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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-10-14

say I wasn't some scared. was. ]
think the tally when l got In was two
dead and four others injured, and [
didn't have my eyes. you recollect.
The boss threw Newman's neadgear
on to me, and we shot Off down the
track.
1 couldn't see anything. only knew
was trusting the driver and tine Lord
to bring me back from that dizzy ride
a whole man. We rocked. We rolled
and rolled and plunged. Twice we
passed cars when | know our axles
weren't half inch apart. My own
head roared with the rushing sound.
How long 1t kept up 1 never will be
able to tell.
/ family was conscious that we must
be nearing some kind of end. Char
ley's head was as clear as a crystal
glass. but mine was foggy. kept in
mind as best l could that IL he pulled
up l must show sense enough to get
down and work on tire or whatever
the thing happened to be.
After little eternity. probably stuck
into Eve or ten minutes, could hear
Charley utter kind of groan. We had
just swung terrific curve at the up
per turn in the eight The car was
slowing a little noticed. and could
tell that the boss was trying to talk to
me without taking his eyes from the
track. We slowed still more. and
could hear his shout:
"Slide into my place. Ed. I've bust
ed an arm or something. Only another
couple of laps or SO! Drive like the
devil"
never moved.
my eyes. boss! can't see. Let's
get out or
could feel his hand on my shoulder
for moment. The car was slowing
gradually.
"Ed-Ed, If you love me. We're near
ly inv' he gasped.
That love part got my goat. Say, I'd
have driven If I'd never known what
eyes are for. tell you that Charley is
just boss enough to know what can get
me on my knees. It's sentiment-that's
what gets me-
I slid into his place and got hold
of that wheel. Then I let FER out and
prayed. With my eyes there wasn't
nothing else to do. Maybe it was my
old instinct Something kept me in the
middle of the speedway when there
was car at the pole. and something
made me take the pole after I'd passed
a car.
. tell you. couldn't see thing.
We shot over that track-that's all
there is to tell. At the turns | could
hear the boss scream something. and
swung the Greyhound. got the fool
notion that a car was trying to pass us.
I'll never be able to tell anything about
it. 1t was just hunch-a straight
bunch. let out the motor to her best
speed Whir-r-r! I knew it was car
now.
She was putting mighty close to
my head. Whir-r! 1t was growing
fainter: we were creeping away! The
boss heard the signal for the last lap.
He yelled words couldn't understand.
But hung hold Of the wheel until I
thought I'd lose an arm. Whir-r!
Something was surely creeping up on
us. There was terrific shout. 1t was
louder than the loudest thunder / ever
heard. 1t seemed like the hoarse voice
of a great giant.
think it was the boss left hand
that slowed us up. ! remembered like
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DRIVE FOR LoIsP
helps along the way. as the evangelist
who gave us noon talks would say.
mostly talked him into the racing
game. My own eyes. you see, wasn't
quite good enough | did have the
nerve and all that; but. by all that's
good. what orhs that Charley boy had!
Ills optics acted five times quicker
mine.
Well. to get down to my yarn. that
boy showed class. and talked it up at
the front office, and before FIVE months
Charley McCord was put on the racing
lists with De Palma. Barney Oldfield
and all the daredevils. In the racing
game a man can climb mighty fast
II he has the right sort OF partner. l
was put on as his mechanician. And
will say that double pay and an occa-
sionaI race beat that nine hour six
days a week pluggers job all hollow.
We won for the Greyhound COM
pany. That was the pleasant part.
We took the annual gold cup free for
all on the coast; back tracked and
shot through the air at EASTERN sew
enty an hour, in order TO pull down
the Murphy handicap for stock cars
Mind you. my young first year prod
uct was making the old heads look
sick.
Did you ever follow baseball club
In winning streak or maybe
watched the career OF any old big
jawed pug? tell you it's law! AS
sure rs Christmas something's got to
happen. The ball tossers slump. The
ex-champion gets knocked out by some
fresh upstart It's the law. So kept
my eyes and ears working to guard my
boss. He wasn't yet twenty live, and
being away up in thirty ! thought 1t
was a part Of my religion. l Kept on
the lookout for the break.
IL came In way ! didn't calculate
on. At Peoria | missed my boy ana
started hunt down the saloons.
Charley never had touched the sweet
dream bottles. but | was afraid. Three
hours later he turned up all right and
silently took his seat at the wheel. We
were tuning up our Greyhound racer
for the biggest race in our fight for
fame.
ed" he said as he slowly climbed
out over the side and began an exam
nation of the car II telegraphed the
people In the front office that am go
ing to cancel this Peoria whirl- I've
asked 'em to enter me for the 500 mile
Memorial at the speedway. Indian
apolis."
Well. was some stunned. Not that
| didn't trust my boss-not that But
the Memorial day spin at the speed
wayl / wondered If Charley McCord
didn't know that every great driver In
the country would be on hand.
7 couldn't talk for few minutes
maybe three or four.
THAT Memorial Is some whirL
Charley" couldn't get enthusiastic.
IF you think you ought to try we'd
better do as you say--cut out this
Peoria business"
Wen. TO speed up. the front office
folks we're surprised. but really tickled
into a pink 1T We shipped our stun
along by fast freight and came along
~@S-o
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PARTRIDGE COVE.

