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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-09-10
Correction.

The man was before the court on
the charge of being drunk and disor-
derby on the previous evening
The policeman who had arrested
him had given evidence and the magis-
trate asked the prisoner if he had any
questions to ask the witness.
yes" said the man. IF you are
so certain of the details of the case
why don't YOU call your fellow police
men to corroborate your"
"There's only one constable in the
village" replied the witness.
But l saw two myself last night"
said the indignant visitor
THAT is just the charge against
you" retorted the policeman, with a
smile.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-09-10
ELECTROMAGNETIC

flashes, insomnia, etc, = and | am
pleased to testify to the wonderful re-
suits | obtained from the Vegetable
Compound. | heartily recommend it to
any woman and l will be pleased to an
swer any inquiries that might be sent to
me through the publication of my testi-
monial. Mrs. H. L. BRADFORD, 100
Armstead Street, Phoebus, Virginia.
Consider carefully Mrs. Bradford's
letter. Her experience ought to help
you. She mentions the trials of middle
age and the wonderful results she OBJ
tanned from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound.
If you are suffering from nervous
troubles, irritability, or if other annoy
ing symptoms appear and you are blue
at times, you should give the Vegetable
Compound a fair trial. For sale by
druggists everywhere.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-09-10
North Franklin.

School begins this morning; Miss
Josephine Glow of Eastbrook, teacher
Mrs. Bertha McPhee and four
daughters, of Waterville, are visit
ing relatives here.
Mrs. Bessie Wilbur has been in
Eastbrook a few days with her aunt,
Mrs. Robert Lawrie. who has whoop-
ing cough.
Merle Cousins, who has been SER
iously i'll, is thought to be a little
better.
Abe Fernald of North Bradford,
former resident of this town, is
visiting his niece, Mrs. Lena Cousins.
The Butler reunion will be held
Saturday, Sept. 20, at the home of
Mrs. Mildred Butler Gordon, East
brook.
Sept. 2. F.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-09-10

Coolidge showing him in the smock
and boots handed down to him by
a worthy grandsire who served in
the Vermont Legislature, have
aroused more or less comment. The
more sordid have been quick to
suspect and have looked upon this
raiment as costume affected for
it's effect on the voters.
These suspicious ones do not
know CAL" this same biographer
says, for his essence is simplicity
and sincerity. He is as much him
self at work in a smock frock and
boots as the sometimes effete
children of Beacon Street are when
they loll In dinner jackets, or de-
collete and lapis lazuli."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-09-10

Schools began last week with the
same teachers as last year,
Men in town have begun building
a piece OF State road.
Miss Inez Googins. who has been
visiting her brother, left today for
Jamaica Plain, Mass, where she is
employed.
The Butler reunion will be held
Sept. 20 at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Gordon.
Fred and Harvard Abbott will
leave this week for Sorrento, where
they have work.
Miss Ina Butler and Miss Grace
Wilbur will enter the Hurley hospital
this week for training.
Mrs. a. |. Merchant has returned
to Wdterville to work. Mr.. Mer-
chant expects to go later.
Sept. s. Gem"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-09-10
RuCkSpOrt Center

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Nash and
Miss Hannah Leighton spent the
weekend with their sis or, Mrs. Al
bert Bartlett.
The wcmen's branch of the Farm
Bureau will meet with Mrs. Hale
Parkhurst, Sept. IS
MI, and Mrs. F. NJ Willins are
visiting their son Gerald
The Center school began Sept. 2;
Mrs. Ethel Wardwell, principal.
Sept, s. w.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-09-10

Sir Auckland Geddes, the British
ambassador at Washington, said at a
recent dinner:
Young men rise easily from the
ranks here in America because the
American spirit is so democratic. In
Europe, now, it is different. One
day clerk remarked to his employ
er, I think we are going to have
rain, sir We?' snarled the en-
ployer. We are going to have rain?
How long have you been member of
the firm?' "-Everybody's Magazine
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-09-10
WEST ELLSWORTH.

