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stand how I talk was greatly disap-
pointed on acct. of being expected to
believe that their life would be one
long minstrel show. So they quit
one after the other but when q Jap
quits all as you half to do Is call up
the Japanese agency and Just say a
Jap quit this morning and they will
send you out a new Jap to take his
place. 1t may be Jap cook that quit
and the new Jap they send out may
be a chauffeur but any way you have
got a new Jap.
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NELL am not going to bore any
w body to death describing how
many different Japs we have had
and as a matter Of fact could not tell
you If would because you can't tell
by looking at them whether they arc
new Jap or the Same Jap we have
had In the house the last 3 wks. But
maybe you would like to hear about
one certain Jap who was suppose to
be combination waiter and chamber
maid and his name was VIM. and
when he finely left the house broke
right down and cried.
Now for long vile I was led to
believe that VIM. couldn't talk but
all as he could do was hiss and every
time he seen me he Kissed.
He use to come in the dining rm.
and 1 would point to my coffee cup
and say I would like some more
coffee and he would hiss.
Or he would come UP in the rm.
which I laughingly call my sleeping
rm. and I would ask him to change
the bed and he would hiss. It seemed
like he just couldn't appreciate no.
body.
Another one of his habits was in
regards to hosiery and in order to
tell you about it I will half to bear
one of the inmost secrets Of life
namely that for several yrs. been in
the habit of wearing the same pr. OF
sox twice Well VIM. never heard
Of that before and it got so finely
that when 1 took off what I thought
was fresh hosiery 1 hid them because
otherwise he would throw them In
the ash bbl. and that is the last you
ever seen of that pr. of hosiery.
Well one day he come up to my rm.
and said I would like to go and visit
tho Japanese ambassador because him
and my father was great friends in
their youth and I would like to talk
to him in regards to same.
What are you going to do VIM.
| quit asked him.
No was his reply I am going to
stay here yrs. If you will keep me.
But I want to go and see the Japan
ese ambassador at Washington, Dish.
What is Washington Dish. I asked
him and he said it was the capital
of the U. S. So one morning he left
our little homo bound for Washing
ton, Dish, and in about hrs. he
called up from N. Y. city and said
he was $4,000 loossI- In = 3 poksS
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we says come right home but when
you get here you are through. So ne
says when I get there 1 am going to-
cut everybody's throat.
Well when he got here they wasn't
nobody exposed to say nothing of
their throat and that is the last we
seen Of him. Maybe we don't know
how to treat servants.
But they's friend OF mine here IN
Great Neck that only keeps one maid
and they have got a maids bath rm.
for same and she had the maid for
wks. and she finely noticed the same
bath towel that she put in there when
the maid first come, why 1t was still
In there at the end of the 3 wks. So
she said to the maid do you want to
stay here and the maid says yes II
you will raise me $500 a wk. and
mine hostess says will raise you $500
wk. if you will take a bath every
Saturday night and the gal says why
should I, never go anywhere.
RING w. LARDNER
G1eat Neck. Long Island Ray aas !,
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The Negus Mikael was anxious to
begin the major conflict at once; but
he was forced to hesitate. His fol-
lowers had done hard marching and
fierce fighting. Moreover, their i'm
petuosity was greater an their en-
durance. and there was danger of
overthrowing themselves in too hasty
an attempt to annihilate the enemy.
Accordingly the old green tent was
pitched on an eminence. a council of
rases was called. and the soldiers
bivouacked for night. Mikael knew
that he was opposed by Fitaorari
Apte Guirgious, minister of war and
governor Of the equatorial provinces,
and he did not make the mistake of
Understanding the courage, shrewd-
ness and determination of his old
fellow -in-arms.
THEN, in the name of Menelik, the
i leader of the Shoans offered peace.
He poiated out that the war was
internecine; that nothing could be
gained by it but further strife; and
that so long as it continued they
opened their country to foreign ag-
gression. If the Negus were willing.
he suggested that he submit his terms
of peace to be considered by the
throne.
The Negus agreed that his terms
should be submitted to the empress
at Adds -Abeba; and he Immediately
consolidated his forces in the same
relative positions that they held in
marching. placing the field pieces on
either side of his own encampment,
and extending his front.
Now the Fitaorari Apte Guirgious'
offer of peace to the Negus was
merely a ruse to gain time; for the
Shoan forces were slow in assembling.
