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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-22
Jefferson In Misfortune

When Thomas Jefferson retired from
the presidency and returned to Monti.
cello he was much in debt, though n,
the time the fact was not know ia
most of his friends. He emulated the
example Of Washington by trying ia
be a farmer, but was 50 far unsuccess.
full that each year he ran more behind
financially. In the meantime he was
Keeping open house, entertaining Law.
ishly and sometimes having as many
as fifty guests.
At length his affairs got into such
bad shape that he was compelled TO
ask congress to buy his library and
historical papers. which were thereup-
on sold TO the nation for SOS. 900.
These books and papers now form one
Of the most valuable possessions of
the library of congress. The money
tided Jefferson over for a while, but
he was bankrupt when he died. IT
years after his departure from the
White House. To the day of his death
he took an active interest In public
affairs. He established the Univer-
sity OF Virginia. serving as its first
provost, and personally superintended
the erection Of its buildings. Ets
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-22
Copy Mother Eve,s Costume

Deep in the heart of India there
lives a tribe of natives known as
Juangs. or leaf wearers. There are
but 1900 of the tribe, and as far as
can be discovered theirs is unmixed
blood from the time their first ances-
tor emerged from the animal life of
the jungle. They come as near to
being apes as any human being can
The name leaf wearer was given
because of their custom of dressing
their women in leaves-undressing
rather. for the custom consists of two
punches of leaves, one in front and
one in back-that are thrust into
belt of string decorated with clay
stems. This dress is changed each
day, and as a result the outskirts of
their villages are ankle deep in the dis
carded finery. The legend of the tribe
declares that the goddess of the Bal
turni river. emerging from her home
in the rocks, saw several of the Juang
women dancing without even leaf
She was outraged and ordered the
leaf dress with the threat that, should
the tribe abandon 1t, the curse of
death would fall on the women and
the tribe be exterTninated
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-22
Dog Hero Of Sea Disaster

Last December when the steamer
Ethele ran ashore on the coast of New
foundland with ninety-two passengers,
including newborn infant, in imme-
date danger Of death In the heavy sea,
Reuben Decker of Bonnie Bay called
his dog and, putting the end OF a rope
In his mouth, started him to swim to
the wrecked ship. The dog. holding
the rope fast. plunged into the heavy
sea. and after struggling for more than
an hour reached the steamer. With
the line aboard, the passengers were
sent ashore In a breeches buoy. the
baby being carried In mail bag. Now
the dog has silver collar, the gift Of
a number Of humane societies of Phila-
delphia.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-22
Chinese Need Farming Tools.

There is a growing interest in i'm
proved farm implements in China.
which is creating possibilities for the
sale Of certain hand tools and small
machines especially adapted to the
needs Of the Chinese. Except In the
bndeveloped portions OF the north
west, China cannot use farm ma
chinery to the same extent that we
use 1t in the United States, because
the amount OF land owned by one man
Is too small and in too small fields,
says a United States consular bureau
report. The Chinese who have studied
agriculture. either at home or abroad.
as we'll as landowners and farmers
with education enough to know that
improved implements exist. are po-
tential purchasers Of instruments,
chiefly OF the following kinds: Light
plows. harrows, cuitivators, small cot
ton gins, wheel hoes and irrigation
pumps operated by animal power.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-22

toxicating air of creative moments,
His world was spinning, tossing. tum-
bling and clinging again to heights
unknown to any save the great artists
of life. Had Marcel known that a bit
of human driftwood had been lodged
against his door he undoubtedly would
have failed to complete his great mas
terpiece, for Marcel was above all a
compassionate human being. His emo
lions would have been torn to shreds
and left jagged and worn at sight of
Doris in her present drab state. How
ever, he was unconscious of her very
existence and carried his masterpiece
to glorious and triumphant finale.
The strains buried themselves in the
brain of Doris, and while her body lay
inert her soul was swishing about in
glory Of sound and her senses were
registering every movement so that at
later day her body would again pro-
duce them in dance Of utmost per-
lection of expression.
So intense was her strain that from
sheer fatigue of the brain she must
have dropped into an exhausted sleep.
Marcel, dashing out toward dusk for
bite of food wherewith to keep his
soul and body together, stumbled over
the drab heap of humanity at his door.
So startled was Marcel that for mo-
ment he failed to realize that the thing
which his feet had all but kicked was
bit, of the feminine world. With
arms gentle as those of woman Mar
eel lifted the slight bundle and carried
it within his scantily furnished room.
Once there he deposited the girl In
the one chair in his possession.
She opened wide her eyes. They
rested with wonderful light in their
depths full on Marcel. He sighed with
relief, for he had not known what to
expect from that inert heap.
II must have fallen asleep at your
door," Doris said slowly; ''the music
was so heavenly-so beyond anything
/ have ever heard-that I--well,
think my senses were quite drugged by
its beauty"
1t was Marcefs turn to open wide
his eyes. This was no mere flattery.
II was souls appreciation expressing
itself more through glowing. brilliant
eyes and vibrant little body than by
mere spoken praise.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-22
Solitude