Esther Stackpole, who has been
visiting Edrie Crockett in Bangor for
two weeks, came home Wednesday.
Miss Crockett returned with her, and
has been visiting her grandmother
Mrs, d. G. Trueworthy.
Mrs Aubrey Gaspar and three
children returned to their home in
Beverly Saturday.
School began Monday; Miss Norma
Crosby of Amherst, teacher.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-09-10

In his boy hood young Coolidge
was not, in the vernacuIar,
mixer" He was overly shy and
diffident, but when he did form an
attachment for a man, woman or
child it was an affection as lasting
as the years. He has never for
gotten the devoted aunt who
nursed him as a baby. Each time
he visits Plymouth, no matter what
the press of official business, he
finds ample time to sit with her
and chat of his boyhood.
The lower photograph shows him
preparing for session on the busi-
ness seat of a moving machine, an
art with which he is just as fam
iliar as he is with his official duties.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-09-10
He May Have Been Extra Weary.

you may like to know" said the
landlord when he was making out his
bill, that General Lafayette once
slept in the bed you occupied last
night"
did hep" the motoring tourist re-
piled. HE must have been some
sleeper"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-09-10

ing a WOrQ OF praise
for the Lydia E.
Pinkham medicines.
! have used them as
occasion required for
twenty years, and
my three sistershave
also used them, and
always withthemost
gratifying resul t S.
During the Change
of Life l had the
usual distressing
SYMPTOM S-h 0 t
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-09-10
Sure, He's Daft, All RlQht,

Nell-Vaughn said if l didn't marry
him he'd lose his mind.
Jenny-And yesterday he proposed
to Eleanor,
Nell-Well. now, that just shows
he's lost his mind.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-09-10
FROM PERSONAL
EXPERIENCE
Mrs. Bradford Recommends Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Phoebus, Virginia. Having this op-
portunityl just refrain from say
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02
CHANGES CHILD's STATUS
Delinquent Minors To Be Considere,
 Wards Instead Of Criminals

Delinquent Minors To Be Considered
 Wards Instead Of Criminals
 x A change in the procedure and pow ers of the children's court of New York lCity, to come into effect September 15, Nwill replace the old system of haling minors into court for punishment with b new system of sympathetic correction fn an atmosphere. as little as possible
 ike that of court. While the new system had been practiced as far as pos sible under the old law, the new legis-
 Ration passed at Albany this year gives 8the children's court wider latitude of Judgment and increased Jurisdiction.
 "The difference between the old and new laws" George A.. Hall, executive .secretary of the state commission to examine laws relating to child welfare, which drafted the new one, explained s''is the difference between treating a delinquent child as a criminal and treating him as a ward for whose prop Ter guidance the state must make itself Irresponsible"
 Under the old system a child between the ages of and 16, when accused of delinquency, was brought into court and la lOrhaA chdfSe Dy tne peOpie or the state of New York" preferred against him. Under the new system no charge |need be preferred. Any individual may recommend an investigation of the case |of delinquent child, and if the in vestigation shows it to be desirable, the child and his parents or guardians may be brought before the justice, who may exercise wide discretion in determining the most effective way of correcting the case.-Christian Science Monitor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02
CHAPTER s7