When there is no necessity for
haste, Shoa alone can mobilize vast
number of armed and courageous
warriors whose equal is not to be
found in Africa. But these men were
scattered at the very moment when
they were most urgently required, for
the danger was imminent. The word
went through the land, therefore, for
the rases to assemble in all haste
with what men were at hand, leaving
word for the tarriers to follow after.
And SO the chieftains rode into the
capital with their small bands, end
out again northward. By means OF
the railway several thousands were
brought up from Dire-Daoua- And
thus by email. scattered bands the
ranks OF the Shoans were filled, until
at last a loosely organized army was
got together OF about $4,000 men
with many mitrailleuses and perhaps
fifteen or twenty guns.
After waiting three days for word
from Addis-Abeba, the Negus at las,
lost patience and began to doubt the
wisdom of his delay. This doubling
OF his own judgment enraged him
Action always conquers diplomacy
and so he sent word that he would
| wait no longer.
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lNN this afternoon I had gone ridins
~ with a party from the British
| legation-the British minister and hi:
| wife. the consul general and his wife
and the military attache-to explore
| an ancient ruin on a high elevation
northeastward of the capital. 1t was
glorious ride up rocky slopes and
across rolling meadows alight with
golden mustard and the scarlet bios.
SONS Of wild sweet-peas.
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Standing on this ruin, on one side
below us in a glorious vista swept
| the vale of Shoa, radiant In the light
of the sinking sun.
Christians we were, of the modern
| age: yet we stood upon the ruins Of
a Christian church built before the
dark ages and looked down upon
| Christian warriors going to war
against the forces Of Islam, calling on
ST. Gabriel and st. George. exactly az
did their co-religionists Of medieval
| times-three great ages linked to-
gether. And to one side. with red
and white pennons fluttering from the
| tips of their lances, stood two tur-
baned Sikhs with the reins of their
horses upon their arms, imperturbable
as the east that brought them forth.
saying nothing, merely looking on.
We rode back before the shadows
fell.
At about oSock in the morning
the invaders btean to stir. Hot is
the blood that lusts for battle two
| hours before the dawn. Yet before
the naked sun rose from it's eastern
couch Of sand. large bodies Of war
riors were moving through the dew
drenched meadows of the uplands.
At first silence hung over the cold,
misty country, broken only by the
gasping laughter of hyeua, and then
by the dull rumble of the war-drums
whose deep notes pulsed through the
night like throbbing blood in the car.
The heart seemed to beat uncvn-
sciously in rhythm with the sound.
al MI CITY
and determined. Both tanks of the
Shoans were to be turned in upon the
center, and at the same time a frontal
attack was to be directed against the
main camps. On the wings it re-
quiz ed several hours marching TO
bring the warriors in contact. but at
the center less than half mile sepa-
| rated the contending forces. so that
all seemed to come in contact at once.
THE guns went into action imne-
| i diately, splitting and striking
| blindly in the darkness; while the
mitrailleuses sputtered as uselessiy
from their uncertain posts. This was
vain show, and a form of warfar.
hateful to the warriors. With shouts
and cries they rushed forward, seel
ing to come to grips with their op-
ponents.
Dedjatch Tadela, followed by all
the forces OF the Negus Mikaei. ad-
| vanced in a straight frontal attack
and threw himself with great ferocity
upon the very camp of Ras Demissie
In the Shoan center, and by the sheer
! shock Of the encounter overthrow the
| Shoans and sent them reeling back
upon the camp of the Shoan minister
, of war, Fitaorari Apte GuirgiouS.
Continuing on with unabated impetu-
osity he actually penetrated the
Fitaoraris encampment and came in
contact with the last reserve under
Ras Taffari, the Shoan regent. The
fighting In this advance was terrific.
as Dedjatch Tadela in his advance
must have had under him about 10000
men, with whom he hoped to annihi-
late over $4,000 Shoans, depending
for success not on any principle OF
tactics but upon the sheer ferocity
Of his men. His attack was a whirl-
wind OF steel and flying lead, but he
stirred up a second whirlwind to con-
tend with him.
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fell him than to suffer tho conisca-
tion Of the chattels his wife had
brought and TO know that he lived
under the hatred Of the stern Negus.
Now. this account may be false. for
In this crisis he was chosen by the
Negus to command the right flank
and to carry 1t alone, which he did,
beating forward like the black wing
Of a pouncing raven; but in view Of
later events I am inclined to believe
it. Anyway. so ran the gossip of the
market place.
