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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-01-10
STATE OF MAINE.
Collectors Advertisement of Sal,

Collectors Advertisement of Sale of
Lands of Non Resident Owners.
Unpaid taxes on lands situated in
the town of Orland. in the County pf
Hancock, for the year 1922.
The following list of taxes on real
estate OF nonresident owners in the
town of orland aforesaid. for the year
1922, committed to me for collection
for said town on the fifth day of June,
1922, remains unpaid; and notice is
hereby given that if said taxes with
interest and charges are not previously
paid, so much of the real estate taxed
as is sufficient to pay the amount due
therefor, including interest and
charges, will be sold without further
notice at public auction at the Town
hall in said town. on the first Monday
in February, 1928, at nine o'clock a. M
Amt of
tax due
including
Names of owners. DeScrip int. and
ton of Property. charges
stead, $500
half of lot III; land of Frank
Arey; one-fourth lot 20;
lot 25; Gore lot, bounded
Richard Saunders place:
easterly part of lot 48;
land. bounded northerly by
lot 90. east by land of w.
Chute, south by land of G.
Grindle, westerly by high
way, 44.4S
Carlisle. Robt. T., former home
stead of Geo. Grindle, three
fourths of lot 40, southeast
part, part of lot 20, 1895
Carey, Ivory, part of lot, east
side of Hothole brook, IS
Douglas, Walter, land of
former homestead. the Abner
Crosby land, lot No. 101, Ills
CHM, Andrew. lot No. II. lot
No. So, Slower lot, 343
Holman, Edward, land, bound
ed north by land of Carrie
Staples, east by highway,
south by land of G. H. Ran
dali, west by East river,
former homestead of j.
Bowden. 1897
Hopkins. Everett, homestead, 3.7t
Moore, Josie. one-fourth of
Geo B. Hutchins' lot at Gill
Pendexter. VIM, Hartman is
land and cottage, 2.3(
Ripley, Adelia, former home
stead of r. Hopkins, two
ffths of the B. Hopkins !,
wood lot. LAX
Schoppe, VIM, former home-
stead of A. Atkinson, includ-
ing lot 95, lo.2;
H. Fl. DUNBAR,
Collector of Taxes of the Town Of
Orland.
December 25, 1922.
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STATE OF MAINE.

HANCOCK So.
At probate court held lat Ellis
worth, in and for the county of Han
in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and Twenty-Five
On the foregoing petition, it appear
ing that Jessie o. Babson, Keith o.
Babson and George J. Babson, Jr,
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STATE OF MAINE.

STATE OF MA1N@.
COUNTY OF HANCOCK ss.
To the Honorable Justice of the Su-
preme judicial Court, within and for
the said County of Hancock.
Ida DeVaux, of Lamoine, in said
County of Hancock. wife of Thomas
DeVaux, respectfully represents that
her maiden name was Ida Flewelling,
that she was lawfully married to the
said Thomas DeVaux, at st. John, New
Brunswick, on November a.. AID. 1905,
by Rev. J. Charles B. Appel; that one
child, Danscomb NJ. DeVaux, aged
twelve years. was born to them; that
she has always conducted herself as
faithful, true and affectionate wife to
her said husband; that her said hus-
band deserted her without cause on the
twenty second day of February, A. D.
1915, since which time she has never
seen or heard from him, or received
any support from him; that said utter
desertion has continued for more than
three years next prior to the filing of
this libel; that her said husband has
been guilty of cruel and abusive treat
ment toward her: that his treatment
of her has amounted to extreme cru
city; that his residence is unknown to
her, and can not be aScertained by
reasonable diligence; that she believes
he is outside the State of Maine. She
prays that a divorce may be decreed
to her and that she may be given the
custody of her said child, Danscomb M.
DeYaux. and that she may have an
order for service of this libel by publ
cation.
IDA DEvAUX.
Subscribed and sworn to this 21st
day of September, A. D. 1929.
Before me,
FRED L. MASON,
Justice of the Peace.
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DOROTHY @.
A Family Portrait.

Grandmother's mother her age. I guess,
Thirteen summers, something less;
Girlish bust, but womanly air;
Smooth, square forehead with uprolled hair;
Lips that lover has never kissed;
Taper fingers and slender wrist;
Hanging sleeves of stiff brocade;
So they painted the little maid.