 nESPlTE my determination to read, my thoughts constantly wan
 dered to Manville and his aunt. Was she belitting me to Him? Was he making excuses, trying to placate her for finally giving his wife, the mother of his child, her place in his house. hold? Then came another thought, one I knew at once l must give no chance to disturb me-he was sure to take me at my word and spend many of his evenings with her. l should be much alone. Gradually I would go out more with him than l had done and we would entertain more than ever we had. But still the fact remained that often he would go out without me to his aunt and--it came with shock to Ruth Markham's perhaps. l had al most forgotten my jealousy of the hand some widow in the stress of the past days. But she was still to be con sidered. But I knew by the motion the thought of her caused me.
 In my plans made while in the little country town waiting for Manville's de- cision had been many items which might look and seem rather silly and, childish if repeated. But not one that didn't honestly believe would make for our happiness. had played a mediocre game of bridge. Manville was fond of cards. I would have teacher and master the game. He was partic- ularly interested in certain subjects. l would make myself acquainted with those subjects va course of study and reading There were certain things he liked to do, places he liked to go. Even though I might prefer something or some place different I would accom- modate myself to him. But-I would try to do it tactifully so as not to lose one single point had gained. would propose doing and going, not wait to be told I must. l had revolted. would not appear to retract one single thing I had told Manville was my due, not one; yet at the same time l would cater to him in every way l could compatible with my newly claimed inde- pendence.
 He came in about 10 o'clock
 Did you have a pleasant evening" l asked brightly, jumping up to assist him with his coat, then letting my hands fall to my sides and holding my face up for a kiss instead. had waited upon him like servant in the old days Rather no servant ever would uO TOT pay WHdC l huu SO luLAh- fully done for nothing-often being found fault with even so.
 "Yes, and mo- He kissed me, then went out into the hall and hung up his coat-almost the only time he ever had done so since our marriage, unless 1 were i'll.
 Does Aunt Cynthia like her rooms?'
 "Yes. She could not very we'll help liking them. They are delightful"
 That's nice. Did you give her my message""
 Yes, Susan. And that is the no part of my evening. She is too much hurt to meet you half way, in fact to meet your advances at all"
 You mean she doesn't want me to visit herr"
 Not at present" I knew he was trying to soften his message.
 Did you tell her l offered to bring Anna?"
 Yes, and she would like to see Anna, but she will send Martha for her if she may"
 What did you say?"
 II suggested Nancy as 1 know Anna doesn't like Martha but Aunt doesn't care for Nancy and refused to have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02
Real Effort Can Make Home
 Attractive
By sOPHTE IRENE LOEB

sIT CAN'T stand it any longer. It's
 unbearable. must get out of
 it." In these words a girl has left home and tried to live by herself and make her own way.
 Many. many girls have come to me, young women who are miserably dis couraged with their home conditions. They see only one way out--tO get away. The trouble with these young women is that they long for beauty and beautiful things.
 Out in business and in the world at large they are confronted with many of the niceties of life which they feel are unattainable in their own family circle. They become discouraged. dis contended and disheartened. and the in- evitable result is the break.
 A girl like this loses contact with her family. Estrangement results and in later years she is very sad person, indeed
 I wish I could take some of the young people who write to me on this matter into little home I visited re- cently-the home of a widow and her three children. The young girl, the main support in this particular house. hold, realized the sordidness in which they were living and became despon- dent with the hopelessness of it all.
 She worked in a department store and her earnings were such as would seem to make the task of changing things almost insurmountable. She was tied down to it. as it were, and had to go on with the seeming strug- gle of making ends meet and keeping the wolf from the door.
 But "a sense of beauty entered into her soul until she could stand it no longer-a desire for more happy sur roundings. This young person then proceeded with a will and determine tion to get something of that beauty in her home and she succeeded. She had found some old furniture which is spare time she has painted in interesting color schemes, cheap but at tractive chintzes, two or three real old pieces of furniture-just polished-that she picked up in a secondhand shop and the place. as she says it, is all really adorable"
 Ut is surprising" she told us, "hov many girls like myself are able to dc what I have. Beautifying our little home was hard task, but it has paid If things are nice around you you think nicer thoughts" she concluded in her simple way. And anyone car do it if they have the desire"
 An, there is the big thing-the de sire. Anyone can make hovel attrac tive if the will to do is there.
 do not care how crowded the tene ment, the interior can be made spicH and span and attractive at very little cost if the individual will only put forth the energy and the effort nee essary to do it.
 When I hear of girl telling about her environment being bad and that she cannot change it, that she is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02

Raggedy Ann said. II shall wish that the two witches will be unable to come inside our house on wheels. In that way they will be unable to surprise us and grab the magic books out of our hands if the witches make themselves invisible!'
 "Ah! Yes, Raggedy Ann!' the nice poor man said. That is much kind tier plan" So Raggedy Ann read in the little red magic book just how to bring this magic into play and she had finished just in time, for there was a loud scuffling out on the front porch and hard thumps upon the door.
 "GOody !'' the hobby horse cried, you have kept them outside, Raggedy Ann !'
 You let us in p the voice of Minga Witch howled as she kicked upon the door sill.
 You let us in!' Munga howled as she kicked upon the door sill.
 Both witches were invisible, but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02
,are Of Nails Is Important In
 Summer
By DIR. LILLIAN WHITNEY