Edward Emery and wife have returned
from Bar Harbor, where they have been
for the summer.
Mrs. Alice Burkhart and two youngest
children, and Miss Edith Benson, have
gone to New York.
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage of Miss Verna Lawrie, of
Franklin, to Arthur w. Eaton, of this
place. Their friends here wish them
much happiness.
Oct. II. HUBBARD.
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Eastern Steamship
Corporation.
Change in Schedule. In Effect
OctObers5.

Leave Bar Harbor 10 90 a m Mondays and
Thursdays for Seal Harbor. Northeast Harbor,
Southwest Harbor, Stonington, North Haven
and Rockland; connecting with steamer for
Boston.
Leave Bluehil 800 m Mondays and Thurs
days for South Bluehill, Brooklin, Sedgwick,
Deer Isle, Sargentvilie, South Broeksyille,
Dark Harbor and Rockland.
Returning, steamer leaves Rockland 500 m
Wednesdays and Saturdays for Bar Harbor
and intermediate la ndings.
Leaves Rockland 5.l5 m Wednesdays and
Saturdays for Bluehill and intermediate land
ings.
Turbine steel steamships Camden and Bel.
fast tBoston and Bangor line) connect with
the Bar Harbor and Bluehin boats at Rockland
for Boston.
Il. L. SMITH. Agent. Bar Harbor.
A. M. HEKR1CK, Agent, Bluehill.
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RHEUMA NOT A
.CURE-ALL.v

Are you suffering from some form of
rheumatism? Then you need remedy
for that disease only - not a so-caIled
''cure- alp. Rubbing in liniments will
only soothe the pain temporarily. Rheu-
ma mot a patent medicine) stimulates
free action Of every organ and drives out
all unnatural poison. so cents of G. A.
Parcher. 1t is guaranteed.
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~ Is related Of South American
ssherai, who was extremely well pleas
" with himself, that once when about
70 sally forth to grand dance he sur
eyed himself contentedly In the mir
wi and then soliloquized thus:
An! Thou hast all-bravery. wealth.
cushion. good looks. All. what dost
thou lackr"
"nereupon his orderly, who, I'M
sAown to the general. was close at
aand. remarked:
sense. general. sensel"
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T1HE subscriber hereby gives notice that
Il she has been duly appointed admins
tratrix OF the estate of
JAMES H. RICHARDS, late of EDEN,
In the county of Hancock, deceased, ana
given bonds as the law directa. All per-
sons having demands against the estate
of said deceased are desired to presenx
the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment i'm
mediately. NINA q. Tows,
Seal HRrbor, Me.
Sept. q, 1914.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-06-26
PUPILS WORK SCHOOL FARMS.
Get Pay For Toll and Michigan Cities
Buy the Produce.

Ivy NNN~ SNiN~ss
Ishpeming. Mich.-The cities Of up
per Michigan have devised a new way
for school children to earn money in
the summer vacation months by es-
tablishing school farms which pay pu-
pn workers for their time and sell the
produce to people Of the cities inter
ested practically at cost.
Ishpeming began the experiment 1t
was so successful that the idea is
spreading over the upper peninsula.
The Michigan State Agricultural col
lege this year will have experts to sys-
tematize the work
Farms have been conducted under
the management of the Ishpeming
board Of education for three years. and
this year they will be operated on a
larger scale than heretofore. VI. A.
Russell, from tro Michigan AgricuI-
tural college, hos been placed in
charge.
The board of education owns eight
cen acres of tllable land in three
tracts, and most of this will be cult
waited Students do the work One
hundred and twenty-five boys have
agreed to perform the necessary labor.
Their pay is 10 cents an hour. The
school board markets the produce and
retains the proceeds. The chief crops
this year will be potatoes. cabbages
and caulifOwer One acre will be de
voted to Strawberries.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-06-26
July 4 is FOrty-fOur Hours Long.