On her hand parrot green
Sits unmoving and broods serene.
Hold up the canvas full in view,-
Look! there's a rent the light shines through,
Dark with a centurys fringe of DUST
That was a Redcoat's raper thrust.
Such is the tale the lady old.
Dorothys daughters daughter told,
Who the painter was none may tell,-
One whose best was not over WELL
Hard and dry, il must be confessed.
Flat as a rose that has long been pressed;
Yet in her cheek the HUGS bright,
Dainty colors of red and white,
And in her slender shape are seen
Hint and promise of stately mien.
Look not on her with eyes of scorn,-
Dorothy c. a lady born
Ay since the galoping Normans 'camc.
England's annals have known her name;
And still TO the three-hillcd rebel town
Dear is that ancient names renown,
For many a civic wreath they won,
The youthful sire and the gray-haired son.
o Damsel Dorothy. Dorothy Q.
Strange is the gift that owe to you;
Such gift never kinng
Save to daughter or son might bring
All my tenure of heart and hand,
All my title to house and land;
Mother and sister and child and wife
And joy and sorrow and death and life
What if hundred years ago
Those close-shut lips had answered No.
When forth the tremulous question came
That cost the maiden her Norman name,
And under the folds that look still
The bodice swelled with the bosoms thrill?
Should | be ]. or would it be
One-tcnth another, 10 nine-tenths me?
Soft is the breath of madens Yes;
Not the light gossamer stirs with less;
But never cable that holds so fast
Through all the battles of and blast,
And never an echo of speech or song
/ That lives in the babbling air long,
There were tones in the voice that whispered cher
| You may hear today in a hundred men.
| O lady and lover how faint and far
| Your images hover.-and here we arc
| Solid and stirring in flesh and bone
Edwards aud Dorothy sail their own
| A goodly record for Time to show
| OF a syllable spoken 50 long ago.
| Shall | bless you. Dorothy, forgive
| For the tender whisper that babe me live?
II shall be a blessing. my little maid
| / will heal the stab of the Redcoats blade,
| And freshen the gold of the furnished frame,
! Aud gild with rhyme your household name;
81 you shall smile us brave and bright
AS first you greeted the mornings light,
And live untroublcd by woes and fears
Through a second youth Of a hundred wears.
u oliver Wendell Holmes.
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"PHONY" DISCRIMINATION

Members of the Texas Legislature
who would solve" the states financial
problem by raising additional revenue
through taxation nave generally dis
avowed any intention OF creating double
taxation, and authors of specific tax
bills have denied that their measures
would have that effect. But that Gov
ernor Neff realized how easily double
taxation might be imposed upon the
people was indicated by that part of his
message to the special session in which,
while recommending the enactment OF
all incomc-tax law, he suggested that
any such measure ought to be so drafted
as to discriminate between those vino do
and these who though able, do not con-
tribute materially to the upkeep of the
government
Thus far, at least, the legislators, al
though undertaking to respond favorably
to the governors idea that incomes
should be taxed, nave in effect ignored
the reservation he suggested. Income
tax bills have been introduced, but their
provisions are not such as to preclude
the double taxation which the governor
was apparently DESTROYS of avoiding in
this instance.
As TIE LIGHT has tried to show more
than once, money invested in taX-frce
securities does not necessarily, in prac-
teal effect escape taxation. 1t certainly
does not if the enterprise in which it
| is invested is taxed, and to place a
direct tax upon the securities repre-
senting such an enterprise would be 10
practice double taxation.
But let it be assumed, for the sake OF
illustration, that there are i'll Iexa:
many men of wealth who do escape taxa
ton, both nominally and in effect Al
a corollary assumption, accept the gov
ernor's implied statement that thei
number is sufficiently large, or tn
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she had done, to step between and
turn Val from him.
But to his establishment Val spoke
"Well?' she said, ''Velantrie is
good to all. He has given gold to
many, and a kiss is sign manual of a
gentle heart"
The man drew a long breath, held
it, let it out.
Lolo flashed a glance at Val then
"a venomous squirt. Artist recog-
nized artist.
But not like mine,' she cried
HE gambled for and won me, He
is my MASTER"
Perhaps" said Val, sharply, "and
he will know what to do with his
possessions"
"Lolo, little one" said velantrie,
''tell at ALL"
What all is there, save that you
won me fair-and-square from Bride
MANI"
Another long breath lifted velan.
tries breast. Lolo and her kind were
monstrous to him now-but she was
woman and he had never spoken
harshly to a woman in his life. He
turned and looked at Val-and his
heart leaped at the steady faith
which burned in her eyes.