Mikael's rage was cold and calcu-
lating. Though advancing with the
rapidity Of Asiatic horse. his army,
nevertheless. was in firm control, and
he left no necessary diplomatic pre-
caution neglected. Chief of these was 8
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in all Ethiopia, and subject only to
the synod at Alexandria. Confident,
then, of the spiritual satisfaction of
his followers-the Mussulmans en-
bracing death in the name of Allah.
and the Christians at their side con-
fident of salvation through martyr
donnie advanced fearlessly.
Following swiftly, but losing time
in idle skirmishes here and there
for each man provided his own COM
missariat and was obliged to forage
by the way-the army of the Negus
at last came to Silti, a small village
two days march northeast Of Adds
Abeba, and here halted; for the
Shoans had formed a camp at Koro-
masch, short distance beyond, and
were apparently ready for battle.
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Men Soa Rally Keep the Cross Above the Cescen-Fht Over
Throne Produced by Ambitions King Mneks SccessoSers for
Adventure View Armies They Are Drawn Battle Array While Defend
New Monarch Suggest Terms of Peace Obtain DeGo Action
Early in Morning Negotiations Are Found Futile.
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tian followers, and to wean from the
Shoans the support OF the Church. he
himself having become a Christian
only at the time of his marriage to
Menelik's younger daughter. To ac-
complish his end, he selected an eccle-
siastic of Coptic descent who was
head Of the Church in the kingdom OF
Wallo. and him he named Abouna
Petrus, head of the Christian Church
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unconquered and unexp1ored land of
Danakil.
This. apparently, was the end of the
prince.
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TN Addis-Abeba itself there were
L rapid and startling developments.
We had believed that his father,
! Negus Mikael, ashamed of the conduct
| of his son, had watched his dethrone-
| ment with apathetic sorrow. Ger
tainly when the news first came to
the NeEus. king Of the Wallo country
THAT his wsnton son had been hurled
from tho hixh nIace and now was q
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at the iocuiar remarks that was pull
ed around the home and when we
come homo we stumbled over Japs
that had been engaged to take their
place.
I These Japs being unable to una -,
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~ F the ensuing events, shrouded
yet rich in the mystic gloom
of medievalism, and. at the
~ same time, behind the cur
tain of its isolation. stirring with all
the clashing tumult of contemporary
times, saw much as through SHIN
mering mist.
What did not myself hear and see
I learned from chance-flung phrases
over the shoulders of warriors on
cantering ponies; over glasses Of tedj
In thatched tokhuls: amid the clatter
and confusion of native troop trains;
at dainty luncheons. amid incongru-
Gus settings, from the lips Of silent
men of great experience.
Idj YaSSou, ruler Of Abyssinia. had
openly apostasized from the ancient
Christian Coptic religion, the faith
of his people, and had declared him
self Of the family of Imam, through
whose veins ran the blood of the
prophet. Abandoning his capital. he
had gone to Harrar, the ancient seat
OF the government, which lies close
to British Somaliland. and there
openly gave his sympathy to the
fanatic Somalis.
On the continent Of Africa there
remains today only this one nation,
Abyssinia, without exception. that
dares call itself Independent.
The ancient empire of Ethiopia"
more generally known as Abyssinia,
occupies the lofty plateau which
feeds the waters of the Abai river
and forms the eastern watershed of
the White Nile south of Khartoum on
one side, and, on the other. drains
into the desert land along the lower
Red sea and the Gulf of Alden. With
q territory of over 30O,000 square
miles and population of almost
100000 natives. this nation has
watched the rise and fall of many
peoples; has stood firm when the
floods Of fanatic Islam poured around
1t, tapping at its buttresses; and has
thrown back with compartive ease
the invasion of European powers.
TT is strictly a feudal nation. with
i all the characteristics of medieval
Europe, yet it can call into the field
q regular army twice as great in
numbers as the standing army of the
United States. Furthermore, every
freeman is we'll acquainted with arms
and irregular warfare, and becomes a
warrior at the call. Bullets and
empty cartridge shells pass as cur
rency in the market place. I have
not seen an unarmed Abyssinian: yet
in the days Of Menelik a traveller
blundering through the country could
20
by the loneliest paths and to the re-
motest hamlets, as secure as a noe
turnal wanderer along 5th avenue.