July q is Forty-four Hours Long.
Independence day is really forty-four
hours long nowadays Uncle Sam has
almost twice the length of time he has
had in previous years,
The day dawns first on the island Of
Guam. There the new Americans
have learned true American ways, and
the cannons begin booming at 0
o'clock in the morning on July (cen-
trail United States time), which is mid
night In Guam. An hour and half
later Manila bay resOunds with can
non announcing liberty and freedom.
The FilipinOs reach the high tide in
their celebrations before Americans are
awakened by the first cannOns at mid
night Midnight in Chicago is o'clock
in the afternoon at Manila. When
Chicago sets off the last special piece
Of fireworks the small lads at Manila
have been asleep for fourteen hours.
Sweeping on across the country to
our western possessions, the celebra
ton continues several hours after
Americans have ceased burning pow
der. At Honolulu the fireworks do not
begin until after midnight in Chicago,
and the time for shooting firecrackers
does not expire until after daybreak
in the United States. When at last the
day has been concluded at midnight in
Hawaii, Uncle Sam has spent forty
four long hours celebrating
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-06-26

boring village. so that it was possible
for Jack by cutting sharply across
country to come out ahead of Pc
tronchka's numbering farm wagon two
versts farther on Across country
went Jack, skimming the borders of
the forest and encOuntering no living
being until he once more leaped into
the hard, white roadway on the oppo-
site side Of the loop.
This is a great joke on Uncle Pc
tronchkaT" he cried How the old fel-
low will cross himself and wonder to
see me here before him."
Then it occurred TO Jack to give the
telecque driver a surprise. and. step
ping into a little wood Of pine and
birch. he crouched down in the grass
to await PetrOnchka's coming.
But the first wayfarers to pass along
the quiet road came from the opposite
directi0n-that in which Moscow lay.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-06-26
A Yankee Boys
Fourth In Russia
"R DON'T care If he is grand duke!
He has spoiled my Fourth of
Julyr'

"W DON'T care If he is a grand duke,
He has spoiled my Fourth of
Julyr
And Jack Langdon shook his
small brown fist after the retreating
carriage Of his excellency the governor
of o.
Jack Langdon's father was one of
the growing number of Americans who
have taken up business in Russia. He
owned the iSOnwOrks Of o. and was
respected by both foreigners and ma
ttves throughout the province governed
by the Grand Duke Alexis Alexandra
witch. Relying on this respect and the
favor with which the authorities re-
garded him, Mr.. Langdon had ventured
to waylay the grand duke on one Of
his morning drives for the purpose Of
asking certain privileges. The reply
of the governor was polite. but no. e
the less decided He said: "YOu ask,
my dear NJ. LangdOn, that your young
son be permitted TO celebrate your ma
tional holiday. the Fourth of July, by
the setting off of certain toy explo-
sives. regret to have to inform you
that such methods of jubilation. while
common in America, could not be al
lowed in Russia. Two years ago your
countryman, NJ. Moreland of the
Vralsk mills, requested a like favor
and was reluctantly refused. The fact
is that our laws strictly forbid the use
of explosives in any shape My good
cousin, the late car. enacted the law
Immediately after his father had been
slain by the nihilists. Firecrackers, in
themselves harmless, would give the
nihilists a chance to introduce dyna-
mite"
"But surely" protested Mr.. Lang
don, "a tiny demonstration in honor
of the birth of friendly nation
The grand duke raised his hand
81 cannot help it." he said, but such
is the law. Your son will have to
forego his cannon crackers. fear. this
Fourth of July"
And then, signaling to his outriders,
the governor drove on, leaving Mr.
LangdOn rather annoyed and little
Jack very angry indeed.
He rambled out to the woods scOId-
ing at the czar as he went. On the
way he met Uncle Petronchka. a peas
ant with whom he had scraped ac-
quaintance and who. instead Of his
usual friendly manner. passed him
with a surly nod
Jacks curiosity was aroused, and
for the nOnce he forgot all about the /
governors refusal Of his petition. At /
his point the road took a sort of Iona
OOp. so as TO touch at a certain neigh
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-06-26
viii Cook Eggs In Three Minutes and
Beans While You Wait.