II can explain he said, but she
shook her head.
why should you?" she answered.
Il need no explanation. Your face is
enough for me-"
"My Cod" groaned Velantrie.
what have I done to be worthy
Father Hillaire was right should
have gone long back.'
He passed a hand across his eyes
and addressed Lolo gently.
"Lolo," he said. go homeland as
/ told you that day, don't try these
shameless tricks
A red flame mounted to the girls
very hair, burning. hot, furious.
"a wonderful understanding she
cried, great faith and confidence
between Miss Val Harmon of Para
dise-and-the Black Rustler, Very
beautiful-mi Dios ~
And wits a swing of her braided
quirt on the pinto's flanks she whirled
and was gone around the broken
fringes of Mesa Grande.
The Black Rustler! Before Walls
eyes the levels shimmering in the
afternoon grotesquely. She put out a
hand to steady herself and grasped
the empty air. Velantrie. quivering
in his saddle. did not touch it.
Continued in Our Next Issue.)
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wealth they possess sufficiently great
to justify the levying of state tau
upon all incomes. with a provision dis
eliminating in favor of citizens who
under the present laws bear the eX,
pense of maintaining the government
! How could the lawmakers exact tribute
from the wealthy who now pay no taxes
without at the same time increasing the
burden of citizens who do contribute
to the governments support? In Other
words, how could the state discriminate
in favor of present taX-payers-hoW
avoid imposing double taxation upon
them?
1t would be easy TO frame a law de-
signed to carry out the governors sug-
gcstion Whether it would or might
have the desired effect is another mat
ter. The simplest way would be to
authorize the deduction of a citizen S
ad valorem taxes from the total tax CAL
culatcd on his income alone. Persons
who are not now taxed would not. of
course, have anything to deduct from
their income tax Those who are al
ready paying taxes would be taxed
doubly, or at least twice, if they had
to pay on the al valorem basis as we'll
as an income basis.
But the legislators seem to have de-
voted little if any thought to the task
of avoiding injustice to present tax
payers. Ostensibly, both of the income
tax bills pending in the Legislature pro-
vide for deductions on account oi taxes
paid under existing laws. But they are
so drafted that such deductions would
be practically negligible. Instead of sub
tracing other taxes from the total tax
calculated on the income basis, a citizen
would have to deduct such taxes from
his income itself. If his ad valorem
taxes amounted to, say, $500, his income
were $4,000, and the income tax rate 2per
cent, it would make material differ
ence whether the 500 was deducted
from the $4,000 or from per cent of
$4,000. To avoid double taxation i'll such
a case, the law would. have to allow the
taxpayer to deduct his adj valorcm
taxes, amounting to 500, from his
theoretical income tax, which would also
be 500. That is, he would have no
income tax to pay. But the provisions
of the pending bills are such that the
500 paid as ad valorem taxes would
have to be deducted from the $4,000
income, so that the remainder, $4900
would be subject to income taxation. If
the rate were . per cent, this hypotheti-
cal citizens income tax would be S9S
Instead of paying 500 i'll taxes, as
under the present laws, he would have
to pay total-ad valorem and income
together---of $198.
In short, the discrimination" in his
favor would be the 81 which he might
have been taxed in addition to the extra
S9S if the Legislature had not been dis
posed to be SO considciate OF his welfare
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to anticipate such settlement even in
the face of Frances present opposition
to it. Whether it is expected that France
will be dissuaded from her present
policy, or will be forced to abandon it,
The Spectator does not say. But it
plainly attaches prime importance to
any part the United States may play
in the situation, and that view seems
TO be in consonance with the logical
Interpretation Of President Harding 5
newly displayed aggressiveness.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-27
LOOKING TO AMERICA

The Spectator, one OF the most con-
sentative, dispassionate and accurate OF
English publications, has this to say OF
what it evidently regards as the most
important recent development from the
international standpoint:
"The centre OF interest in the Euro
pean situation has shifted from Paris
and the Ruhr to Berlin and New York"
That sentence, the first appearing I'M
der the heading. News OF the Week"
suggests a possible cause-and-effect re-
lationship between the development al
luded to and President Harding's ag-
gressive championing Of his proposal
that the United States join the Court
OF international Justice.
