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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-12-26

Strange visitors travel from time to
time among the bananas that come to
us from the West Indies and Central
and South America. Bird-eating spi-
ders, snakes and lizards, and various
kinds Of tropical insects are frequent
ly found when the lunches reach their
destinations. Recently firm of fruit
importers ut Covent garden, London,
had a shock when they opened a crate
of bananas from South America
There, more or less concealed in the
center of bunch, was a queer little
animal which had been living on the
bananas during its long voyage. The
animal was captured alive and sent to
the London zoo for Identification. 1t
turned out to be Il rat-tai!ed opoSSum
one of the interesting little animals
that carries its young, not in a pouch
like its relation, the Nirginian opos-
sum, but on its back. where the baby
opoSSumS hold themselves on by
twisting their tails round their moth
ers tail as it is held over her back
This little visitor is to remain at the
zoo.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-12-26

AS the largest existing organisms,
the big trees of California occupy a
place unique among the living things
Of the world, said DR.. II. A. Gleason,
assistant director, lecMring at the
New York Botanical garden. While
they may be exceeded in height by
some of Australia's gum trees, as
they are exceeded in diameter by the
chestnut trees of Sicily, in actual bulk,
said the lecturer, they are far greater
than either of these. Authenticated
measurements show that California S
big trees have reached a diameter Of
over &c feet, heights of more than $50
feet and ages well over 5000 years.
Since they do not suffer from diseases
and are not seriously Injured either
by fire or lightning, and since trees
apparently do not die of old age, the
usual cause of death among the big
trees is by the undermining of the
root system through the gradual re-
moval of the soil by water.-Scientific
American.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-12-26

The undersigned hereby gives notice
that the partnership existing be-
tween George w. Davis of Deer Isle,
Ellis II. Saunders of Surry and him
self, for purpose of the manufacture
in and sale of lumber at mill at
was dissolved by mutual agreement on
the first day of December, 1922 and
that he is not liable for any of the
contracts and obligations of the afore-
said undertaking, and that on and af-
ter this date he will not be liable for
any of the debts, contracts or obliga-
lions of the partnership.
Dated at Deer Isle, this goth day of
December, 1928.
EDWIN T. CARMAN
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-12-26
Expl aimed,

Grandmother had come to visit her
son, the pastor, and Mary, her five
year-old granddaughter, was entertain
ing her with the story of wonderful
dog.
Maryland the dog flew and flew
and flew away up into the sky.
Grandmother (reprovingly) - Now
Mary. tell it right; you know dog
can't fly.
Mary (triumphantly) Oh, yes
grandmother, that dog could fly; it was
a bird dog.-St. Louis Christian Evan
gelist.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-12-26
Egypt.
Dec. 20

Edwin Scammon of Bar Harbor is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Hannah
Scammon.
yAdelbert Grover and wife and Mr..
Slower and granddaughter, of Sor-
rento, were recent guests of Mrs.
Elizabeth Stratton.
A Sunday school gathering was
held at Mrs. Howard Hodgkins Sun
day.
Dec. IT. l..
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-12-26
A Near First Settler.

Ibid any of your ancestors come
over in the MaytlowerY
ran for the boat and just missed it,
Boston Transcript.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-12-26
Material Lacking.

Tom (explalning scheme) Why. it's
so simple a child could do 1t
WIN (densp as usual) Yes, but
where do we get the childY'-London
Answers.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-12-26
ALG0LA PILLS

Regulate the Stomach, Liver and Bowels.
Make Pure Blood For Constipation. Relieve
Gas, Indigestion, Biliousness, Sick Headache.
Try them: loo. Csc. At druggists. Duane
Pharmacal Co, sole proprietor, P o. Box
1903, City Hall Station, New York See
signature on each box.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-01
THE RHYMING
OPTIMIST
BY Aline Michaelis

ages chefs have raeked
their brains concocting tasty
i treats; they've cooked all sorts
of fruits and grains and ninety
kinds of meats. They.Ve MADE
strange soups, both thick and
clear, OF every sort of stock; they've
fed us foods that tasted queer,
soft bread and bread like rock.
They've offered sundry chops and
steaks from venison and bear, and
even tried to- feed us cakes made
out of prickly. pear, But there's
one dish no foreign cook has ever
eoualed yet, try as they will, by
hook or crook; it's still the one
best bet! MY taste for it is never
cloyed and swith an ardor rash,
though wife sometimes grows an
noyed, call for turkey hash! 1t
gives me more of pep and zest, 1t
lends my life more, dash than ca
War or goldfish breast, this good
old turkey hash! Oh, how I pity
any king who never gets to try
this noble dish of which I sing,
what joys have passed him by!
For sad indeed must be the lot of
those who dare not eat this tempt
ing dainty, piping hot, the hash
Of turkey meat /.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-01
BY John Goodman.

