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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-01-02
Magazine and Book Notes.

While many magazines are retrenching,
Cosmopolitan continues to offer an all
star program. The January number is
full Of good things. "Penrod Jashber,' -
new serial by Booth darlington, pre-
cents the we'll beloved Penrod Schofieid in
the interesting role of a detective. The
number is filed with interesting fiction
and special articles. Herbert Kaufman
contributes q beautiful Christmas article
The Carol Of the Guns"
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female bflp Saasiso.

VIyOMES and girls wanted for best
w hotels in Maine. Mattresses, cham
bermaids. kitchen. dish, laundry. pastry and
slI-sround cooks Girl for Homework. A ply
at once and always To MAINE HorKL AGENCY.
- Main street. Bangor. Me. for reliable hotel
positions.
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sps til Nmrrs.
ANNUAL MEETING.

rf7E annual meeting OF the stookholdeir,s,
81 the Union River Telephone co. WI,
bad on Monday, the twenty -nrst Gay ~
Jsary. 1918, at the Office Of the eleIn N ~
Asra A 10 o'clock q. M. for the purpose o.
e.ine a hoard OF directors for the ensuing
~ and trAnsacting any other ousinsS
Il. II. SILRRY, CLERK.
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Green DYE.

The Juice Of the stalk and leaves OF
nettles is used to dye wooden stuffs a
brilliant and permanent green.
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ATE OF MAINE.

Coiieetoyss teyiissment Of Sale Of LaRds a
m Resident Owners.
unpaid tnxpu lands situated iu the town
OF Bro0kss., In the county OF Hancock
for the yeasiI.
THE fosidng list Of tazss on real estate
i of non sideut owners In the town Of
Brooks Vile nresaid, for the year 1917, con.
United 70 por collection Tor Said town o.
the oath iss,f April, 1917, remains unpaid;
and notice hereby given that u saii taxes
with interess nd charges are not previously
paid, so mudof the real estate taxed as IL
81 tiictent toB the amount dne therefor IN.
GLIDING iniest and charges. viii be sold
without fusar notice at public auction Al
the town noe in said town, on the east No..
day in Febssy, 1918, 81 O'Clock A. IN
Amt q
tax de
Name Of o1er. description OF iaela Int
~ wpefty. chgs
Horace Gfeespr unknown, piece of
land 4 seems Point, North
Eb soG HIM estate. or unknown.
small gisess a. Brooksville. 81
house an bi at South Brooks
Mrs Georgef knight est. or nn-
known. c4aase and land At South
Brooksvit 2s
Everett or&lR or unknown. house
and lot at sst Brooksviile. 2S
Louise suIlA heirs. or unknown,
land at WIS BrooKsyiile, So
Whit orb HryueA or unknown.
the Prank Ratem&n place nj Cape
Roster. ihG
John Waugh. or unknown. house
lot at South Brooksvilie, 2@
Edmond Yor Mack, or unknown, the
Sewel HenD place and the LAUGH
lin Davis plsee at w Bfooksyiile, 1873
Robert Gay, or unknown, cottage al
Cape Roster, AS
" D Chatte, or unknown, one IN
divided quarter HarboF Island near
South BrooksgiIle, i0B
Franklin Kurt, or Hnknowp. one an.
divid ID quarter Harhor Island near
south Brooksyille. 1875
Chas f Gibson. or IN kaown. enc an
diyidee quarter HNf5oE Island near
South Brooksviiie, iaS
James Jones, o. unknown, one un-
divided quarter Hareor Island near
South Brooksyiiie. i0S
Mrs Paul Tsplsy. or 10 known house
and lot at West Brooksvlle known
as the n Lord house. % %
Union Trust Co.. or unknown, wood
lot at Was 6rooksyiile known ~
Samuel Joss lot. sos
W. H. SLOWER. Collector
q ases Of the town OF BrooksTilie
Decem ~ 1917.
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CAUTION NOTICE

yIyHEREAS my wife, Efie r. Howard, ha;
w left my bed and board without jus,
cause, this Is to warn all pei sons against bar
boring or trusting her at my expense after
this date.
GEORGE w. HOWARD.
Ellsworth. Me-, Dec 26. 1917.
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CARD or THANKS.