Give me the flowing river that runs
between the pine-clad shores Give
me the babbling brook with its rip
ping musicl And you may have the
crowded streams of commerce that
rush and toss between the huge piles
of granite.
Give me the twinkling stars-the
glow of the silver moon! And a
million electric torches that illumi-
nate the great cities are yours.
Give me the music of the wind
swept treesl And keep your SYM
pathies. Give me the believing herd
the Growing cock, the chirp of the new
Matched brood And your Carusos
and McCormacks will not be missed.
Give me the joyous vision of the
budding rose that fills the untitled
fields, the bluebells by the brook, the
cowslip in the marshy bed And
you may have all the forced blooms
the result of mans effort to improve
on the works of God.--L. J. Muier in
the Utah Chronicle.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-22
Outside the Door
BY DOROTHY DOUGLAS

&c 1920, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
Up and down the piano like water
sprite pursued by a tornado dashed
the fingers of Marcel Caronni In his
eyes was the wild conquest of music
and in his soul all the color and
grandeur of great artist.
Daily Marcel sat at the piano and
practiced those wonderful dances that
were one day to set the world afire
with their flame.
And each day outside his door
crouched more or less ragged little
figure whose haunted eyes were light
ed with the glow of appreciation and
whose hungry little body was not less
starved for food than was her soul for
music.
The corner of the dark hall on the
top floor of the rooming house permit
ted her to crouch with her touseled
head as near as possible and drink in
the wild music undisturbed.
She was a drab little bundle Her
clothes, her life and all there was to
LIZA sStuSu uEdb-dl DuI nef eyes,
and in them was an intensity of in
spiration and slow-burning fire.
Tossed about relentlessly by the
winds of fate and being of not suffi-
cient strength of her own to buffet sue
cessfully, Doris yarisi fingered on the
mediocre doorstep of life being, only
half conscious of her own powers and
striving with a pitiful maintenance to
keep body and soul together by dane
ing In fifth-rate restaurants.
And Marcel Caronni made music in
his top-foor, scantily furnished room,
that flung the soul of Doris into a wild
passion of expression.
She seemed suddenly born of the
wind and clouds; her feet light as a
fawn. her movements gentle as the
moths that hung In the fragrance of a
moonlit garden.
Marcel played on, quite unconscious
that any human being was within miles
of him. He was In world of his own
making and breathing deeply the In
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-22
MANY FEAR BANKS
Large Class Prefers to Hoard
Its Savings.
Foreigners Especially Are Guilty Of
the Folly of Carrying Large
Sums on Their Persons.