kkT AM going to be quite
honest with you, All.
do not love you.
There is no hope that shall ever
have love to give. But IL you want
me-if you believe that in marry
ing me you will win happiness,
her voice became almost inaudibIe.
take me. I'll do what can
III do what ] can to make YOU
happy"
With a great cry he fell on his
knees, and taking her hands
pressed them to- his lips.
Joan. It's all / hoped fort. he
said thickIy, why should you love
me-a chap like me? But you'll
take me an I'm happier now than
IL the world was mine. Joafay
you've promfsedr
She gave a faint shiver.
Am 1 right or wrong?" she
whispered, staring past him.. "let
me do this one good thing-if If
is good. Let me bring happiness
to some one-I, who yet have
brought only sorrow to others:
She felt tear. drop on the hands
that ALI was holding. THAT two
men should suffer-and care for
such as I ami" she said under
her breath. THE pity of it"
Joan" he exclaimed, Il only
ask to live and serve you: It
shall be yours to commando
ways. Say it again, Joan-youh
marry me-"
There is one condition" she
said, my last"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-01
THE STRANGER : B 5sa,'.'


IS Name it. Anything III the
world that you ask 81 me.
That it shall be done q1iclxIyi:
she said, with a gasp and rush
OF color to her face, ALI, this
this marriage must be soon.
am yoursyou have said it. II
cannot be left alone-to wait.
and think! / wish it to be at
He rose, looking almost scared
by the look in her eyes; he
thought she was historical. But
he rose to the occasion
AT once? I wish il we've
noWf he exclaimed, and believed
he saw her reason. He thought
rapidly. Thursday now-in two
days it can be done, license an,
all. / know the ropes-many's
the time I've lain awake thinkin'
of 1t. He flushed red. in his
turn, joan" he said haltingIv.
you won't mind a--registry of
II do not mind anything" she
said, turning away. as long as
there is-zno delay
Saturday, them he said
swiftly. that's the earliest: ZEN
IN the morning they open. I'll
see to it ALL
Saturday." she said dazedly.
at tenn She. paused an instant.
once more that terrible little
laugh, which she could not con-
troll. broke from her. With an
effort she mastered herself. ''You
know best, ALI. I leave it all 10
you. will write to you. All.
telling you where to find me-for
don't know If shall be here.
But I won't fail you-I won't
fail you, on my honor! And now
Will you please leave me, for I'm
very tired" 4.St
He had risen to his feet and
looked at her steadily. He caugff
her hands again and kissed them
And that was all 80
mo one lives who. could take
you from me now" he said husk.
lily. I'm at your service, Joan.
TIL co.
A last look, and he left the
beside the table and buried her
face in her hands.
1t was some time later when
Emmie Clegg, in cloak and feath.
cred hat, came into the room.
Joan was sitting by the empty
hearth. Emmie looked at her
curiously. but the girl did not
move. s..
''Feelin' all right. old girI?" said
Enmie heartily.
Eyes. DEAR" said Joan 1istlesslv.
"a bit tired, Ell? You sit there
an rest. I'll make. some tea"
There, was no answer. Emmie
hustled about the room, but she
glanced at Joan with puzzled
air. and presently came across
and ~ut her arms round the girls
~'-ouIders. g.
Weren't you. goin' to tell me,
Joan?'' she whispered. II know
(copyriEht, 1922 by King Features
Syndicate. Inc.l
Go Be Continued GOmOTrowl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-01
FOR THE BUSY
HOUSEWIFE
BY LorettO C. Lynch
An Acknowledged Expert in All
Matters Pertaining to House
hold MANAGEMENT.