WITH the deepest appreciation OF true
w friendship we wish to thank the many
friends for their kindness and expressions of
sympathy during our late sorrow in the
death Of our beloved wife and mother; also
for the beautiful flowers.
yERrRAsD ID. SMITH.
Ma. AND MRS. CURTIS You're.
Mr.. AND Mas. HOLLIS SMITH.
ALBEkT SMITH.
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coLLpsog's NOTICE OF SALE.

coLLBsoRs NOTICE or SALE.
Unpaid ssr on lands situated in the town
Of Dedhatln the county OF Hancock iof
the year
THE foilang list OF taxes on real estate
j. Of nossldent owners in the town OF
DedhAm. the year 1919, committed tv-ule
for collectifor said town. on the fourteenth
day Of Jupsi7, remains unpaid ana notice
is herehf zen that IL said taxes. interest
and chA4gsre not previously paid 80 nocn
Of the tasste taxed IS is sufficient 70 pay
the auJeonae therefor, including lnleIest
and CHAR will be sold at pubic Auotion
at tor be in said town. 1.-THE same eng
the ploceaere the last preceding annual
town Weg OF said town was heidi on the
frs. Men OF February. 1918 at y O'CLOCK
a. IN.
Nam s4afaers, descrip-
de- pal estate Acres value TAX
CornS llssley. OF I'M
kne0nAcrss bought
OF OH tntngnam. IL
beiGAf sad Gun.
ninr&a homestead
farW as wesi OF Co
rosN inded by Co
roaA I'd of
PhiffH Phillips,
Phil Pike, and land
~ anu amen 50 also aOs
on1|sl cottage on
shsS Phillips lake -
Oh RuttCflDtl fotF
Herr White, or Nm
kn&S01 acres form
eflI muei Dodge .oo an
hoGfad. ITO So o"
s. W. BunRnL, Collector Of taxes
be town OF Dedham for the year 1917.
I'LL Dec. "a. 1917.
DEcroR's NOTICE or SALE.
III Area ON land situated In the Planta-
Srcne TsIand. in the county OF Han
beAr the year 1917.
U Allowing taxes on real estate OF non
7rssnt ovnlrs in the Plantation Of Long
4 apnr the wears 1907 to 1917, committed 70
- 7oIiectiou for said town on the 3ist Gay
q NJ 1917, remains unpaid ana notics -
h3&sgiyen that IL said tax Is not ptesIs
ina. SO much Of the real estate taaeu
r n dicient to pay the amount que theI
~ 1 he sold at public auction a. scnooi-
Esuan said Plantation 1.-THE same being INT
~ -here the last annual town
rs "a said town was heidi on tns n,s'
M0fs Of February. 1918, at nine O'CLOCK o. :"
Man,t owner, description OF Tax on
real estate. feA eS'
Ghsf MfIlener, real estate contsin-
Il granite quarry situated %
nawestern side OF BLACK isiano .aono
/ hid Plantation, value $780,
i p. DAVIS, Collector Of taxes for the ne
Pi. OF Long Island for the year isi''
hehboro, Dec. 20. 1917.
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over and were mighty glad to see me, and
we had long talk.
"After we were inspected we were taken
to the field kitchen and fed. After our
mess, and it was mess IN every sense OF
the word, but everything tastes good now,
we were taken to the tents where we are to
stay until we are assigned to q regular
\ squadron.
"a squadron is made upof LIS mem
electricians, plumbers, steamfitters, tin
smiths, carpenters and all lines of trades
men and clerks. These men take care Of
the airplane hangers, repair the machines,
and do all the necessary work OF the COM
pany Dave and | were put into tent
that had four Southerners in it, and all
fine men, too. Their talk is not much
different, sort Of drawi and hard to fol-
low at times, but we are fast getting used
,, to it.
I'VE arrived in camp on Wednesday, and
on Thursday at 7.30 the fellows in line, 81
that came in when did, with few Other
men in the same line, were sent out or
guard duty for twenty four hours, begin.
ming Thursday morning at O'Clock anc
ending Friday morning at o'clock. w,
!, worked In three reliefs, first relief from
: Ito IL, second from II to /, third from /,
n 3, then the first relief over again, and Q,
9 on through the twenty four hours.
! "Frioay the fellows who had been Oh
], guard we're not obliged toidrill, so we ha,
things fairly easy until about 4.3o, whei
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
Food For Fans
BY GEORGE -. PHAIR.
(Copyrighted.)
Au Revoir!

