an object depends
upon the use of both eyes. This fact,
however, can be strikingly shown.
Place pencil so that two or three
inches project over the edge Of table.
Then stand alongside the table, close
one eye and attempt to knock the pen
ell of by quickly hitting the projecting
end with the tip Of the forefnger. AL
most invariably the person making
the attempt underestimate the dis
lance by an inch or more and. much
to his surprise, misses the pencil en-
tirely. One eyed people. accustomed
to estimating distances with only one
eye, of course have no trouble in hit
ting the pencil at the first trial.-St.
Nicholas.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-26
Discusses Intricate Questions.

Few citizens have even heard of the
American Mathematical society. to say
nothing of the fact that its delvings In
the science of figures have been of
value to European savants. And yet
the society has been in existence for
many years, has a membership Of TO,
including sixty-six life members. pub
fishes essays and textbooks on mathe-
mates and has a library Of 1902 vol
umes The society discusses with ease
such complex problems as the restrict
ed problem of three bodies. the fourth
dimension. the Fredholm determinant.
covariant curves Of the plane rational
quintic and cyclic systems Of oscuiat-
ing circles Of curves on surface. The
last subject does not refer to kissing
Washington Star.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-26
KlTTERY TO CARIBOU.

Archie Lord, of South Addison, was in
stantly killed Thursday by the premature
explosion of blast while dynamiting
pollock in Eastern harbor. He was forty
years old, and leaves family.
II. B. Crowell, aged sixty-five, OF
Hyannis, Mass, retired merchant, was
drowned last Thursday at lake Mariana
cook, Readtield, where he had a camp.
He was out in a motor boat with his. wife,
when he fell overheard. Mrs. Croweli
succeeded in stopping the engine, but be-
fore she could paddle the boat back to her
husband he had disappeared.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-26
Mansf eId,a Manner.

Richard Mansfield possessed a dom
nance that never failed him, believe.
The strange thing about this Is that
ne didn't need 1t. He had fascination
enough without It
THAT fine. dry old manager and good
man, A. NJ. Palmer, and were once
visiting Mansfield at Southampton. and
late at night Mr.. Palmer would come
Into my room. and we would talk an
hour or 30. 1t was always about
Mansfield; that was always the way II
you were near him: it was inevitable
that you could think or speak Of little
else. One night said:
7 think you understand him a. well
as any man could
Understand himr The old man
laughed In his quiet way. There's
only one man on earth who under
stands Richard Mansfield. That's
Richard Mansfield Then. after q
pause, he added with sudden vehe-
mence. And he Doesn't Booth
Harrington in Bellman.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-26
Refreshing Candor.

For commercial candor and uncon-
scious telling of the truth 1t is hard
to beat some of the circulars received
here from various European resorts
Often they are translated literally
from the foreign languages into Eng
fish, and the results are delight. One
of these advertisements Of a Hunga-
rian summer resort tells us that 1t
charges Moderate prices, except dur
ing the height of the season.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-26


one Of the quaintest Of all welsh
customs Is the unsheathing Of the
sword OF Tal,esin that takes place
every year on the shores Of Llyn Gel
.ionydd, near Trefriw, north Wales
a snort distance from the lake IL a
large, hat topped bowlder, supposed to
nave been Taliesin's pulpit On this
rock the old bard (who is said to have
nourished about $40 A. d. performed
MS weird religious rites, and ever since
tne rock has been known as the -Court
of Iaiesin.' Once year, In August.
a group Of bards assemble at the
court'-the chief bard standing on
tne rock and the others on a circle of
white stones surrounding 1t. Here the
rites are performed solemnly and
quantity In the presence of a large
crowd. The naked sword Is returned
TO Its sheath when the chief bard has
sscertained from the people that there
Is peace In the land. The sword re-
manned unsheathed during the three
years OF the Boer war. The ancient
ceremony Is followed by witty and hu-
morous bardic addresses, rotations
and songs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-26
An.rtm.n. House Ethics.

LADY? She amt no lady" declared
the chatelaine Of the fourth floor front.
''NoT
ssNo. She'll borrow your card table
and then not invite you to the party
That amt etiquette in my circle
Judge
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-26
Funeral Festivals.

The Greeks and the Romans never
prescribed chilling silence at funerals.
On the contrary. they regarded them
as festivals and entertainments and
chose these occurrences for the produc-
tons of their great plays. Every COM
edy of Plautus was first produced at
q funeral celebration.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-26
MAKING Up.