NA4LtcAS ICEb01uIA& 10 14UOSC" .
hold Management.
TINE mail brings some inter-
esting letters from our
readers and wherever sug.
gestion seems feasible, / try it out
in my well-equipped laboratory.
The following letter will be Of par
ticular interest to the thousands in
our country who are doing light
housekeeping and do not enjoy
the privilege of an oven for
baking,
81, read your article concerning
potatoes in the diet and wonder
IL you would not like to know
of what, to me at least, is a new
discovery. The easiest way to
bake potatoes is to boil them in
salt brine. That is, put all the salt
into the water that 1t will take up.
Even If there is salt in the water
that Is not dissolved. that will
make no difference. Boil with the
jackets on.
Contrary to expectation, the
potato will not be oversalted even
If they are cooked in the salt brine
with" the jacket removed. The po-
tatoes will be dry and mealy and
actually not so moist as baked
potato even after the skin has
been broken when done to let the
moisture escape.
II take a cup Of boiled COT
fee any time after noon, it inVari-
ably wakes me up with aching
muscles and nervousness by 2 or
in the morning. But I can take
a cup OF properly brewed coffee
as late as p. m. without milk or
cream and sleep soundly and wake
refreshed. ~, s.
II have experimental with all
kinds of fancy coffee makers, but
like best of all a simple stone
pitcher. This I Invariably heat
well by scalding =, with boiling
water. I place in it then. while
hot. a rounding tablespoon of
finely cut mot pulveriZeD coffee
and a cup of freshly boiling water.
cover the stone pitcher and let
it draw five minutes. although
three minutes is even better. Then
strain it through a fine wire
cloth strainer and it is real am.
brosia. If sugar is to be added,
l put into the coffee a very few
grains of salt, which heightens the
flavor.
Many of my friends who find
coffee with milk or cream, dis
agrees with them, find that they
can take it black and enjoy it even
better once they get used to it.
learned this method OF brewing COT
fee in Texas and in the main it is
the rule followed by the Arabs,
who heat the stone jug on hot
ashes before putting in the coffee
and the boiling water"
The suggestions are good zones
and are recommended as worthy
Of trial.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-01
HE ENEMIES OF WOMEN By BLAseo IBAn5Ez
Follow This Romance Here, Then Watch
For 1t in Motion Pictures With
Lionel Barrymore, Alma Rubens
and an All-Star Cast

breath that caused his brair to
reel, communicating the sensa-
ton TO his whole organism, as
violently - though struck with .
lash.
when the sheet had fallen back
on the bed Michael was deathly
paie, with look Of intenseness
cleaning IN his eyes. She thought
that HE was angry sc the Jest.
and she laughed mischievousiy.
leaning on the pillow with her
hands.
Suddenly the prince found him
self on the other side Of the bed.
close to Alicia. They both sat
down on the edge Of the bed,
turning their backs on the for
gotten sheet. He took one Of her
hands without realizing what he
was doing. Then he bent 30 close
to her face that one Of her
Medusa.like tresses brushed against
his temple He felt no desire to
tank, but seeing her eyes SO close
to his he broke the pleasant
silence.
You have been weeping!
Alicia protested with strained
smile and grew pale as she STAN
mered excuses at the same time.
Z 3 II
Signs Of Tears.
You were crying when ] came
in he continued. with insisteit
and troubled curiosity.
Now Alicia,s protest teek the
form Of harsh shrfIl laugh that
was decidedly forced and unnats
uraI. And by one Of those nnodu-
lations OF which only great actors
know the secret the burst Of her
laughter died gradually into q
sigh, then groan. until, letting
go the princes hand. she covered
her eyes and hung her head
while. q fit Of sobbing shook her
whole body.
She was crying. It was enough
that Michael should ishave disroy-
cred her recent weeping, to cause
the tears to rise In her eyes.
again renewing her former an
,guish. She gave in toyter grief
with q sort Of cruel delight. find
ing it preferable to the torture OF
;feigning. which his unexpected
visit had imposed.
The prince remained silent for
a few moments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-01

rs It for that young felIp sOf
syoura2" he mustered up courags
to ask, with shaking voice. as
though he too were undergoing
an unexplainable emotion,
She replied with slight move
asnt 81 her head, without taking
her hands from her eyes. It. was
Unnecessary for Michael to see
them He had guessed the truth.
f could Be only Cor him that che
was weeping: the lack u newss
the worry 81 thinking that ne
was prisoner, far of. suffering
all sorts Of priyations; and that
perhaps she would never see him
again.
The prince was surprised him
self at, the tone d voice IN which
he spoke these words There
was 4 note Of despair. envy. and
sadness. at. the thought Of the
passing years. bequeathing 70
the coming generation the
naughty privileges Of youth.
The guests at villa sirsna
would also have, been surprised
to hear him talk III this fashion.
Alfcia's surprise caused her to
forget ali precaution aa pretty
woman ana lift her head, taking
away her hands Her face was
red. her eyes trennulous and over
flowing. A tear hung from 8 lock
Of her hair. She realized that
she must be looking terrible. bot
what did she care?
Yes. love him; I love him
more than anything in the world.
1T Is on his account that = 60 on
living. IL it weren't for him
would kin myself But he isn't
what you think. No. he isn't
with her face 30 REDEEMED with
weeping, it was impossible to de-
tect q blush; but her gestures,
the expression OF her face, and
the tone Of her voice rebelled
with shame and indignation
against the suspioion o. me
Prince.
She went on talking in a low
voice, without daring to look at
him. hurrying her words ike p
penitent anxious to get through
with 4 difficult confession At
soon a. possible.
Copyright. 1915. BY =. p. Dutton q CO
All Rights Reserved.
To BE Continued Tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-01
Bv Beatrice Fairfax.