Au Revoir3
Farewell! Thou pastime old but ever
In future years thy name will still be sung,
! For thou shalt rise again-but, 'hully gee!
Imagine singing with dusty tongue!
IL. 20 -Hr
A year or two or three will pass away, 49,
And 1t will be dim and distant day
Ere seribes will gather round Comiskey's
To watch worlds series at.a-letes at play
III.
Imagine then what jests win be disperst,
And how the merry baseball scribes will
In 5 ssa song with nausht but ginger
And soda pop to quench their burning
Has always been pastime pure and high.
As far as baseball experts were con-
1t was a wild and nroistful aiibi. ..e.s
v.
The game itself. it was peaceful game
No warlike athlete mussed another's frame
Nor were there mixups underneath the
No fretful words to set the heart aflame.
At times the tickle. heavens wore a frown.
At times COB of rain. came sRlashing
aha 7" said I, ''There is atcloudburst
due. - go :.
For 1 had left my macintosh downtown.
VII. -!
Whenever I have my trusty raincoat nigh
No flood Of rain comes Hopping from the
sky.
But, strange to say, the tempest fivvered
And all the scribes, at least outside, were
'' VIII.
While I am writing thus of Drawn and
bone t
The missus calls me on the telephone
Five letters from the Red Haired Lad
in France! = 20.
She tells me in a glad, exultant tone.
X.
BE sure and mer ton 1t in the papers,"
says she.
But" l replies. II gotta write about the
worlds series>'
worlds seriesn' sne answers. "Whad-
dayamean worlds series? If. Willie isn't
playing in a worlds series nobody is. You
put it In the paper. That's all!'
That's ALI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
Kansas Has Spent $a09, 800 for
Work Since July 1, 1917.
Covers All Salary and Expense
Accounts in State.
GOVERNMENT IN INSPECTION
Washington Representative
Finds Accounts Perfect.
Items Range. From 10 Cents to
$500, Rain Shows.

Selective draft work in Kansas from
July I, 1917, to September q, this
year, has cost the government $685..
6S7.42. The expense of more than a
fifth of a million dollars covers all
salary and expense accounts of dis
trict boards. local boards. medical adj
visory boards and expenses connected:
with all registration since the United
States entered the war.
Records in charge of Major r. Neill
Rain, disbursing officer and agent OF
the government in this state, show
that during the period from July, last
year, to September, this year. a total
fund of 1928, 320.59 has been received
Major RAINS records was made this
week by Lieut.. William, E. Cox, who
came to Topeka from the inspector
generals office in Washington. All
fully accounted for and the account
ability of funds and payments of
vouchers was in conformity with gov
eminent regulations.
Hundreds of detailed items were
contained in the records which Major
Rain submitted to the federal in
spector. They covered draft expense
items ranging from ten cents to $500.
For each item separate vouchers and
checks were issued. The inspection
covered checking of 3,754 vouchers
and 4,484 checks. Expense accounts
of nearly $50 local and district boards
in the state were covered by the in
speetion.
In a report covering his inspection,
Lieutenant Cox stated that the ac-
counts balanced to the penny and that
the records were in excellent condi-
ton. OF the $22s, 320.59 which the
government has sent to Kansas to
handle the draft work, a total of $18,-
633.17 was shown to be in, Major
Rahn,s possession at the time the re-
port, was completed. while vouchers
and checks for a total expenditure of
$209, 6S7.42 have been issued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
TOM ALLY ENTERS
Famous Veteran of the Speed
ways at Free Fair Tomorrow.
Contests VIII Be Close and Fast
Big Drivers In.

Tom Alley, famous speedway and
dirt track star, and the holder of the
100-miIe worlds record on a mile
dirt track and also several speedway
marks is one of the entrants in the
championship automobile races, which
will be held next Friday and Saturday,
the final days of the Kansas Free Fair.
In the Free Fair races Alley will han
die his famous Bender Special, the
same car that enabled him to finish
in the money at the Chicago speedway
in June and also at Uniontown and
New York speedways.
First Appearance Here.
Alley has never raced in Topeka,
but the speed fans of this vicinity
have followed his career which has
extended for a period of five years
on the dirt paths and the board
courses. Alley was one of the first
pilots In America to use a Duesenberg
motor and he brought these cars into
fame by his many victories For the
past two years Alley has been tooling
the Bender Special. which has a Miller
motor, and is similar to the same one
uesd by Barney Oldfield in the Golden
Egg.
Three thousand dollars in prize
money is offered by the management
of the Free Fair for the automobile
races and there promises to be plenty
of competition between Alley, wild
Bill Endicott, Jules Ellingboe, Sig.
Hugdahl, Cliff loft. and the other
starters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
HEAVY TRIAL DOCKET
Important Cases in Both Divisions
Shawnee Court.

