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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-11-10
CAsrINE.

ed brown is in Massachusetts, this
week.
William Sargent is spending the week
in Boston.
w. A. nicker is spending the week in
Boston and New York.
Mrs. Henry Brophy, of Fairfield. is the
guest Of Miss Ellen Brophy.
Mrs. Alvin Hatch has retuI ned to Phila-
deiphia, after spending the fall in Castine.
Mrs. Albert Clark spent last week in
Deer Isle, called there by the illness of her
father.
Mrs. A. A. Kicker has returned to Cas-
tine, after spending the past fall in NJ asss
chusetts.
Mrs. Clement, Of Hampton, spent the
weekend in Castine with her daughter,
Mrs. HarquaiI.
Gertrude Bowden, who has been teach
ing in Surry, is At her home in North
Castine for week.
Nov. 8. g,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-11-10
SOUTH BLuEHlLL.

Miss May Spear has goae to Ellsworth
to work.
Misses Marie and Ruth Simpson visited
in brooklin last week.
Aldrich Richard and wife, who have
been living here the past year, have re-
turned to Brockton, Mass.
Nov. 8. I.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-11-10

News has been received OF the death in
Hollywood, Calf, on October %, of Mary
BRIGHAM Hill, only daughter of Junius
w. and Sarah B. Hill, former residents
here. The family moved to southern
California on account OF Miss Hills health
some years ago.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-11-10

And Tie Ribbon on the Shovel.
Mrs. YouRgbride Ito hired girl,-Next.
Mary. you'd better scrub out the bot.
tom OF the coal bin. The coal Is com
ing to day.-Boston Transcript.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-11-10


Friday evening, at Richardson hall, the
students enjoyed reports OF the teachers
convention, given by the teachers Of the
normal school, and Miss Gonant, the
principaPs secretary.
The students OF Richardson hall en-
joyed . delightful halloween social. A
ghost march, peanut race. and fortune
telling contributed to the enjoyment OF
the occasion. Apples and corn balls were
served. The evening closed with the
reading Of ghost stories, around the fire.
Statistics regarding the special class
consisting Of teachers OF i've years ex-
perience who are pursuing the one-year
course established II Csstipe normal
school this year, show that members OF
the class have taught in fifteen counties,
Sagadahoc being the only one not repre-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-11-10
Widov. with llx. uu.h.ra.

Widow With livs Husband.
When an otherwise Industrious. God
fearing and considerate head OF fam
lily makes up his mind to go In for pol
tiles his wifo would just as well make
up her mind that she Is going to have
u touch Of the experience of being q
widow with live husband. Houston
rost.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-11-10
SEAwALL.

Mrs. Charles Haynes has returned from
visit to Bangor.
X. 4. Newman has been confined to the
house with grip and an abscees in his
head.
Alexander Ward left Sunday TOR Bangor
to take . course at the Shaw business
college.
Mrs, Nelson 5uminsby, Of Ear Harbor,
has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Will
lam Doiiiver. Mrs. DoIliver is in poor
health.
Nov. 8. TIE. ID.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-11-10
Willing to 3. studied.

Willing to Be Studied.
What Is that class Of girls doingr'
studying FOSSILS
We'll. used to object to being cali
ed one. but guess I'll own up to II
now."-Kansas City Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-11-10

Polish fowls are one Of the oldest
known breeds. The American stand
ard of perfection recognizes nine
different varieties OF Polish, the
most striking Of which 10 the
White Crested Black. The hens are
prolific layers OF white egga, which,
however. are small. and the fertil-
ity does not run an good Al L, 9TH
er breeds. The mature fowls are
smaller than the Leghorns. but can
be raised with profit with care. The
picture shows a White Crested
Black Polish hen.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-13
City Aid for Poor Mothers is Urged

city. It claimed that It could only re-
lieve her. OF two. children. and. though
against her will she was forced 70 sub
init
The child OF 7. girl. she kept home
with herself. One boy. the 6-year-old,
was sent 70 a woman in the Bronx the
child OF ?. also q boy. to Great Neck,
L. I. Mother and children are heart
broken.
Il understand the city pays g per
week for each child, Why cannot Il give
the - TO the mother. who could and would
willingly bring them up with title extra
work.
"As I understand It the city viii not
pay anything to the poor mother, who
wants 70 keep her children at home"
The flaws in poor human nature are
so many that it is not always an easy
matter for a municipal government to
follow a line of procedure In such case
as this that would seem kind and just.
For instance. were the city 70 pass a
law emitting every mother left with the
care OF little children 10 receive 50 a
week for each child. It would unques-
tionably lead TO deception. graft and even
crime. Poor women who we're not the
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-13