by DIR. LILLIAN WHITNEY
 NLESS you have given your
 J nails every care during the cold
 weather, they are apt to be dry
 d brittle at this time of the year.
 Cold absorbs the natural oils. so nee
 ary to this horny appendage. Flung
 Id water, a habit of housekeepers, has
 same effect in that it dries out the
 Ills.
 I Your finger nails indicate. the state
 your health. as they are affected
 all acute and chronic conditions
 ubbed nails are indicative of cer
 In heart and lung troubles. In con. mption the nails often become curved ey are thickened in gout and ridged
 rheumatism.
 They also have diseases peculiar to emselves, into which will not enter
 Ire, but I do want to call the atten. bn of my readers to the fact that the
 ills reveal more regarding your hab- B than you suspect. and this is an
 portune time to mention the unplea. nt habit of nail biting. I have seen A most unsightly result from this stressing habit. Failing to overcome
 admits a weakness of will power to hich no one should confess. There is bthing we cannot overcome! Com. kred with other difficulties in life lat of nail biting is childish. VI The habit of nail biting is regarded
 physicians as an evidence of men &l degeneracy. have seen nails hope. ASfw kho floeh kbsoHnr,nd nd rotruding to such an extent that what #ttle remnant of nail remained was nbedded in the mass of flesh. < To those % afflicted, I suggest build hg up the nervous system with daily bid, salt water rub-down, brisk exer- sse at an open window, suitable ton. fs if need be, and painting the finger lbs with some bitter liquid to "fend f'' the taste.
 \ We do not realize how much we use nr hands until we injure them. Even Il serious damage and loss to their eauty. Small white flecks are caused N tr;f1ing knocks, which we disregard hs se1y at the time as we go about hfelessly handling thousand and one hings in the course of day. Dull and dark nails often result from sirect injuries; they sometimes follow zuch a sickness as typhoid fever, and gain may be due to lack of local nour- khment. Feeding the nails with olive il is splendid treatment. Resting them or ten. minutes at time in warm M bath acts wonderfully in restoring Rfe to dull, lustreless, brittle and sick 'ails
 Ridged and brittle nails are apt to 'plit down their length unless. these title accidents are forestalled serious Infections may occur. Even death has |esulted from an infected nail To pre- lent such a possibility, the nails should Ie given every care. They should be protected from harm, while employing he hands, by suitable gloves or finger |talls, and should be covered with Ereanas, held in place with bantlages turing the night.
 Persistent care of this kind will soon bring a remarkable change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02
The ReUOH Of Susan Hyde
By CAROLYN sEEcHER

her brought unless Martha came for her"
 Bitter words trembled on my lips Then said quietly:
 "Very we'll, Manville. Martha can take her. If Anna has any bad effects from her visit-your aunt hasn't an other black cat, has she?"
 'No-she hasn't replaced Commo- dore." He laughed merrily at my ex pression and my question.
 q tell you what we will do. We will let her take Pet"-the name she had insisted upon calling the kitten. That will keep her from being afraid, think. It may help her to disassociate Aunt Cynthia from Commodore. And it may also please your aunt that she has learned to like the kitten"
 s'I don't know. You can try if you like" I knew from his tone he hadn't much faith in my experience. But also realized that Anna might be naughty, if not really frightened, if she were alone with Aunt Cynthia and Martha, neither of whom she liked and one of whom she was afraid. For the child never had overcome her fear of Manville's aunt. Up to the very day Aunt Cynthia had left us she would shiver and cry if aunt came near her! and hide in my skirts, with pitiful plea not to make her go to aunt.
 We said no more about it. but ] could plainly see that Manville's visit had distressed him. Before he went to bed said:
 q am sorry your aunt takes every thing as she does. She will get over it and be friendly in time, 1 am sure. '
 q hope so." But his reply held very little belief that I was right
 (To Be Continued)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02
0,RA.asssaa rs.as.s.z