When finally Menelik's days were
Numbered. however. and the old. Lion
st Judah" felt his firm tissues re-
taxing and his keen senses stupefying
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Witness Opening Clash of Great Battle in Abyssn

SsT DREW a coin from my pocket
i and looked at my companion. He
caught my meaning instantly. His
face frightened and he grinned.
".AIl right he said. Heads. It's
South America
""rails, it's Africa I added, and
spun the coin.
1.-TWO weeks later we sailed for
Africa"
New York was smothering William
Ashley Anderson when he met a spirit
Rs adventurous as his own, and the
above conversation took place. They
are both in New York again. ready to
seek the wide places, ready to pick
up the cards that Anderson says fate
has scattered like a marked deck in
the face of a gambler" India, China
and the further side of silence that
lies along the Malay Islands are IA
miliar as Broadway to this man, In
whom unrest sways like the tides
under the moon.
1t was a lucky coin that sent him
to the land Of Ethiopia, lucky also
for the reader who comes under the
spell of the magic of what he saw.
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ny WILLIAM ASHLEY ANDERSON.

F the ensuing events, shrouded
yet rich in the mystic gloom
of medievalism, and. at the
same time, behind the cur
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1923, at ten of the clock in the fore
noon, and be heard thereon If they
see cause.
Henry j. Gardner, late of Castine. in
said county, deceased, A certain in
strument purporting to be the last will
and testament of said deceased to-
gether with petition for probate there
of and for the appointment of the
executors without giving bond, pre-
sented by Peleg Gardner and John c..
NJ. Gardner, executors therein named.
George B. Murch, late of Bar Har-
Dor in said county. deceased. GER
tain instrument purporting to be the
last will and testament of said de-
ceased, together with petition for pro-
bate thereof and for the appointment
of the executors without giving bond,
presented by Anna L. Murch and Frank
G. Murch. executors therein named.
Abbie F. Hooper. late of Castine, in
said county. deceased Petition that
Martha H. Whitney or some other
suitable person be appointed admin
istrator of the estate of said deceased,
presented by Martha H. Whitney
daughter of said deceased.
Robert Gerry, late of Ellsworth, in
said county, deceased. Petition filed by
Ira b. Hagan. administrator d. b. n.
for license to sell certain real estate of
said deceased, situated in said Ellis
worth and more fully described in said
petition.
Madilena G. Whitcomb, late of Ellis
worth, in said county. deceased First
account of Benjamin B. Whitcomb, ad-
ministrator, filed for settlement
Witness, Bertrand E. Clark, judge
tieth day of February in the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and twenty-three-
ROBERT P. KING, Register.
IA Attest: ROBERT P, KING.
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Amherst.

A very interesting meeting of the
farm bureau was held February FL
Miss Howe, the home demonstration
agent, demonstrated how to remove
various stains, also instructing them
how to make dress finishes. At the
mems meeting the matter of the
creamery was taken up and commit
tees were appointed for different Sec
lions of the towns. A committee
meeting was also held to talk over
the work OF the year. Two men are
keeping poultry account books, six
are startinS farm accounts and sew
eral women are keeping household
accounts There were thirty-one
members resent.
Charles Smith, who has been ill of
jaundice, is better.
Gertrude Crosby, who spent the
last tho we ks in Bangor, is home.
NJ tic ~ by and Abbie Patter-
Soy gro s. GMCing the week in Bangor
Feb. 27. A.
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STATE OF MAINE.

f1ANCOCk IS.
At probate court held at Ellis.
worth, In and for said County of Han
cock, on the twentieth day of Febru-
airy, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and twenty
three. being an adjourned session of
the February A. d. 1928 term of said
court.
A certain instrument purporting to
be copy of the last will and tesla
ment of Mildred Everett, late of Cam
bridge in the county of Middlesex, and
state of Massachusetts. deceased, and
OF the probate thereof in said State of
Massachusetts, duly authenticated,
having been presented to the judge of
PROBATE for our said County of Han
cock for the purpose of being allowed,
hled and recorded in the probate court
OF our said County of Hancock
Ordered, That notice thereof be
given to all persons interested therein
by publishing copy of this order
three weeks successfully in the Ellis
worth American, a newspaper printed
at Ellsworth, in said County OF Ham
cock. prior to the thirteenth day of
March. A. D. 1923, that they may
appear at probate court then to
be held at Ellsworth, in and for said
County of Hancock, at ten O'clock in
the forenoon. and show cause, if any
they have, against the same.