mothers OF children would beg. borrow
or steal them In order to receive this
bonus, and the children would, in 9 great
many cases. be starved and iil-used In
order that the money received from the
city might be employed for more selfish
purposes than their care.
IT Is unfortunate that because Of the
ignorance In the world. which we call
evil, really deserving and worthy people
must be deprived OF benefits which would
otherwise accrue 10 them.
Were Il not for the selfishness and the
greed which exist in high places in the
world. and the laws which further and
abet the interest OF greed and selfishneas.
every mother in the land would have
shelter and food for her children. Amer
tea has every kind Of a climate In the
world. every kind OF soil. and room for
all its children. but It's land Is held by
monopolies and even it's sunshine and
fresh air are shut out by these monopo--
lies from those to whom they belong.
When our land Is returned 10 the peo-
pie no mother need demand charity for
her children. The Joseph FEELS fund. Gin
cinnati, Is working TO bring about that
result.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-13
FIFTH EPISODE.
A Woman i'm Trouble.
CHAPTER III.


IT stayed in this house for no other
reason than to see Mr.. Perry" announced
June, with no trace of timidlty about
her.
what do you know about this?"
Mrs. Perry is in deep trouble and
needs your help"
she had no reason to be In trouble.
] give my vito an ample allowance" The
man turned from June
You give t." Across June's mind there
flashed again the whole Of her own vital
iproblem-that whatever tho wife has
must como from the husband in the
nature Of charity. She saw herself again
as the piteous little haggar before Ned.
whom she loved. and she saw Mrs. Perry
| in that same attitude before this stern
husband. what right have you TO call
| Il gift7"
| The man stopped and turned to June
with a puzzled brow. She had set astir
In him a new thought
This angel OF mercy stuff IL had for
profits" rasped the voice OF the yellow
head. but can't overlook a chance
| like this. ! know your kind. jackson
Perry! You give your wife an allowance
that covers everything but emergencies.
You figure the plumber TO come in three
times a year, and II no comes IN four
she loses. If she had a mad passion 10
| treat few OF her friends 10 Ice cream
sodas sho has 10 wait till next month 8
allowance day. If she ever saved t2b
you'd reduce her payl I'll bet this poor
iittlue wife Of yours first got into trouble
through losing 50 in a friendly penny
auction game, and she's been trying TO
overtake Il ever since"
gentle hand was laid on the mans
arm.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-13

you viii help herr" The low. sweet
voice was full OF more than appeal; It
was full OF trust and confidence.
There was a slight conclusive heaving
OF Perry's shoulders. but that was all.
lie drew out a pocketbook and counted
some money into the yellow haired wom-
ans hand.
Now bring Gwen to me-" he said.
with moist eyes June hurried from the
room.
A moment later there was a shrek. and
as June came to tho door Mrs. Perry,
her eyes Wild and her hair flying, came
rushing back through the hall. She
had gone only as far as tho parlor door
and at the first sigh OF her husband had
ran, overwhelmed with unreasoning ter
ror. Back into the salon Mrs. Perry fled
and to her place next the dealer With
snakeiike swiftness she jerked open the
money drawer beneath the dealers card
box and snatched from II the shining
revolver which she had 80 often seen
there. There was an instant's commotion.
shrielxs OF fright. an overturning Of
chairs, as with a Wild cry the woman
swiftly raised the revolver to her temple.
Before she could press tho trigger. how
ever. .nine's strong young arm had thrown
up the woman's wrist. and the bullet
which would have ended Mrs. Perrys
life went into the ceiling
jackson Perry came bursting through
the door and found June In the midst Of
the pandemonium. with tho limp Mrs
Perry IN her arms.
"Gweni'' cried the man. and the call
came from his heart.
Tho yeilow-haired woman had waited
only to see Perry clasp his wife In his
arms; then. leaving wide the salon door
she rushed toward the basement door.
Ready with that fire2" she yelled.
TITS ready. all right" replied the page
girl bursting out OF the basement door
and with her came a tremendous cloud
OF smoke. 1t poured into the hall and
into the salon. The page girl was chok
ing with II They fooxled the first one
and the boss has been fighting ever since
trying to keep the shack from burnlnl
down"
June rushed out through tine hall
mot that wayi" called the page Eirl
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-13

ton OF James Watt was in taking recti-
linear pressure and utilizing IL for rotary
motion.
Watt was the first Rotarian.
The steam boiler is simply tea kettle
with college education.
Jamie did not know anything about
Pythagoras. He was Interested in oat-
meal, and in swimming off the dock at
Greenocf, and in running errands for
his mother
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-13