A contractor on the Ohio river was
| putting in cofferdam. It was dam
gerous and dirty work. One day the
dam broke. A number of workmen
were caught and sucked under by the
thrush of water They all came TO the
surface and We're rescued but one.
This poor chap disappeared and they
were unable TO find his body. although
diligent search was made.
After the cofferdam was repaired
and the water pumped ON the body
Of the missing man was found buried
In the muddy bottom.
The reason he did not rise to the
surface with the rest was that he had
fastened about his waist belt con.
tanning $3.50 in gold.
His money belt was his bank and In
trying to save his money he lost his
life, Charles Aubrey Eaton writes In
Leslie's.
Around the Pittsburgh district they
get their building sand by dredging the
river bottoms. Not long ago work
man on one of the dredging scows
found in the sand brought up by the
dredge, q leather pocketbook contain
Ing s1,To0 He reported his find to the
boss and the company advertised for
the owner of the money.
A Hungarian laborer from one of the
big manufacturing plants answered the
advertisement and claimed the money.
The story told by this man was ex-
traordinary. He had made the pocket
book himself at home out of piece of
leather which he had bought for the
purpose. He produced the remnant of
the original piece of leather as part
Of his proof Of ownership. One day
he had accidentally dropped his peck
etbook down manhole into a street
sewer. He went to the spot where the
sewer empties into the river and with
out food or drink watched for three
days and nights. In the hope that the
pocketbook would come through TO the
river. At last he gave up in despair
and i was more than year later that
the workman on the dredge fished the
thing up out Of the river bottom.
A foreign-born workman was hurt In
q western Pennsylvania mine. When
he was brought to the surface for
treatment they found that he had fas.
tened under his left arm an oiled skin
silk bag containing $3.50.
One day during the war spoke to
crowd Of 5000 workmen In an east
ern shipyard. After the meeting an
italian laborer came to me and asked
II he could speak to me In private.
We retired behind pile of lumber and
he produced $500 worth of liberty
bonds which he had been carrying In
a belt next to his body and which
were becoming soiled and discolored.
He wanted to know where he could
put his bonds for safekeeping. as he
was afraid they would be stolen If he
carried them around him at his work.
took him to the president of the
company and suggested that his duty
was only half done when he had edu.
Gated the workers TO invest In gov
eminent securities. He ought then to
go on and show the men how to take
care of their securities by deposfting
them In some good bank.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-22
New Aircraft Rises Vertically.

Stimulated by recent offers Of 'afs'
money prizes number of French aero
nautical engir GERS are busy WIN m'
construction of vertically rising hea',
ier-than-air machines. The largest !.
these is a helieopter. characterized W
its unusually large size and Sups,an'
tial construction. says Popular INV
chanics Magazine. The wings rese. .,
BILE in plain the leaves Of a iout'l QUIZ.
clover. and are carried on metal 'as,'
which radiate from a central upfisna
This upright is mounted on me ~" -
die Of the metal fuselage anu - -,
volved by nine-cylinder rauia'
CINE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-22
STokER NO LONGER NFFnrn
Use Of OH Instead OF coatqI,.
tered Picturesque charseter n'a'
shipboard Unnecessary "

The Passing Of the Ff,4. -
naee' might some day aurear : Ut
title of q book telling of mndar, 8 , ne
DDS Of travelling by sea. viii ea,, a'e,'
on the bunkering OF ships ,gi,s s" q
OIL instead Of cHal. thus elfss,s .uel
the stoser who, day and nirb, 's
eled that coal into the eyer-eas, .'iO''
depths Of fame. Doubtless rboso my
e'ers who used to feel sorry e.. "a"
stokcr's plight win ioin IN tho :, l'e
ures Of the trip With greater eo,,a r,s.ls-
ty on the oil-burning boats on@
the most interesting of rerent s,.,
In the Kaleidoscope harhor ~ Nus
York was the bunkering with A., s~
If the Cuaard liner Aqui:anis dira,' VI
from an oil tanker In abou+ ,r,a.'9
hours 1900 barrels of oil was 10y
by means of an sisInch fleyihIo r,. ,.G
nose the services of but three non
being required Had all four co,n 'ea
tions been used. the bunkerine c,n,s
have been completed In siv bo,r. u ~
seven men. this Including hnth n...
esses OF diseharging and rarai N.Y.
Thus the modern method meon.
saving of time, labor ami pxneny'
since the coal bunkering of an ooo.1
inner usually requires the services -
many men for several days. II is ais.
interesting to note thar the llno,,.
first run with oil as fuel res,,l,os
N the consumption of approximatav
''so TONS as against the usual 5Si0
IONS OF coai.--Christian Science Mani
tor. 'ioul-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-22
Done WITH LEVER
Connecticut Architects Theory of
the Pyramids.
Refuses 70 See Anything Remarkable
in the Raising Of the ENORMOUS
Egyptian sarcophaei.

