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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-01-19
WORLD Goes BACK
Revival of Black Magic Is 0mi-
nous P0rtent.
Interest Shown in Witchcraft and
Necromancy of the Dark Ages
Sign Of the Times.

Europe is rapidly slipping back in
to medevalism, both materially and
mentally. The revival of racial and re-
ligious warfare, the dissolution of i'm
perial aggregates into numerous pet
ty independencies, the breakdown of
international credit and communica-
ton, the reverSiOn to primitive forms
Of trade, industry and morality, the
imitation of savage styles of music and
art, the glorification of physical PROV
ess and brutality, the growing con-
tempt for science and the recrudes-
cence of superstition, all point in the
same direction, that is toward the
Dark Ages
Magic is again in vogue. More books
on necromancy are being published
than on chemistry and have vastly
wider circulation. The worship of Sa
tan appears and the Black Mass is
again celebrated During the war one
of the leading writer's on Satanism,
Jules Bots, was sent over to this coun-
try by the atheistic French govern
ment to urge us on to the war. Witch
craft is becoming popular and is ap-
pearing again in the courts. In jan
uary, 1920, case came before the
correctional tribunal of Bordeaux in
which the defense was charge Of
sorcery.
These things are not important in
themselves, but are of great interest as
signs of the times. It does not mat
ter much whether the variations are
true or false or rather what may be
the truth about them. The significant
thing about them is that they are so
widely and readily accepted. At the
close Of the nineteenth century the
view was commonly expressed tnat all
such things as astrology, magic, witch
craft, demonology and divination were
exploded myths. Now the medieval
mind is again in the ascendant. Medic
val costumes and customs are being
revived and medieval institutions, like
the guild system and village commune,
are being advocated.
Marvellous incidents which few
years ago would not have been accept
ed on any amount of evidence are now
accepted on no evidence at all. The
public mind is shifting from mar
row and dogmatic skepticism to an
unethical and boundless credulity.
Even where the ecclesiastical authori-
ties, as at Bordeaux, endeavor to nip
in the bud a nascent sensation the
popular demand for wonders proves
irresistible. The Catholic church OPP
poses modern spiritualism as strenu-
ously as it opposed medieval witch
craft but even it's own adherents some
times succumb to the wiles of the
ouija board.
+, Church and state are alike power
less to oppose such general move
ment, and science offers little op-
position. In fact some of the most
prominent men Of science are now re-
lating personal experiences more amaz-
ing than the legends of the middle
ages.-E. e. Slosson in New York
independent.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-01-19
Valuable Counterfeit.

A strange counterfeit turned up at
a Washington bank recently-queer
because it was a bogus S. gold coin
and worth about eight times as much
as the genuine because it is made of
platinum.
The spurious coin was made about
fifty years ago and bears the date of
1869. Musty archives of the secret
service contain a record of the species
and the case is marked "closed." The
coins were made in Maine and came
to the notice of the Treasury depart
ment when the scion of wealthy
family took a quantity Of them from a
safety deposit box containing heir
looms and put them in circulation. All
known specimens were cOnfiscated by
the secret service and it was not
known until now that others were still
in circulation.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-01-19
HAS AN IDEA SON WAS RIGHT
Circumstances Brought Wife of Unit
ed States Senator to Acquiesce
In Youths Philosophy.

Senator Miles PoindeXter, from the
state of Washington, used to live on
a ranch.
One hot day he was in the garden
wedding onions, when Mrs. PoindeXter
came across her eleven-year-old son
Gale comfortably ensconced on the
front porch enjoying the cool shade
and good book.
"Why, Gale I" she cried, aren't you
ashamed of yourself to sit here and
read while your poor father is out
there working in all that heat? Go
and help him this minute!"
saw, mother" protested Gale, II
can't be bothered with wedding onions.
Besides. I've got an engagement to go
swimming at II O'clock"
About an hour later Mrs. POindexter
heard a low whistle from the onion
patch, and before she could take in it's
significance father and son had dis
appeared down the hill in the direc-
ton of the swimming hole.
In telling the story Mrs. Poindexter
said: 81 don't know but what Gales
philosophy was the best. Today as
young naval officer he is sailing the
high seas; while his father-well his
father is still wedding onions"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-01-19
WHY THAT LAME BACK?