Portland, Ore.-Springs hot enough
to cook beans and boil eggs in three
minutes have been found within a
short distance of Portland. They are
on the Clackamas river, thirty miles
south of Estacada and seventy miles
from this city.
These springs are fifty in number,
and one throws out a stream seven
inches in diameter. The springs have
been known to the Indians for many
years. A French half breed named
Michel Arquette, a trapper, hearing an
old Indian of the Molalla tribe speak
Of hot springs this side of the range.
made an investigation and found them.
The springs are supposed to be the
hottest in the world-22O degrees
Beans have been cooked in the larger
spring with the same dispatch as on a
stove. Eggs encased in a mesh Of
any kind have been cooked in three
minutes. Even fish have been caught
in the Clackamas river and without
being taken off the line have been
dropped into the spring and in a very
brief time cooked to a turn.
The waters come from solid rock
and are strongly impregnated with
salts, but not of sufficient strength TO
make the taste Objectionable.
Many stories are told by the Indians
with regard to the wonderful proper
ties Of these springs, and they have
been known to cross the mountains
from the reservation on the other side
to bathe in the water Of the ''big hole"
as thev call IT,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-06-26

when 1t was reported that he was in
particular danger large crowds thrOng-
ed the immense open square in front
of the castle. Reverently, patiently.
lOngingly, they stood for hours and
hours in the pattering rain and keen
blasts that sweep down from the near
by mountains, whispering to each other
and exchanging words Of hope or ap-
prehension
When the weather improved for the
moment their beloved ruler would now
and then appear at a certain window
Then there would be cheering and
throwing of hats in the air, and God
bless and keep you" would be muir
INJURED all around. After that thou
sands in the multitude would disperse
and contentedly walk away, many Of
them to homes far away. Others,
though, would wait till midnight
watching, inquiring, fearing.
Since the emperOrs illness began gay
Vienna has been in half mourning. and
the whole monarchy is waiting with
bated breath for news Of him. In the
brilliantly lighted coffee houses down
town the conversation is Of him. All
public and representative bodies, from
the two delegations" now in session
In Budapest down to the provincial ad-
ministrative chambers. the municipal
councils and commercial syndicates
and boards of stockholders, have
adopted resolutions Of sympathy and
wishes for the emperor's speedy recov-
cry.
Francis Joseph has never made
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-06-26

friends with some OF the modern in
ventions, such MS the long distance tel
ephone. and his fixed idea is that to
leave Schoenbrunn and Vienna for an
indefinite period. especially when both
internal and foreign politics demand
his fun attention, would be tantamount
to giving up the throne.
So far as the emperor's general
health is concerned, one Of his cham
berlains said that IL is all that could
be desired. He eats his simple meals
with a relish and sleeps from to
4, except for n brief spell Of cough
ing now and then. He has given up, II
Is true, smoking his long, thin Virginia
iigars, but INDUCES every day in n GER
tain amount Of walking when the
weather permits in the little gallery,
where a window facing the sun Is then
kept open for an hour or so. At other
times he is in his study. where he
cfr.fHo,s nm opd dovvY ffc bora aopr
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-06-26
BABY CUT OFF 200 PHONES
Papa the Real siIencer, However, With
Aid of a Shotgun.

Atlantic City, n 1.-THE birth Of
baby I'm the home Of MatteO Gionetti
Of Merlonville cut off all telephone
service in that section for the greater
part Of a day. to the rage Of 200 sub
scribers.
The boy arrived at the GiOnetti home
shortly and there was nobody around
to help Matteo celebrate. so he grabbed
his shotgun and proceeded to blow
holes in the atmosphere
Mr.. Newton, the phone cOmpany's
wire chief, discovered the lines were
useless when he came to work next
morning. At Gionetti's place he found
the broken wires hanging loose from
the pole. with about a pound of shot
In the cross arm. Gionetti told ali
about It. Newton started to swear,
changed his mind grinned. said, ''HOpe
the kids all right, and started repairs
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-06-26
The Vanishlna Woods.

Hamilton county is very much in
need of little well-directed conserva-
ton. We still have a larger wooded
area than any of the other big-city
counties in Ohio. But the woods are
being cut down at an alarming rate
If something is not done the once
beautiful hills of southwestern Ohio
will presently glare at the human be
ings who have mistreated them, as
bare and useless as the eroded hills
of China, which have so long served
as a horrible example Of what befalls
a nation which refuses to practice
ervatiOn.-Cincinnat Times-Star
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-06-26
PROTECTION FOR "GENIUS."
Inventors of perpetual Motion" Will
Be Saved Patent Fees.