Some interesting and important
cases which will be tried in the Sep
TENDER term are to be found on the
trial dockets of both divisions of the
Shawnee county district court. The
jury has been called for September 80
in both divisions. The criminal cases
for this term have been assigned to
the second division and probably will
be taken up about October I, after
which date both civil and criminal
jury cases will be tried.
Beginning next Monday, a number
of court cases will come up for hear
ing. The docket for the first division
shows 104 cases which are appeals
from police court in which the city
appear as plaintiff. Among the most
important criminal cases to be tried
in the first division after October
are the cases of the state against
Archie Lewis, charged with assault
with intent to kill; Ezra Cooper, muir
der; Lee Rodgers, white slavery; Love
Lewis, assault with intent to kill, and
Forrest Moran, second degree muir
der. There are several cases in which
the defendants are charged with statu-
tory effenses, several cases of grand
larceny and scores of less important
caSS.
Among the civil cases in both divi-
sions are scores of divorce suits, some
of which are sensa tiona1, also a num-
Der of lawsuits in which large amounts
of money and some prominent per-
sons. companies and corporations are
involved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
DEBS PLEADED GUILTY
Confessed To Having Violated Es.
pionage Act.

Cleveland, Sept. 1.-THE unusual
spectacle of defendant arising in a
crowded courtroom and pleading
guilty was presented in the federal
court here late Wednesday, when
Eugene V. Debs, Socialist leader, ad-
mitted his guilt of violating the es-
pionage act as charged by the gov
ness to die in prison for the principles
of Socialism to which he has devoted
his life.
Debs's speech, he said, was a COM
p1ete confession. 1t was a confession
not only that he opposed all wars.
but that he actively opposed this one
and the machinery by which it is
being prosecuted.
In his first words Debs said: 81
have no dispute with the evidence pre-
sented by the government; no criti-
cism for the counsel for the prosecu-
ton. 1 would not take back a word
of what 1 believe right to save my
self from the penitentiary. 1 am ac-
cused of crime, but I look the court
in the face, I look the jury in the
face, look the world in the face, for
in my heart no accusation, of wrong
Testers"
Debs. continuing, quoted Wendell
Phillips as saying that the glory of
free men was to trampIe unjust laws
under foot. He spoke for an hour
and twenty-five minutes. Concluding
he thanked the court for its consider
alton of him and, bowling very low,
sat down. go
The speed with which the case has
been conducted is believed to consti-
tute a record for trials of such i'm
portance. The jury was selected Mon
day and in two days more the case
was ready for it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
1. W. w. CASES ON NEXT WEEK.
National Interest in q. S. Trial in
Wichita Court.