That morning lameness-those
sharp pains when bending or lifting,
make work a burden and rest i'm
possible. Don't be handicapped by
a bad back-look to your kidneys.
You will make no mistake by follow
ing this Ellsworth Falls residents
example.
Mrs. Orlando Brooks, Mill St.,
Ellsworth Falls, Me. says: II got
very satisfactory results through the
use of Doan's Kidney Pills and l
can't recommend them too highly.
l had a bad spell with my kidneys
and the main trouble was lameness
across my back. l had to be very
careful how l lifted anything from
the floor, as the catches across my
back nearly took my breath away.
l had swelling under my eyes and
great, nuffy sacs. My kidneys
showed that they were badly dis
ordered. l heard about Doan's
Kidney Pills being so good, so l be-
San using them and they helped me
f-on1 tne start. Two boxes of
TO MS cured me and l felt like a
d;Ierert woman after treating with
Du,.1'5 Kidney Pills"
60c, al ~ d 9alerS. Foster
Milburn Co., Mfrs. Buffalo, N. Y.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-01-19
VAGUE ABOUT FRED" LEADERS
But Young BoIshevist Soldier Had
Heard of Trotzky. and Incl
dentalIy of Lenine.

l have just had a talk with Boil
shevist soldier, captured by the Poles
when he was participating in bold
scouting enterprise. He is young
man twenty-one years old, coming
from one of the interior departments
of Russia. He is illiterate and con-
firmed Bolshevik
Discipline, he said, was very good
in the Bolshevist army; still they did
not obey orders because they were or
derS, but las a matter of conscience"
The military forms of address had
been abolished and even the officers
were spoken to as comrades. Natural
ly the soldiers stand at attention be-
fore their officers; but that was be-
cause every soldier in the army fol
lows the bidding of his conscience and
sit would be foolish not to stand at
attention before ones commander.
He had never seen a general or any
of the higher officers, but he knew the
commander in chief was called TrOtz-
KY and that there was another head
man. He pondered moment trying
to recall who the second one was, and
then suddenly remembered, "Lenine.
He knew nothing more about him, and
did not know the names of any other
commander.
He kept saying Everyone on our
side is Bolshevik," and seemed to be
impressed with the great power and
authority of the Bolsheviki. When
asked who Trotzky was he replied, "A
very popular jew" 'The Jews are
much liked in the army. They never
allow themselves to be captured. They
hate the Poles so, and the Poles hate
them so-and invariably murder them
that they prefer suicide to being
made prisoners the Vossische
Zeitung Berlin).
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-01-19
Great Baby Shrinkaue.

Doctor Johnson's dictum that 'brths
at all times bear the same proportion
to the same number of people" looks
rather like wide shot in the pres
ence of a row Of figures just published
by the Cambridge University Press.
These figures occur in the report Of
paper read by Mr.. G. Udny Yuls, M.
A., at the university, and they show
that in England and Wales the annual
birth rate per thousand has been
halved in the last 40 years. In the
light Of this comparison the present
baby boom in London leaves us still
far behind our grandfathers in the
art Of stretching the population. In
the world-competition for posterity
Serbia stands first and Australia last.
with England last but one.-Montreal
Herald.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-01-19
ACTED ON WIFE'S
ADVICE, HE SAYS
Since Tanlac Freed Him of Rheuma-
tism DOucette Says He Will
Never Be Without 1t Again.

81 will always be glad 1 took my
wife's advice and got Tanlac for my
troubles" declared Henry Doucette,
of Ill Winter St., Lewiston, Me-,
assistant foreman of the Parker
Spool and Bobbin Co., the other day.
"Why, this medicine has rid me of
case of Indigestion and rheumatism
that has bothered me for three or
four years, and has added thirteen
pounds to my weight besides. Be-
fore | got Tanlac l had indigestion
so bad everything seemed to lie like
lead in the pit of my stomach and
cause me such sharp pains | could
hardly stand it. Gas would form
and almost smother me. | became
so nervous and restless I couldn't be
at ease anywhere and at night that
smothering feeling was so bad I had
to get out of bed in order to breathe.
The rheumatism was so bad in my
hip that every step l took was pain
full to me.
my wife insisted on my trying
Tanlac and the way it went to work
on my troubles was astonishing.
finished the first bottle feeling a
great deal better, so l kept on with
it, and now l am sound and we'll. l
eat three good, hearty meals every
day and never feel touch of in
digestion. All signs of rheumatism
have left me, 1 am no longer nervous
and sleep fine every night"
Tanlac is sold in Ellsworth by E.
G. Moore, in Sullivan by Dunbar
Bros, in Little Deer Isle by H. G..
Eaton, in Ashville by G. c.. Small,
in South Bluehill by M. B. Grindle,
and by the leading druggists in
every town.-Advt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-01-19
The Average Hair Crop.