SC SeNNh avn NSSs
Washington.-Owin to the growth
in numbers Of inventive ''geniuses"
who declare that they have solved the
perpetual motion problem the officials
of the patent Office have had to take
steps to protect them.
Any one can make an application for
a patent, paying fee of $15 An eX-
aminer investigates the claim and, if
there is merit to it, calls for model.
If there is no merit the patent is then
rejected and the SIS goes into Uncle
Sans treasure chest. Nearly every
one Of these perpetual motion in
ventors is in financial straits. The
loss of SIS, according to the officials.
is a severe blow to them financially.
Hereafter the patent office will not
permit any one to file a patent for
perpetual motion machine unless the
application is accompanied by a model
of the machine, the model being one
that will perform. A circular to that
effect is being sent out
"It would keep two stenographers
busy practically all of the time writ
ing to would be inventors of perpetual
motion machines" said Chief Clerk
WOolard recently. "The circular saves
time and saves money for the govern
ment, meanwhile saving money for
the poor fellows who believe they have
solved this problem"
There is at least one visitor a day
to the patent Office who has a perpet-
Gal motion machine.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-06-26
FRANCIS JOSEPH
MAKES HARD FIGHT
Aged Ruler Of AuStrla-Rungay
In PTHCariOuS Condition.
NATION PRAYS FOR RECOVERY

he Refuses to Leave Vienna and
Seorns Advice Of Physicians to Go
Temporarily to Another Climate.
Thinks Departure Would Be Equal
to Abdieation.
Vienna.-Emperor Francis Joseph is
making slow progress toward recovery.
For the last several months he has not
breathed fresh air, except few mouth
fuls at a time, and these but rarely
he who has always been passiunately
fond Of roughing it, of stalking the
chamois up steep rocks or sup Using
the Austrian grouse and woodcocE at
early dawn in the deep forest glen.
And he has shown rare patience
through it all. Injured TO exposure and
hardship, and endowed by nature with
a splendid physique, which his simple
habits have never abused. the aged
monarch. after catching cold in March,
at first rather neglected the warnings
Of his faithful old physician, Or. Kerzl.
If he lives he will be eighty-tour in
August, but he still has the strength
and vitality of many a younger man.
Last summer at Ischl, clad in a blouse,
with bare knees, he several times was
soaked to the skin while hunting, with
out suffering from it. 1t was very
hard to make him understand that Mt
his age a case Of combined catarrh and !
bronchitis may easily terminate fatally !
unless every precaution is taken.
The Austro- -Hungarians are very fond
Of their alter herr (old gentleman, as
they affectionately speak Of him, and /
the Viennese especially idoliZc him. |
That could be seen throughout this
whole period Of his illness. On days |
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-06-26
OR GET NO CASH.
Minnesota Indians Must Be Examined
Before Government Pays Them.

Bemidji. MINI. The ninth Install
ment Of a fifteen installment treaty
made by the United States government
with the Red Lake Indians, is now be-
ing paid at the reservation, and 1,470
Indians will participate.
The per capita payment is SGl.15,
which is a slight increase over last
year. The total amount to be paid at
this payment is approximately S91,075,
twO-thirds of which has already been
paid
Prior to securing his payment each
and every Indian must submit to an
examination by the agency physician.
who keeps card index Of all patients.
If he finds any one who ought to be
vaccinated he completes this work be-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-06-26
The Star spannled Rannsr.

Probably, now, the theater orches
tras will play the Star Spangled Ban.
ner and probably the audiences viii
treat themselves to the novel seilss-
ton of rising and remaining on their
feet until it is finished Cleyelan
Leader.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-06-26
For More Comprehensive Reform.

The movement for the standardi2s-
ton Of the modern dances is good ~
far as It goes, but it should be extend
ed to include magazine poetry, afte~-
dinner speeches and political plat
forms.-New York Post.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-06-26
Waiting For
The Fourth

The third of July was very hot day;
The "crackers" grew warm in the shop
where they lay
TIL what should one do but become so
excited
Himself and the others he swiftly ig-
nited.
oh, then came a whizl And, oh, then
came bang!
The "craokers" all left the old shop
with a pangl
The people collected, the fire bells rang.
The engines were there with a roar and
a clangI