Could an old Yankee farmer, with
plenty of ancient Egyptians to help
him, run up pyramid with no other
mechanical device than simple lever?
Edwy e. Benedict, an architect of
Waterbury. Conn. AYERS. In a letter,
that he would be willing to take con-
tract for the work ON these conditions.
As ancient Egyptians in unlimited
quantities are no longer to be had for
the asking, he is probably safe in so
doing.
1T is my belief" Mr.. Benedict
writes, gained as boy working on a
farm, and as carpenter, with the
knowledge accrued from my reading
and practice as an architect, that the
blocks of stone were raised and placed
In position by the very simple process
of using the lever and fulcrum. using
part of the weight of the block or
stone TO help lift itself.
IF you will look over the filustra-
tons showing some of the methods
used by the people of those times you
will see that they understood perfectly
the use of the lever and fulcrum.
did you ever watch farmer and
the boy pry ton or two of stone
out of hole? Possibly they had a
crowbar. but as a general thing the
lever was maple sapling cut from
the nearby woods. The rock was
rough, with rounded sides. difficult
to get bite on. but that rock was
lifted out of that hole. Neither the
farmer nor the boy had studied the
science Of engineering. but they I'M
derstood the use Of the lever and full
crum and how the weight of the stone
would help lift itself.
"In the case Of the Pyramids, each
step or inset would be used as part of
the blocking. thus minimizing the
quantity Of blocking by using what
had been released over again.
when each successive level was
reached. the outer edge of the block
would be raised and the block slid into
place on creased skids or rollers; this
method would leave the corners the
last to be filled, thus giving each block
two sides or ways to work from and
making the most accurate fitting pos
sible.
Gangs Of men could work on all
four sides. three or four gangs on n
side at first. thus making compare
lively rapid progress.
II presume the builders thought the
process Of lifting the stones so simple
that 1t wouldn't pay to commemorate
it by 'sculping' 1t on the side of the
pyramid.
Il do not deny that building the
Pyramids was big undertaking, but
neither do ! feel that am conceited
in saying that If could get some of
the old Yankee farmers have known
as bosses and the unlimited help of
those times, | would be willing to take
a contract to build another pyra-
mid. using the process described
Literary Digest.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-22
Australian opal,.

The opal industry Of Australia is
an important one. and the value of the
stones found since 1890, In New
South Wales, the principal producing
state. Is f1,426!00o. The gems were
first discovered there in 1877, but two
years earlier the first recorded dis
covery of opals in Australia was made
In Queensland. Australia has the rep
utation of being the only country In
the world In which the black variety
Of opals have come to light.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-22
x.Rax In Shoe Store.

A leading New York store has re-
Gently installed an ingenious x-ray
outfit which permits its patrons to see
just how their feet fit In any pair OF
shoes. In fact, at glance the pa
irons can note the position of the
bones of their feet in any given pair
Of shoes, and in that manner deter.
mine whether they are trying the
proper last or not.--Scientific Amer
lean.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-22
Had ! Homemade Lock.

A few years ago we were en1oyius :. ,
vacation trip In a little car OF an, aas,
vintage. This little car hau IA,
built originally without windsln.,D 4
later we had improvised one usi ns
bent wood frame. One day VIE" "a.
was waiting for my wife ahotn'' IA.
torist walked up TO me ana 'a
$40 you know that car Of yours do '.,aa
look SO bad until one sees tne :, rou
shield, and then any one can ~
made the whole thing yourse'i'
change.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-22