'S6"T HAT am I to do about
i. /" my lack OF social
/, frey. IT shut up like a clam
Rnen I get out in company. Per.
hans you will think I'm reeu-
slar prime, when I tell you that I
eit through a dinner or an eve.
ming party without saving ten
sentences unless they are dragged
from me. I'd like to think of in
teresting things to say-but they
all come after I'm back in nv
home. Il just can't make the
grade.
And the same thing applies to
business. I can talk well enough
to the boys-but when one of the.
7bosses sends for me, trot along
in full Of ideas and then not a
one OF them can get itself said.
1t doesn't seem as if folks took
much interest in what I have to
say, and 50 I'm getting to be a
regular dub. feeling awkward and
eelfconscious and not seeing how
] can make myself interesting.
I'm high school graduate
ana did pretty well in school.
But / certainly am a poor pr1Ine
when il comes to expressing my
Thoughts. don't see what you
or any one else can do about it.
Eut Tins writing this on the off
Rhance that there Is some method
1--we never heard Of whereby a.
yellow can be interesting without.
aying anything to prove It. u.
OF course there is! -
Being interesting isn't a mat
ter 5f making brilliant converse
ton. / know man who can
talk for two hours. interlardinE
his conversation with quotation,
illustration and a magnificent
flow OF wise reference to all that
IL going ION in the world of
thought and Of work. And he is
q bore,
Being interesting is not a mat
ter Of turning on brilliant lines
O photograph can do that. Social
charm often consists in inspiring
the; other CHAP, to express what
Ne longs to put into words.
Listening well Is a matter Of
drawing the other fellow out so
he is willing to express himself
90 yon. To persuade some one
60 talk to you because you have
made him feel that you are inter
.ested, that you are safe to talk
20 and that you want to listen Is
to do something far more rare
and precious than TO turn on n
flow of eloquence to which your
listener may be an unwilling VIC
Hkifu.
Don't worry for fear folks will
be bored and want to run just
berauss.. you don't scintiilate and
sefferyesoe the minute they. come
EaI6ng Your silence may be poise
aHd3a reserve worth, pen~hatlas
When you meet someone new
setfe back and Try ! TO. find some.
thing that sets him off from his
fellows. Your interest Will In.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-01
NEW ERA IN
TRAINING

" Ae 80
Widely Known Lecturer and Au-
thor and National Authority
on Juvenile Problems.
TUDY the resentment Of your
stubborn. child. You can never
~ make any Roadway in oppos-
ing it. F.,
Somewhere In his past a race in
stinct or a deep desire was re-
pressed. Perhaps you were a
party to this.
The new psycho-analysis is
bringing out some startling conclu
sions, namely: That children
whose instincts are repressed-in-
stead of being refined, as should
be done-will afterward turn in a
vengeful mood against either some
individual or against society. BY
this finding your disobedient, re-
sentful boy or girl is a victim of
suppression. The anarchist will
show the same kind of life record,
only on larger scale. -
Every suppressed desire, instinct
or emotion will later be turned
into some kind of evil or morbidity
or resistance of good behavior.
Such is the conclusion of the new
science OF mind analysis.
The easy. way to test your prob
able suppression of your boy or
girl Is to consider the other big,
deep-seated instincts-for rough
play, for getting out into the world,
for going out with the young So
cial groups, for moving with the
masses in the affairs that charm
and interest the crowd.
Determine that you will at once
remove much Of the restraint
which you have held over your
child at the cost OF his willing ODE
dience. Decide that you will set
his instinct free to lure him out
and that you will attend him only
In the spirit of an older comrade.
Children show their greatest
determination to go their. own
way at adolescence. Based on a
new awakening natures most
powerful social instinct now de-
nnands it's rights. The society of
today looks bad" to ordinary
parents, so they attempt to keep
their children practically out OF 1t.
Not suppression, but expires:
sion, will cure the ills of youthful
society of today. Travel with the
powerful current of desire and
instinct. Rather crude results
That come from expression will
= prove far better in the end than
the hatred and resentment that
must come from suppression,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-01
LACKS SOCIAL EASE
SHUTS UP LIKE A CLAM IN COMPANY