The Bible tells us that the hairs of
our head are numbered, but it does
not tell us even the approximate num-
her to square inch.
But some one has figured this out
for us. He counted the hairs in a
square inch on many heads.
On the average head there are a
thousand hairs to each square inch.
Find out the number of square inches
in your scalp and you will soon know
the approximate number of hairs on
1t.
We are also told that four hairs will
suspend a one-pound weight. There
fore an average head of hair should
be able to support the combined
weight Of two hundred people. Don't
try it.-Popular Science Monthly.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-01-19
Was on the Job.

"And I'll take dozen ears OF green
corn" he said as he wound up his or
der to the grocer.
"Gracious me! but you don't ex-
pect green corn at this time of the
year, do your
mo, sir, but well get it next July.
won't WEI"
eyes,"
"Then make the order for next July.
I'm very absent-msnded and am con-
tinually forgetting something. I've
tried to think Of green corn all this
month, but forgot it day by day, and
now I'll order nine months in ad-
vance,"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-01-19

Totals, 1923 33018 $132.07
We hereby appoint r. V. Smith of
Steuben as agent to superintend the
expenditure of the sum of $132.07 un-
der, our direction upon the roads in
said Township Number Z.
Upon Township Number Eight, South
Division. we assess the sum of $87.37
for the repair of roads in said Town
ship as provided in chapter 10, section
60 of the Revised Statutes of Maine;
and being DESTROYS of State aid for
permanent improvements of the State
road in said township, we hereby raise
and appropriate in addition. to said
amount regularly raised and4appropri-
ated for the care of highways and
bridges in said township, uhe sum of
$500. 90 as provided in chapter 25 of the
Revised Statutes. Said assessments
amount in all to the sum of $287.37.
Valuation $19,15S.00. Rate of taxation
fifteen mills on dollar.
And we hereby assess upon each of
the several owners named in the fol-
lowing list, his respective proportion
therein set down of said sum of
$2S7.37 as follows:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-01-19
West GOuldSborO.

School in the village began Mon
day morning; Miss Dyer of Frank
lin, teacher.
Capt. and Mrs. George Allen of
Prospect Harbor were recent guests
of Mrs. Louise Wood.
Alton Young has moved his family
to Gouldsboro. He has employment
at "Goodwin's Siding"
Two parties were held, last week
at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. James
A. Hill and Mr. and Mrs. F. P.
Noyes in honor of Senator and Mrs.
A. B. Holt, who left Tuesday for
Augusta for the winter.
Jan. 10. N.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-01-19
New Foe Of Tuberculosis.

In several tuberculosis sanatoriums
Of the United States there is now be-
ing used a little instrument Of glass
and steel that reflects the suns rays
down the patients throat and larynx,
and so hastens the destruction Of the
bacilli, says Popular Mechanics Maya
zine. To use the instrument, the pa
tient faces the sun and places the
tube between his lips, lens outward.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-01-19
Col,s,9,tsS aid Colds
Catarrh, Group, Sore Throat Ban
ished By Hyomei

The germs of catarrh do not exist in
the same atmosphere with antiseptic
Hyomei pronounce it High mel.
Breathe Hyomei and relief from ca
tarrh, coughs, sore throat or cold will
come in two minutes.
Breathe Hyomei and that stomach
straining hawking in the morning will
quickly disappear.
Breathe lIyomei and kill the catarrh
germs; heal the inf1amed membrane,
stop the discharge of mucus and pre-
vent. crusts from forming in the nose.
Breathe Hyomei for a few minutes
each day and rid yourself of contempt
ible catarrh.
Breathe Hyomei-give it faithful
trial and then, if you are not satisfied
you can have your money back.
Hyomei is solu by Chas. e. Alex
ander and druggists everywhere.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-01-19
GIRLS STATEMENT WILL
i HELP ELLSWORTH.