BY special ARRANGEMENT for this paper a
photo-drama corresponding TO the INSTALL
faents OF Runaway june may now be
seen at the leading moving picture the
Mutual Film corporation. Il ~ not only
possible to read Runaway June" each
day, but also afterward TO see moving
pictures Illustrating our story.
Copyright. 1915. by Serial Publication
Corporationl
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-13
Read 1t Here-See It at the Movies
0HCGGn1GGGGsNGE) 1kGG<21&/
0y 4sosge S2auaSA&Gs SEAsa~ eEsass

THE cops are at the door, Walt for the
firemenf'
The explanation Of that was slow in
coming to June When the yelIow-haired
woman sent for husband she had al
ways to fear the police. and the only way
TO foil raid was to confuse It with
fire.
Thoroughly frightened, June turned
back toward the salon. and as. she passed
the basement door she saw coming UP
through the rolling yellow smoke the
dark. black vandyked face OF Gilbert
Blyei
This wayr' called the yellow-hsired
woman and with Jerk OF tasseled cur
tain cord drew aside the great yellow
hangings OF the salon windows. which
ran to the floor.
| The terrified women threw open the
windows In an instant and we're out on
the lattieed balcony, down the steps and
through the yard TO the walled park
fronting on the other eide.
AS June sped away she heard the clang
OF the fire engines and the hoarse shouts
OF the gathering crowd in front Of IS
Kingley court.
Blye had dashed after her. but he
reached the street only In time to see
her boarding a downtown car. He caught
/ the next one.
All unconscious that she was pursued
and grown careless by her three days OF
safety in the Widow O'Keefe's thor
Ioughiy protected house. June alightsd at
her usual corner and hurried down the
cross street. AT an Irregular corner
where half dosen dingy streets and
alleys plunged together and. apparently
dixzied by the impact. wandered eneu-
larly and aimlessly off, June met on a
narrow crossing a being fairly Juggling
with alcohol. Her heart popped into her
throat and she was about to turn hack.
for she would have died rather than have
brushed clothes with the object. when
the creature, catching sight Of her, i'm
mediately stepped far over into the mud.
jerked off his battered cap and with IL
made courtesy go sweeping that he was
unable to rise up for five minutes after
ward.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-13

care OF servants OF
hired attendants.
the article brought
a letter from a
young woman re-
siding in New
York. The letter
follows:
II am interested
in q case where a
poor woman was
left by her huS-
band with three
children 70 sup
port, 4. s and Z,
years OF age.
She could not
care for the chill
dren and turn out
enough work at
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-13

His methods change! The wooer of short
pants" and mittens and pockets that verit-
able conjuror's nests for the marvels they held
went about his eourtship in fashion that nobody
but Eros up above could see through! Even he
didn't know what allied him. But the little girl
whose fat little coat and snub-rimmed hat and
fashion of switching her skirts enchanted the very
soul OF him--the girl Of his heart--he treated as
a wild Indian would have a fleeing white! He
twttched her ribbons off; he made hideous faces
into her Mortified eyes he tipped her snubby little
hat over her nose and eyes-and laughed like
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-13

civilization.
The cold, actual
facts are that the
expansive power Of
steam had been
recognized since the
the, days OF Pytha-
goras, who lived
800 years before
Christ.
For 1900 years a
few men were con
stantly working on
the idea, and re-
volving 1t over and
over in their minds.
to discover a way
whereby this power
could be utilized.
But the immense
value of the inven-
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-13
Copyright. 1915. Star Company.
BY ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

An article, appeared in these columns a
few weeks ago regarding the Importance
Of having children brought up by their
own mothers instead OF being left 70 the
49, - aarganfa ~
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-13

the same time TO feed and cIothe them
she was forced to look for. aid. and. not
succeeding very well. she applied to the
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-13
Copyright 1915, Internl News S

fend; he snow-balled her without pity till the tears
glittered in the rosy dimples of her cheeks these
were his tactics thenl He threw stones at the girl
he loved the best--to let her know he loved her.
But ah later--he carries her chiffon wrap as II
ii were baby he tramps through the snow to
spend five minutes beside her fire; he fetches and
carries and hands her about If she were bit
of spun moonshine that finger would dispel; he
brings her pretty offerings to suit her TASTE her
heart and her mind-candy and roses and books
and he wouldn't SNOWFALL her now-unless he
kissed her afterward His methods in his art do
change!-NELL BRINKLEY.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-13
James Watt
CThs First aotsrian)
BY GILBERT HUBBARD