"Going to the dansant tonight, Ciar-
ice?"
81 haven't made up my mind yet.
Reg"
For the love of Pete. Aren't you
satisfied with what you do to your
face T-Cornell Widow.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-26
A FIGHTING Chance.

Miss Passee-Oh. Mr.. Plunks. are you
married or unmarried? Mr.. Plunks-
Married, generally. But If you would
call every day you might strike me
some time when | wasn't.-Judge.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-26
ELLSWORTH, ME.
Pauper Notice.

HAVING contracted with the City Of Ellis
IL worth to support and care for those who
may need assistance during the next five
years and are legal residents of Ellsworth, /
forbid all persons trusting them on my &C.
modations to care for them at the City Farm
house. M. J. DRUMMRY.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-26
Very Particular,

you should launch out on the ocean
of matrimony. my boy"
81 might II were sure Of its being
q pacific ocean" -Boston Transcript.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-26
Stationary.

Pessimist-B Board going up, room rent
going up. fee going up. Is there any
thing In this blooming university that
isn't going up? Optimist-Sure. my
srades!-Wisconsi Sphinx.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-26

Responsibility alone drives man to
tell and brings out his best GIFTS
Newell Dwight Hills.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-26

The fool wanders; the wise travel
Spanish Proverb.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-08
HELD IN HEAVY BAIL.
Three Men Arrested for Ffaudulen
Use Of the. Mails.

Philadelphia, Jan. Son q charge
of having used the mails to defraud
wholesale merchandise dealers and
manufacturers out of many thousands
of dollars, Charles L. Greenfield.
Samuel Brown and Myer Rotman. re1-
idents of this city. arrested last night,
were today held in heavy bail by a
United States commissioner for a
farther hearing JAN 10. The only
witness to appear against the ac-
cused men at today's preliminary
examination was James Cortelyou.
chief postal inspector for the Phila-
delphia district He testified that
many complaints had been received
against them in this and other cities.
The arrest of the men is said to be
due to the activities of C. d. West Of
the ST. Louis Credit Mems association,
receiver for the Great Western job
bling. house. Of St Lotffk
According to the postal inspectors,
the accused men established the
Great Western jobbii1g house in st.
Louis and also started q store in East
St Louis and then had goods 10 the
value OF many thousands Of dollars
shipped to them from wholesalers and
manufacturers IN different parts OF
the country. The goods were then
secretly shipped away, according to
the postal authorities and the men
failed to pay for the goods. with The
result that they were forced into
bankruptcy. The men were taken
into custody here at their places Of
business Greenfield was held in $1c.-
900 bail and Brown and Rotman in
$4,000 each
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-08
SNIP SHOTS

Hugh Larimer, under sheriff, is in
Dallas, Texas.
DandeIions have been growing all
winter in DR.. Eva Harding's gardens
on College avenue.
The January meeting Of the board
of directors of the Central Y. NJ. c. A..
will be held at $3.50 o'clock Friday
evening.
Melville H. Pollard, aged 20. of Wa
karusa. and Ada Frye. aged II, OF
Carbondale, were married this morn
ing by the probate judge.
The county attorneys office is ar,
ranging the dates for the criminal
docket in the district court. New
jury will be impanelied next Monday.
H. W. Bomgardner, D. F. Shirk and
George H. Hoyes will address boos-
ter club meeting this evening at Pleas
ant Hill. An oyster supper will be
provided.
The supplies committee Of the board
Of education has been authorized to
purchase a book for the board min
utes. Hereafter the minutes will be
typewriter.
The board Of education will here
after pay the rent on additional lots
near the State Street school building
which are used for play purposes. The
teachers and pupils have been paying
the rent which amounts to e2.25 q
year. The board also has authorized
tie ECRd4IlA6 Va q ASuSS 6AO0ASA tAAS
property.
A. G. Hare. general secretary of the
foreign work for India with head
quarters at Calcutta, will speak in
Gemmell hall of the Central Y. NJ. c.
A. Sunday afternoon at O'Clock. Mr..
Harte is said to be one of the fore
most speakers on foreign affairs in
this country. A general invitation to
be present is extended.
Robert Bryant. who waived his pre-
1iminary hearing in the court Of To-
peka, has been bound over to the dis
trict court on $4,000 bond. He is
charged with the willful and premedi-
tated murder of JAmes Roach. Bryant
is in the county Jail, where it is prob
able he will remain until his trial be-
fore Judge Dana during the January
term of court.
L. NJ. Penwe1l. q member of the
school board, expressed a regret at the
board meeting Wednesday night that
the affairs of the board are so public.
He said: ANY institution can be run
better II not so public. The board
records are a little more public than
they ought to be-" After the meeting
Mr.. Penwell stated that he did not
mean to imply that the board should
hold "star chamber sessions
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-08
MAYOR IS DEFIANT
Wellington Official WIN Face Court
and Fight Dawson.