Many women will profit by the fol-
lowing statement of one of their sex:
II was afraid to eat on account Of
stomach trouble. Even rice did not
agree. After taking Adler-i-ka I can
eat anything" Adler-i-ca acts on
BOTH upper and lower bowel, re-
moving foul matter which poisoned
stomach. EXCELLENT for gas on
the stomach or sour stomach.
Guards against appendicitis. It
brings out poisonous matter you
never thought was in your system.
Alexander Pharmacy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-01-19

1926 $39011 S390.11
We hereby appoint Fred A. Gordon of
Franklin as agent to superintend the
expenditure of the sum of S24011 under
our direction upon the roads in the
western part of said Township No. 10,
commencing at the east line of Town
ship No. and extending to a stake
marked a. standing on the northern
side OF said road in said Township No.
10 the sum of $4,000 of said assess
ment together with the amount re-
t eeiyed from, from the State is to be ex,,
township as directed by the State
Highway Commission.
Upon Township No. 10. Eastern Part
We assess the sum of $10510 for the re-
pair of roads in said township; as pro-
Xided in chapter 10, section co of the
Revised Statutes of Maine; and being
DESTROYS of State aid for permanent i'm
provements in addition to said amount
regularly raised and appropriated for
the care of highways and bridges in
said township, the sum of $4,000 as pro-
Nided in chapter % of the Revised
Statutes. Said assessments amount in
all to $155.10. Rate of taxation fifteen
mills on dollar. Valuation, $10340.
AT.1.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-01-19
THIS WILL ASTONISH
ELLSWORTH PEOPLE

The quick action of simple witch
hazel, camphor, hydrastis, etc., as
mixed in Lavoptik eye wash, will sur
prise Ellsworth people. One girl
with weak, strained eyes was
helped by single application. Her
mother could hardly sew or read be-
cause of eye pains. In one week she
too was benefited. We guarantee q
small bottle of Lavoptik to help ANY
CASE weak, strained or inflamed
eyes. Aluminium eye cup FREE.
Alexander's Pharmacy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-01-19

1852 $10340 $155.10
We hereby appoint Fred A. Gordon of
Franklin as agent to Superintend the
expenditure of the sum of $105.10 I'M
der our direction upon the roads in the
eastern part of said Township No. 10,
commencing at a stake marke "A" ON
the north side of said road and extend
ing to the west line of Cherryfield; the
sum of $4,000 of said assessment to-
gether with the amount received from
the State is to be expended upon the
State road in said township as directed
by the State Highway Commission.
Upon Township No. %, Middle Di-
vision, we assess the sum of $208.75 for
the repair of roads in said township as
provided in chapter 10, section so Of
the Revised Statutes of Maine; and be-
ing DESTROYS of State aid for permanent
improvements of State road in said
township, we hereby assess and ap-
propriate in addition to said amount
regularly raised and appropriated for
the care of highways and bridges in
said township, the sum of $4,000 as
provided in chapter 25 of the Revised
Statutes. Said assessments amount in
all to the sum of $308.75. Valuation.
$38594. Rate of taxation eight mills ON
q dollar
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-01-19

Totals, 1929 $19158 $287.37
We hereby appoint Ira B. Hagan, jr..
of Ellsworth Falls, Maine, as agent to
superintend the expenditure of the
sum of $S7.37 under our direction upon
the roads in said Township No. s. the
sum of 100000 of said assessment to-
gether with the amounts received
from the State is to be expended upon
the State road in said township as di-
rected by the State Highway Com
mission.
Upon Township Number Nine, South
Division. we. assess the sum of s124.7s
for the repair of roads in said town.
ship as provided in chapter 10, sec
ton 60 of the Revised Statutes Of
Maine; and being DESTROYS of State aid
for permanent improvements of the
State road in said township, we hereby
raise and appropriate in addition to
said amount regularly raised and ap-
propriated for the care of highways
and bridges in said township the sum
Of $4,000 as, provided in chapter IS of
the Revised Statutes. Said assess
ments amount in all to s17l7S. Rate
of taxation fifteen mills on a dollar.
Valuation, $11,652
Name of Owner. Acres. ton Tax.
Mary A. Greely. III.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-01-19
MONA
Ends INDIGESTION

It relieves stomach misery, sour stom-
ach, belching and all stomach disease
or money back. Large box of tablets
at all druggists in all towns.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-01-19

1926 $11652 Stats
We hereby appoint Fred A. Gordon of
Franklin as agent to superintend the
our direction upon the roads in said
Township No. 9; the sum Of $4,000 of
said assessment together with the
amounts received from the State is to
be expended upon the State road in
said township as directed by the State
Highway Commission.
ern Part. we s assess the sum Of ss4 esi1
for the repair of roads in said township
as provided In chapter 10, section 60 Of
the Revised Statutes of Maine; and be-
improvements of the State road in said
township, we hereby raise and APP
propriate in addition to said amount
regularly raised and appropriated for
the care of highways and bridges in
said township, the sum of $4,000 as
provided in chapter 25 Of the Revised
Statutes Said assessments amount in
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-01-19