witch's ice boxes when all the time we had the magic books in our pockets and could have wished ourselves right outr
 That's what I thought! r Raggedy Andy laughed "So now I think it would be good plan to just make the witches burst to pieces if they come near us :"
 'Yes. Make them blow up like fire crackers! y the poor man agreed.
 Nope" Raggedy Ann said, as she shook her, head, that would not do at all That would be just like the cruel person who destroys the life of some little bird. And, even if the witches have annoyed us, we have no right to destroy anything!"
 'Raggedy Ann is always right !'' Raggedy Andy said. T am ashamed that I suggested it!"
 And l am ashamed that I cried Wheel" the nice poor man said.
 But l have thought of scheme P
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02
By Branne,

they could make lot of noise just the same.
 Why cant I walk into this house on wheels?" Minga Witch asked her self. I'll bet nickle that Munga has worked magic on me so that she can get in and keep me out!" And >Munga Witch asked herself the same question and answered it the same way. So both witches thought the other was keep ing her outside. T shall teach you better!" both witches howled at each other at the same time, for while in visible to our friends, they could see each other plainly. Sc Minga grabbed Munga and Munga grabbed Minga and they tusseled until both, with loud cries, rolled off the porch and the house on wheels gave two great bumps, plump! blump!" like that There r' Raggedy Andy said, "the rubber tires rolled over them I'll bet they'll be hlack and blue "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02
CRUELTY OF THE AzTECS
Human Sacrifices and Praying To Death" Custom Of Ancient Tribes

Human Sacrifices and Praying To
 Death" Custom Of Ancient Tribes
 In ancient Mexico, the Mexico of the Aztecs, human sacrifices were not only the custom, but practically the only sacrifices offered. But mostly the sacrir fices were composed of offenders, law breakers and enemies. Enemies were gnerally offered up in preference to victims of their own race.
 Another civilization much like the Aztec was the Incas. The Aztecs and the people of the Incas worshipped a sungod much as the Egyptians and the Babylonians, although the moon was a sort of lesser divinity to each finding its counterpart in the Egyptian Isis.
 The human sacrifices were unneces- arily cruel. The victim was either laid upon regular sacrificial table and had his heart cut out by a few incisiOns, or else was put upon an eminence and armed with blunt wooden sword. He was then attacked successively by mer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02
OBESITY AND DIABETES
Doctor Says Thin People Are Not So
 Susceptible To Disease

Follow the fashions and be free from diabetes. Acquire that svelte figure and avoid the disease whieh afflicts, or will afflict before they die, a million people in the United States. Such is the advice of Dr. Elliott P. Joslin of Harvard University medical school, who spoke recently in Chicago.
 The fat woman who sighs over the slim models in the style plates is actual ly wishing she were healthy as well us fashionable. The man who has to take the tailor's word for it that his trous- CTS need pressing is just the sort of victim diabetes is on the lookout for. And the apparel advertiser who coddles the fleshy by heralding modes for styl- ish stout, instead of insisting that the corpulent reduce to the standard model, is inviting them to court the dangers of the disease.
 For diabetes is tyPically the aflfiction of the fat, declared Dr. Joslin. Under the age of 30 only one diabetic in ten is thin, he said. Over 50 only one thin person for every nineteen fat ones is a member of the diabetics' society.
 Much that has seemed odd in regard to the distribution of diabetes is ex- plained by obesity" declared the doctor. Brain workers often acquire the dis ease. The explanation lies in lack of exercise and consequent gain in weight" Chicago News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02

armed with obsidian swords and very sharp. He fought until he was killed Many evidences of these cruelties have been excavated.
 There was another custom, that of a priest praying a person to death. This was believed quite possible Anyone whom a priest was known as praying to die was certain to die. For the most part they did, killed by terror part they did, killed by terror.-Bruce Bryan in Art and Archaeology.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02

Monaghan was lovely in it's decorations& of the prettiest summer blossoms. which were arranged tastefulfy throughout the reception rooms, carry ing out the color motif of white and pink. Only the friends of the honoree were invited to enjoy this courtesy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-02
Bridge Party For Visitor Given
 M on d y.

A delightful hospitality extended on Monday afternoon for Mrs. Matthew Murphy, who is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. s. Pevear, was bridge party given by Mrs. B. A. Monaghan at her home.
 For the occasion the home of Mrs