Wellington, Kan, Jan. S.-Amos A.
Belsley, mayor, against whom custer
suit was begun by Attorney General
Dawson. charging solicitation OF a
bribe and other moral turpftude, re-
tried in the next term Of the district
court.
1t Is charged In the suit against
Belsley that he tried to get per cent
OF waterwOrks improvement bonds
amounting to $193.000 from NJ. e.
Lane, a Houston. Texas, contractor.
who came here for the purpose of
bringing water from Mayfield. five
miles west. to Wellington The bonds
were not voted.
In the petition of the custer suit
against Mayor Belsley Is Exhibit A. -
a letter the official is charged with
having written to Lane. which is
marked personal and bears the sigma
ture Of Belsley The letter says in
part:
"I want to see you before you see
anyone else upon your arrival in this
city. There are things I want to talk
to you about before you make any
proposition to the board Getty commits
sioners), which I know will be agree
able to you, and as said to you when
you were here that 1t was through my
constant urging to get the people that
got the Arkansas City water, and had
to do it in such way that they would
not get next that / wanted your firm
at work and from my observation in
the last week they are real anxious to
close the entire contract SO hold on to
the estimate you have made them. Am
sending this letter SO you should not
get it later than Tuesday evening or
Wednesday morning
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-08

the attorney general and Mr.. Todd
would oppose q pro-rata distribution Of
the Western Union shares among
stockholders of the American Telephone
& Telegraph company. They take the
position that this case is greatly differ
ent from that presented by the Union
Pacific and the Baltimore 4 Ohio and
that there il no parallel to be found in
the Union Pacific plan to distribute the
Baltimore Z Ohio strck to its share
holders.
The two railroads are not competi
tors for business, the officials hold.
while the two wire companies are Al
though final decision in the matter
may not be reached for many weeks.
the department Of justice probably will
adhere to its announced policy Of al
lowing the American company as much
time as is necessary to dispose Of the
Western Union stock without loss to
it's own stockholders.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-08
BAD SANTA FE CHECKS
Kansas City Merchants Have Lost
$1,000 Through Comterfeiters.

All bankers in towns and cities on
the Santa Fe railroad have been noti-
fled by the treasury department to be
on the lookout for bad checks, drawn
on the road. Counterfeiters have been
active Of late and it il said that more
than $1,000 has been drawn on the
road with bad checks.
There IL q marked difference be-
tween the checks Of Santa Fe en-
ployees and those used by counter
letters in their work. On the Santa
Fe check, the emblem is placed there
with mark that can be easily dis
tfnguishable from any other check.
More than $1,000 in checks were re-
ceived in Kansas City last Friday and
Saturday. All were small sums. $50
or less, and there were nearly thirty
of them cashed, as far as the auth0ri-
ties have been able to discover
The Santa Fe secret service depart
ment has been working on the case
and 1t is probable that they will un-
earth the counterfeiting in short
time. Not long ago the Missouri Pa
ciffc railway lost $1,000 In bad checks.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-08
new NICkEIS FEARED
They Are Suspected Of Being Counter
feits by Many.

Chicago, Jan. S.-Hundreds Of per-
sons yesterday became suspicious Of
the new issue Of Buffalo nickels with
depressed letters around the edge and
telephened to banks and the United
States subtreasury here to ask IL they
were counterfeit.
They were informed that the nickels
with the depressed letters were perfect
ly good. The first Issued of the new
nickels had raised letters about the
edeg thereby leseening the time the
coins could be used as the letters
would soon wear on. In many instances
stores and street car conductors refus-
ed to accept the new issue believing
them to be counterfeit
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-08
CASES ARE Different
Government Won't Let the Bell Imi-
tate the Union Pacific.