Reviewing recent events, The Spec
tator points out that although the mega
tive side of the German governments
policy is still in evidence, being repre-
scented by passive resistance in the
occupied area, the positive side has
lately begun to appear. The latter,
says The Spectator, Consists in grad
uallv laying down constructive proposals
OF what Germany is willing to do to
reach a practicable reparations settle
ment. The first step in this policy was
taken by the German foreign minister,
DR.. Rosenberg, speaking before the For
eign Relations Committee of the Reich
stag. In effect, what he said was that
Germany was prepared to accept the
verdict of an American commission OF
bankers as to what she could pay and
would float a loan to begin these pay
ments at once. French evacuation of
= German territory would be carried out
by definite stages Qike German evacua-
ton in 1870 as payments were made.
The importance OF this announcement
can hardly be overestimated."
The Spectator goes on to point out
that Mr.. Baldwin, speaking for Premier
Bonar Law in the House OF Commons
referred that body to Mr.. Ronald Nc
Neill "for information about the Rosen.
burg statement; and that Mr.. Mcneil
said:
"The proposal now put forward by
the German foreign secretary was eX-
actly the same as was suggested by
the secretary of state (Mr. Hughes) ir
a speech at New Haven, U. s. A."
Thus does The Spectator get around
to what it evidently regards as the
most important recent Development
development which suggests the posi-
bility of sane settlement Of the repara
tons dispute through the medium d
American counsel Discussing the mat
ter still further, The Spectator espresso.
the opinion that the German offer i,
not bereft of its practical and direc
importance by Frances inhospitabl'
attitude toward it.
1t is rather indirectly as a mean,
OF clearing the issue says The Specta
tor, so that an informed public opinion
all over the world may be arrived at
that the offer is important---we wer,
particularly interested in Mr.. Baruch'
views. He said that he thought Frencl
action would expedite rather than re
tsrd separations settlement. but tina
the question should be moved out G
the realm Of politics and human emotion
and based on Germanys actual ablit
to pay"
Then comes this candid assertion
"The very last thing the French wan
is a settlement based on financial prac
ticability."
In other words, The Spectator seem
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when love, rejected, turns to hate,
All i'll betide the man.'-Kipling.
yelantrie's soul and chaos. As he
followed Val Harmon down the face
of Mesa Grande a flood of bitter
waters rose and drowned his inner self.
Regrets, remorse, sorrow, they all took
hold on him and wrung him like a
rag between them.
And his head was whirling like n
drunkard's with the exquisite memory
of that honest kiss. No matter what
happened he would always have that,
a priceless possession.
And then they reached the bottom
of the trail, set deep between huge
shafts of rotting stone. and--came
face to face with Lolo Sanchez on a
pinto pony. Dusky as sunset. full.
blown as flower, very beautiful in
n sensuous fashion, she sat and
looked at them--or at the man,
rather.
Val she did not seem to see. The
bud Of her scarlet mouth broke over
her small blue-white teeth in n smile
that had ravished mere hearts than
one and she held out one slim hand.
MASTER" she said in Spanish.
Velantrie. reused from his tense
reverie, pulled himself together and
shook the hand politely.
"How do you do. Lolo?' he said.
Como esta W" she returned, still
in the Spanish, as if by its use she
narrowed the interest to themselves.
Velantrie turned to Val.
Miss Harmon" he said. do you
know the Senorita Sanchez
No" said Val and smiled.
But Lolo did not smile. Instead
the look she threw at the other girl
was slow. appraising. insolent. The
Rose of Santa Leandra had never
forgiven the loosening of this mans
arm. the slipping of herself out of
his consciousness when he glanced
up that night at Hunnewell's to face
John lannon's daughter. Therefore
she hated the woman.
what matters:" she said, 81
am only Lolo of Leandra, too slowly
for the Pride of Paradise TO see"
With consummate art she dropped
her wonderful eyes. and she was on
the second the lowly. as she said, the
meek. the far beneath. Only Iolo of
Leandra-poor in this worlds goods,
n little sister Of the more unfortunate.
And Velantrie was the friend of
such.
Val. understanding perfectly, stiff
ened in her saddle and slow flush
grew in her checks.