22040 $44080 $220.40
We hereby appoint Ira b. Hagan, jr..
of Ellsworth Falls, Maine, as agent to
superintend the expenditure of the sum
roads in said Township No %; the sum
of $4,000 of said assessment, together
with the amounts received from the
road in said township as directed by
the State Highway Commission.
Upon Township No. 32, Middle Di-
vision we assess the sum of $6S54 for
the repair of roads in said township as
provided in chapter 10, section go of
the Revised Statutes of Maine; said as
sesSmentS amount in all to $6S54
Rate of taxation one and one-half mills
on dollar. Valuation, $45690.
No. Valua-
Name OF Owner. Acres. ton Tax.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-01-19

21807 $3S594 $30S.75
We hereby appoint Ira B. Hagan, jr.,
of Ellsworth Falls. Maine, as agent to
superintend the expenditure of the sum
of $20S75 under our direction upon the
roads in said Township No. %; the sum
of $4,000 of said assessment together
with the amounts received from the
State, is to be expended upon the State
road in said township as directed by
the State Highway Commission.
Upon Township No. %, Middle Dr.
vision. we assess the sum of $1,000 for
the repair of roads in said Township as
provided in chapter 10, section 60 of
the Revised Statutes of Maine; and be-
ing DESTROYS of State aid for permanent
Improvements of the State road in said
township, we hereby raise and ap-
propriate in addition to said amount
regularly raised and appropriated for
the care of highways and bridges in
said township the sum of $4,000 as
provided in chapter rs CT the Revised
Statutes. Said assessments amount in
all to $22O.40. Valuation, $44080 Rate
of taxation five mills on dollar.
No. Valua-
Name of Owner Acres. ton Tax.
Curtis l.. Lynch 100 800 160
Eastern Manufacture
ing Co., 9117 1924 Gilt
Whitcomb, Haynes &
Whitney. 11276s 25526 1878
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-29
POTATO MAN TO
VISIT COUNTY
Worth Couey of N. D. A. C.
To Speak in Interest of
Boys Potato Clubs.

Worth Couey. potato specialist from
the North Dakota Agricultural coll
lege Of Fargo will hold a series of
meetings in Grand Forks county next
week, according to Miss Elva Cronk,
county club leader.
The first meeting will be held at
Thompson on November 3 and the
day following a meeting will be held
in Gilby.
Mr.. Couey has made a special study
of this crop and an interesting and in
structive series is expected. He
comes here in the interest of the
Boys Potato clubs recently organized
in the county. Potato culture ana
treatment Of seed potatoes will be
particularly emphaized, it was said.
A movie relative to potatoes will
be shown and short talks by the 1ocal
leaders will also be given. There Will
also be a round table discussion
when the potato growers will be gtver
an opportunity to discuss their prob.
lens in raising this crop.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-29
Local Ilini
To Aid With
M ct11Orial Fund

Prof. Rafael Soto of the University
OF North Dakota faculty is chairman
for Grand Forks of the memorial
stadium campaign which the Univers-
ity of Illinois is holding among its
Sc. 900 graduates and former students.
Prof. Soto is acting in place of Miss
Mary Laycock, an alumna of the IL
linois university who has been unable
to lake active charge Of the local
campaign TOR funds.
There are approximately 100 alumt
nj of the institution in North Dakota,
and of that number about fifteen re-
side in Grand Forks. Several are
members Of the faculty al the Uni
versity Of North Dakota! They are be-
ing asked to contribute 500 each.
which is to be turned In during the
next two ears, and the donation car
ries with it the privilege of a seat in
the stadium. The drive for the fund
has been under way since last April
among the students at Illinois. and
pledges have been received for nearly
81. 900, 900, leaving the remainder to
be collected among the alumni. The
contributions are purely voluntary.
The stadium Is being erected as a
memorial to the University of Illinois
students and alumni who lost their
lives during the world war. and pill
lars which are included in the archi-
t%ectural scheme will each represent
a nan or woman among the number
having given their lives.
Captains who have been appointed
to handle the campaign in North Da-
kota include. with Prof. Soto, Miss
Helen Crane, Valley City; Ira Bush,
Minot; T. Abbott, jamestown; Judge
Rirdzell. Bismarck and F. B. Griffin,
Mandan