spire him to talk and his talk
VIII give you point Of departure
Tor a little conversational pune.
tuation.
II your quiet, sympathetic man.
ner suggests that you are study
ing the other person, you NAV
convey to him that you are worth
expressing himself to, that YOU
are worth studying in turn and
that you have the mental leisure
sions.
Men and women alike enjoy
effectiveness. They like to feel
that they are creating good i'm.
preston. So stop worrying about
the effect you are producing and
let the folks you meet produce an
erect on you. They will like II.
ana when you get over the fur
ried sense OF having to say some
tnlng brilliant and say it quick.
you'll find yourself calling out his
personality and you'n discern that
your mind is responding to the
situation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-01
An Engrossing Story Of Life and Love,
Thrilling Episodes and Unique Situa-
tons From the Master Pen of One
of the Worlds Greatest NOveIists.

; the Monte Carlo Review was
lying open, with statistics. of all
the winning numbers during the,
last week at the various tables;
interesting reading, with mystic
rious annotstions, which had kept
Alicia up perhaps till dawn.
An Encouragement.
In the meantime, she was dex-
terously causing to disappear
everything which she considered
prejudicia1 to her appearance
since the surprise. When Michael
looked at her again, the old
gloves had vanished from her
hands and the veil was hidden
somewhere, leaving her hair free.
It was black and lustrous, a trifle
coarse, perhaps. It rose luxuri.
antly In large disordered ringiets.
They prolonged the silence with
an embarrassed smile, as though
neither Of them could find a way
of relieving the situation.
Go on. with your work."
Michael said. somewhat timidly.
Now Pm here, I don't want to
be in the way"
She, as though seeing a chal-
lenge, to her embarrassment in
sftosa. ss.,n,.f5r a.~,5 .n,-s~.,,-
same time show her skiIlful-
ness, bent over the. bed to con-
tinue her work. Michael regained<
his high spirits at this display of
confidence. 1t wasn't chivalrous
to allow her to work aiune-he
must help her.
You. Your exclaimed Alicia,
laughing, as though such propo-
sition seemed TO her. unthinkable,
The Prince pretended to feel
hurt. Yes, he! Wasn't he
sailor, and hadn't his adventurous
life compelled him to know how
to do a little Of everything? More
than once. he had had to make
q bed as best he could, wrapped
in blankets beside the embers Of
fire.
He had gone over to the other
side of the bed. and was initial.
Ing all the movements of the
Duchess with comic exaggeration.
He patted the pillows after her,
with such violence as to make
the bed resound. While she lifted
1t slightly toward her to shake
It better. he lifted 1t completely
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-01
BOBBIE AND
HIS PA
BY William F. Kirk

" A she got my Pa a book
for Xmas, 1t was a book
about Good manners.
am sur-prized to think that
you think I need such a book,
wife. sed Pa. What Is the idee?
Well, sed Ma. my dear father
used to say that men is judged
in this wurld by thare manners.
I want everything you do to be
jest the rite. thing, deerest luv,
sed Ma to Pa.
was under the Imper,esshun
that everything I do is jest about
the rite thing, sed Pa.
Not so. sed Ma. You have
been a busy gent all yure life,
Ma sed. making mummy & maik-
ing naim for yourself, sed Ma.
SO you are a littel gun shy at
the label, sed Ma.
You doant meen to say such,
sed Pa. am dummerfounded,
It is the truth tho, sed Ma.
You need a littel brushing up on
yure manners. Men are judged
by the way thay hold "a fork at
the label, sed Ma, as much as
by the way thay hold thare. jobs,
sed Ma
All rite, sed Pa, I will go to
this book like a duck to a dough
dish. sed Pa. Inside Of one yeer
will be a shining lite in Socity,
sedS Pa. I will be invited every
wares. sed Pa, & maybe will
talk you with me, sed Pa.
Can Tern them good manners
also, too? sed to Pa
Jest watch me, Bobbie, sed Pa,
that is all you will ever have to
do to cline the hites Of NolledKe,
sed Pa, lay low & Match me.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-01

A she got my Pa a book
for Xmas, it was a book
about Good manners.