Washington. Jan. S.-Preliminary
plans for the disposition by the so-call-
ed telephone trust, of its $29, ,OO0, 600
worth of Western Union stock were
under consideration today by G. C..
Todd, assistant to Attorney General
McReynolds. in charge of prosecutions
under the Sherman antitrust act. Mr..
Todd listened to tentative proposals
from II. c. Kingsbury. vice president Of
the American Telephone & Telegraph
company relating to the disposition to
be made OF the Western Union stock.
Although the present negotiations
have not reached the stage where a
policy can be outlined, 1t is known that
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-08

George b. Ross Of Sterling, President
Kansas State Board OF Agflcul-
ture.
The meetings will be public, and
the agriculturists of the state and
others interested are invited to listen
to the addresses and discussions Some
OF the leading agricultural experts Of
Kansas and the entire country are in
cluded in the lists of speakers At
both meetings special sessions will be
devoted to the discussion of questions
of interest to the women.
The program of the Kansas Inn
proved Stock Breeders' association is
an unusually strong one. The first
session Monday afternoon will be de-
voted to dairy subjects. The principal
speaker will be A. s Neale, an expert
dairyman in the extension division of
the Kansas state Agricultural college.
Mr.. Neale has had years of experience
in handling dairy CATTLE
J. I. Papes of Mulvane will give an
address on the development of the
dairy business in the vicinity Of Null
vane at the evening session. A fea-
ture of this session will be music by
the glee club Of the Topeka Industrial
and Educational institute Bruce
Saunders of Holton will speak on
Associations of Breeders to Promote
Live Stock Interests." "Co-operation''
fs the subject that will be discussed
by Mrs Cora Wellhouse Bullard Of
Tonganoxie.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-08
ILLNESS DELAYS TRIAL
Hedouine Hyatt Develops Serious Case
Of Pneumonia.

Hedouine Hyatt. the 14-year-oId daugh-
ter of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Hyatt. both
Of whom are asking divorce OF the dis
trict court took justice into her own
hands yesterday afternoon On her ac-
count the trial has been delayed
The child has sided energetically with
her father during the family disagree
ments and has not known a mothers
care for months. She has not been well,
and wednesday afternoon was obliged to
leave the courtroom This morning she
monia.
According to her mother, the child IL
Wayward. refuses to take medicine, and
obey the doctor's Instructions She viii
probably be taken to q hospital Mean
while the litigation II indefinitely post
poned-
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-08
OPEN LINE SUNDAY
MelRose Cars VIII BE Operated 1t
Beginning OF Week.

statement was given out today at the
ofice OF the Street Railway company that
cars will not be operated on the Melrose-
West Eighth street division before next
Sunday at least. Previous announcement
was that service would start last Wednes-
day. but due to failure to complete the
construction work, the delay was neces-
sary.
A switch has been stalled at the corner
OF West street and West Sixth avenue
connecting with te Melrose extension,
and today concrete IS being poured be-
tween the rails. The concrete will be al
lowed to thoroughly set before service will
start. A fifteen minute schedule will be
maintained as far as Summit street.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-08

washington, Jan. S.-The anti
trust administration legislation pro-
gram was completed today SO far al
committee on Judiciary Ii concerned.
The bills have been prepared covering
every phase of the trnst question and
are ready for submission to the full
committee, soon after congress reas-
sembles Monday. The judiciary COM
mfttee members vii confer next week
with President Wilson and the anti
trust legislation details will be made
clear.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-08
Senate Turns 70 Autos.

Washington, Jan. 8.-The United
States senate has forsaken the horse
and given itself over uneQuivocally to
the lure of the automobile. An expert
mental machine has been in use for
some time. Senate officials have now
decided to sell all OF the horses and
wagons used for general purposes by
the senate and to replace them with
three automobiles. The discarded
equipment will be offered for sale at q
public auction, Jan. Is.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-08
Bucket shop Raided.

Cleveland. Jan. S.-Postoffice In
spector Birdseye and Deputy q. s.
Marshal Gauchat today raided the Of
fices of the Central Stock and Grain
company, 1917 Engineers building,
seized books and papers of the COM
pany and arrested Robert Howard
Parker. manager on charge of using
the mails to defraud. According to
the postal authorities Parker did
business all over the United States
obtaining sums ranging from 81 to $50
from investors.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-08
Births Reported Today.