BERTRAND e. CLARK
Judge of Probate
Attest: ROBERT p. KING.
Register
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STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK IS.

At probate court held at Ellis
worth, in and for said County Of Han
cock, on the sixth day of February,
in the year Of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and twenty-three.
certain instrument purportfng to
be copy of the last will and tesla
ment of John S. Patton, late of Newton,
in the county of Middlesex, and COM
monwealth of Massachusetts, deceased,
and of the probate thereof in said
commonwealth of Massachusetts, duly
authenticated, having been presented
to the Judge of probate for our said
County of Hancock for the purpose of
being allowed, filed and recorded in the
probate court of our said County of
Hancock.
Ordered. That notice thereof be
given to all persons interested therein,
BY publishing a copy of this order
worth American, newspaper printed
at Ellsworth, in said County of Han
cock prior to the sixth day Of
March. A. D. 1923, that they may
be held at Ellsworth, in and for said
County of Hancock, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, and show cause, If any
they have, against the same.
BERTRAND e. CLARK,
Judge of Probate
Attest: ROBERT P. KING.
Register.
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STATE OF MAINE.

At a probate court held at Els
worth. in and for said County Of
Hancock. on the thirteenth day Of
February, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and twenty
three, being an adjourned session of
the February A. d. 1928 term of said
court.
certain instrument purporting to
be copy of the last will and tesla
ment of Mary Hutchinson Green, late
of Evanston, in the county of Cook,
and state of Illinois, deceased. and of
the probate thereof in state of Illinois,
duly authenticated. having been pre-
scented to the judge of probate for our
pose of being allowed, filed and re-
corded in the probate court of'our said
County of Hancock, and for letters
testamentary to issue to John Byron
Green, the executor named in said will.
No bond being required by the terms
of said will.
Ordered, That notice thereof be
given to all persons interested there
in, by publishing a copy of this order
three weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the Ellis
worth American newspaper printed
at Ellsworth in said County of Han
cock, prior to the sixth day of March,
appear at a probate court then to be
County of Hancock. at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, and show cause, If any
they have, against the same.
BERTRAND E. CLARK,
Judge of Probate.
Attest: ROBERT P. KING,
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Baysi(le,

The F. II. !: U. R. Power Co. has
e +e1ded it's line to Gilman Wake
fields. Lights have been installed
IN thu Grange hall and several resi-
dences.
Mrs. C. c. Morgan is visiting her
sister in >Belf' It.
Miss Pearl Holt is in Portland with
her sister, Mrs. Byron Catlyn, who
is i'll.
Henry Day, Who purchased the AL
fred Smith place, has moved his
family there.
Miss Helen Dewitt, who is attend
ing Ellsworth high school, spent the
weekend with her parents.
Mrs. Arthur Jones, who has been
ill, is improving.
Capt. p. w. Alley is i'll of the grip.
Miss Beatrice Jones is i'll of the
grip.
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STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF HANCOCK SIS.


Taken this 18th day 81 Feb isi
1928, on a lien execution for taxes
dated February IL, A. y. 1928. issued
on lien judgment for taxes rendered
by the Ellsworth municipal court at
term thereof begun and held at Ellis
worth. within and for the said county
of Hancock, on the first Tuesday of
February, A: D. 1928, tried on the
favor of Charles Martin, collector of
taxes for the town of Lamoine. in said
County of Hancock, for the year 1922,
against Edmund Hamilton of said Ellis
worth, and the real estate hereinafter
described, for the sum of nineteen dol
lars and f1fty-siX cents and fifteen
cents more for writ of execution, and
will be sold at public auction to the
highest bidder at the office of Fred l..
Mason, in said Ellsworth, on the gath
day of March. A. D. 1928, at ten o'clock,
A. NJ, the least undivided fractional
part of the following described real
estate situated in said Lamoine, that
any person will take and pay the
amount due on said execution, togeth er
with all necessary charges of sale, to
wit: A lot of land containing ten
acres, bounded on the west by land of
Henry Linscott; on the north by the
Austin lot undivided, on the east and
south by land sold by Edmund Hamil-
ton to Emery Fl. Smith For further
descriptions reference Is hereby made
to three certain deeds to f. F. Hamil-
ton from F. M. Austin and others, re-
corded in book 1874, pages IS, 81 and "a
of the registry of deeds for said County
of Hancock.
WARD w. WESCOTT.
Sheriff