By popular acclaim. James Watt has
been given the honor OF being the in
ventor of the steam-engihe.
The steam-englne made BY Watt revo-
lutionized modern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-25
Rubber Stamp No Longer
Goes on Orders for Drugs

Washington, Sept. IA tightening
Of the rules for enforcing the anti
narcotic law was evidenced to-day b.
an order issued b. Acting Commits
sicner of Internal Revenue David A.
Gates, and approved by the Secretary
Of the Treasury. This specifies that
order forms for narcotics must have
an individual signature, in addition 20
the firm name, and that no rubber
stamp signatures will go. In entering
the items calling for narcotic prepa-
rations the order further specifies the
Quantity Of narcotic drug TO the ounce
mus. lie l. dicated, or IL ordered In
tablet form the total number OF tab
lets and the quantity In grains per
tablet should be stated.
In regard TO the signing of orders
for narcotics, the rule issued to-day vs.
Is follows;
The signing of narcotic order forms
with a firm name. with no other name
:, indicate who wrote the order, will
not be permitted. The name of the
~ incipal officer Of a firm, corporation
partnership or company, or the per-
scr who is granted, through power Of
attorney. authority TO sign such or
ders. must invariably appear thereon
and druggists and dealers are eau
toned against filling such orders I'M
less these requirements are compiled
with. Stamps or printed signatures;
on order forms are rot permitted, and
IN every instance there must De an IN
dioation of individual responsibility IN
the preparing and signing OF these
forms"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-25
BRONX TRADING
MARKET FEATURE
Sales in the NOrtherly Dis
tricts Noted for Re-
cent Activity.
DURBAR co. PLANS
TO SPEND $4,000
BUYER Found for Several Large
Tenement Houses in 125th
Street.

Buyers In tho real estate market yes
torday were widely scattered, the larger
number Of purchases being made in
the Bronx districts which OF late have
been the scene Of considerable activity.
Two apartment house operations in
The Bronx, representing total outlay
of 100000, have been projected by the
Durbar Realty Company, Harry Kra-
kower president. The plans, filed yes
terday, provide for four houses, each
to be FIVE stories high and measuring
50xS7.6 feet.
Two Of them will be erected on the
south side Of Freeman St, commencing
2345 feet west of Westchester ave, and
the other two on the north side of
Home ST., 1865 feet east Of Longfellow
ave. Gronenberg & Leuchtag, archi-
tects, have estimated the cost of each
house at $4,000.
The Empire City Mortgage and Hold
ing Company Samuel Barkin and
Adolph Weiss) bought two tenement
houses, one Of Ave stories, No. 55l West
l25th St, 25x100 feet, and the other
six stories, No. 1872 East 125th St, 25x
100 feet.
J. Harris Jones has purchased from
the Park Mortgage Company the plot,
50xl54.2x irregular, on the east side of
University ave, extending through to
Ogden ave, located 175 feet south Of
the junction of those thoroughfares.
He is having plans prepared for the
improvement of the site with tax.
payer. The selling company acquired
ba To- Nav IN fnropl n 20
proceedings.
Alexander Selkin and David Mintz
have sold for Mrs. l.. Mccormick $50
East 10th st., three story frame
dwelling house, on plot 50Xl55 feet,
near Southern Boulevard.
The Benenson Realty Company has
bought two lots on the north side Of
Tooth St. 20 feet east of Melrose ave.
An apartment house will be erected
Smith & Phelps have sold the plot,
50xl00 feet, on the east side of Morris
ave-, beginning % feet south of 1920 st.
The purchaser will improve this prop
erty with five story apartment house
with stores.
Charles Laue has resold to Philip
Herman the Maxim restaurant prop
erty at 10S and 10 West 38th ST.,
which he bought last April from Susan
f. Wood. The restaurant concern has
three-year lease on the property. 1t
consists of two five story buildings, on
plot 40x9s.9 feet, between Broadway
and Sixth ave.
In part payment Mr.. Laue takes from
Mr. Herman 5l8 to 524 West 2lst st,
two four story tenements and frame
buildings, on plot l00x92 feet; also a
two story factory building on Park ave.
near 14th ST., Hoboken, \. j. Goodale,
Perry & Dwight negotiated the trans
action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-25
SUBLETS FIFTH
AVENUE STORE
Lessee for Premises To
Be Occupied Next May
by Pennsylvania R. K.