The following births were reported
to the office of the CITY clerk TODAY:
Thomas Jefferson Harker and wife,
52S Lawrence street. Dec. rs, boy.
James D. Doddend and wife. Base
ball park. Jan. Z. girl.
J. e. Field and wife. 111e Harrison
street. jan Z. girl.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-08

name. They are thought to have been
buried about 800 years ago and CON
noisseurs of mason relics have assured
General Shryock that the set il th<
only one of its kind extant.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-08


Kansas Improved Stock Breeders
Association.
The sessions Tuesday morning and
afternoon will be of special interest to
tho breeders Of hogs and CATTLE
Wo0en Are Invited
Women win be given an urgent In
vitation to attend the evening session.
The program win open by an address
by George H. Hodges, governor OF
Kansas Mrs. Aida Otis True Of Per-
ry will discuss The Farmers Great
est Problem Mrs. J. D. Corbett of
Topeka will have something today
about Rural Schools" and DR. A E.
Holt of Manhattan, will speak on
3Pnogram for Reorganization OF q
Rural Community" DR.. Holt has
made . special study of social condf-
address will undoubtedly prove an In
tereBtfng feature OF the Meeting.
W. J. Cody Of Topeka win discu1g
the subject, The Breeder ~ . BuGi-
ne1D Man.. Wednesday morning The
COW win be = much talked about AMI
officers win be held wednesday affer-
-uoon-
Onicers OF the asaociation are: Pfesf-
dent, Henry W. NcAfee, OF TopekA;
vice president, T. H. Terry. Of Bavarfa, ,
and G. c. Wheeaex, seeTefary y-treASurer.
An Ad. ~ Hodgek
& Governor Hod9es yIn give N ad-
drea1 Of welcogoe Wedneoday evening
1t the nesttne o9 The stats board q
TcpekAs win 1paak for tho eftys The
xeAponoe VIA ~ gtyea by George n
Ross Of Sterling. pfta1denx Of the board
An infefe1t1ne TAX Wm he that which
win be gfven By z ". Howe Of Atch-
ison, Who wM ten q his GxpeFtencea ~
hfa F,nrnz1k fFfxs 1rrn1rr1iR fI1Gk ~kr26
The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-08

eFArmerf weelr" vim be zushered
in next Monday afternoon when the
tWenty-fourth annual meeting of the
Kansas Improved Stock BreederS A.
sentative HAu. Tha closing oeoston OF
this meeting win be held Wednesday
afternoon. and the forty third annual
meeting of the Kansas state board Of
agriculture viii start 1t O'Clock Of
the same afternoon. Sessions Win
continue until Friday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-30
war ON RATES OPENS
Health Authorities Of New Orlean!
Plan to Let No Rodent Escape.

New Orleans. June 30.-State and
city health authorities were astir here
today preparatory to the Inauguration
Of the first wholesale campaign in the
history Of the south for the extermi-
nation Of rats in order to prevent the
spread Of bubonic plague. Two cases
Of the disease recently have been dis
covered in the Industrial home of the
Volunteers Of America In New Or
leans. One man died. another is ill
and 2S inmates of the place have been
isolated with the home as a radius Of
a zone extending four blocks in every
direction.
The plans were for the construction
Of a concrete barrier around the en-
tire area and for rat drive towards
the center. Other barriers will be
erected as the warfare progresses SO
that when the final onslaught is made
every rodent within the infected area
will have been destroyed. Poison and
traps will be used in the work of ex-
termination, drain pipes viii be
screened to prevent the escape of a
single rat and every expedient OF
scientific rat killing employed to pre-
vent a spread of the infection to 9TH
er parts of the city. Health author
tiles stated today that spread Of the
plague was not expected. No further
cases had developed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-30

So Rooney refuses to enter competition
for q Carnegie hero medal.
Taxable property now being entered
on the rolls of Shawnee county in
cludes So dogs, the total number re-
ported by the. county assessor. For
the first time the dog is to be regard
ed as property. Trouble has been
looked for over the payment of the
dog tax because in most localities dogs
are subject to local license as well and
there has been much argument over
the liability OF owners for double tax
alton. The new state law gave asses
sors the right to kill unclaimed ami
mails but none were killed on this ac-
count this year.