The girl looked up and all her
flower face melted in beauti of ten
derncss as she smiled at him.
None but you. my MASTER she
said softly. lis so kind to me. Wo-
men hate me-all of them. ]
have still the gold you gave me-and
the kiss as we'll"
velantrie's nostrils drew in sharp
white lone.
"Lolo.' he said. "speak English
mo need said Val quickly, Il
understand"
He did not Look at her. though a
cold hand gripped at his vitals.
"Well?" he said.
Nothing" said Lolo like a child.
Verify do things rise from the past
like evil ghosts. thought the man.
That cheap and tawdry kiss. given
in the gaiety of n reckless moment.
came back TO damn him now in the
one woman's eyes as a worthless
triflc. What could she think. what
could she feel but nauseous revul'
sion. even rs he himself felt it.
He looked at Lolo and the sparkle
was hard rs flintstone in his eyes.
The little vixen meant to do the trick
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-27
BEGGING FOR SHAKESPEARE

In special edition of the Stafford
upon-Avon Herald, devoted to the in
terests OF the Shakespeare Memorial
Theatre. PHILOSOPHERS which distinguish
the fictitious characters created by the
master bard and dramatst find impress
sive application to real life. Shakespeare.
as judged by his epigrammatic phrases,
looked unpleasant realities OF life square
" in the face. but was not pessim;st.
He must have believed in accepting life
as it is, uncomplaningly.
Ii he could return to Garth today, and
read the special edition of the Herald,
he would doubtless smile. For its eight
closely packed pages exemplify one of
the ironies of life upon which he built
so much of the literature which is dis
tinctively his. Consider the object of
the memorial edition; if the edition itself
should be frankly captioned in terms of
its ultimate object, the title would he:
Begging for Shakespeare.
Isn't that an inspiring tale to tell the
world of fame hunters?
Shakespeare, the greatest literary
genius OF all nations and all ages, is
without adequate representation today
on the worlds stages. Even in his own
country his dramas have fallen into dis
use. Before the world war, Germany
was the only country on earth where
producers OF the Avon bard's plays
could survive-and they lived by reason
Of governmental subsidies!
Now comes the appeal, directed par
ticularly 10 English-speal;ing peoples the
world over, in behalf OF fund to carry
out the plans OF the Shakespeare Me
mortal Association. Frankly, the gov
ernors OF the association are without
funds, and have upon their shoulders the
burden Of great project-cne that was
started, apparently, in IN unbusiness-
like way, and most likely upon the ex-
ccssively optimistic assumption that the
world would rush forth with funds upon
the mere mention Of Shakespeare marie.
To recite all the nceds--even the IL
nancial--of the Shakespeare Memorial
Association would be to fill many col
umns, as the editor of the special edi-
ton Of the Herald has done. One need
seems to be typical. Consider it:
Though the Memorial Theater now
houses one of the finest collections Of
Shakespearcan literature in the world,
including many rare and valuable vol
tunes, the Governors are in the position
today OF being absolutely unable to EN-
ploy librarian and to provide for the
completion and printing OF a library
catalogue"
Such is fame-the fame even of the
worlds greatest dramatist and poet, and
one Of its greatest philosophers. His
greatness as philosopher is attested
by the very fact. that his admirers, those
who would immortalize his name in
stone, have to beg for his sake.
Such is fame, too. that even those who
beg for him are not agreed as to the
correct spelling Of his name!
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clutched hands shone pearly white
with the effort.
NO" he said thickly, Il am-not
the man.
But Val Harmon, her dark eyes
dim with honest tears, leaned for
ward and kissed him square upon
his tight-shut lips.
"Some day." she said with strange
conviction, you will come back--to
the church door-and-to me-"
Then they mounted in silence, and
in silence went down the trail TO the
levels below.
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tlemen, / am about to show you one
of the most astounding feats of
sleight of hand. Has any gentleman
in the audience an egg in his peck
et?"
Immediately a voice from the gal
lery replied:
IF Id known what kind of show
this was goin' TO be, you'd ha' got
one long before now"
Colonel Mugs was playing his
usual eighteen holes before lunch, but
was a long way below his usual
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some change from
his pockets.
Il don't think
it's fair of you to
accuse Bobbie that
way, Jack. Why.
you might as we'll
say I'd taken it,
"Oh, no, m Y
dear the brute
a n S W ere d: 1T