A case of national interest which
will be tried in the September term of
the second division of the United
States district court, Kansas district
which convenes at Wichita on Mon
day, September %, is that of the
bers of the I. w. w. The trial will
take place before Judge John c. Pol
lock at a date to be set by the court.
The docket, which has just been
completed, shows forty-one criminal
cases, thirty-seven naturalization
cases, one bankruptcy case, twenty-six
law cases and twenty nine equity
cases to be heard. All cases will be
called at Wichita on Monday, Septen-
Der %, at 10 O'Clock in the morning
and unless otherwise disposed of, will
be assigned for trial All parties con-
cerned must be ready for trial or other
disposition of their cases at that time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
RUSE WILL FAIL
wilson will Not Fall for Peace
Offensive.
Hun Drive Evidently Is Aimed
at the President.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE Teu-
tonic peace offensive is doomed to
failure and the war will go on until
the peril of the United States and its
allies from Prussian aggression is re-
moved by the signal defeat of Ger
many.
This statement portrays the general
reception in administration circles OF
the peace feelers thrown out by
Baron Burian and Count Czernin, the
Austrian statesman.
While President Wilson was silent
on the matter and none presumed to
speak for him, the closest advisers of
the executive were Of the opinion that
the advances of the Teutonic states
men will win no consideration at the
White House. 1t is deemed not un-
likely, however, that the president
will have something to say not later
than the inauguration of the fourth
liberty loan campaign which will set
at rest any Teutonic doubts that
America is determined to go thru
with the war to a decisive victory
Drive Directed at Wilson.
It is becoming clearer every day
that the German peace drive is aimed
directly at President Wilson, COM
mander-in-chief of the vast army in
formation relied upon to defeat the
central powers The Prussian war
lords are striving to stay the hand
they fear most, and to sell out on
better terms than they can hope to
obtain a year hence.
Further evidence of this purpose is
furnished by the utterances of Count
Czernin, who throws oft subtle init
nations that it should be possible for
the warning powers to agree on the
formation OF some kind of a. league
OF nations to enforce peace. He pro-
fesses Teutonic eagerness to enter
such an organization of nations.
1naSmuch as President Wilson is one
of the foremost advocates of a peace
league of nations. it is more than sus-
pected that Count Czernin aims to
draw the American executive into d
peace discussion by embracing his
favorite doctrine.
All who know the president, how
ever. are confident the Teutonic ruses
Will not succeed. None knows better
than the president that a negotiated
peace such as Germany now seeks
would completely foil the purposes of
the nations fighting Germany and
would be disaster surpassed in mag
nitude only by a. German military
triumph.
Despite. all the talk of peace by
understanding" statesmen realize that
the peace treaty will be written by the
sword, and the paramount care of the
United States and its allies is to in
sure that it shall be their. sword, not
the Huns. which pens the lines. If
the allies should accede to Germany's
desire to make peace today, the treaty
would be based upon the territory Ger
many holds. and, is prepared to hold.
That would leave Germany greater
and more powerful than ever before.
If Germany is only half beaten, she
will retain Russia. tho she be COM
PEELED to- disgorge all she has won in
the west. She would remain the great
est menace the present generation
could leave to the next. Only when
Germany is completely beaten will a
peace be written that will save the
world from a repetition of world war
to satisfy Prussian ambitions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
AGRICULTURAL HALL
Exhibits at Free Fair More Extern
sive Than Ever.

The exhibits at Agricultural Hall
are more extensive and varied than
ever. AS a whole. supreme quality Is
one of the most noticeable factors,
except in the case of a few melons,
pumpkins. squash and kindred vege-
tables, the growth of which the dry
weather seems to have retarded. The
attractive arrangement Of the exhibits
outclass last year.
There are five county, two truck
farm, one general farm and one school
exhibits, with a total of 1900 exhibit
ors. The wheat and small grain ex-
hibits surpass last year both IN quail
ity and quantity. There is an especi-
ally large amount of wheat, the hard
abundance of kaffir Of the finest
quality, while the corn exhibits leave
last year we'll in the shade.
There are as many vegetables as
usual. and they are as varied as IN
previous years. Here is where quality
Wonder what kind of a crop would
have been raised in Kansas had We
received sufficient rain.
The feature of the Agricultural Hall
exhibits are those of the various
Mother-Daughter clubs from over the
state. There are hundreds Of quarts
of canned fruits and vegetables of
every kind and variety grown or
shipped into Kansas and is fitting
example of the results obtained in the
campaign of the United States food
administration.
z In the horticultural department, ap-
pies predominant over all other fruits
and are more numerous than last
year. There is also an abundance of
small fruit, but marked scarcity of
peaches. Quality in this department,
also, is maintained over previous
wears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
WEEKS CROP REPORT
Pastures Greened; Another Alfalfa
Cutting as Result of Rains.

Cutting as Result of Rains.
The weather and crop conditions in
Kansas for ethe week ended. Septem-
Der I, issued by the section center of
the weather bureau at Topeka today
follow: 'r;s-a sG 's.> @fa
e 1s'Cool and very pleasant, weather
prevailed this week over Kansas. with
fueayysrGins- the first few days. except
some of the northeastern and north-
central counties which furnished
and put the ground in fine shape for
fall seeding. tho the subsoif is still
dry and can stand a great deal more
moisture TX 49,
Corn was too, near maturity to
benefit. but pastures greened up and
are promising excellent fall grazing,
and another good cutting of alfalfa
seems assured in the eastern two
thirds of the state. sr
Fall blowing. is practically fin
iShed and seeding wheat is beginning
here and there, especially in the CEN
trail portion. By the fore part of next
week it will be in full swing If wealth
er conditions continue favorable. Only
a few scattered counties report the
ground is still too dry for this work.
Grasshoppers are numerous, but
not more SO than usual at this time
of the year.
Corn cutting Is finished in the
southeastern counties and from half to
three-fourths of it is done in the north
eastern and central counties, wh;fe
some silos are being filled in the west
ern. 49,
Grain sorghums have improved this