Tucker. Speyers & Co. have sub
leased for the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company the store which il just &C
qurcd at 4s7 Fifth Avenue. The
lessces are the French American Phone
graph Company. newly formed cor
porstion. which will handle the Pathe
exclusively.
The Cross & Brown Company has
leased tho third floor in the building
at l49 West 36th 81. 20 Calm & Uhr
for the Finney Building Company;
space in building at i2d ST. and Madi-
son av. TO Thomas VI. Mckee & Co.;
space in the Vanderbilt Concorrso
Building 70 the Phenix Horse Shoe
Company for a term Of years, as well
as space in the same building 20 Alex
ander Miller & Bros; also the ninth
loft in 30 East 2lst II. 20 A. Sslberg
for Isaac Goodhue for a term OF years.
The Charles F. Noyes Company has
leased Offices in the Masonic Building,
II West 23d ST. and &c West 24.h ST.
to the Centaur Film Company, the
Meccano Company, the Geneva En-
broidery Company and the Delux Film
Company.
Royal Scott Gulden has leased TO
Starbuck & Hunt, interior decorators,
the first loft at 10 TO IL East 41th 81.
for term OF years, FOR Harris &
Vaughan. agents. This completes the
renting Of the building.
Morris Rose has leased the five story
building at 1919 West +2d st. 20 Jules
Altman, haberdasher. The building
will be entirely altered. Lewis l.. Ro-
seminal was associated as broker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-25
TO HOLD BIG L. /.
CITY SALE TO-DAY
Offering Comprises 293 Thom-
son Hill Lots.

Tho sale Of 2e3 lots Of the Courtney
Development Company. az Thomson
Hill. Long Island City. will begin at
$50 O'Clock to-day. on the premises.
II will be held By Auctioneer Bryan L.
Kennedy. There will be no postpone
ment on account Of Indictment weather,
as big tent has been placed on the
premises and under II the sale will be
held.
This sale will be absolute. There
is no reservation price. The highest
bidders will be the new owners of the
site. And they will be able TO take
over the property on what are con-
sidered in real estate circles TO be un-
usually easy terms. Sixty per cent of
the purchase price may remain on
mortgage at per cent, or 90 per cent
OF the bid at per cent, or payments
may be made in twenty-four equal
monthly payments.
The premises have frontages on
Queens Boulevard. 200 foot wide thor
oughfare; Greenpoint Avenue and
Bliss. Csrolin and other well located
streets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-25
FILLING THE NEW
APARTMENT HOUSES
Frank G. Burke, Jr., Rents Suite
in House Just Completed In
Park Avenue.

Douglas l.. Gilman & Co. have leased
large apartment for Bing g. Bing IN
their new building at 993 Park ay.,' cor
ner Of Saith st, to Frank G.. Burke, jr.;
also an apartment in l22 East SD st,
to Jesse Lynch Williams; an apartment
in ll5 East sd st. for Moore &
Wyckoff, agents, and In conjunction
with Mccarthy & Fellows, 70 DR.. Will
lam X. Mittendorf, who recently sold
his property, including lao Madison av.,
to the George Backer Construction
Company; also an apartment in % East
55th ST., corner of Madison av., 70 Judge
Daniel F. Murphy; an apartment in 1913
Park av. TO Edgar W. Leonard, which
completes the renting OF this building;
an apartment In 1155 Park av. for Bing
& Bing to Andrew NJ. Williams, assist
ant general counsel of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company; an apartment
in $50 Madison av. to Miss Martha fltz
Gerald; an apartment in l57 East slst
st. to Bishop Courtney.
Malcolm +. Smith & Co. have leased
In 1s1 Claremont av. an apartment 20
+. Mark Nathan and IN 100 West saith
ST. apartments TO S. Farmer, NJ. Con-
roy and f. Willis.
Pease & Gilman have rented apart
ments az follows: In the Marquard
House, IL East Gsth ST., to Mrs. S. II.
Clark; in the Soncy, 40 West 57th ST,
to Charles W. Frank; at l7S East 10th
st. to w. A. Ferguson; in 10. East 10th
ST. to Mrs: Sheldon Smith; in LA East
56th st. 20 DR.. F. Montgomery Davis,
and in the new house at l6l East 18th
st. TO Silas Wodell