a" could bring the world to my fee,
If ! could but dance to your music"
Doris continued rapturously There
was no touch of personal conceit at
tached TO her words. There was just
a tremendous desire to express the
greatest and best in the art of dane
ing. IF you would only play again
some time so thar may dance the
story | conceived today would be
so happy"
Marcel smiled eagerly. ''Now--if
you like" he said. his eyes rejecting
the enthusiasm in her own. 1t all
seemed very natural that genius should
meet genius in this unconventional but
positive manner, and q moment later
Marcel was seated again at his piano.
The drab little figure leaped forward
almost as soon as the first notes fl
tered away from Marcels Inspired fin
gers.
Doris then seemed but q bit of rose
petal flung ruthlessly about by an all
powerful wind. Light as eiderdown
she was hurled relentlessly across the
rude floor but with a grace and beauty
that quite took the breath from Mar
cells excited breast. Never had he
imagined his music could be interpre-
ted with so perfect following of his
own conceived idea.
He played his newly composed
weeping Willow" with its wonderful
use of the minor strain and Doris
seemed but bit of dropping willow
branch. Her head. her shoulders and
her whole body responded to the theme
until Marcel could have wept with
the sadness of it.
"Girlr' he cried suddenly, for he
did not know her name, I'VE two must
work together. With your exquisite
Interpretation of my music we will
wend our way into the art world"
He gazed wistfully at Doris as II
slight fear possessed him that she
might not feel as he did. But her
eyes were blazing with inspiration and
enthusiasm which promised well for
their future.
I'VE could begin In the cabaret
where / Dance" she suggested quick
~. 1t will be just stepping stone,
and we must live-while we progress"
Doris smiled softly. II am very happy
to have fallen asleep at your door,"
And l" said Marcel, with his win
ming grace, 'am happy to have found
you there"
They began, as Doris suggested, in
the cabaret where Doris danced, but
soon wendell their way nearer the
heart of real art, and before many
moons had waned found they were to
fill an engagement On the metropolitan
stage.
Marcel" said Doris as she drew
near to him before going down for the
great engagement, 1--WE have almost
reached the top-are you not very hap
py7"
Doris" Marcel returned, and In his
eyes was a terrible sadness, II will
never reach the top-through music
and l am afraid"
mot through music-then what?"
asked Doris, but In her heart she
knew.
''only through love-" Marcel told
her.
And have you tried to reach the
top-through love-" queried Doris.
Il am afraid. The public loves you
so. You are too wonderful
THE public is nothing am not
wonderful at all-if you are not going
TO reach-if your next composition is
not TO be of love, and if we are not to
make it our greatest expression of
art"
Marcel flung his eager arms about
| her. "We have already reached the
| very top-dear."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-22

Archaeologists have discovered in
the wood Of Enge. near Berne, Switzer-
land. two Roman villas which appear
to have been constructed in the first
century, b. c.. says Geneva message.
Further excavations are to be made in
an attempt to establish the where
abouts of the IL towns and 400 vii
lagos mentioned by Julius Caesar
which 1t is believed existed In the
neighborhood. Traces of the former ex.
istence Of an important Roman col
ony at this spot have already been dis
covered.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-22
,nslde the Lines.

AS we We're driving throngn 'n "a 4
we were forced TO come suo'' ,s,k,ns
halt Two old ladies were as 4
across the busiest thoroughfaf'e 90 q an
ii were the most uninhabited p ,ast %
earth. sounded my morn One Of
they got in front o. the car. Inc, W me
them stopped dead still and ,,s gls,n dops
4 very defiant look. said iou srs 10
dare run over me. Whs' r.,,rns.
aide the Iines."-Chicago
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-22
France Develops on Industry.

France is engaged in developing her
oil industry, which has long been
neglected 1t is said that the very first
efforts TO refine petroleum were made at
Pechelbronn. These commenced. four
centuries ago. To great extent they
were failures, but it is said. that for
$50 years refinery has been In op-
GRAFTON at that place.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-12-22
One Exception

7 never heard of girls being sue
eessfui at leap"
MY dear man, did you never see
one jump at proposal7'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-08
ACREAGE

WORK ron YouRsELF
. acres, with small shack, miles
from Everett oyer first class road.
1hih land carries q heavy CROWN
or wood that Will provide re-
munrfative employment. and DO
Tar more than pay for the land.
You can start chicken ranch ~
once you can clear up and plant
part Of " next spring % berries
the wood you sell viii bring M a
steady income, and Ia few years
you viii have valuable going
concern that viii have cost you
nothing. An ideal berry and poul-
ny ranch site. Price ~, 200. on
the easiest Of terms. Come In and
talk IL over.
". X MAcFARf.ANE
The Community Builder
Ga Leary Bldg
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-08
"LIE!" SAYS
COMMISSION
Civil Service Board Denies
II viii Resign

Statements In morning paper
charging that the civil service
commission was threateneg TO re.
sign as the result OF friction with
the mayor. were branded as uns
qualifledly false Friday by the off
ficials concerned.
Following conferences with
Mayor Caldwell. the three commis~
sioners declared that their relations
with the city's chief executive had
always been harmonious and that
the mayor had never intsrfcred
with the performance OF their du-
ties
The statement that they intended
20 resign was branded as rfdicuiouns
The board OF civil service conimizs
sioners comprises chaunccy l.. BAN
ter. J. Y. c. Kellogg and Ralph n
Mccullough.